Riley Cemetery
RILEY CEMETERY. This cemetery was transcribed by James Cornett, who stated, “My neighbors have always referred to this as the “Riley Cemetery” and it is located on the Holston River, just outside Bluff City. There are about fifty graves in this cemetery, but most are marked with plain fieldstones. Interestingly, some are marked with stalactites. Please feel free to list my name as a contact for people wanting information about this cemetery, since it is on private property and there is no direct road to it. Please feel free to contact me if you need more information or clarification about anything. I am excited to be able to share this information with other genealogy researchers.” James Cornett
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GIESLER, Mary C. Akard b. 22 Feb 1848, d. 7 Aug 1879. H = William H. Giesler. Married June 7, 1865 in Sullivan Co., TN William H. Giesler was the Sullivan Co., TN superintendent of schools from 1875-1879. Legend has it that he moved to Alabama after his wife’s death in 1879.
HARKLEROAD, Jacob Isaac b. 14 Feb 1789 d. 1876, W= Rosanna Riley. Married 4 Dec 1828 (according to LDS) F = Revolutionary War veteran Henry Harkleroad (1746-1836) who is buried in Beeler Cemetery, Sullivan Co., TN. Many descendants of Jacob & Rosanna are buried in Morning View Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN
HARKLEROAD, Rosanna Riley b. 20 Jun 1804 d. unknown. H= Jacob Isaac Harkleroad. Replacement headstone with no date of death.
LITTLE, Arry b. 1776, d. 19 Aug 1851
RILEY, John b. 30 Jun 1808, d. 5 Jun 1881. W= Patsy Hatcher. According to Sullivan County death records for 1881, John Riley was: “Native of Sullivan Co., Farmer, son of Andy & Mary Riley, died of Apoplexy.”
RILEY, Infant 1881 “Son of A & M. J. Riley”. Andrew Riley m. Maggie J. Meredith 28 Jan 1869.
RILEY, Patsy Hatcher b. 14 Sep 1818, d. 5 Nov 1891. H= John Riley (Nee: Martha Hatcher F= James Hatcher M= Susannah ) BT
RILEY, Teampea , Abraham, Isaac, Jacob d. 2 Dec 1841. A mother and triplet boys buried together
WORLEY, James B. b. 31 Mar 1818, d. 15 Jun 1882. F= Nathan Worley (1788-1837) M= Susannah Holsapple W= Emeline Shell (1788-1837) & Susannah Holsapple.
WORLEY, Emeline Shell b. 14 Jan 1815, d. 28 Feb 1854, H= James B. Worley
WORLEY, Susan 1837 – 1839, F= James B. Worley M= Emeline Shelly
WORLEY, J.B.W. (footstone) Initials on a footstone. Headstone is weathered and illegible. I assume that this is a Worley grave, as it is in line with James B. & Emeline Worley.
Hello, Barbara Thomas
My name is Gary McElroy and I live in Buncombe County, NC.
My wife is descended from William John Riley, whom we believe to be buried in the Riley Cemetery.
We would like to come over and visit the cemetery. Could you give us any information that would be of help to us?
Thank you so very much.
gbmcelroy88 (at) gmail.com
I believe the Littles and definitely the Riley’s listed above are my family.
Im a descendant of Patsy Hatcher and James Hatcher and a descendant of Margaret J Merideth and Andrew Riley.
I believe the Little is also one of their ancestors. Does anyone know anything about “Susannah” I believe she is Patsy Hatchers mother.