James Wesley Riley is the son of Ann Eliza Pumphrey and Samuel Smith Riley. He was born 21 January 1888 in Whitley county, Indiana. He died in December 1960 at age 72 in Whitley county, Indiana.

• He married Blanche Gibson. She was born 5 July 1889 in Indiana. She died in October 1975 at age 86 in Whitley county, Indiana.

Children of James Wesley Riley and Blanche Gibson:

1. Mary Elizabeth Riley was born 16 August 1913 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
2. Katheryn Riley was born in 1915 in Illinois.
3. Virginia Riley was born about 1922 in Indiana.

Sources

James:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: James W Riley; County: Whitley; State: Indiana; Birthplace: Indiana; Birth Date: 21 Jan 1888; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1653175; DraftBoard: 0; Dependants: Wife and 2 children].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: James Wesley Riley; Birth Date: 21 Jan 1888; Birth Place: Columbus, Indiana; Residence: Allen, Indiana; Race: White].

Blanche:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Blanche Riley; SSN: 306-70-0247; Last Residence: 46806 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Born: 5 Jul 1889; Died: Oct 1975; SSN issued: Indiana (1973)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• James: 1900 census. Smith, Whitley, IN p. 18.
• 1920 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, IN p. 3.
• 1930 census. Thorncreek, Whitley, IN p. 3.