Thomas Wiley b. abt. 1760 in Ireland d. 1810 at Tom's Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky. Thomas married Jean "Jenny" Sellards. Jenny Sellards b. 1760 d. 1831. Thomas and Jennie married abt. 1779. Jenny is buried at River, Kentucky.
Jenny was the daughter of Hezekiah Sellards.
Jenny Wiley 1760-1831
Heroic pioneer mother and wife. Captured by Indians, Oct. 1, 1789. At
Walker's Creek, VA. Witnessed the slaying of her brother and five
children by savages. She was held captive for several (11) months on
Little Mud Lick in present Johnson County. She escaped from the Indians
to Harmon Station at the Block House Bottom and was later united with
her husband Thomas Wiley. Mrs. Wiley returned to Johnson County with
her husband and a cabin was built (close to the grave site) about 1800.
Where they reared a family of five children.
(This is on her grave)
Children:
In the book I have read, it does not give the names of the
brother or the five children killed by Indians. I got these names from
research on the Internet.
- Robert Bruce Wiley
- Tommy Wiley
- Elizabeth Wiley
- George Wiley
- Name Unknown
These children along with Jenny's younger brother were killed by
Indians. After her return from captivity five other children were born
to them.
- Herekiah Wiley b. 1794 married
Christine Nelson, of George's Creek, KY. and settled in Twelve Pole
Creek, where he lived for many years; died in 1882, while on a visit to
friends in KY. Herekiah & Christine had twelve children.
- Mary Jane Wiley b. 1795. Married Richard Williamson,
who settled on Twelve Pole. I have been told that Mary was born 1791,
being the first child born after her return from captivity. In a book I
read it listed her as the 2nd child. The names in the book may
have not been in order.
- Sarah "Sally" Wiley
b. 1797. Married 1st Christian Yost, of KY; moved to Wayne County, WV.
After his death she married Samuel Murray. She died March 10, 1871.
- William "Billy" Wiley b. 1802, married Sarah O'Bryan. (see below).
- Adam P. Wiley
b. 1799. Known as Vard Wiley, sometimes called "Adam Pre Vard". The full name
of Adam is Adam Prevard Wiley.The name Adam was for Adam Harman.
Prevard was a mispronunciation of Brevard. Mrs. Wiley was related by
blood to the North Carolina family. That is why she gave the name to
her son. Often Prevard was spelled Pervard. He was a great
fiddler. Preached at the Baptist Church.
Both Adam and William left families in Johnson County, Kentucky.
William Billy Wiley married Sarah O'Bryan.
Children:
- Andrew Jackson Wiley
In a book I read it states "William rasied a large family, and
after the sale of the Wiley Farm moved to Tom's Creek, where he lived
until his death". The only child I can find in my search is Andrew.
Andrew Jackson Wiley married Nancy Evaline Tackett Oct. 26, 1845.
Children:
- Catherine "Kate" Ellen Wiley
- Malissa Jane Wiley
- William Wiley
- John Wiley
- Nancy Wiley
- Vashti Wiley
- Thomas J. Wiley
- Rankin Wiley
- Rebecca Wiley
- Naomi Jemima Wiley
- Bethlehem Wiley
- Elizabeth Wiley
Catherine "Kate" Wiley b. 1850 d. 1926. Married Pleasant Caudill (b.1846 in KY) on Nov. 19, 1868 in Johnson County, KY. (See the Caudill Family Tree)
Children:
- Esbanera "Ansberry" Caudill b. 1866
- Rosanna Caudill b. 1870
- Steve Caudill b. 1871
After the death of her 1st husband Pleasant Caudill, Kate married Columbus "Lum" Preston Lemaster on Sept. 30, 1880 in Magoffin County.
Children:
- Nancy J. Lemaster
- William Oliver Lemaster
- Lydia Lemaster
- Lean Lemaster
- Liza Lemaster
Esbanera Caudill
More Information Coming Soon!!
Sources:
Ancestry.com
The Founding Of Harman's Station by William Connelley
Web Searches
Wiley researchers
More information coming soon!!
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