The Silas Risley Family
pictured above Oliver & Nancy Ledbetter Risley-Grandson of Silas
Ancestry Records indicate that only one Risley family is known to have come to America. They came from England to Boston, then to Hartford Connecticut. From there the Arkansas branch went to New Jersey, Kentucky, Indiana, and then to Missouri. Silas Risley was in Ozark County Missouri in 1820, moving from Indiana with sons Benjamin and Burton. Benjamin married Sarah Brown but died before 1860 and Sarah remarried Arch Anderson. By 1870 their children, Catharine, Louanna, Maranda, and Oliver had moved to Peel, Arkansas. Oliver married Nancy Ledbetter and their children were May, Virgil, Ross, Troy, Minta, John, and Burl. Oliver and family moved to Oklahoma in 1903, but moved back to their farm at Peel after 3 years.
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Oliver Lee Risley and Nancy Elizabeth Ledbetter Risley- married Sept.19,1875
Back L-R May Risley Groves, Alice Risley Yocham, 2nd row Virgil Risley, Oliver Risley, Nancy Ledbetter Risley, Ross Risley front row Troy Risley, Minta Risley Farmer, John Risley.
Oliver Risley (b. 4-22-1852 Ozark County, Mo. d. 2-24-1930 Peel, Ar.) was the Grandson of Silas and Catherine Adams.
Nancy Ledbetter (b.1-29-1858 Texas County, Mo. d. 3-24-1933 Marion County, Ar.) was the daughter of Jones Ledbetter and Cathrine Nation Ledbetter.
Both are buried at Peel Cemetery Marion County, Ar.
They were the parents to Lilly Mae Risley Groves, Alice Risley Yocham, Virgil Elmo Risley, Ross Lee Risley, Troy Benton Risley, Arminta Risley Farmer, John Oliver Risley and Burl Risley.
Troy married Garla Barkhimer and their children were Bernard, Park, Luster Ruth, Ruby, and Dottie.
The Risley Family Proudly serves our Country
The Risley Family Grows up, lives, serves, and works together!
~AND CELEBRATES TOGETHER~
Eleven Stories of the Risley Family are recorded by Silas Turnbo and housed at the Springfield Green County Library: Click on the individual stories below to rear-
S. C. Turnbo: In the Midst of Death
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V26/ST744.html
The following account which is sad an pathetic was furnished me by Mr. Noah Mefford and his wife Mrs. Rebecca (Risley) Mefford and relates to the death of ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Wild Bear and Two Boys Drink Water Together
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V7/ST185.html
Shortly after Brown's death the widow married Ben Risley and they lived a number of years near the present site of Theodosia. After the death of Risley she ...
S. C. Turnbo: Stories of Enormous Black Snakes
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V16/ST476.html
The other story is a remarkable one and was related to me by Silas Risley, the well known large man who lives near Dugginsville in Ozark County, Mo. "One day ...
S. C. Turnbo: Bunches of Wolves as Viewed by Settler
thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/v11/st324.html
Mick Risley, brother of Silas Risley, tells about seeing 14 wolves near where Lutie Post Office (Ozark Co., Mo.) (Ben Jones store) is now. They were all gray ...
S. C. Turnbo: Several Stories of All Sorts
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V9/ST225.html
Oliver Risley in referring to peculiar colored deer says that he killed a 5 point buck on Coon Creek in Marion County, Ark., one day that its back from the root of ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Short History of the Lize Friend Grave Yard on Little ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V19/ST587.html
Silas Risley's wife was named Betsey and I am told that Silas was the first settler on the land known now as the sand field which is on the west bank of Little ...
S. C. Turnbo: Forest Scenes That Were Funny
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V15/ST459.html
Bud Risley, an old pioneer of Ozark County, Mo., was a famous bee hunter. He was similar to the deer slayer and bee hunter, Bill Clark, in hunting. When Risley ...
S. C. Turnbo: Tieing a Grown Wolf Foot with a Rope and Pulling It ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V8/ST289.html
... two sons of Asa Yocum, Mike and John, and Oliver Risley, John Clark and Felix Jones went to the den to make a clean sweep of the young wolves that the old ...
S. C. Turnbo: The Taburs Who Were Early Settlers on Big Creek
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V18/ST557.html
Their daughters were Becca, Jemima and Celia the last of which married Mich Risley. Henry Tabur married Ruthy Pershears. Their children were John the ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Panther Attempts to Snatch an Infant from Its ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V12/ST359.html
The creek bottom on which he lived is known now as the "Sandfield" and was first settled by Silas Risley, another old pioneer settler on this stream. Fulkerson ...
S. C. Turnbo: Torturing Wolves by Flaying Them Alive
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V28/ST808.html
Leaving the wolf fast in the trap I sought the assistance of Ben Risley and Levi Graham which was willingly given. With chains, ropes and stout thongs of dressed .
S. C. Turnbo: In the Midst of Death
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V26/ST744.html
The following account which is sad an pathetic was furnished me by Mr. Noah Mefford and his wife Mrs. Rebecca (Risley) Mefford and relates to the death of ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Wild Bear and Two Boys Drink Water Together
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V7/ST185.html
Shortly after Brown's death the widow married Ben Risley and they lived a number of years near the present site of Theodosia. After the death of Risley she ...
S. C. Turnbo: Stories of Enormous Black Snakes
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V16/ST476.html
The other story is a remarkable one and was related to me by Silas Risley, the well known large man who lives near Dugginsville in Ozark County, Mo. "One day ...
S. C. Turnbo: Bunches of Wolves as Viewed by Settler
thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/v11/st324.html
Mick Risley, brother of Silas Risley, tells about seeing 14 wolves near where Lutie Post Office (Ozark Co., Mo.) (Ben Jones store) is now. They were all gray ...
S. C. Turnbo: Several Stories of All Sorts
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V9/ST225.html
Oliver Risley in referring to peculiar colored deer says that he killed a 5 point buck on Coon Creek in Marion County, Ark., one day that its back from the root of ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Short History of the Lize Friend Grave Yard on Little ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V19/ST587.html
Silas Risley's wife was named Betsey and I am told that Silas was the first settler on the land known now as the sand field which is on the west bank of Little ...
S. C. Turnbo: Forest Scenes That Were Funny
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V15/ST459.html
Bud Risley, an old pioneer of Ozark County, Mo., was a famous bee hunter. He was similar to the deer slayer and bee hunter, Bill Clark, in hunting. When Risley ...
S. C. Turnbo: Tieing a Grown Wolf Foot with a Rope and Pulling It ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V8/ST289.html
... two sons of Asa Yocum, Mike and John, and Oliver Risley, John Clark and Felix Jones went to the den to make a clean sweep of the young wolves that the old ...
S. C. Turnbo: The Taburs Who Were Early Settlers on Big Creek
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V18/ST557.html
Their daughters were Becca, Jemima and Celia the last of which married Mich Risley. Henry Tabur married Ruthy Pershears. Their children were John the ...
S. C. Turnbo: A Panther Attempts to Snatch an Infant from Its ...
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V12/ST359.html
The creek bottom on which he lived is known now as the "Sandfield" and was first settled by Silas Risley, another old pioneer settler on this stream. Fulkerson ...
S. C. Turnbo: Torturing Wolves by Flaying Them Alive
https://thelibrary.org/lochist/turnbo/V28/ST808.html
Leaving the wolf fast in the trap I sought the assistance of Ben Risley and Levi Graham which was willingly given. With chains, ropes and stout thongs of dressed .