WILEY, Isaac

WILEY, SPICER, COX

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/16/2014 at 12:56:42

Biography ~ Isaac Wiley

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 4893:

ISAAC WILEY, farmer and stock-raiser, resides on section 22, High Point Township, where he owns in Clay Township, Wayne County, Iowa. He was born in Ireland, in 1816; he came to America in May, 1840, and remained here eighteen months and then went back. He came again in 1850, and settled in Muskingum County, Ohio, and in 1853 came to Iowa and located in Jackson County. In 1868 he locted in Decatur County, where he has since resided. He was married in Ohio, March 23, 1853, to Sarah J. Spicer, daughter of David and Catherine Spicer. She was born March 12, 1832. To them have been born ten children, four are living - Martha C., wife of Littler Cox of Wayne County; Preston S., Wilson D. and Ora E. at home. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley are members of the Associate Presbyterian church. Mr. Wiley started in life in moderate circumstances. He is now one of the wealthiest men in the township. He is very highly esteemed in the neightborhood where he resides.

NOTE: Isaac Wiley died May 8, 1890. Sarah J. (Spicer) Wiley died October 6, 1903. They were intererd at Cunningham Cemetery, Wayne Co. IA

Of Isaac and Sarah's children:
Martha C. (Wiley) Cox, born 13 May 1854, Jackson Co. IA; died 18 Nov 1922, Allerton IA

Martha married 01 Jan 1874 Samuel Littler Cox, born 30 Dec 1849 IL; died 26 Nov 1922; interred Allerton Cemetery
Maggie J. Wiley, born 09 Jul 1870; died 31 Mar 1872; interred at Cunningham Cemetery
Ora E. Wiley, born 22 Jan 1873; died 25 Oct 1891; interred at Cunningham Cemetery
Issac T. Wiley, born 13 Oct 1876; died 30 Nov 1880; interred in Cunningham Cemetery

Transcribed by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Museum, January of 2014

Note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014