 James Whitcomb Riley, son of Garnett Mitchell "Garnett Mitchell Riley" Riley, Sr. and Nora Mae Waddell. Adoption parents: N.N. and N.N. Born Jul 9, 1920 at Independence, Kentucky, died Jan 20, 1945 at Near Beeville, Texas, Copilot, Navy plane crash, 24 years, buried at Texas Married/ Related to:  Alice RileyBorn at Texas, died at Texas, buried at Texas, 1st married/ related to: Dixon, 2nd married/ related to: James Whitcomb Riley Child: 1. Living Dixon PRIVACY FILTER | |||