This one was sent to the wrong address, and is being fowarded on to the list .... ----- Original Message ----- From: "G. Dundon" <gdundon@bigpond.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 10:12 AM Subject: RILEY > Years ago I made a copy of an interesting obit in the Town and > Country Journal issue of 29 August, 1891. Maybe it will interest > someone who is descended from the following: > > "A Centenarian - the Late Edward Riley of the Hawkesbury District" > ....died recently. > > There is a portrait of him taken 10 years before his death at the age > of 107 years. > > The item claims that Riley was born in County Meath, Ireland, in > 1784 and that he had come to the colony "about 70 years ago". > > The obituary states that he was a farmer in the Hawkesbury district > and was popularly known as The King of Webb's Creek. He was the > father of 15 children, 11 of whom were then living in various parts of > the colony. > > Best regards to all, > Gwen