THE WILES FAMILY HOLD BIG REUNION
Mills County Tribune
September 4, 1906
A large delegation of Mills county relatives went to Plattsmouth last Thursday to participate in a monster family reunion at the home of Thomas Wiles, two miles west of that city.
There were 180 relatives registered. Besides this, there were many neighbors and friends present. It was a great sight to see so many relatives present in one body.
This reunion proved such a success that it was decided to hold them annually, and an association was formed with Charles W. Wiles of Glenwood as president and Will Adams of Plattsmouth as secretary, and every year they will meet to repeat the good time of the year previous.
Following relatives from Glenwood and vicinity were present:
Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Burger, Glenwood,
Mr. and Mrs. J.I. Burger and children Alta, Pearl, Wallace, Mattie and Lorna of Glenwood,
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Burger and two children of Rawles,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiles of Rawles,
Mrs. Doach of Rawles,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wiles and children of Rawles,
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Staggs of Glenwood,
Mrs. Reipman of Rawles,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard and daughters Janet and Viva of Rawles,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wade and children Ursula and Loren,
Mrs. Hester Estes of Glenwood,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bass of Rawles,
Miss Polly Earhart of Glenwood.
WILES FAMILY HELD THEIR BIG ANNUAL REUNION THURSDAY NEAR PLATTSMOUTH
Mills County Tribune
September 3, 1907
The Daily Journal has the following to say of the big reunion of the Wiles family held last Thursday near Plattsmouth:
The second annual reunion of the Wiles family occurred at the home of Thomas Wiles about two miles west of town in his beautiful grove. One year ago the first reunion occurred and was a grand success, there being present at that time 173 members of the Wiles family, and it being the first was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The second, which occurred at the same place, was largely attended and was greatly enjoyed as the other had been, but owing to some circumstances beyond which those present had no control, the number of the family present was sixteen less. One of these, Mrs. Jennie Wiles, the wife of Thomas Wiles, was called to the other shore, and another, Mrs. Anna Hartman of St. Joseph, Mo., also passed away just a few days ago.
There are a number of the Wiles family living in Mills county. In fact they all formerly lived here. Four families from Glenwood and vicinity were present on this occasion. They were those of James T. Burger, Henry Hubbard, and Charles and Marion Wiles. They all report a fine time.
TO GLENWOOD NEXT YEAR
Mills County Tribune
August 31, 1909
The annual picnic of the descendants of Thomas Wiles, an early day settler in Mills County, was held last Thursday at the Thomas Wiles home in Plattsmouth. Some 200 people were present and of course they had a good time. There was a ball game between the Iowa and Nebraska visitors, resulting in the victory of 10 to 4 in favor of the Iowa boys. These reunions have always been held at Plattsmouth, but next year the big reunion will be held at the Glenwood lake. Thomas Wiles settled south of Glenwood in 1852, but shortly afterwards moved across the river onto a farm near Plattsmouth.
Relatives in attendance this year from Glenwood and vicinity were James I. Burger and family, Clyde Burger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph King, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bass, Marion Wiles and son Edwin, and Misses Alta Burger and Jeanette Hubbard.
WILES FAMILY REUNION HELD THURSDAY; 150 PEOPLE THERE
Mills County Tribune
August 30, 1910
The annual reunion of the Wiles family was held last Thursday at the Charles L. Wiles home 7 miles southeast of Glenwood. There were nearly 150 people present, and of course it was a great success.
Some 300 invitations had been issued, but many older ones and those from long distances were unable to attend.
The grove near the Wiles home was beautifully decorated with flags and bunting, and a table 100 feet long "groomed with good things" as the merry visitors gathered there at dinner.
This feast was prepared by the Mills County ladies, and it will be a lasting monument to their culinary skill.
The majority of the guests came across the river from Plattsmouth and vicinity, the older members of the Wiles family having gone there from Mills County in an early day.
There was a ball game between the Iowa and Nebraska men folks. Seven innings were played, and the game was called a draw with the score standing 6 to 6.
There have been 15 births and two deaths among the Wiles descendants the past year. The oldest living member of the family is Mrs. Francis Thomas of Plattsmouth, and she is past 90 years of age.
Thos. Wiles, 60 years old, was the oldest person present, and Helen, aged 7 months, daughter of Clyde Burger, was the youngest one present.
Marion Wiles of Glenwood is the retiring president of the organization, and he has been succeeded by Luke Wiles of Plattsmouth.
Will Adams of Plattsmouth is the new secretary. He has been appointed to trace out the genealogy of the family. It is said they can trace back to the coming of the first white families to America, and that there are records in a Quaker college vault back in North Carolina that give a history of the family in a very early day.
The reunion next year will be held at the Anderson Davis home three miles from Murray, Neb.
Following families from Mills county were represented at the gathering.
Those of M.S. Wiles, B.B. Dean, Henry Hubbard, J.I. Burger, Eugene Vinton, Mrs. Samantha Linville, Mrs. Hester Estes, Chas. Linville, Glenwood.
Clyde Burger, Louis Bass and Frank Wiles, Malvern.
James Reasoner, Tabor.
THE WILES REUNION
Mills County Tribune
September 4, 1911
The reunion of the Wiles family of this part of Iowa and Nebraska adjoining across the river is quite an annual affair. This year it was held at the Anderson Davis place at Plattsmouth, last week, and the Journal reports 191 relatives in attendance. The reunion is composed of the descendants of Thomas Wiles, and three sisters and one brother of the original family were present.
The oldest relative at the reunion was Frankie Thomas, who is 91 years old. The youngest was an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiles, 7 months old. Last year there were 185 relatives present. There was only one death in the entire family during the year, and five births. The tribe is increasing at a good rate.
WILES FAMILY ANNUAL REUNION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WILES GATHER NEAR PLATTSMOUTH FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF ENTIRE FAMILY---MRS. CAPTAIN ISAAC WILES ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR ENSUING YEAR
Mills County Tribune
September 5, 1912
Following is a report of the Wiles family reunion as given in a recent issue of the Plattsmouth Journal. There are many of the Wiles family in this county and many friends who are interested in the event which is assuming more importance every year:
The sixth annual reunion of the Wiles’ family descendants of Thomas Wiles, the paternal grandfather of our esteemed townsman. Thomas Wiles, met yesterday in the grove belonging to Mr. Wiles, adjacent to Plattsmouth on the west.
On account of the very busy time with threshing, there was not as large an attendance as was registered four years ago, when 205 were present. Yesterday there were 165 present, including four generations of the Wiles family, the oldest being 90 years of age and the youngest 5 months.
Of the older members of the family present, children of grandfather Wiles, deceased, there were Mrs. Rachel Adams, 90 years old; Captain Isaac Wiles, 80; Mrs. Rebecca Akeson, and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Wiles.
Thomas L. Wiles of Weeping Water, president of the family reunion association, could not be present and the business session was presided over by Charles Warner, vice president. The roll was called and it was ascertained that during the year three births had occurred in the family and one death.
Election of officers was held for the ensuing year and resulted as follows: Mrs. Captain Isaac Wiles was elected president; Charles Warner, vice president; W.T. Adams secretary, and Joseph E. Wiles, treasurer. The time arranged for the annual reunion has been fixed for the last Thursday in August.
A committee on entertainment was chosen as follows: Misses Rachel and Hattie Adams, Rachel Livingston and Emily Warner. Interesting speeches were made by Thomas Wiles and Captain Isaac Wiles of Plattsmouth, and Mr. Dean of Iowa.
The family dinner was served in picnic style from tablecloths spread upon the grass. One hundred and thirty-five persons were served from one long table in this fashion.
An incident of the reunion worthy of mention is that at the meeting four years ago one automobile was the only horseless vehicle in use by the Wiles’ relatives, while on this occasion there were fourteen automobiles used in conveying the folks to the reunion.
Arrangements were made for a committee to meet all trains next year and welcome the visitors. All but two of the six reunions have been held in the grove of Thomas Wiles. Two years ago the reunion was held on the Iowa side, a few miles south of Glenwood, and last year at the grove of Anderson Davis, west of Murray. The meeting next year will be in the Thomas Wiles’ grove, the same as this year.
WILES FAMILY HOLDS REUNION
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR MEMBERS OF WELL KNOWN FAMILY ENJOY ANNUAL EVENT IN GARFIELD PARK AT PLATTSMOUTH
Mills County Tribune
September 2, 1918
Last Thursday in Garfield Park, Plattsmouth, marked the day for the annual reunion of the well known Wiles family. This family seems as much a part of Mills county as of Cass county, Neb. A number of the members of the family are still residents of our county.
If we are not mistaken in its history, Mills county was the original settlement of the pioneer Wiles family, some of whose members eventually migrated across the river and became pioneers of that county (Cass).
As is known, the Wiles family reunion is a regularly organized society, with elected officers. From the enclosed account it will be seen that one of our citizens, Marion Wiles, was selected as treasurer of the association.
The Plattsmouth Journal gives the following account of the reunion:
One hundred and seventy-four of the Wiles family were gathered at Garfield Park yesterday afternoon for the annual family reunion of this populous family. The meeting was to be called to order by the president, which was Joseph E. Wiles, but he delegated the matter to Thomas Wiles, Jr., who called the meeting to order, and the meeting was on after the opening by the singing of “My Country “Tis of Thee”. Rev. A.J. Hargett of the Christian church made a four minute address on the theme of winning the war of Humanity. This was followed by an address by Rev. E.H.Pontias of the U.B. church south of the city, in which he commended this family for their getting together and renewing the ties which link them together, and observing the teaching of patriotism and love of freedom and a free country.
Then followed the dinner, which probably was in some instances near the violation of some of the sacred rules of Hoover, but that is past now. All present enjoyed the bounteous dinner, at which 33 sat down to at the beginning and to which there were one hundred and seventy-four partook before it was over. After the dinner, the time was spent in visiting, until the time came to depart. They held their annual election of officers, in which they selected Thomas Wiles, Jr., president; Marion Wiles of Glenwood, Ia., treasurer; Will T. Adams as secretary. The next meeting is to be held on the last Thursday in August, 1919, and the place of holding will be selected as the time draws near and invitations will be sent to the members of the family at that time.
HOLD REUNION IN PLATTSMOUTH
THE WELL KNOWN WILES FAMILY HELD TWELFTH ANNUAL REUNION AT GARFIELD PARK, PLATTSMOUTH---OVER HUNDRED PRESENT
Mills County Tribune
September 1, 1919
On Thursday last occurred the 12th annual reunion of the well known Wiles family. The event was held in Garfield Park, Plattsmouth.
The reunion brought together over one hundred representatives of the family. While there are a few members who have wandered afar, most of them still reside in Cass county, Neb., and Mills county, Ia.
The day was spent in visiting and of course the noon hour saw a splendid dinner spread before the happy company.
Since there is a formal organization of the Wiles genealogy there must be business meetings. This business meeting was held following the dinner. Al this meeting officers for the ensuing year were elected. The results of this election brought honors to the Mills county representatives. Marion Wiles of Glenwood was elected president and Edwin Wiles, also of Glenwood, was elected treasurer, and William T. Adams of Plattsmouth was made secretary. At this same meeting Glenwood was selected as the place of the reunion in 1920. It is the custom to alternate the reunions between Cass county and Mills county.
THE WILES FAMILY REUNION HELD AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
Representatives of One of Pioneer Families of the West Picnic Together
Glenwood Opinion
September 3, 1925
Thomas Wiles Settled in Mills County in Forties--Descendants Live in Southwest Iowa and Southeast Nebraska
There gathered in Plattsmouth, Nebr., Thursday, August 27 some 120 descendants and members of one of the great west, the Wiles family, for their annual meeting, where they enjoyed the time in visiting and renewing the pleasant associations of their family relationship.
This family have their descent from Thomas Wiles and wife who came from their home in Indiana in the forties to make their home in the pioneer state of Iowa and settled in Mills county near where the present city of Glenwood is located and where many of the family still reside.
As the family grew up and the pioneer spirit inspired, many of them moved to various localities in this section of the west, a large number coming to Cass county, Nebraska, where their family has been among the most prominent and active in the county and had a large part in the making of the west.
In recent years it has been the custom of the family to meet each year and discuss their family ties, the accomplishments of the year and the growing list of the membership of the family tree that has now accumulated many branches through marriage among the leading families of the counties of Cass and Mills.
The reunion this year was held in Garfield park in Plattsmouth which made a most attractive spot for the gathering and one that afforded plenty of shade for the picnic party and from where they might enjoy a wonderful view of the great Missouri valley and across to the neighboring state of Iowa, where their ancestor had first settled in the great west.
There was no formal program held this year by the family at the reunion, although one is to be planned for next year when the reunion will again be held in Plattsmouth as a central point for the various members of the family.
At the meeting, Thomas Wiles, the eldest of the family present, and one of the prominent residents of this city, gave a resume of the family history, the many incidents of the past in which the members of the family have participated that have helped to make history for Nebraska and Iowa.
Searl S. Davis was also present and gave a very interesting talk on the ideals that had dominated the Wiles family in their lives the things that had enabled them to make progress for their family and for themselves in the community in which they had cast their lot.
The reunion elected the following officers to serve for the coming year:
President-Charles H. Warner.
Vice President-Will T. Adams.
Secretary-Luke L. Wiles.
Treasurer-Thomas Wiles.
At the noon hour the members of the family joined in a big family dinner at which all of the good things from the homes were found in the baskets that were unloaded and furnished the basis for the feast fit for a king.
In the late afternoon a horseshoe pitching contest was held in which Lawrence Wise of Weeping Water, who has a statewide reputation, was one of the shining lights, as well as Harold and Aaron Wiles.
The above account is taken from the Plattsmouth Journal. Those going from Glenwood were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wiles and daughter, Dorothy May, of Red Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Folkerts, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Hubbard, Marion Wiles and family, Charles Wiles, Thomas Wiles, B.B. Dean and family and C.L. Wiles.
WILES FAMILY REUNION HELD IN PLATTSMOUTH
September 2, 1926
The Wiles family held their reunion at Plattsmouth, Neb., this year at Garfield park with an attendance of 125. This was the twenty-first reunion of this illustrious family, the descendants of Thomas Wiles and wife who came to Mills county at an early date. There was an interesting program given, which included an address by Thomes Wiles, aged 81 the eldest member present. His talk was of a reminiscent nature. B.B. Dean of Glenwood brought greetings from the Iowa members of the family. Marion Wiles of Glenwood was elected president for the coming year and B.B. Dean, vice president. The 1927 meeting will be held in Glenwood.
WILES FAMILY MET HERE THURSDAY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 29, 1927
The twenty-second annual reunion of the descendants of Thomas Wiles, one of the pioneer settles of this county was held at the Lake Park here Thursday. There were 105 members present which is a small attendance as there has been as high as 350 present at these reunions but many were unavoidably detained from attending this year. A sumptuous dinner was served at the dining hall at the lake after which a business session and program was presented and presided over by the president, Marion Wiles of this community. Mr. Wiles was re-elected president for the coming year and Luke Wiles of Plattsmouth was elected secretary and Ted Wiles also of that city was elected treasurer. The reunion of this family is held on the fourth Thursday of August each year. Members of the family present from outside Mills county, Iowa and Cass County, Nebraska were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wade and family of Columbus, Neb., and Mrs. Fannie Egglyof, Washington, D.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wiles and son of Missouri.
NINETY AT THE WILES FAMILY REUNION HERE
Annual Reunion of Well Known Iowa and Nebraska People Held at the Park Here Last Thursday. Hoover Unanimous Choice.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
September 3, 1928
Ninety persons attended the Wiles family reunion held at the park here on last Thursday. Members of this well known family were present from Iowa and Nebraska and enjoyed the renewing of acquaintanceship and a bountiful dinner which was served in the pavillion at noon.
The following officers were elected for the coming year:
President-C.L. Wiles, Glenwood
Vice President-C.L. Wiles, Plattsmouth
Secretary-I.J. Wiles, Plattsmouth.
Treasurer-Luke L. Wiles, Plattsmouth.
They voted to hold this reunion on the last Thursday in August next year at the city park in Plattsmouth. An interesting feature of the days program was the straw vote taken on president. All votes cast were for Hoover. There were some however declined to participate in the vote.
TWO HUNDRED AT WILES REUNION AT PLATTSMOUTH AUG. 29
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
September 5, 1929
Charles Wiles of Glenwood, President of the Family Association Presided Over the Meeting.
Enjoyable Program Presented.
Will Meet at Old Home Farm Next Year for 25th Annual Reunion Near Plattsmouth Where Luke Settled in 1854.
Following the custom of years the members of the Wiles family of Cass Co., Nebr. and Mills Co., Iowa, gathered Thursday at Garfield park in Plattsmouth to observe the twenty-fourth gathering of the Wiles Family Reunion Association, the event bringing a large delegation of the members of the family from all sections of the west, some 200 being present to take part in the event.
The Wiles family have played a large part in the development of the county as a whole as they have migrated from the eastern Atlantic coast in gradual stages to the great central west and each generation has made a distinct contribution to the settlement of the various pioneer sections where they were among the first of the sturdy empire builders to push the civilization of America to the westward.
The first member of the family in the United States of which there is a distinct record was Luke Wiles, who settled in North Carolina and was married there to Frances Clanton and to them was born nine children, Elizabeth, John, Frances, Thomas, Luke, Aaron, Moses, Nathan and Millie, and of these the Wiles family in this section of the west are descended from the fourth child, Thomas.
The Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri families are the direct descendants of Thomas Wiles and Elizabeth Hobson Wiles, who were married in 1816 at the Quaker meeting house Deep-creek, Surrey county, North Carolina. Members of this family were among the first to start in the growing western migration and members of the family were settlers in Indian territory, some of the family being settlers on the present site of the great city of Indianapolis.
To Thomas and Elizabeth Wiles were born nine children and who with their wives and husbands were William, married Ana Hurlburt, settled in Iowa; Luke, married Lucinda Ann Hartman, settled in Nebraska; Frances, married twice, Neely, Thomas, settled in Missouri; Rachael, married Jacob Adams, settled in Nebraska; Stephen, married Catherine Elizabeth McCorkie, settled in Nebraska; Nancy, married Benjamin Neely, settled in Missouri; Isaac, married Nancy Elizabeth Linville, settled in Nebraska, Rebecca, married William Gentry, later Matthias Akeson, settled in Nebraska; Anna Elizabeth married Albert Hutsonburger, settled in Iowa.
The touch of this estimable family in the central west was at Plattsmouth where in 1854 when Stephen Wiles and Luke Wiles came to this section and Luke Wiles located on the farm just west of Plattsmouth which is now occupied by C.L. Wiles, a grandson of the original settler. Later in 1854, another of the brothers, Captain Isaac Wiles came to Nebraska on his return from the fold fields of California where he had gone in the gold rush of 1849 and he too made a homestead settlement, the old home being the land now owned by the Elks Country club at Plattsmouth.
In the passing of the years the family has played a large part in the history of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, the members being active in the life of the community and both in the advancement of the agricultural and business interests of this locality as well as in the social and political life of Cass and Mills counties, they have played a part. Captain Isaac Wiles was captain of a company in the Second Nebraska raised here in the Civil war and which was called into action to protect the frontier settlements from the ravages of the Indians and he took part in many of the campaigns that settled the outbreaks that threatened the white settlement of the territory.
It was from such a splendid ancestral background that the present family has been reared and which met last Thursday amid the delightful surroundings of Garfield park at Plattsmouth for the annual reunion and to plan the great silver anniversary of the family reunion next year and which will also be the seventy-fifth anniversary of the settlement of the family in Cass county.
The reunion this year was presided over by Charles Leslie Wiles of Glenwood, president of the association and with the deep religious spirit that has characterized the family, the reunion was opened with the word of prayer offered by the Rev. Charles A. Murray, pastor of the Christian church at Alva, Oklahoma, and at the close all of the large assembly joined in the singing of "America."
The secretary of the association, I. James Hall of Plattsmouth, reported that all officers and 165 of the members had registered although late arrivals brought the total to 200 of the Wiles descendants present.
At the noon hour a large table was spread in the park, all being seated at the one table that symbolized the spirit of the family gathering and the large table was wholly inadequate to bear the loads of the delicious viands that had been prepared and brought to the happy family gathering.
The program was one of the greatest delight and in which a large number of the members of the family participated and added to the enjoyment of the event, altho a number that had been expected to have taken part were unable to be present. The opening number was a violin and piano duet by Wallace and Catherine Terryberry, with other numbers consisting of a vocal number by Janice Vinton of Glenwood with Mrs. Ogla Minford Wiles as the accompanist, a reading by Mrs. Stephen A. Davis of Lincoln, in which she gave a fine outline of the earlier history of the Davis-Hobson-Wiles families in the nation, a vocal duet by Dick and Joan Hall of Murray with Mrs. Major Hall as the accompanist, a flute solo by Mrs. Olga Minford Hall, Mrs. Major Hall being the accompanist, a piano solo by Miss Gladys Wiles of Syracuse, a reading, Elizabeth Ann Wiles, a vocal number, by Mary Ellen Ranney of Weeping Water, a vocal number by Mary Katherine Wiles.
At the business session of the association the following officers were elected for the year 1930:
President-Ray M. Wiles, Plattsmouth.
Vice President-Marion S. Wiles, Glenwood.
Treasurer-Stephen G. Wiles, Mynard.
Secretary-I. James Hall, Plattsmouth.
It was decided to hold the twenty-fifth reunion at the family home west of Plattsmouth where the Luke Wiles family had been the original settlers and which by the meeting held in 1906 had been voted the permanent location of the association, altho in past years for the convenience of the members, the reunions have been held at Glenwood, Weeping Water and the Plattsmouth park.
At the meeting Thursday there were a large number here from Weeping Water, Glenwood, Syracuse, Cedar Creek, Omaha, as well as Plattsmouth and Mynard.
Those coming from the most distant points were Rev. Charles A. Murray, Alva, Oklahoma, Mrs. M.M. Soule and children, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. L.K. Wiles and niece of Kansas City.
Among those going from Glenwood were Charles and Marion Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard, Mrs. Jene Vinton and daughter Janice, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bass and son Austin and Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Dean.
WILES FAMILY HELD 30TH ANNUAL REUNION Aug. 29
September 5, 1935
Thursday of last week members of the Wiles family, descendants of Thomas Wiles and Elizabeth Hobson Wiles and their nine children, gathered at Garfield Park in Plattsmouth for the thirtieth annual reunion.
The chilly and threatening weather served to keep many of the family from distance points from participating in the reunion, but there were 100 of the members to respond.
The noon hour saw the preparation of the picnic dinners that had been brought by the members of the party and were arranged at the one long table where they all were seated as a family group to enjoy the store of good things that had been arranged.
The afternoon was devoted to the business session of the reunion and the following officers were selected for the coming year:
President, Stephen A. Wiles, Plattsmouth.
Vice-president, Guy H. Wiles, Plattsmouth.
Secretary, James I. Hall, Plattsmouth.
Treasurer, Stephen Glenn Wiles, Mynard.
Program chairman, Mrs. Ralph Wiles.
It was voted to have the 1935 family reunion at Garfield Park in Plattsmouth, as this is nearer to the members of the family in Cass County, Nebraska, and Mills County, Iowa, to all gather.
WILES FAMILY REUNION HELD IN PLATTSMOUTH
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
September 9, 1937
Last Thursday Garfield park in Plattsmouth was the scene of merriment and activity as the thirty-second annual reunion of the Wiles family of Cass and Mills counties was held.
The weather was excellent and enabled large groups to come from a distance, many being present from Mills county, as well as the representatives of the family from the central part of Cass county in Nebraska.
This park made a very fine place families.
The dinner as the noon hour was the chief feature of the occasion and all were seated at the long table symbolizing the family tie as all broke bread together. There was a splendid feast arranged by the ladies of the group and which was enjoyed to the utmost.
The business session was held after the dinner and the following officers were named for the year:
President, C.L. Wiles.
Vice President, L.L. Wiles.
Treasurer, Howard E. Wiles.
Secretary, J.I. Hall.
The oldest member of the family present was George Wiles of Weeping Water, one of the last of the representatives of the older branches of the family.
The records of James Hall, veteran secretary of the family records, showed that in the year there had been six deaths in the family, three marriages and seven births recorded.
The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to a program that was very cleverly arranged by Mrs. Herman Meisinger, with members of the family group taking part. The program was much enjoyed and Mrs. Meisinger deserves much credit for the splendid results she attained.
WILES REUNION AUGUST 29 AT MYNARD, NEBRASKA
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 12, 1940
The 35th annual Wiles family reunion will be held at Wettencamps Grove west of Mynard, Nebr., this year on August 29. This includes the gathering of the Wiles families of Nebraska and Iowa. The family association officers are president, J.M. Wiles, Plattsmouth; vice president, C.L. Wiles of Plattsmouth; treasurer, Mrs. Herman Mysinger of Plattsmouth and secretary, I.H. Hall of Plattsmouth. The Nebraska branch of the Wiles family are particularly anxious to have a good representation of the Iowa branch of the Wiles family at this year's picnic.
WILES FAMILY MET FOR 35TH REUNION
THIRTY-FOUR ATTENDED THIS YEAR’S REUNION NEAR PLATTSMOUTH WHO ATTENDED FIRST REUNION. MEET IN GLENWOOD NEXT YEAR
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
September 5, 1940
The thirty-fourth annual reunion of the Wiles family of Cass County, Nebraska, and Mills County, Iowa, was held Thursday of last week at the Wetenkamp grove west of Mynard, Nebraska, where there were close to 100 present.
The grove made a fine spot for the reunion and early in the morning the stream of arrivals commenced to wend their to the grove bringing with them loads of fried chicken, melon and other gastronomic dainties to help make the family picnic dinner a real success. The table was spread in the family style with all seated to break bread together.
R.M. Wiles, of Mills county, gave the members of the group a treat in a load of melons, one mush melon measuring 31 and a half inches, which was very much enjoyed.
In the election of officers the following were named:
President---R.M. Wiles, Glenwood.
Vice-President---Louis Bass, Glenwood.
Secretary---I.J. Hall, Plattsmouth.
Treasurer---Mrs. Herman Meisinger, Plattsmouth.
It was voted to revert to the old custom of alternating the reunions between Cass and Mills counties, the next reunion to be at Glenwood the last Thursday in August, 1941.
It was an interesting fact that in the thirty-five years there have been but three secretaries of the association, W.T. Adams, L.L. Wiles and I.J. Hall, Mr. Hall has served in this capacity for the past twelve years.
The oldest member of the family present was George Wiles, 82 of Weeping Water, Nebraska, a grandson of Thomas Wiles and Elizabeth Hobson, the founders of the Wiles family in Cass county, With Mr. Wiles was his grandson, George P. Wiles and his great grandson, George Wiles III.
In the report of the year there were eight births equally divided between boys and girls, three marriages and three deaths. Thirty-four of the members of the party present had attended the first reunion.
WILES FAMILY REUNION HELD AT WEEPING WATER
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
August 25, 1955
The Wiles family reunion was held at the Weeping Water Park, Weeping Water, Nebr., Sunday, Aug. 14, with 90 present to enjoy a basket dinner and a day of visiting.
Oldest members present were Mrs. Mary Wiles, Milton H. Prall and Joe E. Wiles.
Youngest member of the family was Roy Allen Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Terry, of Henderson.
Family members voted to hold the 1956 reunion at the Plattsmouth City Park, Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Officers for the coming year will be Vernon Waterman, president; Myron Wiles, vice-president, and Mrs. Vernon Waterman, secretary and treasurer.
With the wish that all might be able to gather at the reunion next year, the members of the party wended their way home to the many sections of Cass County, Nebraska, and Mills County, after a day of family fraternity and pleasure.
