Most of this information is due to the tireless searching of Christopher Riley. A cousin several times removed genetically but always close to my heart.
Descendants of John Riley 1 John Riley 1746 - 1811 Mecklenburg Co.,N.C. +Sarah Hair Abt. 1763 - 1846 Carrol Co., TN ..2 John A. Riley 1783 - +Sarah 1789 - ...3 John A. Riley 1812 - Sarah 1813 - ....4 John A. Riley ....4 James Riley Bef. 1846 - ....4 William Riley Bef. 1848 - ....4 Sarah Riley Bef. 1849 - ...3 Child 2 Riley 1815-1820 - ...3 Sarah J. Riley 1819 - Aft. 1860 +Coatsworth D. Carrington 1812 - 1856 ....4 William Franklin Carrington 1839 - 1901 +Margaret Elizabeth Dick 1844 - 1881 *2nd Wife of William Franklin Carrington: +Jane Elizabeth Forrester 1848 - 1910 ....4 James H. Carrington 1839 - +Sarah A. Simpson 1843 - Bef. 1900 ....4 John Riley Carrington 1844 - 1918 +Pernicia Jane Dick 1848 - 1905 ....4 Sarah E. Carrington 1847 - ....4 Permelia Jane Carrington 1848 - 1927 +John A. Hadden ....4 P.M. Carrington 1853 - 1855 ....4 D. Carrington 1855 - ....4 John Carrington 1858 - ...3 Child 4 Riley 1820-1825 - ...3 Child 5 Riley 1820-1825 - ...3 Josephus Riley 1827 - ...3 Andrew Riley 1837 - ...3 Thomas Riley 1838 - ..2 William A Riley 1784 N.C. - 1866 +Amy Roberts - 1857 ...3 John Riley 1806 N.C. - 1877 Mecklenburg Co., N.C. +Temperence Holton 1806 - 1869 ....4 Sarah A Riley Abt. 1836 - Unknown +William Kerr Unknown - Unknown ....4 Jane M Riley 1837 - 1872 ....4 Eliza Elizabeth Riley Abt. 1838 - Unknown +_?_ Overcash Unknown - Unknown ....4 Addison 1842 - 1925 +Sarah A. Edmiston 1835 - 1893 *2nd Wife of John Addison Riley: +Saley M. -?- 1841 - 1915 ....4 Mary A Riley Abt. 1847 - Unknown +_?_ Halls Unknown - Unknown ....4 Colombus Washington Riley Abt. 1850 - Unknown +Louise __?__ Abt. 1848 - Unknown ...3 Ezekial Riley Abt. 1812 - *2nd Wife of Ezekial Riley: +Sarah B. Gibson 1810 - 1858 ....4 Catherine Riley Abt. 1836 - ....4 Mary Riley Abt. 1838 - ....4 Harriett Riley Abt. 1840 - +Alfred Washam ....4 Robert Riley Abt. 1847 - ...3 Cyrus Riley Unknown - ...3 Dorcas Riley Unknown - +A Steele ...3 James Alfred Riley Unknown - ...3 Robert Riley Unknown - ...3 Samuel W. Riley 1825 - 1887 +Amanda C.Cast 1825 - 1887 ....4 Robert Franklin Riley 1852 - 1892 +Barbara Alice McDaniel 1857 - 1891 ...3 William H Riley Unknown - ...3 Zimri Riley Unknown - ..2 Armstrong Riley ..2 Jane Riley +Unknown McKibbon ..2 Polly Riley 1785 - ..2 Sarah Riley +Unknown Russ