Hi Suzanne, No need to send me a story, but could you tell me if there are any Pace, Aul/All/Alls/East/Beckner/Moses in this book? If not, I would'nt need to buy it! Also, do you know where to purchase this book? Thanks, Vicky Agee Suzanne wrote: > This is from a really good book: PLACES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS by Helen R. > Prillaman. It has lots of families and stories with pictures of each! I > recomend anyone thinking about buying a book to purchase hers! BTW, I > don't even know her so am not affiliated with them at all, just like what > she did. This is some of the facts that I have copied for you, there is a > story about the family if you want me to send it I will. I didn't want to > make some of you read things you weren't interested in :-) > > The Riley Family > > James W. Riley owned over 600 acres in Carvin's Cove around 1826-1830. This > family leads back to John Riley who first lived on Tinker Mountain near > Hollins College. The family thinks he moved from Floyd or Montgomery > County. It is said that this family built the first dam in the area. He > operated a mill there. > > John Riley married Mary Magdalene Sarver. They had the following children: > > a. Henry Thomas Riley born August 30, 1846 married Frances Catherine > Leonard > their children were: > > 1. John H. who married Ora Newsom > 2. James B. who married Bessie Tinnell > 3. George T. who married Hallie Etter > 4. Charles L. who married Dora Layman > 5. Ernest Pl. who married Cora Belle Layman > 6. Letcher L. who married Lavella May Layman > 7. Grover C. who married Myrtle Layman > 8. Robert T. who married Carman Switzer > 9. Mary Ann who married George Washington Etter > > b. James William Riley who was born June 19, 1848 married Sara Ann Leonard > > 1. Mary Katherine who married a Dogan > 2. Ida Lee who married Samuel Crawford > 3. Sarah Ann who married a Firebaugh > 4. Rosa Belle who married a Mabes > 5. William Edward Riley who married Della Vandergrift > > c. David Crockett Riley b. May 1855 married Nannie Judson Leslie > > 1. Joseph A. who married Lillie Layman > 2. Susan Mary who married a Meyers > 3. Annie who married Obenchain > 4. Ethel Mae who married a Hodges > > d. Martha Riley married Greene Evans > > ==== VABOTETO Mailing List ==== > When replying to a posted message, make a conscious decision whether > the reply should go to the list, or privately to the originator. -- MZ