Surname: Crothers, Wiley

----Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 07/15/1926

Wiley, E. R. (? - 13 July 1926)

E. (Edward) R. Wiley a pioneer merchant of Thorp, passed away at his home Tuesday evening, July 13, after a lingering illness. He came to Thorp in 1881 and carried on a general store. He was a member of the county board for many years, both before and after the village was incorporated, and later, until last year, was village treasurer continuously. The funeral will be held Thursday, at 2 o’clock p.m.

Death and Burial Place Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, United States of America
Thorp East Cemetery
Death Date 13 Jul 1926
Birth Date 28 Mar 1851

Bio: Wiley, Edwin R. & Elizabeth Jane Crothers

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Crothers, Wiley

----Source: Family Records

11 Oct 1881, Edwin R Wiley (1851–1936) married the Canadian born, Elizabeth Jane Crothers (1854–1930) in Adams, Wisconsin.  They were the parents of three daughters, Effie (b. 1885), Alice b (1891) and their youngest, Estella "Stella" who was born four years later (1895).  All of them were born in Wisconsin.  Effie Married Alfred Kristianson, of Withee, Clark County.  Fred Wigglesworth of Madison and Alice Wileywere married Dec. 1, at home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Alfred Kristiansen, in Stanley. Stella was united in marriage with Mr. Orin O. Owen of Madison, Wisconsin.

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Thorp

Edwin R Wiley Male 54 1851 Abt 1851 Illinois Married White Head Head New York Vermont Elizabeth Wiley Canada 468
Elizabeth Wiley Female 50 1855 Abt 1855 Canada Married White Wife Wife Ireland Ireland Edwin R Wiley Illinois Edwin R Wiley 468
Alice Wiley Female 13 1892 Abt 1892 Wisconsin Single White Daughter Daughter Edwin R Wiley Elizabeth Wiley Illinois Canada Edwin R Wiley 468
Stella Wiley Female 10 1895 Abt 1895 Wisconsin Single White Daughter Daughter Edwin R Wiley Elizabeth Wiley Illinois Canada