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Born 1846, Richland Township
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884), Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902)
J. A. LILES, born April 25, 1846, in Richland Township, this county, is the son of Isaiah and Catharine (Young) Liles, natives of New York and Ohio respectively. Mr. Liles was reared upon the farm and was educated in the district school. In January, 1863, he enlisted in the Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; was mustered in at Columbus, and, proceeding to Chattanooga, was put upon the skirmish line and followed Hood to Buzzard's Roost, fighting on the march. At Ball's Knob he received a wound from a mine ball, from Avhich he became so disabled as to be sent back to the division station, and later to the hospital at Chattanooga. Remaining at the hospital about one month. he ])proceeded to Nashville, thence to Joe Holt, thence to Camp Dennison, where he was discharged on account of disability resulting from wounds causing a disease of the heart. Mr. Liles was married September 24, 1868, to Elizabeth Brockney, daughter of John and Adaline (Kersey) Brockney, who was born September 16, 1848. They are the parents of six children, viz.: Adaline C., Minnie E., Mary L., Ralph A., Loyd E. and Earl L. After marriage he lived with his grandfather, managing his farm until making a purchase of fifty acres for himself, to which he has since added, by subsequent purchases, till he now owns 178 acres. On this farm, which is in an excellent condition, he still resides. His residence is one of the finest in Jackson Township. In politics, Mr. Liles is a Republican; he is a member of the I. O. O. F., the Gr. A. R. and the Methodist Episcopal Church.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOSEPH A. LILES.
This gentleman, one of the most substantial middle-aged farmers of Jackson town- ] ship. Wyandot county, Ohio, was born in Richland township, this county, April 25, 1846, and is a son of Isaiah and Catherine (Young) Liles, the former of whom was born in Ross county, May 27, 1818, and the latter on March 17, 1819.
Lemuel Liles, father of Isaiah Liles, was born in South Carolina in 1779, served in the war of 1812. and was married in Ross county, Ohio, to Hannah Duringer. He w as a Methodist clergyman and farmer. Isaiah Liles was reared in Logan county and in i 1839 came to Wyandot county, bought seven 1 hundred acres of land and bought and furnished timber for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Company. He was married in Wayne county, and had born to him seven children. He was clerk to the board of education for twenty-five years, was a land agent and stock dealer. He was first a Whig in politics and afterward a Republican, but never held a public office. In religion he was a Methodist and class leader, and died April 16, 1869; h's widow still lives in Richland township.
The seven children born to Isaiah Liles and wife were named as follows: Samuel
G., farming in Jackson township; Joseph A., of this sketch; Margaret, whose first husband was James Morrison, she being now married to Henry Shriver, of Jackson township; Charlotte Ann, who died young; Elvira, who was married to Lewis Ellis, had two children, George and Lucy, and is deceased; Lemuel, who married Alice Healy, and is also deceased; and Plimpton M., who is living in retirement in Forest.
Joseph A. Liles was educated in the common schools and lived at home until his enlistment, in 1863, in Company I, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was assigned to Gen. Sherman's command. He was shot in the left breast in June, 1864, and was for some time confined in hospital, but with this exception was always ready for duty. He was present at all the battles in which his regiment took a part, and bore himself with bravery and fortitude, being honorable discharged in June, 1865.
On his return from the army, Mr. Liles re-engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1868 he married Miss Elizabeth Brackney, a native of Auglaize county, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Adeline (Keasen) Brackney, the former of whom was born in Greene county. Ohio, and the latter in West Virginia. This union has been graced with ten children, namely: Adeline was a teacher in Wyandot county, became the wife of Henry Taylor, of Mifflin township, and the mother of three children, Howard. Fannie and Carrie; Minnie, still at home; Luella, also at home: Ralph: Lloyd: Earl; Russell; Pliny; James and Dickson. Russell has taken the Boxwell examination.
After marriage Mr. Liles made his home with his grandfather and he had the use of one hundred acres of land till his death. On this land Mr. Liles lived for eight years; and then returned to Wyandot county, and bought fifty acres of his present farm, at that time known as the Zeller place, ten acres of which were cleared. That he has been thrifty and industrious is shown by the fact that he now owns two hundred and ninety-eight acres, all in Jackson township, and all but seventeen acres cleared up. Here he successfully grows wheat, oats, corn and hay and other crops, and raises choice Durham cattle. Poland-China hogs and French draft horses and is considered to be amongst the best farmers in the township.
In politics Mr. Liles is a Republican, but has always been too busy in attending to his farming interests to give any attention to office hunting. He is, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Forest, and no family in the township is held in higher respect than his.
As printed in Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Isaiah Liles (b. 1818)
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