“History of Grant County, Wisconsin” W. C. Butterfield, 1881, 
published:  Chicago, IL:   Western Historical Society

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

Page 1036

     JOSIAH WILLEY, farmer; P. O. Jamestown; son of Henry and 
Grace WILLEY; was born in the parish of Mullion, Cornwall, England, 
Aug. 18, 1819; he has a sister (Mrs. E. DEWING) residing at Lancaster, 
and four brothers---Richard, residing at Little Grant; James, in Richland Co.; 
Edwin and Thomas, in Carroll Co., Iowa.  Mr. WILLEY came to the 
United States in 1845, and settled near Benton, Wis; he moved to the town 
of Paris in 1858; he owns in all 187 acres in Secs. 25, 26, and 35, valued at 
$10,000.  He was married in 1849, to Miss Christiana THOMAS, of the 
parish of Mullion, England; she was born Dec. 25, 1825; they have seven 
children---Grace T.; Charlotte I., now Mrs. BEDFORD; John H., living in 
Carroll City, Iowa; Addie E., now Mrs. CUNDY, living in Colorado; 
Abram N., Josiah R. and Mary E., at home.

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