GEORGE WILLIAM WILEY - MY OWN FATHER


 George William WILEY         b. Aug 24 1845            d.

Mary Caroline LANE             b. Feb 23 1847             d. Feb 28 1875  

George William WILEY and Mary Caroline LANE were married by the Rev. Robert McCaslin at Sidney, Ohio Dec. 12 1867. To this union were born four children.

Dora Jane WILEY                   b. Jun  9 1869

India Pearl WILEY                  b. Aug 28 1871

William Johnston WILEY        b. Mar  2 1873

Josiah Herbert WILEY            b. Feb  2 1875             d. Jan 18 1878

Dora Jane WILEY OLDEST DAUGHTER OF George William and Mary Caroline (LANE) WILEY was married to William Franklin KEY on Dec 29 1894. Three daughters were born to them.

Lily Ada KEY                           b. Oct  9 1893

Mary Caroline KEY                 b. Dec  3 1897

Esther Ruth KEY                      b. Jun  6 1900

William Franklin KEY              died Mar 16 1901  

Lily Ada KEY oldest daughter of William Franklin and Dora Jane (WILEY) KEY

Was married Jun  2 1917 to Gilbert Newman BYRAM of Troy, Ohio. At the time of her marriage she was at home with her mother and sisters at Piqua, Ohio. They were married at M.E. (Methodist) Parsonage in Troy. A wedding supper was served at the home of Mrs. Dora KEY with the following guests: Edna RICHARDSON, Vane BANCROFT, Mrs. Will ROGERS, Mary and Esther KEY. After the ceremony they went to an already furnished home of Garfield Avenue in Troy. Later, being employed in Piqua, they moved to Piqua where on Apr 13 1918 Doris Janet BYRAM was born on Washington Avenue. Dr. HETHERINGTON, physician. Dr. HETHERINTON delivered two other children that day. The "PIQUA CALL" gave the babies a prominent place on the first page that night. Whether it was lucky or unlucky to be born on that day. They moved back to Troy where July 20 1919,

Miriam Elizabeth BYRAM was born on Main Street. Dr. COLEMAN of Colemans Hospital physician. May 10 1920 they moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Annabel Key BYRAM was born on Feb 17 1921 - on Gruss Avenue - Dr. Cleve THOMPSON physician. Jane Lee BYRAM was born on May 11 1922 on East 174th Street - Dr. Cleve THOMPSON. Gilbert Newman BYRAM Jr. was born on Aug 14 1924 at Woman's Hospital on E. 101st Street, Cleveland. Dr. THOMAS operating a caesarian birth. Dr. Cleve THOMPSON family doctor. Elinor Ruth BYRAM was born at St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. SPEAL operating.  

Nov 19 1927, Mary Caroline KEY second daughter of William Franklin and Dora (WILEY) KEY was married to Harvey Carlson FOWLE of Cleveland, Ohio on Jun 13 1922. They were married at M.E. Church on St. Clair Avenue at parsonage. Present - Mrs. Dora KEY, sister Esther KEY and Roy ZEIGLER who stood up with them. They immediately went to the Morris Avenue apartments where they had a furnished room. Later they moved to E. 131st Street where on Sep 11 1923 Charlotte Key FOWLE was born. Dr. Cleve THOMPSON and Dr. RICE. William Thomas FOWLE was born at St. Luke's Hospital Mar 7 1927, Dr. SHUL operating caesarian birth.  

Esther Ruth KEY youngest daughter of William Franklin and Dora (WILEY) KEY was married to George Leo NOLAN at Painesville, Ohio, but living at Cleveland, on Jan 17 1927, the Rev. HENRICHS officiating. They were married at St. Philomena Parish. Two children were born to them.  

Mary Ann NOLAN  born Sep 5 1930 at Maternity Hospital, Dr. STONE physician.

Nancy Ruth NOLAN born Mar 24 1934 at Maternity Hospital, Dr. STONE physician.

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