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Name	John RYLE
Birth	Male; 22 Oct 1817; Bollington, Cheshire UK
Death	6 Nov 1887, age 70; Macclesfield, Cheshire UK
Death Memo	Died while on a visit from his home in America
Burial	Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Occupation	Silk manufacturer; ′Father of the United States silk industry′
Residence	USA
Father	Peter RYLE (1783 - 1826)
Mother	Sarah BRUNT (1783 - 1828)
Web Page	Happy Valley: John Ryle, history

Spouse:

1	Married
Name	Sarah MORFITT
Birth	Female; 1825
Death	1867, age about 42
Residence	USA

Marriage

1841

No children recorded on this database

Notes for John RYLE

His family were major silk manufacturers in Bollington and Macclesfield, Cheshire UK. He emigrated to the USA and established the silk industry there.

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Notes for Sarah MORFITT

Of Lancashire UK.

Person record last updated: 23 May 2025

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