The Descendants
Of
John Addison Biles
Ancient Biles Coat of Arms:
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WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 14 July 2022
Prior generations in America
are speculative.
John Biles - Gen 5
Henry
Biles - Gen 6
Alexander Patterson Biles - Gen 7
Jacob Place Biles
- Gen 8
John Addison Biles
- Gen 9
Sarah
Ellen (Kerrick) Biles -
Gen 9
Wilson Alexander Biles (1892 -
1960)
Descendant # 4
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1. Wilson’s
parents: John Addison and Sarah Ellen (Kerrick) Biles
2. Wilson’s
birth: 16 November 1892 at home on the
family farm (previously the Jacob Place Biles
residence) near Homet’s Ferry, Wyalusing Township,
Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Wilson’s
death: 23/29 April 1960 at home in
Salem, Oregon from complications of a heart attack; had had a heart condition
for several years. Funeral Monday, 25
April at Highland Avenue Friends Church with Reverend Nathan B. Pierson
officiating. Interment Belcrest Memorial Park.
3. Wilson’s formal education:
From |
To |
School Name, Location,
Diploma/Degree |
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1914 |
Winona Lake Agricultural
College, Winona Lake, Wayne County, Kosciusko County, Indiana |
4. Wilson’s marriage:
a.
To whom: Geneva Florence Hunt (photos)
(SSN: 544-14-9629)
“Gene”
(1) Geneva’s
parents: Dr. Alfred Thomas and Ora Jane (Harold) Hunt of Westfield, Indiana.
(2) Geneva’s birth:
9 April 1891 at Indianapolis, Indiana.
Geneva’s death: 22 September 1988 at Stayton, Oregon.
b.
When and where: 22 October 1918 (license issued 21 Oct 1918 in
Hamilton Co., IN) at Westfield, Indiana. (J.A. Biles Bible date: 20 Oct 1918)
c. Children:
(1) Mary Elizabeth Biles: Born 14 September 1919.
(2) Harold
Wilson Biles: Born 1 December 1921.
(3) Ruth Esther Biles: Born 22 November 1930.
(4) John
David Biles: Born 15 February 1933.
(5) Donald
Richard Biles: Born 28 July 1934.
5. Wilson’s employment history:
From |
To |
Employer, location, job
title |
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1914 |
1929 |
Managed a large dairy farm
near Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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1929 |
Managed a dairy farm in
Michigan; moved to Oregon in April 1929. |
1929 |
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Operated his own farm near
Salem, Oregon |
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1958 |
Salem Feed and Implement Company;
retired due to poor health |
1958 |
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Valley Farm Hardware |
6. Wilson’s addresses:
From |
To |
Address |
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Resided with his parents on
the family farm near Homet’s Ferry, Wyalusing
Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Winona Lake College, Wayne
Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana |
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Westfield, Indiana |
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Glen Eden Farm, Columbia
City, Indiana. |
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Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Moved to Oregon in
1929. In Jan 1985: 2430 Hollywood Drive
NE, Salem, Oregon 97305 |
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Stayton, Oregon |
7. Other biographical notes on Wilson:
a. Resided with his maternal grandparents, Wilson and
Sarah Ellen Kerrick of Asylum Township, Bradford
county, Pennsylvania from the age of 8 to age 18.
8. Census records:
1917 WWI Draft Registration: Wilson Alexander Biles, age 24 (b. 16 Nov 1892 at Homets
Ferry, PA), single, and employed as a dairy superintendent for the Brookside
Farm Company, resided at Fort Wayne (Brookside Farm), Allen County, Indiana.
1920 US Census: Wilson A. Biles,
age 27 (b. PA; parents b. PA) and employed as a farm manager, was heading a
household in Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana. The household also included his wife, Jeneva Biles, age 28 (b. IN;
parents b. IN); daughter, Mary E. Biles, age 4 months
(b. IN; father b. PA; mother b. IN); sister-in-law, Esther Hunt, age 20 (b. IN;
parents b. IN); brother, John R. Biles, age 20 (b.
PA; parents b. PA), single, and employed as a farm laborer; hired hand, Walter
E. Price, age 23 (b. IN; parents b. OH); hired hand, Earl Woodworth, age 22 (b.
OH; parents b. OH); farm hand, Benjamin Sowle, age 52
(b. IN) and single; and chauffeur, Fred Brandenberger,
age 44 (b. Prussia; parents b. Germany), who immigrated to the US in 1889 and
became a naturalized citizen in 1912.
1930 US Census: Wilson A. Biles,
age 37 (b. PA; parents b. PA) and employed as a herdsman for a dairy, was
heading a household in Warren Precinct, Columbia County, Oregon. He married 1st at age 25. The household also included his wife, Geneva
H. Biles, age 38 (b. IN; parents b. IN); daughter,
Mary E. Biles, age 10 (b. IN; father b. PA; mother b.
IN); and son, Harold W. Biles, age 8 (b. IN; father
b. PA; mother b. IN).
1940 US Census: Wilson A. Biles,
age 47 (b. PA) and employed as a sales clerk for a retail feed store, was
heading a household on Route 7 in Englewood Precinct, Marion County,
Oregon. He had completed 4 years of
college and his residence was valued at $1,500.
The household also included his wife, Geneva H. Biles,
age 49 (b. IN), who had completed 1 year of college; son, Harold W. Biles, age 18 (b. IN) and single, who had completed 3 years
of high school; daughter, Ruth Esther Biles, age 9
(b. OR); and son, John David Biles, age 7?(b.
OR). On 1 April 1935 they resided in the
same township.
1942 WWII Draft Registration: Wilson Alexander Biles, age 49 (b. 16 Nov 1892 in Wyalusing Twp, Bradford
Co., PA) and employed by the Salem Seed & Implement Company, resided
with his wife, Geneva Biles, at Route 7, Box 468, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.
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