Friday, March 26, 2010

Aladdin Riley - The Child That Nobody Wanted

In keeping with my goal to share information on people I have researched, here is some information on Aladdin Riley aka Aladdin Hedington. I would love a photo of him and if you know when he died, that would be great too.


Individual Summary: Aladdin Riley

Sex: Male
Father: Lemuel Hedington
Mother: Lydia Mariah Danner

Individual Facts:

Birth: Mar 1867 in Indiana, USA
Residence: 1870 in Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana
Census 1870: 1870 in Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana, USA
Census 1880: 21 Jun 1880 in Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1900 in Harrison, Wells, Indiana
Residence: 1900 in Harrison, Wells, Indiana
Residence: 1900 in Harrison, Wells, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1920 in Winchester Ward 1, Randolph, Indiana
Residence: 1920 in Winchester Ward 1, Randolph, Indiana
Residence: 1920 in Winchester Ward 1, Randolph, Indiana
Census 1920: 09 Jan 1920 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1930 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Census 1930: 1930 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1930 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Death: Aft. 1942 in Indiana, USA
Also Known As: Alladin Headington
Reference ID: 2618

Shared Facts: Flora J. Majors

Marriage: 17 Sep 1891 in Adams, Indiana
Children: Opal Arrilla Riley

Notes:

Person Notes: Living in Muncie, Indiana as of January 1942 when Anis Victoria Riley died.

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1870 Census 3 years old, living with George Washington Riley and Lydia (Danner) Riley.

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1880 Census 13 years old, living with Ruth (Neptune) Danner. Name: Aladdin HEADINGTON

Age: 13
Estimated birth year: <1867> Birthplace: Indiana Relation: GSon

Home in 1880: Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana Occupation: Works On Farm

Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male

Head of household: Ruth DANNER Father's birthplace: IN

Mother's birthplace: IN
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1920 Census
This Census was taken in White River Township, Winchester, Randolph, Indiana.


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Individual Report for Aladdin Riley

Individual Summary: Aladdin Riley
Sex: Male
Father: Lemuel Hedington
Mother: Lydia Mariah Danner

Notes:

He was listed as an Agent and the business was Sewing Machines.
Name: Aladdin Riley
Age: 52 years
Estimated birth year: 1867
Birthplace: Indiana
Race: White
Home in 1920: Winchester, Randolph, Indiana
Roll: T625_464
Page: 13B
ED: 171
Image: 1094
Worked in a Barber Shop as a Barber.
Name: Aladdin Riley
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: 1866
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head-of-house: Lodger
Race: White
Home in 1930: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana
Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Muncie, Delaware, Indiana;
Roll: 583; Page: ; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 48.0
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Ruth (Neptune) Danner Will

Named in Ruth (Neptune) Danner's will probated 28 May 1883. (Adams County Will Book B, pages 420-422, No. 310.)

Changed his name from Aladdin Headington to Aladdin Riley sometime between 1892 and 1900.

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1979 History of Adams County.

"Alladin was truly a child that nobody wanted."

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Bluffton Chronicle 22 May 1912

Aladdin Riley Adjudged Insane

Former Bluffton Barber and Clerk to be sent to Richmond
An insanity inquest was held Sunday by Drs. Parrish and Rayl, of Monroe, Dr. Roller of Willshire, Ohio and Squire A.S. Keller of Monroe to inquire into the mental condition of Blue Creek township. The inquest resulted in a finding that Riley is of unsound mind and his admission to the insane asylum at Richmond recommended. This morning Sheriff Durkin went out to the Riley home and brought him to the city where he was placed in the county jail for safe keeping until an order to take him to Richmond has been received. --Decatur Herald

Mr. Riley formerly employed as a barber in this city, later as a clerk in the Peoples Store. He and his wife lived on Eaton Avenue in this city until last summer, when it was decided to locate in the country, in Adams County, in the hope that he would be benefited by the change.
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