EDWARD WILLEY, stock raiser and farmer, was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, January 2, 1815 and is a son of William and Anna (Butler) Willey, natives respectively of England and Virginia, and of Irish and English descent. Edward attended school in boyhood and was reared to manhood on the farm, soon after which period he married Maria Flemming of Ohio, with an issue of nine children--Mary Ann, (Mrs. Sanders), Lucinda (Mrs. Albright), Elizabeth (Mrs. Rawley), William J. (killed in battle in the Wilderness) Jonathan(deceased), Sarah M(Mrs McClure), Margaret J(Mrs White), John F and Edward(deceased). Mrs. Willey died July 31, 1855, a member of the Christian Church. August 25, 1858, Mr Willey married Elizabeth Grase, widow of Phillip Grase, to which union were born four children--Letitia (Mrs. Rader), Matilda(deceased), Martha L.(Mrs Fultner) and Frances A. (Mrs. Defore). Mr Willey came to Indiana in 1845 and located in this township, where he has made his home and secured a valuable farm of 138 acres, well improved, stocked and cultivated, having begun life without means or assistance, the whole being due to his energy and industry. Mr. Willey is a much esteemed and honored citizen, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

DATA ENTRY: Debbie Jennings "HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884" CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN. PAGE 966