Riley Alexander Mansfield

RECORD:

1. Greene County Indiana Estate Index, Clerk of Greene County Circuit and Superior Court, Greene County Courthouse, Main St., P.O. Box 229, Bloomfield, Indiana 47424.

2. Mildred Uland, Gone But Not Forgotten An Anthology of Fact & Folklore, 1986, pg. 332. "Riley lived his lived his later life in the old fashioned log house which was his grandfathers hom (From Greene Biogrpahical Memiors, Greene co., Indiana Vol. 2). Mansfield, Riley s/o Jacob & Christina Masnfield Co. I Ind. Inf. CIvil War; Mansfield, Eliza w/o Riley Mansfield 1834-1901; Mansfield, John s/o Riley & Eliza Meeks Mansfield; Mansfield, Aden s/o Riley & Eliza Meesk Masfield Spanish Amrican War, neither John nor Aden were married; Mansfield, Oscar s/o Riley & ElLiza Meeks Mansfield 1865-1947."

3. 1860 United States Census, Indiana Greene co., Jackson twp.Series M653, Roll 262, Page 808, , 18 Aug 1860. " Dwelling 1534, Family 1534, Jackson Twp., Owensburg P.O., Lines 27-30

• Alexander Mansfield, 21, m, Farmer, RE value $1000, Personal property $150, OH
• Eliza A. Mansfield, 22, f, OH
• Aden G. Mansfield, 2, m, IN
• William A. Mansfield, 1, m, IN."

4. 1870 United States Census, Indiana Greene co., Jackson twp. " 1870 Greene County, IN: Census date: June 1, 1870; Enumeration date: August 22, 1870 Series M593, Roll 318, Page 357B, Dwelling 175, Family 175, Jackson Twp., Owensburg P.O., Lines 6-14

• Riley A. Mansfield, 32, m, Farmer, Personal property $100, OH
• Eliza A. Mansfield, 32, f, Keeps house, OH
• Aden G. Mansfield, 12, m, IN
• William A. Mansfield, 11, m, IN
• Martha J. Mansfield, 10, f, IN
• Flora E. Mansfield, 8, f, IN
• Ladora Mansfield, 4, f, IN
• Simon O. Mansfield, 3, m, IN
• Elinore Mansfield, 2, f, IN."

5. 1880 United States Census, Indiana Greene co. Jackson twp. "#41

• Mansfield, Riley 43 farmer Oh/Va/Md;
• ELiza 46 Oh/Oh/Oh; Alden 22 In.; William 20 In.;
• Martha 19 In.;
• FLora In;
• Dorey 15 In.
• Symnanet 13 (son) In.;
• Elnora 12 In.;
• Isabel 8 In.; J
• acob 6 In."

6. 1900 United States Census, Greene county Indiana Jackason Twp West Precinct Series T623, Roll 374, Page 87A, 7 Jun 1900. "Dwelling 68, Family 70, ED 29, Lines 24-29 - -

• Riley Mansfield, 62, m, Head, born Mar 1868, married 43 yrs, Farmer, OH, Germany, Switzerland;
• Eliza Mansfield, 63, F, Wife, born Feb 1837, married 43 yrs, children: 9 total, 8 living, OH, MD, VA;
• Aden G. Mansfield, 42, m, Son, born Jan 1858, single, Day laborer, IN, OH, OH; William L. Mansfield, 41, m, Son, born Apr 1859, single, Day laborer, IN, OH, OH;
• Flora E. Mansfield, 34, f, Daughter, born April 1866, single, IN, OH, OH;
• Joseph Mansfield, 24, m, Son, born May 1876, single, Day laborer, IN, OH, OH."

7. 1910 United States Census, Indiana Greene co. Jackson twp. "pg. 88 88/88 * Mansfield, RIley 74 wd. Oh.;

• William A. 50 In."

DEATH:

8. Indiana Works Progress Administration, Greene county Indiana - Index to Deaths 1893 - 1920 (1939), pg 98, Greene County Health Department, 217 East Main St. Suite # 1, Bloomfield, Indiana 47424-1417. "Mansfield, Riley,M,W,79,Sept. 20, 1917,Greene co., Bk. R-16 pg. 20."

9. Bloomfield News (Weekly Newspaper), Volume XLI, Number 46, Page 1, Columns 2 & 3, Thursday, October 4, 1917. "PIONEER DEAD - - Last Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Riley MANSFIELD, a pioneer farmer, aged seventy-nine years, died at his home near the roadway east of Robison, where he had lived alone for many years. He attempted to arise early Saturday morning, but was stricken and compelled to lay on the floor of his cabin home until after noon, before neighbors went in to inquire why he had not been around the place as usual. As soon as they forced an entrance, they found him helpless and assisted him to his bed. He was given medical attention and members of his family were summoned, but at sunset he had passed to his reward. - - He was buried Monday, October 1st at Ashcraft Chapel by the side of his wife and children. - - He was a veteran of the Civil war and was a familiar figure to all the passers on the road leading past his home. He is survived by the following children; Mrs. Emory SMITH, of Shelburn; Mrs. Charles BARLAY, of St. Bernice; Aden MANSFIELD, whereabouts unknown; Oscar MANSFIELD, of Lyons; Jake MANSFIELD, of Dresden, all of whom were present except Aden."

BURIAL:

10. Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County, Indiana (Greene County Historical Society), pg. 98, Greene County Historical Society, P.O. Box 301, Bloomfield, Indiana 47424-0301. I am not sure but I think this book contains alot of add miscellaeous data other than what was off of tombstones; so data should be verified as to actually what is written on tombstone or if there is a tombstone. NOTE: No dates Civil War Vet.

Last Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Riley MANSFIELD, a pioneer farmer, aged seventy-nine years, died at his home near the roadway east of Robison, where he had lived alone for many years. He attempted to arise early Saturday morning, but was stricken and compelled to lay on the floor of his cabin home until after noon, before neighbors went in to inquire why he had not been around the place as usual. As soon as they forced an entrance, they found him helpless and assisted him to his bed. He was given medical attention and members of his family were summoned, but at sunset he had passed to his reward.

He was buried Monday, October 1st at Ashcraft Chapel by the side of his wife and children.

He was a veteran of the Civil war and was a familiar figure to all the passers on the road leading past his home. He is survived by the following children; Mrs. Emory SMITH, of Shelburn; Mrs. Charles BARLAY, of St. Bernice; Aden MANSFIELD, whereabouts unknown; Oscar MANSFIELD, of Lyons; Jake MANSFIELD, of Dresden, all of whom were present except Aden.

Pvt. Riley MANSFIELD enrolled in Captain CRAVENS Company I, 145TH REGIMENT OF INDIANA VOLUNTEERS on February 9, 1865 to serve one year and was Discharged August 2, 1865, due to the war ending May 3, 1865. The Discharge was recorded in the GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA DISCHARGE RECORDS, Book 2, Page 121. —
INDEX TO MARRIAGE RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, 1939, WPA, Index Page 222: MANSFIELD, Riley A. to Elisa A. MEEK, 9 Apr 1857, Book F, Page 273.

DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, E. Spring Street, Bloomfield, Indiana, Record Book R-16, Page 102, #8: Riley M. MANSFIELD, b. 10 Mar 1838 in Pennsylvania, died 30 Sep 1917, aged 79 years 6 months and 19 days, his father was Jacob MANSFIELD, born in Pennsylvania, his mother unknown. Buried in Ashcraft Chapel Cemetery.

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