Hi Ron (and hello Goralka08!) -
Interesting string of posts. Goralka08 identifies one of the Liley families descended from George Liley and Ann Miller who emigrated from London, England to London, Ontario in 1875. They had a whole lotta kids. I have been trying to keep track of each of those families and I am not aware of any of them ending up in Missouri.
Ron, earlier you indicated that you have a dead end on the family patriarch. Do you happen to know if your Liley family is English? Do you know if they are from the London area, or possibly from the north of England?
George Liley was one of about 12 children of Henry Liley (born in Harlow, Essex, England 1803), first wife Sara Adams and second wife Jane Warren. Could your line be descended from one of those children, or possibly one of their cousins in the London area? I know nothing about the Lileys of northern England - just that they are there.
Kind regards-
Matt Turner
gr-gr-gr-grandson of George Liley and Ann Miller