WillIam Rial

Birth Date

1809-12-11

Death Date

1869-03-08

Gender

Race Description

White

Entity Type

Person

Hancock County, Kentucky, tailor and merchant. Native of Germany. Married to Elizabeth Rial. Father of Elizabeth W. Rial, Mary J. Rial, William Rial, Sarah F. Rial, Philip Rial, Kate Rial, George Rial, and Ed Rial. Resident engaged in manufacture and trade in Hancock County, Kentucky, in 1840. Tailor and clothier in Hancock County in 1850. Employed Jacob Knoll as a tailor in Hancock County in 1850. Merchant in Hancock County in 1860. Employed Jacob Knoll as a tailor in Hancock County in 1860. Served in the Hancock County Home Guard in June 1861.

Sixth Manuscript Census of the United States (1840), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hancock County, Hawesville, p. 3.
Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hancock County, p. 269B-270A.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hancock County, p. 128.
"William Rial (1809-1869),"Find A Grave, Memorial #89301337, accessed April 6, 2017, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89301337.
KYR-0002-022-0048.

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