JOHN R. WILLEY - Biography

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This biography appears on page 664 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOHN R. WILLEY, farmer; P. O. Rochester; born in Leeds, Yorkshire,
England, Nov. 18, 1818; son of John R. and Jane Willey. Mr. Willey left
England in June, 1843, for America; came to Racine County in August of
the same year. Married, in October, 1846, Miss Jane, daughter of Andreas
and Ingebar Anderson; they have had seven children, five are now living-
Mary Ann, Emma B., John, Samuel and Jennie. Mr. Willey has been elected
Town Supervisor two terms; also Town Clerk. He is a member of Odd
Fellowship. Liberal in his religious views and politics.