William Benton Wiley (1927)
DRAKE, KINGERY, WILEY
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 12/8/2007 at 13:15:36
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 29, 1927Death of William B. Wiley
William H. Wiley, one of the highly respected citizens of this county, died Saturday evening, September 24, at his home south of Winterset, after an extended illness. Mr. Wiley was sixty-nine years of age and had been ill with heart trouble for some time.
The Wiley family moved to Madison county in 1897. Mr. Wiley is survived by his wife, three sons, Ralph, Clarence and Glen and three daughters, Hattie, May and Mrs. Ruth Kingery, all of this community. He also is survived by two brothers, Charles of Carthage, South Dakota, and Dr. Fred Wiley of Pine City, Minnesota.
Funeral services were conducted at the Wiley home by Rev. F. Clare McCallon Monday, September 26, and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 29, 1927
Page 1, Column 3PROMINENT FARMER DIES AT HIS HOME
The death of W. B. Wiley occurred at his home south of Winterset Saturday evening after a lingering illness. He was sixty-nine years old. Mr. Wiley was born in Mitchell county and in 1897 came to Madison county.
He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Kingery and Hattie May Wiley; three sons, Ralph, Clarence and Glenn Wiley, Two brothers, Charles Wiley of Carthage, South Dakota and Dr. Fred Wiley, of Pine City, Minnesota, are also survivors.
Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. F. Clare McCallon of the Church of Christ and burial was in Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset, News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 29, 1927
Page 7, Columns 5 & 6Will Benton Wiley
Will Benton Wiley, second son of George E. and Ann Drake Wiley, was born August 12, 1858, in Mitchell county, Iowa. He received his education in the Mitchell county schools and grew manhood in and near the place of his birth.
At the age of 23 he, with several associates went to Carthage, South Kakota (sic), where they filed on free claims and were among the first to settle in the new country. The next year his parents followed with their children and their families and Carthage has been the family home since that time.
December 29, 1890, he was united in marriage to Dora D. Rex, of Lake City, Iowa, and to their union were born six children, Ralph, Clarence, Hattie May, Glenn and Mrs. Ruth Kingery, all of this place, one son having died in infancy.
In 1894 he moved with his family to Lake City, Iowa, and three years later to Madison county, which has since been his home.
Though always a believer in The Christ and His followers in his daily life, not until recently did he make his public confession and unite with the church.
He had been in failing health for several years and though a constant sufferer was ever patient and cheerful until death which occurred Saturday evening September 24, 1927, at the age of 69 years, 1 month, and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, five children, eight grandchildren, two brothers, Charles E., of Carthage, South Dakota and Dr. Fred A., of Pine City Minnesota, and numerous other relatives.
Will was a friend of everybody and counted everyone his friend. He was also a friend of all outdoors and was most happy when he could stroll through the woods surrounded by the flowers, the birds, and the growing things of nature.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. F. Clare McCallon Monday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. and burial was in the Winterset cemetery.
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