James Arthur Wiley (1885 - 1948)

Born 21 Jul 1885 in Kansas, USA

Ancestors

Died 1 Jun 1948 at age 62 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA

Biography

Arthur Wiley was enumerated as son of the head of household in ED 110 Agency Township Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas for the June 26, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as at school, born July 1885 in Kansas and single. Also included in the household are head William H Wiley, wife Annie M Wiley, daughter Mary L Wiley, son William E Wiley, son Irving Wiley and son Harland Wiley as seen in an image of the original census.^[1]

Arthur Wiley was enumerated as son of the head of household at Turnbow, Whitman County, Washington for the April 27, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1886 in Kansas and single. He was a farmer on a general farm as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head William A Wiley, wife Annie M Wiley, daughter Louisa Wiley, son William E Wiley, son Irving Wiley and son Harlan Wiley.^[2]

James Arthur Wiley registered for military service as recorded in this 191? United States World War I Draft Registration Card. His birth is listed as July 21, 1885. His address was Choteau, Teton County, Montana. His occupation was farming. His nearest relative was Hazel Sara Wiley. He was medium height and medium build with brown eyes and brown hair as seen in this image of the original form.^[3]

James Arthur Wiley registered for active duty in this United States World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942. His birth is listed as July 21, 1885 and he was born in Quenemo, Kansas. He registered from Inkom, Idaho. His address was Inkom, Bannock, Idaho. He was working for himself. The person listed that "Will always know your address" is Clarence Wiley in Inkom, Idaho as seen in this image of the original form.^[4]

James Arthur Wiley died in Colfax, Whitman County as recorded of his June 1, 1948 Washington Death. His mother was listed as Annie Young, his father William Arthur Wiley and his wife Hazel.^[5]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[6] J Arthur Wiley is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse, Whitman County, Washington.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMY8-8LH : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Arthur Wiley in household of William H Wiley, Agency Township Quenemo town, Osage, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240494.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGJ7-3LB : accessed 25 Aug 2014), Arthur Wiley in household of William A Wiley, Turnbow, Whitman, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 265, sheet 10A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375687.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8QK-W6W : accessed 25 Aug 2014), James Arthur Wiley, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-GFP1 : accessed 30 September 2015), James Arthur Wiley, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3YF-JZ9 : accessed 25 Aug 2014), James Arthur Wiley, 01 Jun 1948; citing Colfax, Whitman, Washington, reference 11091, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2032687.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-49MY : 13 December 2015), J Arthur Wiley, 1948; Burial, Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States of America, Greenwood Cemetery; citing record ID 110497661.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4D-L89 : 17 May 2014), James A Wiley, Inkom, Inkom Election Precinct, Bannock, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-47, sheet 11B, family 200, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 737.

• "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-F8VK : 1 February 2016), James Arthur Wiley in entry for Clarence Arthur Wiley, 01 Jan 1954; citing Death, Inkom, Bannock, Idaho, United States, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise.

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