Henry Wiseley

Male9 July 1816–18 November 1882

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Wiseley was born on 9 July 1816, in Ohio, United States, his father, Edward Wiseley, was 33 and his mother, Leah Tomlinson, was 26. He married Lorraine Bright on 7 June 1831, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 18 November 1882, in Royal Center, Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Royal Center, Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Wiseley
1816–1882
Mary Catherine Woolley
1823–1882
Marriage: 18 June 1848
Naomi Wiseley
1849–1920
William H. Wiseley
1850–1931
Charles C. Wiseley
1851–1940
Edward Hugh Wiseley
1853–1904
Welcome George Wiseley
1855–1929
Mary E. Wiseley
1857–1924
Thomas Jefferson Wiseley
1859–1924
James M. Wiseley
1861–1954
Emily Frances Wiseley
1863–1894

Sources (8)

  • Henry Wisley, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Henry Wiseley, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Henry Wisley, "United States Census, 1860"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 June 1848Cass, Indiana, United States
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (13)

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 3

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

    Age 9

    The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

    1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

    Age 20

    The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): variant of Wisely .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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