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Re: RISLEY Roger Eugene 1946-1979

samsmommy97 — 2009-10-31 02:05:38Z

roger risley is my daddy.

RISLEY Roger Eugene 1946-1979

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-21 15:24:56Z

RISLEY Roger Eugene 1946-1979

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,884 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Risley - Native American

vocalistcowgirl — 2009-06-13 21:40:38Z

My grandparents were the late Cliff and Maud Risley of Vian, Ok. The native American blood is actually Cherokee.

nelson risley

chrishenry1840 — 2009-06-10 16:24:45Z

the information i have from family search lists his birth as 1800 in shoreham vt. and he married ortha stiles in 1820 the same place. i've read from old newspapers that he moved to st. lawrence county ny in 1820. could he be related to asahel risley who moved from vt. the same year?

Re: PHOTO: Grandma RISLEY taken in Poplar Bluff, MO 1920-1930

khunrob2 — 2009-06-03 16:46:22Z

Dear Kathy,

I am the grandson of Elbert, great-grandson of Florence. I knew Virginia well. Virginia most recently lived in St. Louis and I had regular contact with her until about 9 years ago when she entered assisted living. I have only seen one picture of Florence. If the picture is of Florence, she should have an unusual, though attractive, flat place at the tip of her nose, almost a dimple.

I never knew of a Paul. Lee Roy was called "Red," or simply "Roy," and passed away in the 70s I believe.

Rob Risley

Nora Lee Risley

larise_1 — 2009-04-07 05:52:04Z

I would very much like to find someone related closely to Nora Lee Risley born 1918 to Lewis Albert Risley and Nancy Frances Callaham Nora married James Larman Thompson

Re: James Risley born 1828

risleyio — 2009-03-21 04:19:59Z

Neecy753,

I'm not sure I will be of much help to you, but you are welcome to what I do have concerning James Elias Risley and his decendents. You can reach me at risleyc@hotmail.com, and if you include your email address I'll be able to forward some family group sheet PDFs to you.

Clark

Re: James Risley born 1828

Neecy753 — 2009-03-21 02:41:52Z

I think I have info on this Risley line... please contact me so we can compair notes.

Re: James Risley born 1828

Neecy753 — 2009-03-08 16:51:35Z

I think I might have info on James Risley's parents. I have a scan of a birth certificate from Canada that says Elias Risley and Ann Huckleberry had a son James Elias in March 25, 1828. James is a popular name obviously, but seems to fit.

Also I have Joseph Roland Risley's in my husband's family that I am researching and would appreciate any information on them. Someone was asking about N.E. Ohio....I know at least some of these Risley's were in Michigan and then Ohio and then Tampa and other parts of Florida.

I am not sure how this board works,,please contact me through here if you can I don't want to post my email if I do not have to.

Thanx

Denise

Risleys, Robinsons, and Hoods

lyricalxlie — 2009-03-05 01:44:02Z

My name is Sarah, and I'm truly interested in finding out more about my family history.

I know quite a bit about my mother side, the Hoods, but I know hardly anything of my fathers side, the Risleys.

I do know that I have Irish & Native American descent, but I'm not sure which tribe. I was told that the native american comes from my dads mothers side, the Robinsons, and that they could perhaps be Arapahoe.

If anyone knows anything about these family histories, let me know. And I may be able to help with anyone trying to learn about the Hoods.

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

warrenlguidry — 2009-03-03 18:06:45Z

Thank you very much for the invite! I am writing from work right now but, will send you the photos when I get home this evening...

Warren

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

lamar114 — 2009-03-03 15:08:16Z

Many thanks for your reply!!
What is your email address to write you directly?
mine is: lamar@falconpartnersltd.com
my number is: 713 868 3530
You and your wife are welcome to come see the house when you are next in Houston.
Thanks,
Lamar

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

warrenlguidry — 2009-03-03 03:04:03Z

Lamar114:

Sorry it has been so long since your query...my wife reminded me of it yesterday...my father-in-law is the son of Richard Risley BEAVENS, E.L. Massie BEAVENS was his grandfather. I know that Winifred's headstone in Austin has a name of EVANS below her name Winifred K. BEAVENS. (b. 27 Jun 1900 d. 15 Jun 1945) I haven't found anything on a marriage for her other than her name mentioned in her aunt's obituary in Houston in 1937. It says: "Mrs. Winifred EVANS of Austin" but, my f-i-l says that she was an Episcopal nun; I haven't proved that either. There is a family plot at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston where Christopher Columbus BEAVENS and Louisa A BEAVENS and some of their children are buried. Including Capt. C. Conway BEAVENS and Miss Emily
C. BEAVENS. As for Sammy STINSON; that was Richard Risley BEAVENS' second wife. His first wife was Annie Gladys NABORS. Write me directly and I can email photos and cemetery plot location.

Re: Risley and Smith in Glastonbury

LBosnak7319 — 2009-03-02 14:09:42Z

I'm helping my husband research his Glastonbury Smith ancestors. He is descended from Edgar's & Andrew Clark's brother Charles Smith. I've hit the same wall with the Risely family, with no verifiable documentation. However, I do know that Andrew Clark & family moved to Cromwell, CT. He died June 2, 1915 is buried in the Old Center Cemetery in Cromwell. His obit was published in The Hartford Courant, June 4, 1915, page 9. Edgar moved to Hartford,CT, where he died May 28, 1912. His obit was published in The Hartford Courant, May 29, 1912, page 9. I haven't found where he's buried yet. They both worked for the Hartford & New York Transportation Company. I've been hoping to try & track down local family who may have family records such as bibles or the like. Unfortunately, my husband's aunt was the family record keeper, and when she died, all her effects were held by her husband's family, and as they didn't have children, everything went to his nieces/nephews, who we haven't been able to track. I'd be curious to hear if you've been able to connect these Smiths to Jeduthan Smith(1709-1781) or his son Jedediah Smith (1764-1826), both of Glastonbury.

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

lamar114 — 2009-01-28 14:48:00Z

Thank you! I was not sure that these were their children but I have more dates for you. Charles Massie Beavens: 2/23/1902 d 3/21/1937
Richard Risley Beavens b 8/10/1905 d 3/25/1979
They are buried with their parents in Austin. I don't suppose you know whom Winfred married?
Do you know who Sammy Stinson Beavens is? He was also buried there in Austin. b 11/14/1912 d 8/2/1987

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

risleyio — 2009-01-28 05:51:34Z

I do not have any "special knowledge" of the family of Edward L. Massie Beavens and Della Winfred Hill, but I do know a little about their children:
1. Winfred Beavens, b. 1901, Texas
2. Charles M. Beavens, b. 1902, Texas
3. Richard Risley Beavens, b. 10 Aug 1905, Texas; d. 25 Mar 1979, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas

Re: Louisa A RISLEY

lamar114 — 2009-01-27 23:58:20Z

I am living in the home that Massie Beavens (Louisa's son) and his wife, Della Winfred Hill Beavens lived in- in the Houston Heights from around 1910 until...? Did they have any children? Do you have any period pictures of the home or family? Do you know the name of the builder or anything else about the house?
The address is 1623 Harvard street in Houston.
Many thanks!

Re: Risleys of Northeast Ohio

MYRNAMISCH — 2009-01-14 01:34:29Z

YES I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN THE TOMBSTONE PICTURES OF THE RISLEY FAMILY IN CONNEAUT AND KELLOGGSVILLE.

THANK YOU MYRNA

Re: Rosetta Risley

strayshot — 2008-08-30 19:27:31Z

I'm trying to locate a Kris Bartoszek from a few years ago. I have found more info on Emmagene Walker who married Truman Tuttle Vandewark. I tried your email but it came back. Still searching the Walker, Smith lines to find Kirby Walker's family in NY.

Re: Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d 1891 MI

MattBowdish — 2008-02-07 19:51:52Z

Oh, and her husband-to-be Albert Scott Bowdish (aka Scott Bowdish) did live in Danville, Knox Co, Ohio at one point in his youth.

Re: Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d 1891 MI

MattBowdish — 2008-02-07 19:50:37Z

I just received Mary Frances Risley Bowdish's death certificate, and her parents names are listed as David and Mary Risley of Ohio.

Re: Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d unk MI

MattBowdish — 2007-11-05 19:26:53Z

Thanks for the reply. I knew the date of their marriage but not the location. I will keep looking for more info on Mary's parents.

Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d unk MI

MattBowdish — 2007-11-05 00:35:00Z

Hello-

I am looking for information on the family of my great-great-grandmother. Her name was Mary Frances Risley and she was born 12 May 1850 in Ohio.

I do not know anything about her parents for certain other than according to the 1880 census; they were both born in Ohio.

In the 1860 census for Madison, Vinton Co, Ohio, I found a family with 8 year-old Mary F. Risley which was headed by James and Hannah Risley. James was born in Ohio around 1815 and mother Hannah was born around 1824 in Pennsylvania. Other children include Julean, Eliza, and Ellen.

Mary Frances Risley married Albert Scott Bowdish (aka Scott Bowdish or Scott Albert Bowdish) on 20 March 1868, where I do not know. Albert Scott Bowdish was born in New York in 1848 and died in Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa Co, Michigan in 1896. I have found that Mary Frances Bowdish died in Sault Ste Marie, but in what year I do not know.

Mary and Scott had seven children (Mina, Myrtle, Morris, Maude, Stanley, William, and Ida). At least three of these children died while infants. Mina, Myrtle and Morris would later move to Los Angeles, California.

Any help on this line would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Matthew McDonald
matthewsmcdonald@hotmail.com

Helen Risley - West Brooklyn, Illinois

ShirleyN63 — 2007-12-17 01:44:38Z

I have a copy of a photo of the Ashton Community Schools 8th grade graduating class of 1947. Helen Risly appears in this photo. I would be glad to email it to anyone interested.

Shirley (Brickey) Nelson

Do you know the answer?

bubbagrmp — 2008-04-25 15:00:05Z

Hello I'm William Stevens my Risley was Fern Risley (my grand mother) born 1912 Nassau New York, she is listed in the 1920 census living with her grand parents Lewis (57years old)born in Egg Harbor N.J , Lyda(53) Risley born N.J , and Anna Risley(4) I assume her sister born Nassau New York. Listed Bridgeport Fairfield Connecticut. Living right next door was a Oswald (27), Ethel (30),Blanche (5),Owen(3),and Elance(1) Risley all but Oswald in this family were born in Nassau New York. I dont know but I'm wondering if Oswald and Ethel could be Ferns parents.Fern is also listed in the 1930 census with my grandfather Arthur Stevens in Tuckerton N.J, Fern died in 1936 Well thats what I have found what a puzzle. I'm very interested to know if anyone knows the answer?

Louisa A. Risley's mother Emily Sargent

heatdo — 2007-10-26 19:08:25Z

Hello,
I've been trying to find more info on my ggg grandmother Emily Sargent b. 2 Nov 1822 (NC?) d. 8 Aug 1883 m. 29 Oct 1844 to Richard Arms Risley. All I have about Emily's parents is that her father may have been born in KY.
Louisa was the older sister of my gg grandfather Octavius W. Risley.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Heatdo

Re: Risley Family

pinkkasea — 2008-11-12 18:46:38Z

quip risly is my father. seems how there is not that many men with the name of quip. i would assume that you are my relative my sister kelsea has already contacted you so i(Kasea) thought i would do the same. you have my e-mail.

Re: PHOTO: Grandma RISLEY taken in Poplar Bluff, MO 1920-1930

tobyandsteve — 2008-06-03 20:33:50Z

This has been awhile and I hope you are still there. I have relatives in Ozark County in Missouri. Is Popular Bluffs in Ozark? That would be a hoot if I am related to this person.
Sincerely, Toby tobyandsteve@charter.net 6/3/08

Warren Risley b. 1917 in Indiana, Died WWII in Philippines

utgenealogist — 2008-02-25 18:14:38Z

Looking for any information on Warren Risley who died around the Death March in the Philippines during WWII. Married Elsie Lee Gore, now deceased. Son is also deceased, Jerry Warren Risley.

James Risley born 1828

sd2kswhaler — 2008-10-02 00:26:58Z

I am looking for information about James Risley born about 1828 and married to Mary. The only child I know of is Paul James Risley, born 1860 in Michigan and married to Kate.

Re: James Risley born 1828

sd2kswhaler — 2008-10-04 22:31:58Z

James Risley had a son named Paul James who was born in Michigan about 1860. His wife was Kate Kissinger(Catherine) and one of their children was Guy Herbert Risley. He was my grandfather and was married to Maxine Haney. They had 2 children; my father, Guy Herbert Risley and Joy Risley(Critchlow). My father was married to Patricia Somers and had 4 children; Ken,Dana(me), Mike, and Carol.
My sister did a tree for the Haney side of the family a few years ago, but I had no information on the Risley side. Any information you have would be great. My email is sd2ks@yahoo.com.
Dana

Re: James Risley born 1828

sd2kswhaler — 2008-10-02 19:43:57Z

Wow, this is great. I had no idea what the maiden names were. Are you related to the Spragues? Do you have any more information; such as who James Risley's parents were and in what part of Canada? My father is a Risley and his grandparents were James and Kate.
If I can help you in any other way, let me know.

Re: James Risley born 1828

sd2kswhaler — 2008-10-02 19:38:23Z

The Risleys in my family may have come from Canada and lived in Michigan.

Re: James Risley born 1828

risleyio — 2008-10-04 17:29:55Z

Based on census data, two of James Risley and Catherine Kissinger (there are several variations on her name) children were born in Ohio: Helen S. Risley, b. 25 Sep 1892, and Ray Joseph Roland Risley, b. 9 Mar 1893. Unfortunately, I do not know in which part of Ohio they lived at the time.

Re: James Risley born 1828

risleyio — 2008-10-04 17:16:20Z

Other than that James Risley’s parents were born in Canada and New York and Mary E. Sprague’s parents were born in New York and Massachusetts, at this time I have no additional information about their ancestors. I do have some information concerning their descendents and would, of course, be happy to send you a couple of PDFs if you give me your email address.

It may helpful to me to narrow my focus if you let me know the full names of both you and your parents. I can trace my ancestry in this country to Richard Risley about 1634 in Hartford, Connecticut, and based on this, I think any relationship between James Risley and I would be very distant. Having said that, I am very interested in learning about all branches of the Risley family tree in North America and I have compiled about 30,000 related names in my Risley genealogy database. I certainly would like to include additional information about your branch of the Risley family tree.

In summary, I’ll help in any way that I can right now and my future research may uncover additional information related to you ancestors.

Clark

Re: Risleys of Northeast Ohio

risleyio — 2008-10-06 02:43:50Z

Yes indeed, I would be very interested in receiving images of the grave markers for the Risleys' buried in Conneaut and Kelloggsville, Ohio.

Thank you,

My email address is risleyc@hotmail.com

Re: Rosetta Risley

risleyio — 2008-08-31 15:39:25Z

I regret to say that I have no information concerning any of the individuals mentioned in your message.

Re: James Risley born 1828

risleyio — 2008-10-02 15:33:26Z

James Risley (b. Mar 1828, Canada)was married to Mary E. Sprague (b. Mar 1838, Michigan) and they had a son, Paul James Risley (b. Mar 1860, Michigan; d. 1937, Tampa, Florida). Paul James Risley married Catherine (Katherine or "Kate") S. Kissinger on 6 Jul 1886 in Cheboygan, Michigan. They had six children who were born in Ohio and Florida.

Re: Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d 1891 MI

risleyio — 2008-02-07 20:17:23Z

I'm happy that I could be of some small help. I would be very interested in learn that date of Mary Frances Risley's death as well as any information concern her parents, David and Mary Risley.

Re: Mary Frances Risley, b 1850 OH - d unk MI

risleyio — 2007-11-05 16:18:00Z

Based on my research your Mary Frances Risley's parents are not James Risley (b. 28 Feb 1816, OH) and Hannah Stanley (b. 1825, PA). They did have a daughter Mary F. Risley (b. Apr 1852, Vinton County, Ohio) who married Allen Albaugh (b. Jun 1844, Ohio) on 24 Feb 1868 in Vinton County, Ohio. U. S. Census reports for 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 are consistent on this matter.

It is also interesting that Scott Albert Bowdish and Mary Frances Risley had a son named Stanley Bowdish, which just happens to be the maiden surname of the other Mary F.'s mother Hannah.

Also, a source posted on the LDS FamilySearch web site purports that Scott Albert Bowdish and Mary Francis Risley were married on 20 Mar 1868 in Jackson County, Michigan.

Re: PHOTO: Grandma RISLEY taken in Poplar Bluff, MO 1920-1930

kathy3643 — 2008-06-04 00:16:07Z

I'm sorry. Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County, Missouri.

Kathy@FamilyWeSearch.com in St. Louis, MO

Karen Risley

tickletwice53 — 2008-05-05 07:08:23Z

I am searching for any or all info about Karen Risley b 27 Jul 1944 I was told she was born in Oklahoma and that she is Cherokee and that her husband's last name was Cato.

Re: Risley Family

Rizzo13k — 2008-11-13 17:09:13Z

hey we are english irsish dutch and cree indian french canadian indian my father is quip i see that all u could be my family my dad quip does have a brother and a sister desin riley and quirt risley we have lots of risley's in reno my email is rizzo-13-k@hotmail.com please write me you all have wrote so long ago i hope you all still check this

Re: Risley Family

Rizzo13k — 2008-11-12 18:20:18Z

hi i dont know who you are but my name is kelsea risley and my dads name is quip risley i would love to talk to you my phone number is 775-622-6514 if that is your dad then i would be your sis and i know about our fam it would be cool to talk to you!!

Bill Risley was convicted of killing of Munsey Vaughn

maryachtrh — 2008-04-25 22:02:10Z

Appears in "The Ravia Tribune" 1 December 1904, Ravia, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

Bill Risley, who was convicted of the killing of Munsey Vaughn, in Lawton, received a sentence of four years in the penitentiary.

Bill Risley convicted of killing Munsey Vaughn

maryachtrh — 2008-03-15 02:17:15Z

Appears in "The Wapanucka Press" 1 December 1904, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma

Bill Risley, who was convicted of the killing of Munsey Vaughn, in Lawton, received a sentence of for years in the penitentiary.

Risleys of Northeast Ohio

Dpware1 — 2008-10-05 18:43:01Z

I have pictures of the following tombstones for Risleys, buried in Conneaut and Kelloggsville Ohio.

Charles F 1899-1990
Clyde A 1182-1956
Gilman 1852-1928
Hazel B 1885-1967
Herman H 1893-1968
Lillian W 1904-2004
Nellie 1894-1933
Warren B1871-1942
Bertha P 1873-1939
Zalia E 1862-1945
Richard M 1930-1936
Elizabeth M 1906-1965
Walter H 1904-1980

I would be glad to email to any who are interested.

Dpware@tampabay.rr.com

Re: James Risley born 1828

Dpware1 — 2008-10-02 19:17:34Z

Are any of your Risleys or Spragues lines traced to the North East Ohio area?

Re: St. Lawrence Co, NY Risleys

angiecdmcfpp — 2008-01-06 16:49:32Z

I think we have 2 different James Hale. Thanks for trying for me. My James is such a brick wall. Many thanks, Angie

Joseph Risley of Pike Co., Indiana

lookingback54 — 2008-07-01 03:43:22Z

I'm looking for siblings and/or parents of Joseph S. Risley b. 6/27/1850 in IN and d. abt. 1924 in Petersburg, Pike Co., IN. He married Cordelia Pride on 4/24/1875, who descended from some early Pike Co. pioneers.