George W. Riley

Newspaper notice about the death of George Riley

According to his headstone, George Riley was born around 1855. He served in the U.S.C.T., and lived in in the Cumberland County area. While it may not be the same person, a George Riley and his wife lost two young children to a house fire in 1880.1 He died on May 15, 1887, at the age of 32, and is buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.2

  1. “Two Sleeping Babes Roasted Alive”, The Valley Sentinel, Nov 5, 1880.
  2. Find a Grave Memorial 43417720

Bibliography:

“Two Sleeping Babes Roasted Alive”. The Valley Sentinel. Nov 5, 1880. https://www.newspapers.com/image/343898835

“Died in Mechanicsburg”. The Sentinel. May 17, 1887. https://www.newspapers.com/image/343850500

“Funeral Notice”. Carlisle Weekly Herald. May 17, 1887. https://www.newspapers.com/image/270167284

George W. Riley. Find a Grave Memorial 43417720. Created by Jeremy Easton, added Oct 22, 2009. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39499340/george_w-riley

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Geographic Connection(s) to Cumberland County

Birthdate

01/01/1855

Date of Death

05/15/1887

Burial Location

Place of Settlement Following War