When Amos Wiseley was born on 30 September 1813, in Ohio, United States, his father, Edward Wiseley, was 31 and his mother, Leah Tomlinson, was 23. He married Elizabeth Eversole on 26 August 1846, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Boone Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 30 May 1898, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Royal Center, Boone Township, Cass, Indiana, United States.
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Indiana is the 19th state.
Historical Boundaries: 1818: Crawford, Indiana, United States
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.
English (Lancashire): variant of Wisely .
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Possible Related NamesAMOS WISELEY, an old and highly esteemed pioneer of Cass County, is a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, where he was born September 30, 1813. His parents, Edward and Leah (Tomlinson) Wiseley, were bo …
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