Logan County, Colorado



John Riley of Sterling



August 1916

October 1916 " John Riley and Oscar Jarve, for years joint owners of the Sterling Bottling Works, have dissolved partnership, the change going into effect today. Mr. Riley has purchased the interest of his former partner, and will conduct the business alone in the future. Mr. Riley has been identified with the above concern for several years, and during that time the company has built up an enviable reputation for good goods and prompt service."

In 1920 Sterling, John Riley 46, born in Finland, is managing a bottling plant, Minnie Riley 47 Wife, John Riley 21 Son, Jennie Riley 14 Daughter, Sylvia Riley 12 Daughter, Elma Riley 9 Daughter, Edna Riley 7 Daughter, and Laina Riley 5 Daughter .

John Riley , born 5 Apr 1873 , died 10 Nov 1951 Finland BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave #l 49727346.

Carl Mentgen and Elma V. Riley married on 28 Feb 1935 in Denver, Colorado.

Elma was in Sterling with parents John and Minnie Riley.

November 15, 1951 Brush Colorado " Mrs. Louis Mentgen attended the funeral services in Sterling Wednesday for John Riley, pioneer resident. "

L. Minnie Lehtinen Riley , born 11 Oct 1871 Finland , died 18 Jun 1962 BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave #l 49727350.

Jennie W. Riley and William S. Clays married on 5 Dec 1936 in Denver, Colorado.

They're in Denver in 1940. In 1950 Salt Lake City, Ella Harrington is 69, William E. Clays 40 Son, divorced, a road laborer, and William P. Harrington 70 Lodger.

William Edwin Clays , born 1 Mar 1906 Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, , died 4 Jun 1956 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, BURIAL American Fork Cemetery American Fork, Utah County, Utah, PLOT D-82-5 FindAGrave #l 19469694.
Jennie Ruth Clays , born 1905 , died 1989 BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, PLOT Block 102 Lot 20 Section 3 FindAGrave #l 209102488.

S. Sylvia Riley and Raymond B. Hadachek married on 5 Sep 1935 in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado.
Signa Sylvia Riley Hadachek , born 24 May 1907 , died 8 Sep 1977 (aged 70) BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave #l 57852718 .

Edna Riley and Paul Bradley married 23 Dec 1937 in Denver, Colorado.

Edna Riley Bradley , born 20 Apr 1912 , died 16 Jul 1998 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, PLOT Block 0000A 000022 - 0000EC FindAGrave #l 34404515.

Laina S. Riley Petre , born 14 May 1914 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, , died 10 Sep 2011 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, BURIAL Riverside Cemetery Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, FindAGrave #l 76367362.


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