WILEY, Amos Comstock - b. June 4, 1861 - d. April 4, 1930

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Howard Courant
April 10, 1930

Amos Comstock Wiley was born at Mt. Morris, Illinois, June 4th, 1861 and departed this life April 4th, 1930 at the age of 68 years and 10 months.  He was the son of a Methodist minister and was brought up in that faith.  His early childhood and young manhood were spent in Illinois and he finished his education in the Methodist college at Aurora, Illinois.

He was united in marriage to Nancy Anne Delzell, October 18, 1888.  They moved to Arkansas City, Kansas where were born their three children:  Gertrude Leland (?) who is Mrs. Fred L. Jacobs of Tulsa, Oklahoma; William Amos Wiley of Houston, Texas and Edna Merle, who died at 3 years of age.

Mr. Wiley engaged in business in Arkansas City, Kansas, until he moved to Longton, Kansas, March 1929.

Nancy Anne Wiley passed away April 12, 1909.

On September 10, 1916, he was united in marriage with Bernice Mandene Book.  She, the two children and seven grandchildren survive him.

Funeral services were held in the Elk Falls M. E. church, with music by the male quartette.  A brief address by Newton Hill.  Quite a number of Longton and Elk Falls friends attended the funeral.  There were beautiful floral tributes.  Burial in Elk Falls cemetery.