An American Family History

Christina Fox Riley was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania about 1795. Her parents were Bonham and Temperance Fox.  

She came with her family to Ohio about 1800 where they were early pioneers.

She married James Riley, Jr. on December 17, 1818 in Warren County, Ohio. James was born in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on April 20, 1794. He was the son of James Riley, Sr. and Temperance Yerkes.

Christina and James' children included:
Eliza Ann Riley (1819, married Matthew Timberman), 
Levi Riley (1822, married Mary Matilda Dyer),
Mary Riley (1824, died as an infant),
Bonham F. Riley (1826, married Sarah Lindley),
Temperance Riley (1829, died as an infant),
Ruth Riley (1831),
Martha J. Riley (1833, married Isaac Willis Anderson), and
Ophelia Eleanor Riley (1836, married Samuel C. Bonnell). 

The family (James Riely) appeared in the 1850 census of Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio on page 284. The family consisted of James age 54, Christiann age 55, Levi age 28, Ruth age 20, Martha J. age 18, O. Eleanor age 16. Eliza Timberman age 30, Wm Henry Reily age 4, Jesse Blue age 13, and Hauson Hall age 20. Levi and James were farmers and Hauson was a laborer.

Christina died in March, 1860.