"Nathan Riley was the second cabinet maker to make his home in Barnesville. His shop was on East Hill on lot # 5 where the new community hospital was located. Mr Riley was the only undertaker in town till 1845 and he is credited with having made by hand over 1000 coffins. The were of any kind of native wood or style desired. The prices were from 5 to 12 dollars." In 1818, a number of citizens petitioned that a new county should be formed with Barnesville as it's county seat. Nathan Riley signed the petition. Nathan Riley was a member of the Methodist Church, built on West Church Street, on the north side opposite the Central school bldg....it was built of logs furnished by members and friends.. The roof was clapboards held in place not by nails but by tie poles every 3 feet.. To cover the spaces between the logs the inner walls were ceiled to the square with thin sawed lumber from the first sawmill in the area. The floor was split out of straight grained logs. The benches were made of medium sized logs split in town and the flat side dressed by hand. Heavy wooden pins were the legs and the benches were without backs, and had no cushions. The pulpit stood between 2 fireplaces. The aisle divided the room and the women sat on the north side and the men on the sough side. ...early marriages..."Nathan Riley and Polly Ensminger, were married on June 22, 1815, by John Bevan, J.P. Sandra . "Is there anything on Nathan Riley, who owned a cabinet shop and was also a coffin maker. He lived in Barnesville from the time of his marriage in about 1815 until his death in 1870. "