William Wiley

    William Wiley was born in July 1832 at Washington, New York, USA. He and Harriett A. Hale, daughter of Benjamin Barrett Hale and Phebe Bragg, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 4 June 1860 at Bellevue Precinct, Sharpy Co., Nebraska Territory, USA. He was enumerated as: Wm Wiley, 28, male, master mason, real estate worth $1,500, person assets worth $250, born New York. Harriett A. Wiley and Orrin L. Wiley also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 23 August 1870 at Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA. He was recorded as: Wiley, Wm, 37, male, white, boot and shoe dealer, real estate worth $2,000, personal worth $5,000, born New York. Orrin L. Wiley, John Wiley and Josephine Hale also appeared in the household. He and Emma E. Briggs were married on Thursday, 14 May 1874 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared as household head on the census of 23 June 1880 at Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, USA. He was recorded as: Wiley, William, white, male, age 47, married, retired merchant, suffering from paralysis, born New York, both parents born New Hork. He has remarried and has a daughter, Agnes E., aged 4. Orrin L. Wiley also appeared in the household.
     William died on Wednesday, 10 September 1884 at Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan, USA, at age 52 years and 2 months of paralysis.