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Riley Frost Petree

Male 1820 - 1902  (81 years)


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  • Name Riley Frost Petree 
    Born 18 Jul 1820  Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Find-A-Grave 15968722 
    Reference Number 56004 
    _MILT Civil War 
    Died 15 Jan 1902  Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Germanton, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
    Person ID I56004  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Henry Petree,   b. 27 Sep 1783, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1868, Germanton, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Eva Rebecca Buchanan,   b. 15 Sep 1784, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1843, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1812  Stokes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1820 - Stokes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1902 - Stokes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Germanton, Stokes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From Find-A-Grave:

      Riley Frost Petree was a deeply religious man, and his son placed the family bible in his coffin to be buried with him. (losing some valuable dates).

      Family sources state that Riley fought for the Union during the Civil War, however there is a R. F. Petree listed in the Confederate States Home Guard. He could have served on both sides.

      It is believed that Riley disagreed with his father on taking sides during the Civil War. His father disinherited Riley from his will, giving him only the sum of 25 cents.

      Riley was interested in public affairs as well as in his farm and family. After the Civil War a Constitutional Convention was called to meet in Raleigh, North Carolina Jan. 04, 1868 to Mar. 17, 1868. Riley represented District 19 Stokes County, North Carolina in this session in which several changes were made from previous constitutions.

      Riley was a man of integrity and was willing to work to help rebuild peace in the state. He died in 1902 in the home of his son, Riley Jeffery Petree.