Louisa "Lou" Riley

1851 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Louisa "Lou" Riley
  Born	1851	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9178	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	William Riley,   b. 26 Jun 1822, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elsie Messenger,   b. 4 Mar 1822, Preston Co, WV ,   d. 9 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 32 years)
  Married	Bef 1848
  Notes	1850 Gilmer, VA # 82 all born VA 7/23/1850 William Riley 28 Elsa 28 Sarah 2 Mercy 6/12 History of Harper district says she was 'of Gilmer Co' Sandy Jordan says: ELSIE MESSENGER (ROSWELL7, ABNER6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4, NATHANIEL3, EDWARD2, ANDREW1) was born March 04, 1822 in Preston Co., W. VA., and died September 09, 1854 in Roane Co., W. Va.. She married WILLIAM RILEY Bef. 1848. He was born 1822 in VA, and died 1889, also says they are buried William Riley Family Cemetery, Harper District, Roane Co., WV
  Family ID	F4661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Leslie Davidson McKenny,   b. 12 Jun 1851, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Jul 1872	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1880 CENSUS OF ROANE CO., WV by William Marsh #W029 (Walton District page 29) W L D MCKENNEY wm 28 Farmer b WV parents b WV Louisa wf 28 Wife b WV parents b WV Cora E wf 7 Dau b WV John W K wm 4 Son b WV Malissa E CONLEY (s) wf 22 Half Sister b WV parents b WV Newton J SMITH wm 17 ___ Works on farm b WV parents b TX ROANE COUNTY MARRIAGES by Wes Cochran W L D MCKINNEY 21 b Barbour Co.; res Roane Co.; s/o William D & Elvira Louisa RILEY 19 Roane Co.; d/o William & Mary Married 21 July 1872 Roane Co., WV This looks like it is probably Cora's birth record even though the age is a little off. There is a line under the letter "n" in the name. It doesn't explain why it's there. ROANE COUNTY BIRTHS by RCHS Cony E MCKENNY, born 20 Jun 1874, Roane Co. Father: W L D farmer Mother: Louisa
  Children	1. Cora E McKenny,   b. 27 Apr 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 54 years)   2. John William Kenna McKemy,   b. Abt 1876, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Laura B McKenny,   b. Abt 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Dec 1910, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Family ID	F3038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Sandy Jordan sjjordan@bright.net. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S1205] Census.