FAMILY HISTORIES
OF
WHITESIDE COUNTY IL

THE REILEY - HOWLETT FAMILY

The Reiley Home - Early 1900's Tampico


Joseph Bernard Reiley was married to Maude Mae Howlett
on December 31, 1900 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tampico.
The ceremony was performed by Father Dufor.

Joseph was born in Minonk IL 22 August 1878, the son of James & Mary (Cushley) Reiley, both natives of Ireland. James and Mary were married 28 November 1874.

Maude Mae Howlett was born in Bureau County IL on 10 October 1882, the daughter of Oliver & Betty (Newell) Howlett.





Joseph and Maude became the parents of seven children (all born in Whiteside County) , five of whom reached maturity.

1. James Oliver Reiley was born 10 Mar 1911 and died 29 October 1964. James married Miss Lenore Altha Landwehr (born September 1920) and they have one son Clarence who managed to swallow an open safety pin when he was five months old.. See the story here.


2. Mildred Ann Reiley was born 28 October 1913. She died in Hampton IL in 1998. Millie was married to Ronald V. Miller, 11 February 1939 but divorced in 1949. She then married Mr. Pluemer.

Ode to Millie by Stormy Reiley

3. Bernard Joseph Reiley was born 31 March 1916, he died 1 March 1988 at Soldiers Home, Dodge City Kansas. He married Miss Elgin and they have one daughter.

4. Catherine Mae Reiley was born 2 February 1922 died in Arizona 10 August 1970. She married Mr. Ackzen and they have four children.

5. Gerald Reiley was born Oct 28, 1923


Mildred and James in 1915 - - - - - Mildred, Bernard and James in 1919


Lona Murphey, Mildred and Bernard (on the horse) and Mildred Sweeney


But someone always had to do the work - that would be dad - Joseph B. Reiley working on the wagon



Joseph B. Reiley and his wife Maude (Howlett)

Selma Howlett

The two youngest children of Joseph & Maude

Gerald and Catherine Reiley









James & Mary (Cushley) Reiley, the parents of Joseph lived on farm between Tampico and Prophetstown. After his retirement he moved into the town of Tampico. James Reiley left his Will in Whiteside County in which his estate was left in equal parts to his children.

James was born 31 October 1834 in Ireland, died 04 November 1914 in Tampico.

Mary Cushley, (photo on right) daughter of Patrick & Mary Cushley, was also born in Ireland 31 August 1844 and died in Tampico 9 May 1922. She was first married to Michael Degnan with whom she had six children.

The childen of James and Mary, besides Joseph Bernard Reiley, were
Jennie Reiley Clegg (Family History)
Frank Reiley (Family History
Charles Patrick Reiley (Family History)




Click here for the story of The Howletts in Bureau County

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