William Benjamin Risley, ^

1873 - 1960  (86 years)

• Name	William Benjamin Risley  [1, 2]
  Suffix	^
  Birth	18 Feb 1873	Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1960  [4]
  Burial	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  Person ID	I2675	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Clara Bell Brown, ^,   b. 13 Jan 1878, ,, (Ny) d. 14 Jul 1920 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	26 Jun 1897  [1, 2, 5, 6]
  Children	1. Evelyn Risley, <,   b. Abt May 1898, NY d. Yes, date unknown   2. Frances Risley, <,   b. 24 Feb 1905   d. 1993 (Age 87 years)   3. Eleanor Louise Risley,   b. 23 Jul 1908, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 18 Feb 2000, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F1284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T623_1165 Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 744. [S12] p. 395. [S31] Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T623_1165 Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 744. Indicated birth abt Feb 1876. [S10] . [S49] From the Files, Forty Years Ago, July 2, 1897. 25 Jun, 1937, p. 14. Last Saturday evening Miss Clara Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Brown of Brookhaven, was married to William Risley of Eastport. They will make their home in Eastport. [S332] . Benjamin Alfred Brown, born Sept 6, 1844; died 1908.... Children: 3. Clara {1878-1920} married William Risley of Brookhaven, L.I. They had three daughters—Evelyn, Frances, and Eleanor.