Wiley - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Keziah Wiley of VA or AL

rbhood0208 — 2009-11-10 06:07:11Z

Looking for the parents or siblings of Keziah Wiley b. 1809 in either Virginia or Alabama. Family migrated through or near Livingston Parish, Louisiana before heading to Indian Country in OK. Keziah married Henry Elliott Hood in 1832 and stayed in Louisiana.

Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

Wiley yDNA project information

jmthomson57 — 2009-11-09 02:18:48Z

Genetic genealogy continues to play an ever more important role in determining familial relationships. The tiny portion of the entire DNA molecule – called yDNA – is passed from father to son nearly unchanged for many generations. This means that all male Wileys who are descended from a common ancestor would have the same yDNA pattern. And all male Wileys who are descended from a different Wiley ancestor would also match each other but NOT match the descendants of the first one. And so forth . . . .

Genetic genealogy in conjunction with traditional paper genealogy is a very powerful tool.

Although the testing seems quite expensive it can give results not gotten any other way. I know that I broke through a 30-year brick wall with the test.

From now until the last day of 2009 the leading company that does surname-yDNA studies is having special pricing. We would welcome you or your male Wiley relative into the study.

You can go to the website www.ftdna.com or you can write me for details. I am happy to help in any way that I can. (I am a volunteer for the Wiley surname project and do not get paid a single penny for enrolling you!)

Jody McKenney Thomson
Jmthomson at gmail . com

Re: George Ann (Wiley) Stetham/Stethen

joanrobertson172 — 2009-11-05 00:19:50Z

George Ann Wiley is the daughter of James S Wiley and Amanda Horine. Her sister Mary Ellen Wiley was my great grandmother. Mary Ellen married Jerome Diarmit.
I have found James S Wiley on the 1850 census with Abigail Wiley b. abt 1798KY, Charlotte Wiley b. abt 1825 KY and Nancy E Wiley b. abt 1850 KY.

Still researching this line. Hope this helps.

Re: Wiley family Alabama

MaryAshley51 — 2009-10-03 14:08:55Z

Thank you so much! I am assuming that you must have a connection to this family? And that you have a copy of this will? Would you be willing to post the content of the will? I would appreciate it so much if you could!
Thanks again!
Mary

Re: Wiley/McLain in South Carolina, Black or Mulatto

Tiger1inc — 2009-10-03 02:38:29Z

Don't know but my family stems from George Weston McLain of Camden, South Carolina. His mother was Sarah Johnson Beckham and she was Scotch Irish. George married Rebecca Deas who was Black and after her death he married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lloyd who was Black. He had 16 children one of which was my grandmother. If any of these connect my family is posted Sarah Johnson Beckham ad George Weston McLain family on Ancestry.com Let me knw

Re: Wiley family Alabama

vhutch — 2009-10-03 00:27:41Z

Edney was the son of William & Lydia (Findley) Wiley of Lawrence Co, TN. He is mentioned in the will of William Wiley which is found in the Lawrence Co, TN archives.

WILEY W Melvin and Geneva G

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-28 23:20:36Z

WILEY W Melvin and Geneva G

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Re: Wiley's and Yeakleys Caiman323@aol.com

John Barrett — 2009-09-27 18:54:17Z

Hello!
I know Sammy!! I am Terry Alice Brown Barrett. So glad to have some of the family reach me. My family are all gone now. Contact me at Caiman323@aol.com. Would love to talk with you.
Terry
Cullman, Alabama

Re: Wiley's and Yeakleys

CynthiaNewton54 — 2009-09-26 23:48:16Z

My husband Sammy Jordan is a son to Dorothy Yeakley who is a sister to Gladys. Are you Nancy or Terri?

Re: Wiley yDNA database

bradkatmcguire — 2009-09-22 21:54:45Z

Sorry for the long pause, I thought I might have an alert but it appears that isn't the case....

Ysearch number is 5729F

Brad

e-mail address

amethyst44 — 2009-09-21 16:46:29Z

My e-mail has changed. I am now amethyst1@embarqmail.com
if anyone needs to get in touch with me about the Wiley family.

Wiley of Clay Twp. and Burney Indiana buried in Milford Town

VampireKittyRN — 2009-09-20 01:55:59Z

Anyone with information on Wiley family...James R Wiley and Mary Ellen Walters. Children Curtis, Edward, Minnie Cotner, George, Caroline Young, Nevada, Walter, Louisa or Mae Critser/Critzer...I know there were at least 15 grandchildren and 25 or more great grandchildren after 1940...Hope you are all out there.

WILEY Rosa J 1922-1956

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-13 21:42:33Z

WILEY Rosa J 1922-1956

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Re: Wiley yDNA database

bradkatmcguire — 2009-09-13 13:13:06Z

Jody,
I have a Y-67 done through FTDNA. My G-Grandma was a Wiley on my father's side.

Happy to help.
Brad

WILEY Zelpha P 1918-1996

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-04 10:59:19Z

WILEY Zelpha P 1918-1996

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WILEY Patrick Lee 1946-1979

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-04 02:12:07Z

WILEY Patrick Lee 1946-1979

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WILEY Vernie M 1918-1996

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-02 22:50:38Z

WILEY Vernie M 1918-1996

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Margaret Wiley

barbbearit — 2009-09-02 18:14:45Z

Hi!, I am seeking help on a Margaret Wiley. She had a son named Lucian P Lowry in 1851-55, born in Indiana. Possibly Indiana, PA? I DO have a funeral record for Lucian which list her as his mother. The mothers (Margaret Wiley) birth state is listed as Indiana only, no town/city. The fathers name is listed as George B Lowry born in Maryland, no town/city. Lucian Lowry funeral record states that he died in Newark, Texas.
If you have any information or hints that you can share please email me at pberry54@comcast.net

Re: Picture of Mabel Wiley circa early 1900's

mejanemd — 2009-07-06 23:04:13Z

I doubt this is your great-grandmother.

The picture was most likely taken in Baltimore City, Maryland. She seems younger than my grandmother so she is 11-13 years old at most.

Sorry.

Wiley's from Owen County, KY

gwiley72 — 2009-07-04 03:16:25Z

Would love to get in touch with anyone descended from Wiley's who lived in Owen County, KY. My ggg-grandparents are Salem Wiley and Sarah Ann Marshall. Salem was born in Scott County, KY Dec 20, 1821, married Ellen Hunley (1st wife), 2nd wife Sarah is my ggg-grandmother - m. Feb 1847. Child from 1st wife John R. Wiley, 1st child from Sarah Marshall - Benjamin Franklin Wiley was my gg-grandfather b. 3-28-1848, m. 2-1-1872 to Sophronia Rebecca Terry. Other children of Salem and Sarah - Melvina, Lewis D., George A., Polly Frances, Rosa White, John Salem. My gg-grandparents Benjamin and Sophronia left Owen Co, KY in mid-late 1870's for Hickman County, KY. Later on, Polly (married George H Tackett) and Rosa (married Jackson Roe Tackett) moved out to western KY as well.

If you're descended from a Wiley that attended Stamping Ground Baptist Church it's likely we have a common ancestor. Salem Wiley attended that church at least until 1848.

-Glenn Wiley

Re: Margaret Wiley Burns - OH to IN

j3clark — 2009-07-21 14:40:24Z

Adding to this info - there is a possible brother of Margaret: George Wiley b. 1828 Ohio. He marries Hester Burns (possible sister to Margaret's husband Charles) on 10 March 1850 in Carroll Co., Indiana, and later resides in Perry Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IN.

Have not been able to identify parents of George and Margaret. However, Margaret's marriage record indicates she had "neither father, mother, nor guardian" living in Indiana at the time of her marriage.

Harry Wiley, Michigan

Linda_Gargus — 2009-08-07 12:03:05Z

I am looking for Harry W Wiley, he was born in 1883 in Michigan and died in 1959 in California. He, at one time, was married to Nan (Fair) Wiley. I don't believe they had any children. I know that Nan died in 1949 in Cortland, NY; and at the time of her death, they were not living as husband and wife. I did find where Harry was living in 1920 which was in Chemung County, NY. I believe Harry had a brother named Ed(d)and their parents were: James W Wiley and Mina Mueller.
Thanks

Re: henry wiley

mskathyb14 — 2009-08-23 21:28:58Z

I am looking for Henry Wiley who married Alice Gibbs and had a son George H. Wiley who married Alma Grace Anthony in about 1913. If you have anything please email mskathyb14@msn.com
Thanks Kathy

Re: henry wiley

mskathyb14 — 2009-08-23 04:26:28Z

I also have Wiley's from Iowa. I am looking for George H. and his father & mother, Henry & Alice Gibbs (1848-1900)
If you need any info please email mskathyb14@msn.com

Henry Wiley married Alice Gibbs ?? any help

mskathyb14 — 2009-08-20 23:17:44Z

These are my Great-grand parents and I am at a loss to find any information. Their son George H. was born anywhere from 1872 to 1889 I am having too many discrepancies

1945 death cert says George H Wiley, 66 years old born Kansas Mother Alice Gibbs, Father Henry Wiley
other census says he was born in Iowa.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kathy

Re: Robert Wiley from Country Armough, Northern Ireland

wiley00 — 2009-07-22 02:32:34Z

Charles,

I have traced my Wiley line back to James Hugh Wiley in Mecklenburg County, NC in 1824 and subsequently emigrated to Maury County TN, but haven't been able to go further. James Hugh Wiley's son was William Young Wiley. Any information you have on the Wileys would be appreciated.

Best regards,
Buck Wiley

Re: John T Wiley/Mary May Reed of Ohio

hot20roxy — 2009-07-18 06:32:06Z

Not sure if same family but very interesting. My grandfather Jeff Warren Wiley married Martha Louella Reed I believe in Mississipi or Missouri. I also believe that my grandfather had several brothers whose names were like WT and I believe a JT (don't know there full given names) etc...That was how my grandmother said their names when she would tell us tidbits about the family history. They have both passed on several years ago.

WILEY Thomas Fowler 1914-1956

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-22 17:17:09Z

WILEY Thomas Fowler 1914-1956

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Re: Wiley yDNA database

J_Morrelli — 2009-08-10 05:11:57Z

Jody,
I see that you are working on William Martin Wiley,born in 1854 My grandfather was Martin Moore Wiley b 12/3/1852 in Iowa, died 12/16/1924 Marlow Okla. His father was George Wiley, born in Maryland, mother Katherine Snyder b in Maryland. I have all of his children and most of his grandchildren listed. I have almost nothing regarding his first marriage other than his childrens names. Please contact me for any further information or questions. I am looking for anything you may have.

Re: David Wiley, b. 1814 in Greene County PA

kmessimer1 — 2009-07-12 21:25:57Z

Thank you so much for your reply... Would love to explore the possibility of a link to your Wiley line. The info on David came from a biography and his obit. I have no info on his parents or siblings, but do know his parents were born in Ireland and that his father's name was William (noted on David's death certificate). I have tracked David in Belmont and Guernsey Counties in the census in the 1840's and '50's, and note that Jefferson and Belmont counties have a common boundary, so perhaps? Please contact me directly at kmessimer1@aol.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Re: Wiley and Cato in Arkansas

jtex37 — 2009-07-27 04:21:23Z

I saw your posting on the Wiley - Cato connection in Arkansas. I was looking for some information on Cornelius Wiley and noticed that there are some things on the net that show he is connected to the Cato family. If you go to Google and type in Cornelius Wiley you will find some info. I think he was the brother of My gggrandfather, Stephen Wiley, who was the son of Stephen Wiley from N.Y.

They moved to Rapides Parrish, La. about 1802, and then moved to Old Miller County, Ark, where they were kicked out when it was discovered Old Miller County was really in the Republic of Texas. Cornelius is connected with the Stephen Wiley family all through La. and Ark, and they have to be the same family as that name is too uncommon. Stephen Wiley, the father, later went to Texas and died in Nacadoghes, Texas about 1828, I think. Samuel and Stephen Wiley went back to La., Cornelius married a Cato and stayed in Ark, Thomas went to La. and John went to Texas. Later SAmuel, Thomas, and Stephen all went to Texas. I think Stephen Sr. had a brother named Cornelius also, and that they were probably the sons of a William Wiley. I think Cornelius Wiley is in the 1820 census of La., or maybe the 1810, if there was a census then. He seems to have been the first one to have arrived in La., or at least the first one on the census.

Hope this helps to give you a start. I notice that Cornelius matches perfectly with the DNA. Looks like they are Celtic, which is what I would think as the name Wiley came from Scotland, and belongs to one of the Clans. Can't remember which one at the moment.

Joyce Moore

William A Wiley

maybskts — 2009-08-10 03:35:24Z

I am looking for any information on William A Wiley whom was married to Edith M. Holtz and had a daughter Audrey.
William's parents were Robert and Hannah (Landrum) Wiley. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

John L Wiley

HaroldDWhitelyJr — 2009-08-06 17:54:07Z

John L Wiley, b 1859-60,married to Elvira (Maiden Unk). Both born in Va (WVA?). looking for any info on both.

Charles Clinton Wiley

HaroldDWhitelyJr — 2009-08-06 17:19:45Z

Looking for obit info for Charles Clinton Wiley, b 1886, married to Mary Etta McMillion, Raleigh County, W.VA. Probably died around 1930's or early 40's.

Re: Wiley yDNA database

bradkatmcguire — 2009-08-03 20:28:58Z

Hi Jody,

I have some Wiley connection and have an easy accessible Y-67 FTDNA (Ancestry.com too). My line of McGuire's (and Wileys) originate in Makanda, So Ill. My g-Grandmother was Mary E. Wiley, d- of Col Ben Wiley. If that helps.

cheers
Brad

Re: William Wiley

wsmk13 — 2009-08-13 04:10:51Z

My Great Grandfather, Miles Tilmon Holden, is a brother to Kindness Holden Wiley. He married Monteree Malinda Timmons. Their daughter Clemmie Holden married Jeff Mitchell. Jeff Mitchell and Frank Mitchell, who married Buena Vista Wiley, are brothers.

Re: Picture of Mabel Wiley circa early 1900's

linrabdo — 2009-07-05 03:06:10Z

My Great Grandmother was Mabel Wiley born in NY but she grew up in Curlew Iowa. She was married Edmond Easton in the late 1890's and was living in Missouri for awhile. She then moved back to Iowa and passed away in about 1904 at the age of 28 or 29. I do have a pic of her on my ancestry page. You can see her pic in the Sanderson family tree and she is listed as Mary Mable Easton. She went by Mable though.

WILEY Louvenia 1880-1964

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-20 19:44:34Z

WILEY Louvenia 1880-1964

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WILEY Mae and D A

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-22 16:31:51Z

WILEY Mae and D A

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Wiley Photo's

marcialesman — 2009-08-18 00:55:24Z

I am looking for any photo's of Thomas Wiley Sr.,Thomas Wiley Jr. wife Polly Vineke, Thomas Wiley III wife Catherine Miller, John T. Wiley wife Mary Ella May Reed and Ada Alberta Wiley. If anyone knows anyone who has any photo's of these ppl, please let me know Thanks so much Marcy

Re: David Wiley, b. 1814 in Greene County PA

marcialesman — 2009-06-27 01:15:19Z

I have a feeling he may be from the same Wiley family that I have. but have no proof. I have a David Wiley born to Thomas Wiley and Mary Vineke Wiley in 1813 This family originally came from Ireland then to PA then to Ashland and Jefferson Ohio Marcy

John T Wiley/Mary May Reed of Ohio

marcialesman — 2009-06-27 01:01:48Z

I am looking for anyone who may be related or has information on the following Wiley family:

John T. Wiley who married Mary May Reed who had the following children

Clifford D. Aug 1878 wife Ida ? children: Lawrence, Vivian, Marian
Bessie 1880
Frankie 1882 married Retta had children: Geneva, Marguerite
Ada Alberta b 1871 who was my maternal Grandmother married Charles Chester Carr had children:
Mildred Leona, (who was my mother), Archie, Herbert and Donald

If anyone has any info or photos of this family please contact me. Thanks so much. Marcy

Re: Margaret Wiley Burns - OH to IN

DStephensOglesby — 2009-07-19 15:40:22Z

Hi:

I haven't been able to discover who here parents were. She was b abt 1830 in Ohio and have at least 7 children with Charles A. Burns. They were married July 18, 1849 in Tippecanoe Co., IN

In 1850 they had no children and lived in Ripley, Montgomery Co., IN.
In 1860 they were in Perry, Tippecanoe Co., IN and 1870 in Harrison Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN. She died after the 1870 census and he remarried Nov. 19, 1873 to Martha J. Deardorff in Marshall Co. IN.

Children: Sarah, Drusilla Elnora, Anna, John, Etta May, Jane and Zelpha.

That is about all I know.

Debbie

Margaret Wiley Burns - OH to IN

DStephensOglesby — 2009-07-17 02:51:48Z

Looking for info on Margaret/Margret Wiley b abt 1839 OH, married July 18, 1849 Tippecanoe Co., IN Charles A. Burns b abt 1827 OH.

In 1870 residing in Koscuisko Co., IN with children:

Sarah b ab 1855 - no info
Drusilla b Nov 1858 m John Phares/Ferris died 1931 Kalamazoo, Mi
Anna b abt 1860 m a Hoffman died 1925 Kalamazoo, MI
John b abt 1860 single died Kalamazoo, MI
Etta b abt 1863 m Vern Stanger
Jane b abt 1865 no info

Debbie Oglesby

Re: Margaret Wiley Burns - OH to IN

DStephensOglesby — 2009-07-21 14:57:28Z

I had not discovered the marriage of George and Hester Burns Wiley, thanks for the info.

I thought there had to be a relationship both Burns, Wiley marriages in such close proximity to each other, but of course no proof as yet. I found where you wrote that there was a John Burns b KY a gunsmith - do you think this is the same John Burns who was listed as father of Charles on d/c?

Deb

Wiley and Cato in Arkansas

jmthomson57 — 2009-06-10 20:25:30Z

Kathy:

It would definitely be of value for us to "put our heads together" on this for two reasons: one is that family tradition does report that William Martin Wiley had a brother named John and the other is that there is some sort of family connection between this man and the Cato family.

Did your John Wesley Wiley live his entire life in Arkansas? Have you found him in census records? I suppose his death certificate did not give the name of either of his parents?

Re: Wiley yDNA database

jmthomson57 — 2009-08-10 14:30:30Z

The only Wiley family that I know anything about is William Martin Wiley who lived in western Arkansas and probably a while in Texas when he was a young man. As you can tell from this thread there are probably links between William and another family in Arkansas . . . and the family - before William was born - likely spent some time in Louisiana before settling in Arkansas.

So I have no way at the present time of connecting to your family that sounds as though they came directly from Maryland to Iowa and then south to Oklahoma.

There is a tradition that William Wiley's family (his father perhaps - or maybe his grandfather) originated in Pennsylvania. So it is possible that your Wileys and William's Wileys are related.

We have a participant in the Wiley yDNA surname project. Are you in that? If so, do you have a match to some group in the project. If not - you should participate! The results of the test go a long way to proving just which family yours belongs to!!

Re: Wiley and Cato in Arkansas

jmthomson57 — 2009-07-27 13:40:08Z

Joyce:

It would be very exciting if your ideas about the Cornelius Wiley family pan out with additional research! I had wondered if Cornelius' father, William, was related to the Cornelius Wiley families (several of them) found in earlier records in Louisiana. As you said, Cornelius is a somewhat unusual name.

What did you mean when you said "Cornelius matches perfectly with the DNA". The participant in the yDNA project does match with John Wiley of Kentucky/Illinois. Is that what you were refering to?

Re: Wiley yDNA database

jmthomson57 — 2009-08-04 01:00:54Z

Brad:

It would certainly be interesting to be able to compare your Wiley yDNA results with a specific group in the FTDNA Wiley surname project. It looks as though your line is to Abel Wiley b. 1780 in Maryland and d. 1867 in Jackson County, Illinois.

I am not able to access your yDNA results but you could either post them here, send them to me personally, or add your number to www.ysearch.com which is a huge database that includes the values of participants from all possible companies. Your privacy is assured since you are given an alphanumeric password.

There is also an intrinsic problem in comparing results from one company to another since I don't know how good Ancestry's testing lab is or how good their technique and controls. But we should give it a try.

I have some compelling reasons to think that you could be related to the same line that I am researching.

Re: Margaret Wiley Burns - OH to IN

aseligman1983 — 2009-07-18 18:30:48Z

Can you tell me who Margaret's parents are? My family also migrated from Ohio to Indiana at this same time. I have tons and tons of Wiley's in my tree.