THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, January 21, 1915, Volume LIV, Number 4, Page 1, Column 6, “WILES.” [Transcribed September 1, 2004 from the original newspaper on file in the Office of The Recorder of Greene County, Court House, Bloomfield, Indiana, a digital photo of the original is attached.]

Mrs. Mary WILES was born in Greene County, Indiana, February 16, 1844 and died at her home near Bloomfield, January 18, 1915, aged seventy years, eleven months and two days. She was the daughter of James and Margaret KELLEY. She had three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Jemima MCCLURE, of Beatrice, Nebraska, Mrs. Lizzie PERDUE, of Paola, Kansas, Mrs. Martha MATTHEWS, of Newberry, Indiana, and William KELLEY, of Winfield, Kansas. She was married to her first husband, Shelton GENTRY, September 13, 1860. He died April 3, 1862. To this union were born two children, James S. and Sarah C. She married William J. WILES February 12, 1867. Six children were born to them, five sons and one daughter, but only two are left to mourn her departure. They are Emerson WILES and Leamon WILES. Those preceding her to the life beyond are David D., Della, Emmett and another son, who died in infancy. There are twenty-four grandchildren living and four dead; eleven great-grandchildren living and three dead. She spent most of her life in Indiana, going to Iowa in her early days for a short time. Ever since the death of her second husband in 1899, she has lived with her son Emerson. She joined the Baptist church when sixteen years of age and lived a Christian life until death took her away. She was buried January 21 in the Dixon Cemetery, near Worthington.
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NOTES—RLJ: (1) 1850 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Highland Township, 9 Oct 1850, Page 343B, Dwelling 895, Family 895, Lines 1-5: James KELLEY (34, M, Farmer, $400RE, OH), Margret (35, f, TN), Jemima (12, F, IN), Mary (6, F, IN), Martha J. (4, F, IN); (2) MARRIAGE RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Clerk’ Office, Court House, Bloomfield, Indiana: Mary KELLY to Shelton GENTRY, 13 Sep 1860, Book G, Page 86; Mary GENTRY to Wm J. WILES, 12 Feb 1867, Book H, Page 59. (3) DEATH RECORDS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Health Department, East Spring Street, Bloomfield, Indiana, Book R-16, Page 46: Mary WILES, born 16 Feb 1844 in Indiana, d 18 January 1915 in Greene County, age 70 years 11 months 2 days; buried in Dixon Cemetery, Father listed as James KELLEY, Mother listed as Martha ABOTT. (4) CEMETERIES OF WESTERN GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Jefferson Township, Section 29 T8N R5W, Dixon Cemetery, WILES, Mary 18 Feb 1844—18 Jan 1915, 70Y 11M; WILES, Wm J., 18 Jan 1845—27 Sep 1899, CO G 149TH REG IND VOL INF.
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Link to the Obituary of her son, James Shelton GENTRY [1861IN—1920IN]:
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