NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11445 WARREN CO REV. MADISON M. RILEY Riley, Vanderen. Hardwick, Gayle, Green 11445 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume II Battle Perrin Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren Co. REV. MADISON M. RILEY was born near New Liberty, Owen Co., Ky., November 16, 1846, and is a son of Capt. S. H. and Margaret (Vanderen) Riley. He is the fourth son in a family of ten children, and is of Irish-German extraction. His father was born in Ohio in 1811, and was brought to Kentucky at the age of eighteen months. His paternal grandfather was Ninian Riley, a native of Kentucky. The family came originally from North Carolina. Mrs. Margaret Riley was born in Harrison County, Ky., in 1814, and died in 1872. The boyhood of Rev. Mr. Riley was spent on the farm, and is attending the neighborhood schools. He remained at home until nearly twenty-one years of age; then went to Georgetown College, at Georgetown, Ky., and from that institution graduated with the honors of his class in 1872. He joined the Baptist Church at Dallasburg, Ky., in 1862, and was licensed to preach in August, 1867. He delivered his first discourse, in July of that year. Subsequently to his graduation he was given charge of the New Liberty Baptist Church, and there continued until 1874, when he received a call to the Mays Lick Church, in Mason County, where he labored for almost ten years. During his pastorate at the place he took a two years course at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, and graduated in 1879. In 1883 he came to Bowling Green, and succeeded Rev. J. F. Hardwick, in answer to a call of the Baptist Church of this city. Since his administration, there have been more than 200 accessions to the church. He has so far preached 1,418 sermons, delivered 101 funeral discourses, and performed seventy-seven marriage ceremonies. He is one of the prominent ministers of this city, and an influential citizen. He married, September 25, 1873, Lula E. Gayle, a native of Owen County, Ky., born October 18, 1852, a daughter of James and Sallie Gayle, whose maiden name was Green. To this marriage have been born four children: Gayle, James F., Madison M., and Eva C. The Gayle family came from Virginia to Kentucky and is one of the old families of the county. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx