Second Generation

6. Wiley Wilson Oxley¹ was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Franklin Co., VA (Washington Co.).^28,69 Also reported as 1834 by FamilySearch records. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Franklin Co., VA.¹⁵ 1850 US Census: Listed under Lucinda Oxly as Wiley, age 16. About 1862 he performed military service in the Confederate army as a private in Virginia.⁷⁰ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.⁷¹ 1870 US Census: Listed as Wiley W Oxley, age 33, born in VA, occupation farmer. In 1870 he had an occupation of Farmer in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.⁷¹ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Centerville, Neosho Co., KS.⁷² 1880 US Census: Listed as Wiley W Oxley, Head, Age 47, Born in VA, Occupation Farmer, both parents born in VA. In 1880 he had an occupation of Farmer in Centerville, Neosho Co., KS.⁷² On 17 Feb 1890 he owned 160 Acres of land homesteaded in Texas Co., MO.⁷³ He died on 29 Jul 1899 in Cabool, Texas Co., MO.

Wiley Wilson Oxley and Mary Elizabeth Beard were married on 1 Oct 1855 in Franklin Co., VA.^14,27,74 Their date of marriage is listed as 2 Oct 1855 by Rowan Salyer. Mary Elizabeth Beard¹ was born on 19 Dec 1835.² She died on 15 May 1859 in Franklin Co., VA.^14,27,75 Her date of death is listed as 23 May 1859 by Rowan Salyer. Wiley Wilson Oxley and Mary Elizabeth Beard had the following children:

41	i.	Mary Mildred Oxley7,76 was born on 18 Jul 1856 in Virginia.7 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Naffs P.O., Franklin Co., VA.7 Listed under Wilson Oxley as Mary, female, white, age 4, born in VA. She died on 16 Dec 1861. Mary was listed under Wilson Oxley in the 1860 US Census, but she may not be his child. It is possible that she was his granddaughter, Mary Mildred Oxley, daughter of Wiley Wilson Oxley whose wife, Mary Elizabeth Beard, had just died in May 1859.
42	ii.	Lewis Benjamin Oxley1 was born on 3 Jun 1858 in Franklin Co., VA.14,27 His date of death is listed as Aug 1858 by Sandy Blum. He died on 10 May 1859 in Franklin Co., VA.27

Wiley Wilson Oxley and Martha Fisher were married on 24 Dec 1864 in Kosciusko Co., IN.⁷⁷ Martha Fisher^1,78,79 (daughter of Abraham Fisher and Nancy Naff) was born on 30 Dec 1843 in Wabash Co., IN.^28,79,80,81 Her birth date is listed as 1846 by FamilySearch source. It is listed as 1841/1842 in a gedcom file from Nancy F. Byrd. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Pleasant Twp., Wabash Co., IN.⁸¹ Listed under Nancy Fisher as Martha, female, white, age 16, born in VA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.⁷¹ Listed under Wiley W Oxley as Martha, age 23, born in VA, occupation housekeeper. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Centerville, Neosho Co., KS.⁷² Listed under Wiley W Oxley as Martha, Wife, Age 35, Born in VA, Occupation Keeping house, both parents born in VA. She died about 1884 in Erie, Neosho Co., KS.^80,82 Her Ancestral File Number is 1859-W16. Wiley Wilson Oxley and Martha Fisher had the following children:

43	i.	Charles Oxley76 was born on 27 Aug 1865.2 He died on 21 Dec 1866.2
+44	ii.	Melretta M. Oxley.
+45	iii.	John Wilson Oxley.
+46	iv.	Thomas Bartle Oxley.
47	v.	Lettie Ada "Lilly" Oxley was born on 11 Jan 1880 in Kansas.2,83 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Centerville, Neosho Co., KS.72 Listed under Wiley W Oxley as Lettie Ada, Dau, Age 5mo, Born in KS. She died on 18 Jul 1881 in Neosho Co., KS.2,84 She was buried in Dunkard Cemetery after 18 Jul 1881 in Neosho Co., KS.84
48	vi.	Daisy Effie Oxley76 was born on 5 Aug 1883 in Neosho Co., KS.85 She died on 24 Jul 1884 in Neosho Co., KS.85 She was buried in East Hill Cemetery after 24 Jul 1884 in Neosho Co., KS.86

Wiley Wilson Oxley and Eliza C. "Dove" Bailey were married on 24 Nov 1891 in Texas Co., MO.⁸⁷ Eliza C. "Dove" Bailey⁸⁷ was born in Oct 1857 in Mississippi.⁵⁰ She died in Arkansas.¹⁴