Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Riley, Elias 1841 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Elias Riley, farmer, Hillsboro, son of William H. and Mary Ann (Mondy) Riley,
was born in Richland township, January 10, 1841. He was enrolled in March, 1865,
in Co. A, 154th Ind. Vols., to serve one year or during the war, and did provost
and garrison duty in the Shenandoah valley until mustered out at Stephenson,
Virginia, August 20, 1865. He was disbanded at Indianapolis. He was married to
Samantha Short September 23, 1866. She was the daughter of Aaron Short, and was
born January 29, 1845, having two children: James Edward, born September 13,
1869; Junietta, January 24, 1872. His second marriage was with Miss Margaret
Smith, in October 1875. She was born April 25, 1848. Their issue have been
Carrie, born October 4, 1876, and Alfaretta, June 25, 1878. Both parents are
members of the Campbellite church. Mr. Riley united in 1867, and Mrs. Riley ten
years ago. He has a farm of seventy acres, and is a democrat.

Additional Comments:
Richland Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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