One of my projects this last month was to help a friend of our daughter with her genealogy. I started out with a few bits and bobs and found several lines in Williams County, so I'm going to post what I know. I only researched her direct line (a lot to do in a short period of time), so if you're familiar with this line, drop me a comment or shoot me an email; I'll pass it along to her.
Name: Thomas William Wiles
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Birth: 18 Oct 1870 Jefferson Co, OH
Death: 1960 Auburn, IN
Father: William Luther Wiles (1843-1934)
Mother: Sarah Jane Kaiser (1852-1928)
Marriage: 15 Nov 1896 Williams Co, OH
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Spouse: Frances Virginia Priest
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Birth: 18 Jun 1877 Superior Twp, Williams Co, OH
Death: 21 Jan 1940 Edgerton, St. Joseph Twp, Williams Co, OH
Father: John B. Priest (1854-1894)
Mother: Lavina Zeigler (1852-1882)
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Children
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1 F: Dorthea Ellen Wiles
Birth: 25 Oct 1897 Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH
Death: 27 Sep 1996 Waterloo, DeKalb Co, IN
Spouse: Emery E Camp
Marriage: 12 Oct 1929 Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH
Children: Emory Noel (1935-)
Barbara
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2 M: Charles L Wiles
Birth: May 1900 Williams Co, OH
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3 F: Ethel Wiles
Birth: 1903 Williams Co, OH
Spouse: Lyman E Meyer
Marriage: 22 Jun 1921 Williams Co, OH
Notes for Thomas William Wiles
Thomas William Wiles Obit
Bryan Times 23 May 1960 p8
Thomas W Wiles obituary, The Bryan Times, Bryan, Williams Co, OH, Monday, 23 May 1960, p8, col 5(email from Donna Gorrell) Thomas W Wiles Rites Wednesday, EDGERTON Thomas William Wiles, 89, of Waterloo, Ind., passed away Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in the Souder Hosptial at Auburn, Ind. He was a former resident of Edgerton. He worked as a farmer, then located in Edgerton and was employed at the old basket factory. About five years ago he sold his home here and went to stay with a son, Charles, at Oakwood, Ohio. He remained there until 3 ½ years ago, when he went to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Emery Camp, at Waterloo. Surviving besides the son and daughter are another daughter, Mrs. Lyman E. Meyer, of Edgerton; 13 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren; also five sisters, Mrs. Nettie Barrick of Wisconsin; Mrs. Mattie Nelson of Toledo; Mrs. Lena Hosler of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Bessie McMillian and Mrs. Goldie Ankney, of Sherwood. Services will be held at the Krill Funeral Home here at 10 am Wednesday with the Rev Lester P Taylor, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
1880 Pulaski, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1078; Family History Film: 1255078; Page: 629D; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 0120.
h/h 279/295 Wells, William L 36 OH-VA-VA farm laborer
Sarah J wife 29 OH-PA-PA
Annie V dau 11 OH-OH-OH
Thomas W son 9 OH-OH-OH
Robert F son 7 OH-OH-OH
Emma J dau 4 VA-OH-OH
Martha E dau 3 VA-OH-OH
Lucy C dau 4M May OH-OH-OH
1900 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T623_1263; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15.
h/h 14/15 Wiles, Thomas 29 (Oct 1870) mar 3Y OH-OH-PA farmer
Frances V wife 21 (June 1878) 2/2 ch OH-OH-OH
Dorotha E dau 2 (Oct 1897) OH-OH-OH
infant 6/12 (m) (May 1900) OH-OH-OH
1910 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T624_1177; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 412; FHL Number: 1375190.
h/h 106/106 Wiles, Thomas W 39 mar 13Y Oh-OH-OH general farmer
Frances V wife 32 3/3 ch Oh-OH-OH
Dorothy E dau 12 OH-OH-OH
Chas L son 9 OH-OH-OH
Ethel M 6 dau Oh-OH-OH
1920 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T625_1450; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 405.
Clarksville Rd
h/h 293/299 Wiles, Thomas W 48 Oh-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Frances wife 42 OH-OH-OH
Ethel dau 16 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Dorothy dau 22 OH-OH-OH teacher in country school
Gertrude niece 18 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Notes for Frances Virginia Priest
Mrs. Thomas Wiles
Bryan Democrat, 25 Jan 1940, p2
Name: Francis V. Priest
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1877
Birthplace: Superior Twp., Williams Co., Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: John Priest
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Lavina Zigler
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03972-0
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 914034
Reference Number: v 1 p 113
Collection: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
Name: Dorotha E. Wiles
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place: WILLIAMS, OHIO
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1897
Birthplace: Pulaski Twp., Williams, Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Thomas Wiles
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Frances Priest
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C54751-5
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 0914035
Reference Number: p 222 #3
Collection: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
1880 Porter, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 305; Family History Film: 1254305; Page: 543C; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 0207.
h/h 144/152 Priest, John 26 farmer OH-blank-blank
Mevina 26 wife OH-PA-PA
Frances V 3 dau OH-OH-OH
Olive V 1 dau OH-OH-OH
1900 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T623_1263; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15.
h/h 14/15 Wiles, Thomas 29 (Oct 1870) mar 3Y OH-OH-PA farmer
Frances V wife 21 (June 1878) 2/2 ch OH-OH-OH
Dorotha E dau 2 (Oct 1897) OH-OH-OH
infant 6/12 (m) (May 1900) OH-OH-OH
1910 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T624_1177; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 412; FHL Number: 1375190.
h/h 106/106 Wiles, Thomas W 39 mar 13Y Oh-OH-OH general farmer
Frances V wife 32 3/3 ch Oh-OH-OH
Dorothy E dau 12 OH-OH-OH
Chas L son 9 OH-OH-OH
Ethel M 6 dau Oh-OH-OH
1920 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T625_1450; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 405.
Clarksville Rd
h/h 293/299 Wiles, Thomas W 48 Oh-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Frances wife 42 OH-OH-OH
Ethel dau 16 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Dorothy dau 22 OH-OH-OH teacher in country school
Gertrude niece 18 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Name: Frances Virginia Wiles
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 21 Jan 1940
Death Place: Edgerton, Williams, Ohio
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1877
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Williams Co. Ohio
Death Age: 62 years 7 months 3 days
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address:
Occupation: Telephone Operator, Ind.
Residence:
Burial Date: 23 Jan 1940
Burial Place: Edgerton, Ohio
Cemetery Name:
Spouse's Name: Thomas Wiles
Father's Name: John Priest
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Williams Co. Ohio
Mother's Name: Lavina Zeigler
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Film Number: 2023827
Digital Folder Number: 4028276
Image Number: 1597
Certificate Number: fn 7201
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Lovina Victoria Zigler, fourth child of Aaron and Mary Polly Zigler,
was born May 13, 1852 at Plymouth, Ohio and married September 6, 1876 in
Williams County, Ohio to John Priest who was born October 9, 1854.
Lovina died July 13, 1882 at Valparaiso, Indiana.
Lovina V. and John raised two children.
1-Frances Virginia Priest born 6-18-1877
2-Ollie Victoria Priest born 10- 3-1878
1-Frances Virginia Priest, first child of Lovina Virginia and John Priest,
was born June 18, 1877 near Bryan, Ohio and married November 15, 1896 at
Bryan, Ohio to Thomas William Wiles who was born October 18, 1870 in
Jefferson County, Ohio. Frances Virginia died January 21, 1940. Thomas
William died May 26, 1960 at Auburn, Indiana.
Frances Virginia and Thomas W. raised three children.
1-Dorothea Ellen Wiles born 10-25-1897
2-Charles Luther Wiles born 6-14-1900
3-Ethel Marie Wiles born 4-16-1903
Notes for Dorthea Ellen (Child 1)
Name: Dorotha E. Wiles
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1897
Birthplace: Pulaski, Williams, Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Thomas Wiles
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Frances Priest
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03970-4
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 914035
Reference Number: v 3 & 4 p 222
Collection: Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
1900 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T623_1263; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15.
h/h 14/15 Wiles, Thomas 29 (Oct 1870) mar 3Y OH-OH-PA farmer
Frances V wife 21 (June 1878) 2/2 ch OH-OH-OH
Dorotha E dau 2 (Oct 1897) OH-OH-OH
infant 6/12 (m) (May 1900) OH-OH-OH
1910 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T624_1177; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 412; FHL Number: 1375190.
h/h 106/106 Wiles, Thomas W 39 mar 13Y Oh-OH-OH general farmer
Frances V wife 32 3/3 ch Oh-OH-OH
Dorothy E dau 12 OH-OH-OH
Chas L son 9 OH-OH-OH
Ethel M 6 dau Oh-OH-OH
1920 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T625_1450; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 405.
Clarksville Rd
h/h 293/299 Wiles, Thomas W 48 Oh-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Frances wife 42 OH-OH-OH
Ethel dau 16 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
Dorothy dau 22 OH-OH-OH teacher in country school
Gertrude niece 18 OH-OH-OH laborer in basket factory
1930 Grant, De Kalb, Indiana; Roll: 585; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 698.0.
h/h 100/100 Camp, Emery E 40 mar@21Y age IN-US-US inspector on steam rr
Dorthea wife 32 mar@31Y age OH-OH-IN
Paul R son 15 IN-IN-IN
Lois E dau 8 IN-IN-IN
/101 Chapell, Mary A mother-in-law 59 widow IN-OH-OH
1-Frances Virginia Priest, first child of Lovina Virginia and John Priest,
was born June 18, 1877 near Bryan, Ohio and married November 15, 1896 at
Bryan, Ohio to Thomas William Wiles who was born October 18, 1870 in
Jefferson County, Ohio. Frances Virginia died January 21, 1940. Thomas
William died May 26, 1960 at Auburn, Indiana.
Frances Virginia and Thomas W. raised three children.
1-Dorothea Ellen Wiles born 10-25-1897
2-Charles Luther Wiles born 6-14-1900
3-Ethel Marie Wiles born 4-16-1903
1-Dorothea Ellen Wiles, first child of Frances Virginia and Thomas
William Wiles, was born October 25, 1897 near Bryan, Ohio and married
October 12, 1929 at Bryan, Ohio to Emery E. Camp who was born August 8,
1888.
Dorothea Ellen and Emery E. raised five children.
Notes for Ethel (Child 3)
Groom's Name: Lyman E. Meyer
Groom's Birth Date: 1901
Groom's Birthplace: Williams Co., Ohio
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Ethel M. Wiles
Bride's Birth Date: 1903
Bride's Birthplace: Williams Co., Ohio
Bride's Age: 18
Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1921
Marriage Place: Williams, Ohio
Groom's Father's Name: H. W. Meyer
Groom's Mother's Name: Hattie Slater
Bride's Father's Name: T. W. Wiles
Bride's Mother's Name: Francis Priest
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01194-9
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 2130934
Reference Number: p 292
Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
