Looking for any information on Wesley SLOCUM and name of his wife who lived in Sibley, Osceola Co., Iowa. Wesley was probably born around 1840s +/- 5 years. He and his wife are both buried in Sibley. Thanks.

I have Wesley in the Oscela County cemetery records. He was born 1839-06-25 died 1919-02-12. Buried in Holman cemetery.
Not sure who the wife is. If I go by the lot number it could be Mary B.(nee unknown). Dates could be matched with Wesley as she was born 1841-09-25 died 1911-11-19.
Howard

I've just started working on the Slocum family tree in Sibley, Osceola County, IA. My grandfather Arthur Slocum (b. Abt. 1887) moved his family from Sibley, IA to Wilmont, Nobles County, MN in about 1915. The name Wesley appears in my family and another, described on the following web pages:

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/l/o/Scott-S-Slocum/
Wayne Wesley Slocum, b. November 04, 1912
Harold Wesley Slocum, b. 1934

http://karen.tierranet.com/
Wesley Leroy Slocum, b. May 04, 1908
John Wesley Slocum, b. November 21, 1851

From the U.S. Census, 1900, Viola Township, Osceola County, IA, T623-451 part 1, page 280b:

The Slocum household in the summer of 1900 included Wesley, his wife Mary B., their two youngest sons Carl and Arthur, and two hired workers: Burt Johnson and Etta Rehms. Occupations were listed as follows: Wesley, farmer; Carl, farm laborer; Arthur, at school; Burt, farm laborer; and Etta, housekeeper.

Wesley owned the farm, free from mortgage. He and Mary had been married for 40 years, since 1860. They had 10 children, 7 of them living as of that date. Wesley and his parents were born in New York. Mary was born in Ohio, her father in Massachusetts, and her mother in Vermont. Carl and Arthur were born in Illinois.

Burt Johnson was 21 at the time of the census. He was born in Sweden in December 1879, and came to the U.S. in 1895, when he was 16. His record does not indicate U.S. citizenship. His parents were both born in Sweden. Etta Rehms was 20 at the time of the census. She was born in Iowa in June, 1880. Her father was born in Germany, and her mother in Iowa.

The census-taker had just been to the farm of Alexander Lowrie (b. June 1872 in Iowa) and his wife Kathie (b. Nov 1868 in New York). They were renting the farm. They had one infant son, Charles, and living with them were Kathie's younger brother and sister Wilbur and Jessie Herrington. Alexander's father was born in Scotland, his mother in Wisconsin. The Herringtons were born in New York. Their father was born in New York, and their mother in Pennsylvania.

The census-taker next went on to the farm of Patrick Piesley (b. May 1846 in Ireland) and his wife Mary J. (b. Dec 1850 in New York). Patrick's occupation was listed as a livestock dealer. Their parents were born in Ireland. In their household were two daughters, a son, a boarder and a farm laborer. Their elder daughter, Maria, was 24, born in Wisconsin. Their second daughter, Emma, was 22, born in Iowa. She had been employed 4 months that year as a school teacher. Their son D. L. was 15 years old and still in school. Their boarder, Mary McQuirk, 23, was also employed as a school teacher, also for 4 months. She was born in Iowa, her father in Ireland, and her mother in England. Their hired hand, Fred Lemmerman, was 32 years old, from Germany. He had come to the U.S. in 1892, and his record does not indicate U.S. citizenship.

looking for any information regarding the "Piesley" name entering Australia, and the family lines before that time.

Hi - Steve - I'm a 'piesley' who lives in England, it seems
our surname is unusual - especially in England. I have seen from searching the internet - the earliest known piesley in Australia was a bushranger?

Anyway not the reply from a Piesley in Aussie land - but at
least its a reply!

Stewart.

Hi Steve, I am also an unusual Piesley, living in England, have been researching also and believe I may have some information that may be of help to you,have got piesleys in Australia since1912,George and Annie,if it helps please contact me .

I am looking for my grandfather, Thaddeus Nuel Slocum, born in Iowa FAlls sometime around 1990. he went to live with relatives at an early age and left home at fourteen. He never discussed his family so I have no further info.

hello stranger- we happen to be 'Piesleys' too. We happen not to know alot about this man, yet i would reccomend you type his name on wikipedia, this displays alot of information for you.

Thank you: Luke, louise and Emma :) xxx