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• FSID: 9VMW-X6R
• Reference Number: 3612
• Residence: 1900, Township 25 N. Range 16 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
• Residence: 1910, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States

Notes:

The information I have on James S Riley came from sites.rootsweb.com/~oknowata/riley1.htm

1/8 Cherokee Indian

All Children were born in Nowata Co., Oklahoma. All 1/16 Cherokee Indian. Beatrus died when only 7 mos. old.

James S. and Jennie Mae Riley lived on his allotment north east Nowata except for a short time they lived in Nowata, Oklahoma. He worked his team in the oil field.

When the Indians got their land allotments, James S. Riley, his 5 oldest children, and some of James S. cousins took their allotments north-east of Nowata, Oklahoma, on the Verdigris River where there is a big bend in the river. The Three acres already set aside for the Riley Cemetery just happened to be in part of James S. Rileys allotment. This area later became known as the RILEY BEND COMMUNITY.

The children all went to school in Nowata Co.. They went to the Franklin School, a country school close to their home. When the country school was consolidated into the Nowata School they rode the school bus into Nowata School.

Raymond was in World War One. Thomas M. was called, he got as far as Muskogee, Oklahoma when the war was over.

The children all got married and left home except John the youngest son. John was in the army for a while in 1942 and 1943. He was at camp Roberts, California and Camp Carson, Colorado.

James S. and Jennie Mae lived the rest of their lives on his Indian allotment. They are buried in the Riley Cemetery north east of Nowata, Oklahoma in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

James married Jennie Mae Paxton on 15 May 1894 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Jennie (daughter of Thomas Marion Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton) was born on 25 Oct 1875 in Lincoln Co., Kansas; died on 19 Dec 1958 in Riley Cemetery, Nowata, Oklahoma.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: M4XD-BYD
• Reference Number: 3613
• Residence: 1900, Township 25 N. Range 16 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
• Residence: 1910, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States
• Residence: 1930, Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States

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• Reference Number: 3657

Notes:

At one time John Riley, father of James Stewart, ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River east of Nowata, Oklahoma.

1/2 Cherokee Indian

John married Minerva Porter. Minerva was born in 1845; died in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3658

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• Reference Number: 3623

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Thomas Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton were married and came to Lincoln County, Kansas on a train. Thomas worked on the building of the first railroad that goes through Nowata, Oklahoma. They moved to Emporia, Kansas. Later they moved to Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. Their was only three houses near the road from Coffeyville, Kansas to Nowata, Oklahoma at that time.

Thomas Paxton was a farmer and worked his farm with an ox team. He ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River at Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma.

Thomas married Elizabeth Jane Thornton. Elizabeth was born on 13 Jul 1837 in Charleston, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3624

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• Reference Number: 3662

Notes:

It is believed a man named Samuel Riley came from Ireland to Tennessee and married a full blood Cherokee Indian girl. We have no record of this.

The Riley's came from Tennessee to Indian Territory. They settled north east of Nowata in the early 1800.

Looney married Rachel Stuart. Rachel was born on 21 Jul 1800; died on 15 Apr 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]