RILEY, Mary E. Brown - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Mary E. Riley, 77 died Monday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leo Wathrick, after an illness of several weeks. She had been in failing health for several years. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Christian Church here, with Rev OW McGaughey of Veedersburg in charge.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery here. Mrs. Riley was born March 4, 1849 in Montgomery County. She was the daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth Brown. She had spent most of her life in Fountain County. In 1869 she was married to RP Riley who died 3 years ago. Mrs. Riley was a faithful member of the Christian Church. THree daughters, two sons, three brothers and a sister survive. The daughters are Mrs. Lizzie Hubbard, Ft. Worth, Tx, who arrived an hour after her mother's death; Mrs. Leo Wuthrick of Hillsboro, Mrs. Otto Davidson of near Mellott. The sons are George of Omaha Neb and Allen of near Newtown. Tom Brown of Tangier, Newt of Hamilton Ohio; and Oliver of Danville are the brothers, Mrs. Emma Hartley of Crawfordsville the sister.