Risley Family
submitted by
Billie Harris Shaffer

Descendants of unknown Risle'

Generation No. 1

1. UNKNOWN1 RISLE' was born in Norway, and died Aft. 1220 in England.

Child of UNKNOWN RISLE' is:
2. i. SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, b. 1220, Lancashire, Eng.; d. Lancashire, Eng.

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Generation No. 2

2. SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY (UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1220 in Lancashire, Eng., and died in Lancashire, Eng.

Child of SIR RAULFE RISLEY is:
3. i. ROBERT3 DE RISLEY, BART., b. 1265, Lancashire, Eng.

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Generation No. 3

3. ROBERT3 DE RISLEY, BART. (SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1265 in Lancashire, Eng.

Child of ROBERT DE RISLEY, BART. is:
4. i. HENRY4 DE RISLEY,BART., b. 1300, England; d. 1397, England.

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Generation No. 4

4. HENRY4 DE RISLEY,BART. (ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1300 in England, and died 1397 in England.

Child of HENRY DE RISLEY,BART. is:
5. i. ROBERT5 DE RISLEY, b. 1346, Lancashire, Eng.; d. 1416.

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Generation No. 5

5. ROBERT5 DE RISLEY (HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1346 in Lancashire, Eng., and died 1416.

Child of ROBERT DE RISLEY is:
6. i. NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, b. 1397, Lancashire, Eng.; d. 1467.

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Generation No. 6

6. NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY (ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1397 in Lancashire, Eng., and died 1467.

More About NICHOLAS FITZ DE RISLEY:
Fact 1: aka Nicholas Fitz Henry de Risley

Child of NICHOLAS FITZ DE RISLEY is:
7. i. HENRY7 RISLEY, b. 1463, Risley, Lancashire, Eng.; d. 1509.

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Generation No. 7

7. HENRY7 RISLEY (NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1463 in Risley, Lancashire, Eng., and died 1509.

More About HENRY RISLEY:
Fact 1: aka Henry Risley of Risley

Child of HENRY RISLEY is:
8. i. JOHN8 DERISLEY, b. 1496, England.

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Generation No. 8

8. JOHN8 DERISLEY (HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1496 in England.

Child of JOHN DERISLEY is:
9. i. JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., b. 1550, Risley, Wininick, Lancashire, Eng.; d. 1597, Eng.

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Generation No. 9

9. JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR. (JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1550 in Risley, Wininick, Lancashire, Eng., and died 1597 in Eng. He married MARY RADCLIFF.

Child of JOHN DERISLEY and MARY RADCLIFF is:
10. i. RICHARD10 RISLEY, b. 1571, Risley, Wininick, Lancashire, Eng.; d. 1648, Newtown, (Cambridge), Mass.

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Generation No. 10

10. RICHARD10 RISLEY (JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1571 in Risley, Wininick, Lancashire, Eng., and died 1648 in Newtown, (Cambridge) Mass. He married MAGLEDINA GRIANDITCH.

More About RICHARD RISLEY:
Fact 1: September 04, 1633, Landed in America

Child of RICHARD RISLEY and MAGLEDINA GRIANDITCH is:
11. i. RICHARD11 RISLEY, JR., b. August 02, 1645, Hartford, Conn.; d. October 1728.

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Generation No. 11

11. RICHARD11 RISLEY, JR. (RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born August 02, 1645 in Hartford, Conn., and died October 1728. He married REBECCA ADAMS.

Child of RICHARD RISLEY and REBECCA ADAMS is:
12. i. JEREMIAH12 RISLEY, b. 1685, Hartford, Conn.; d. 1767, Great Egg Harbor.

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Generation No. 12

12. JEREMIAH12 RISLEY (RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1685 in Hartford, Conn., and died 1767 in Great Egg Harbor. He married (1) DINAH GALE. He married (2) JANE ARMSTRONG.

Child of JEREMIAH RISLEY and DINAH GALE is:
13. i. JOHN13 RISLEY, SR., b. 1740, Virginia Terr.; d. 1808, Knox Co., Ind.

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Generation No. 13

13. JOHN13 RISLEY, SR. (JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1740 in Virginia Terr., and died 1808 in Knox Co., Ind. He married LYDIA.

Children of JOHN RISLEY and LYDIA are:
14. i. JEREMIAH14 RISLEY, b. 1775, Virginia Territory; d. 1820, Knox Co., Ind.
ii. SILAS RISLEY, b. Knox Co., Ind.; m. CATHERINE ADAMS; b. Ozark Co., Mo.

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Generation No. 14

14. JEREMIAH14 RISLEY (JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born 1775 in Virginia Territory, and died 1820 in Knox Co., Ind. He married PHOEBE WALKER.

More About JEREMIAH RISLEY:
Fact 1: Constable at Washington Co., Ky.

More About PHOEBE WALKER:
Fact 1: 1825, after death of Jeremiah, married Archibald Farr

Child of JEREMIAH RISLEY and PHOEBE WALKER is:
15. i. ZACHARIAH15 RISLEY, b. October 01, 1811, Dubois Co., Ind.; d. February 18, 1862, Cape Girardieau, Mo.

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Generation No. 15

15. ZACHARIAH15 RISLEY (JEREMIAH14, JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born October 01, 1811 in Dubois Co., Ind., and died February 18, 1862 in Cape Girardieau, Mo. He married MARY WALLACE 1833. She was born July 18, 1817, and died Unknown.

More About ZACHARIAH RISLEY:
Fact 1: January 22, 1862, Enlisted in Union Army, (Co. C. - 12th Missouri Cavalry.
Fact 2: February 18, 1862, Died of camp fever at Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Fact 3: some records show spelling "Zacariah"

Children of ZACHARIAH RISLEY and MARY WALLACE are:
i. CHARLOTTE16 RISLEY, b. June 10, 1833.
ii. ELI RISLEY, b. January 04, 1836.
iii. DIANNA RISLEY, b. February 18, 1838.
iv. TEMPLETON RISLEY, b. July 12, 1839; d. 1862, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
v. PERRY RISLEY, b. October 09, 1841.
vi. LUCY RISLEY, b. August 11, 1843.
vii. MARY RISLEY, b. November 25, 1846.
viii. ALBERT RISLEY, b. Bet. 1848 - 1930; d. 1930, Clarendon, Tx.
ix. JONAS RISLEY, b. September 07, 1850.
x. CAROLINE RISLEY, b. January 30, 1853.
xi. ALEXANDER RISLEY, b. June 08, 1855.
16. xii. CARLISLE RISLEY, b. November 16, 1857, Alton, Ill.; d. February 16, 1949, Clarendon, Tx.
xiii. ELIZABETH RISLEY, b. April 07, 1860.
xiv. ENOCH RISLEY, b. September 28, 1862.

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Generation No. 16

16. CARLISLE16 RISLEY (ZACHARIAH15, JEREMIAH14, JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born November 16, 1857 in Alton, Ill., and died February 16, 1949 in Clarendon, Tx. He married (1) MARTHA CAROLINE JOHNSON. She was born 1862 in Alton,Ill., and died 1946 in Clarendon, Tx.

Children of CARLISLE RISLEY and MARTHA JOHNSON are:
17. i. ADAM FRANCIS17 RISLEY, b. April 09, 1886, Plains, Missouri; d. August 15, 1975, Clarendon Tx.
ii. MARY LANORA RISLEY, b. January 07, 1889.
18. iii. CHARLES LESTER RISLEY, b. August 03, 1895.
iv. NANCY GEORGIANNA RISLEY, b. August 24, 1891, West Plains, Mo.; d. May 08, 1972; m. OSCAR STANFORD; b. August 25, 1886; d. August 11, 1964.

Children of CARLISLE RISLEY are:
19. v. JAMES ENOCH17 RISLEY, b. August 12, 1884, White Plains, Mo; d. May 1959, Nocona, Tx.
vi. OPAL ONETA RISLEY, b. April 22, 1901.
vii. NORVAL EDWARD RISLEY, b. Unknown.
viii. ALBERT LAYFATTE RISLEY, b. Unknown.

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Generation No. 17

17. ADAM FRANCIS17 RISLEY (CARLISLE16, ZACHARIAH15, JEREMIAH14, JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born April 09, 1886 in Plains, Missouri, and died August 15, 1975 in Clarendon Tx. He married ICY STANFORD Abt. 1905 in Caddo Mills, Hunt County,Tex., daughter of ANDREW STANFORD and VICTORIA LACY. She was born October 07, 1883 in Hamilton, Ala., and died March 01, 1970 in Clarendon, Tex.

Marriage Notes for ADAM RISLEY and ICY STANFORD:
Married at the same time as Una Stanford and J. W. Farr in double ceremony.
Una Sister to Icy and J. W. first cousin to Adam.

Children of ADAM RISLEY and ICY STANFORD are:
i. CLAIRE BEATRICE18 RISLEY, b. February 26, 1907, Caddo Mills, Texas; m. (1) CARL HARRIS, October 04, 1924, Memphis, Texas; b. August 08, 1903, Boaz, Ala.; d. 1986, Phoenix, Ariz.; m. (2) CONRAD JERRY LOHOEFER, 1936, Clarendon, Tex.; b. September 21, 1897, Bonnets Mills, Missouri; d. June 20, 1989, Clarendon, Tex.

More About CARL HARRIS:
Fact 1: 1903, believe full name to be John Carl Harris (unverified)
Fact 2: Multiple marriages or liasons

ii. LLOYD FRANCIS RISLEY, b. July 23, 1914, Donley Co., Tex.; m. MELBA JOHNSTON, 1937, Clarendon, Tex.; b. December 04, 1916; d. December 30, 1999, Clarendon, Tx.
iii. HELEN GEORGIANA RISLEY, b. August 24, 1919, Clarendon, Tex.; d. March 01, 1985, Dallas, Tex.; m. JAMES MASTERSON MCGREGOR, August 31, 1940, New Mexico; b. Unknown, Panhandle, Tex.; d. 1987, Dallas, Tex.
iv. MAURICE LEE RISLEY, b. November 30, 1923, Clarendon, Tex.; m. MARY NEALDAVIS, May 22, 1952, Clarendon, Tex.; b. March 13, 1932, Clarendon, Tex.

18. CHARLES LESTER17 RISLEY (CARLISLE16, ZACHARIAH15, JEREMIAH14, JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born August 03, 1895. He married MAUDE OLLIE BEAVER Unknown in Memphis, Tex. She was born October 12, 1897 in Williamson Co., Tex., and died May 12, 1997 in Bartlesville, Okla.

Children of CHARLES RISLEY and MAUDE BEAVER are:
i. LAVERNE18 RISLEY, b. Bet. 1917 - 1981, Clarendon Tx.; d. 1981; m. ROBERT BARRETT.
ii. ELGIN RISLEY, b. Bet. 1923 - 1944.
iii. RUTH RISLEY, b. 1925; m. PAUL BOND, Borger, Tx.; b. Unknown.
iv. DELMO RISLEY, b. 1931, Fritch, Texas; m. JEAN TARTER; b. 1934, Wellington, Texas.
v. LESTER WAYNE RISLEY, b. 1937.

19. JAMES ENOCH17 RISLEY (CARLISLE16, ZACHARIAH15, JEREMIAH14, JOHN13, JEREMIAH12, RICHARD11, RICHARD10, JOHN9 DERISLEY, JR., JOHN8, HENRY7 RISLEY, NICHOLAS FITZ6 DE RISLEY, ROBERT5, HENRY4, ROBERT3, SIR RAULFE2 RISLEY, UNKNOWN1 RISLE') was born August 12, 1884 in White Plains, Mo, and died May 1959 in Nocona, Tx. He married PEARL DENNIS 1911. She was born December 29, 1884 in Alliance, Tx., and died August 1976 in Dallas.

Children of JAMES RISLEY and PEARL DENNIS are:
i. DORIS18 RISLEY, b. August 25, 1912; d. September 23, 1989, Duncanville, Tx.; m. (1) ROY MILLER; m. (2) CECIL SONNTAG, 1969.
ii. DOROTHY DENNIS RISLEY, b. September 23, 1915; m. THOMAS HARP LITTLE, June 01, 1941, Dallas, Tx.; b. July 27, 1915, Atlanta, Tx.

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