William Riley Presley

1818 - 1877  (59 years)

• Name	William Riley Presley  [1]
  Birth	24 Jul 1818	Georgia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Presley  [2, 4]
  Name	William R Presley  [3, 5, 6]
  Reference Number	28262
  Residence	1850	Truss, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1860	Townships 14 and 15, Springville, St. Clair, Alabama, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1870	Precinct 4, Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA   [4]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Burial	1877	Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA   [1]
  Death	4 Aug 1877	Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I28262	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Bradford,   b. 14 Apr 1817, South Carolina, USA d. 16 Apr 1860, Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA (Age 43 years)
  Children	1. John Presley,   b. 21 Oct 1844, Alabama, USA d. 14 Apr 1860, Township 14 & 15, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 15 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. James Madison Presley,   b. 25 Jul 1846, Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA d. 14 Jan 1928, Parrish, Walker, Alabama, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 3. Margaret Elizabeth Presley,   b. 1 Dec 1848, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 17 May 1931, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 4. Mary Susan Presley,   b. 26 Jul 1851, Alabama, USA d. 1 Feb 1934, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 5. Sarah Ellen Presley,   b. 15 May 1853, Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA d. 9 Jul 1884, Near Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA (Age 31 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   6. William Presley,   b. 2 May 1855, Alabama, USA d. 3 Dec 1876, Near Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA (Age 21 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F18858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Arenea J Goodwin,   b. 1834, Roebuck, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 1913, Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1861	Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F18857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jul 1818 - Georgia, USA Marriage - 25 Apr 1861 - Jefferson, Alabama, USA Burial - 1877 - Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA Death - 4 Aug 1877 - Margaret, St Clair, Alabama, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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