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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



WILEY, EDMUND. R., born Feb. 18, 1808, in New York city, was married there August 3, 1830, to Catharine Beach. They had three children in New York, and came to Springfield, Illinois, in 1835, where six children were born. Of all their living children--

FRANCES, born July 29, 1831, in New York, resides with her mother.

EDMUND R., Jun., born June 20, 1833, in New York, read law in Springfield, Illinois, and was admitted to the bar. He practiced his profession in Decatur for a short time and returned to Springfield. In 1861 he was appointed adjutant of the 62d Ill. Inf., and served one year. He was major of 61st (colored) Inf. for sixteen months, lieutenant colonel of 3d Colored Heavy Art. about six months, and colonel of the 88th (colored) Inf. one year. Colonel Wiley was clerk of Arkansas county from Nov. 5, 1867, to Oct. 7, 1871, represented said county in the state legislature of 1871 and '72, was elected sheriff in the autumn of 1872, and served until October, 1874. Colonel E. R. Wiley was married in Dewitt, Arkansas, Sept. 29, 1868, to Ladora E. Rice, who was born Oct. 3, 1852, at Springfield, Conway county, Arkansas. They have four children, ALFRED R., ANDREW E., CATHARINE and DORA E., who reside with their parents. E. R. Wiley is a farmer, and lived in Dewitt, Arkansas, until 1876, when he moved to Danville, Illinois.

MARY A. resides with her mother.

AMELIA, born Jan. 17, 1837, in Springfield, Illinois, was married there May 3, 1866, to George White, who was born July 2, 1840, in Pottsdam, New York, and came to Springfield, Illinois, in 1865. They have three children, EDMUND R., GEORGE F. and HOWARD W., and reside in Springfield, Illinois.

ALEXANDER C. born Nov. 9, 1838, in Springfield, enlisted in Co. G, 114th Ill. Inf., was in the siege of Vicksburg, served seventeen months and was appointed lieutenant of Co. E, 61st United States Colored Infantry. He was in the battle of Tupello, Mississippi, served nine months and was honorably discharged Oct. 5, 1864, at Washington, D. C. Lieutenant Wiley was deputy circuit clerk of Arkansas county for six years. He was married April 17, 1871, in DeWitt, Arkansas, to Jennie Quertermous, who was born in Hardin county, Kentucky. They have two children, ROBERT E. and FREDERICK H., who reside with their parents in DeWitt, Arkansas county, Arkansas.

RICHARD B., born Jan. 15, 1841, in Springfield, Illinois, enlisted in an Illinois regiment during the rebellion; is distinguished for his musical talent, and is organist in the Chestnut street Presbyterian church, Louisville, Kentucky.

NETTIE, born in 1844, in Springfield, Illinois, is unmarried, and resides with her mother.

ALFRED, born Sept. 7, 1848, in Springfield, Illinois, was married near Williamette, Arkansas, Sept. 7, 1876, to Pattie M. Hubbard, daughter of Dr. B. C. Hubbard. Alfred Wiley was a farmer and lived near DeWitt, Arkansas until 1876, when he moved to Starr City, Lincoln county, Arkansas, and engaged in the practice of law.

Edmund R. Wiley, Sen., was in the clothing business in Springfield, until his death, which occurred July 19, 1864. His widow and daughters live in Springfield, Illinois.



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