Riley might be the father of George N., Chauncey, and William. In the 1900 census, Riley and wife Harriet were enumerated just before George and Chauncey. The age is appropriate, too.
[UPDATE: This is not the case. George and Chauncey are Riley's nephews and the sons of his brother, Horace.]

OBIT:
Name: Riley, Brainard
Date: January 22, 1908
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #068.
Notes: Riley-Brainard, age 76, at his home on Valley rd., Sunday, January 19, at 8:30 p. m. Funeral from late residence, Jan. 22, at 1 p. m. standard.
[Note that the name is backwards in the obituary]

DEATH:
According to the Record of Interment from Riverside Cemetery, Riley Brainard died Jan. 19, 1908 in Cleveland Ohio at his residence. He is interred in Sec. 6, Lot 194, Grave 2, Interment #9508 and his late address was 4184 Valley Road Cleveland Ohio. Harriet Susan Brainard died March 27, 1917 in Cleveland at same residence as above and is entered in Grave 3, same section and lot. Interment No. 12933.
(per Barbara Mitchell)

1. 2. Franklin BRAINARD   b. 30 Jun 1854, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1 Sep 1881, South Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 3. Celestia A. BRAINARD   b. 4 Oct 1858, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Mar 1924, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Julia A. BRAINARD   b. 28 Oct 1860, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 5. Bernice BRAINARD   b. 8 Mar 1869, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Jul 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 6. Gertrude BRAINARD   b. 5 Oct 1873, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1. 7. Rozzie Lewis BRAINARD   b. 1 Mar 1879; d. of Medina, Medina, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Avann, Celestia
Date: Mar. 27, 1924
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #003.
Notes: Avann-Celestia (nee Brainard), beloved wife of William Avann and mother of Mrs. Ada Pearson grandmother of Clyde and Lucy, Ingham and Frances Pearson, Tuesday March 25, age 65 years Funeral at late residence Hillcrest avenue, Friday March 28, at 2 p. m. Services at Pearl road M. E. church at 2:30 p. m.

1. 8. Ada B. AVANN  

MARRIAGE: BRAINARD, BERNICE and DAWSON, ROBERT vol.0036 pg.0164


OBIT: Name: Dawson, Bernice
Date: Jul 16 1944
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #019.
Notes: Dawson: Bernice (nee Brainard), beloved wife of Robert, mother of Mrs. Harriet Schneider, Mrs. Margaret Goltz, Harold A., the late Mrs. Hazel Smith, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Thursday, July 13, at the residence. Butternut Ridge rd. Friends may call at G. H. B?sch & Son Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl rd., where services will be held Monday, July 17, at 1:30 p. m.

1. 9. Harriet DAWSON  
2. 10. Margaret DAWSON  
3. 11. Harold A. DAWSON  
4. 12. Hazel DAWSON  

Appears in the 1880 Ohio Census as the daughter of R. Brainard and Harriet.

MARRIAGE: BRAINARD, ROZZIE L and PERSONS, ORRIS A vol.0062 pg.0350 (Cuyahoga County Marriage Index)

1. 13. Ingham PEARSON  
2. 14. Frances PEARSON  

1. 15. Clyde INGHAM  
2. 16. Lucy INGHAM