Biographical Sketch of John D. L. 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., November 1, 1832.  His parents were natives of
that State, and his father was a soldier in the War of 1812.  Both of 
his grandfathers were soldiers in the Revolutionary War.  John came to
Greene County, Missouri, with his parents in 1837, where he grew to 
manhood and has since resided.  His parents moved to Texas in 1858, 
where his mother died in 1863, and his father in 1868.  In July, 1862,
John D. L. Wiley enlisted in Company A, 8th Missouri Cavalry, U. S. A.
He was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Little Rock, and Ashley Station
and numerous skirmishes in Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas. In the spring
of 1865 he lost his health and was discharged on account of disability
in June of that year.  He then returned home and has been engaged in
farming.  He owns a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of land, made
by his own industry and energy.  Mr. Wiley was married, September 20,
1854, to Miss Rufina J., daughter of James and Jane (Stockton) Hughes,
of this county, formerly of Alabama.  Her father was a soldier in the
Mexican War, and was in the Union service during the rebellion, as was
four of his sons.  He was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge, and died
from its effects within a few days.  Mr. and Mrs. Wiley have had nine
children, eight of whom are living, viz.: Nettie J., Jesse M., Martha
M., Nancy E., George S., Lillie E., Lucy M., and Charles E.  Mr. Wiley
has been a member of the Methodist church for thirty years, and is one
of the best citizens of the county.

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