This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DAC.2ACI/354.405 Message Board Post: William Edward Riley was born in Lancaster County, Pa. His parents came from Northern Ireland. He was a spy in the American Revolution and indeed he was a party to the "tea party". He had 4 children...One of them was Edward Miles Riley who fought in the Civil War.....Edward Miles Riley had several children....I can give you names if you like. Three of them came to Texas. James Columbus Riley married a Choctaw Indian woman. Her name was Nancy Matilda Chandler...John Riley married Delila Fortenberry. Also a descendent of the Choctaw tribes. The third brother moved to West Texas and was never heard from again. Both James Columbus and John settled in Tyler County. James Columbus in Chester Tx and John in Woodville Tx. Edward Miles Riley is my direct descendent from William Edward Riley. I have more if you would like to have it. Also, Mount Zion cemetary is where all of James Columbus descendents are buried. Some of John's family is there as well. Most of Johns family is at Magnolia Cemetary. Mount zion cemetary is between Woodville and Chester. If you are familiar with that area, you will know about Kirkley Springs. That is where t! he Riley Reunion is held on the last Sunday in August each year. Mount Zion is about 3 or 4 miles on toward Chester and on the right side of the road. There are people there in Woodville who have a lot of info about the Riley's.