Biographical Sketch of George J. Wiley, Greene County, Missouri, 
Center Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Wiley is the son of Elijah and Ann B. (Waddill) Wiley, and was born
in Cocke County, Tenn., July 27, 1829.  His father was a soldier in the
War of 1812, as was his grandfather upon his mother's side.  His mother
was a sister of Judge Waddill.  His parents moved to Greene County, Mo.,
in 1837, and built the house in which the first school was taught in
Center Township.  He moved to Texas in 1858, where he died in 1868, and
his wife died in 1863.  He was a strong Union man, but had two sons in 
the Federal army, and two in the Confederate army.  George J. has lived
in this county since coming here with his father in 1837.  In 1862 he
enlisted in the 8th Missouri cavalry, U. S. A.  He served under Gens.
Herron and Davidson in Southwest Missouri and Arkansas.  He was at the
battle of Little Rock, and upon many skirmishing and scouting expedi-
tions.  He was promoted to sergeant and served until the war closed. He
then returned to Greene County, where he has since been engaged in 
farming.  He has a good farm of two hundred acres and is well fixed to
enjoy life.  He was married September 24, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth, 
daughter of James and Jane (Stockton) Hughes.  Her father was a soldier
in the Mexican War, and in the Federal Service during the Civil War. He
was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge and died from the effects of the
wound.  The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley has been blest with
twelve children, nine of whom are still living, viz.: John H., James F.,
Lenora A., Rachel J., George L., Margaret C., Mary E., Nancy and Will-
iam.  Mr. Wiley has been a member of the Methodist Church for twenty
years.

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