James Whitcomb Riley ... the coming release of a documentary on Riley’s life, they shared a few fun facts with the Daily Reporter. Famous family: His father, Reuben, was the first mayor of ...

GREENFIELD, Ind. (THE DAILY REPORTER) – October 7 marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of James Whitcomb Riley, the renowned poet who was born in Greenfield in 1849. Marissa Purcell is ...