| Birth: | 1760 | | Death: | 1831 | 
Heroic Pioneer mother captured by Indians on October 1st 1789 at Walker's Creek, VA. Watched the slaying of her brother and 5 children and was held captive for 5 months in what is now Johnson County. Jenny Wiley escaped her captors and was later reunited with her husband Thomas Wiley. They returned to the site of her abduction in 1800 and built a cabin where they raised five children. Kentucky is home of Jenny Wiley State Park, Heritage Trail, Grave site, and Jenny Wiley Theater.
Search Amazon for Jenny Wiley | | | Burial:
Jenny Wiley Grave Site
River
Johnson County
Kentucky, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Sep 04, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 12253 |
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Although I have never seen you I feel like I have. I am your gr gr gr gr gr gr granddaughter. I have been asked numerous times where I get my strength from & I have a feeling it is from you! You may be gone but you are not forgotten and you have a gr gr...(Read more)
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Vickie Dial Smith
Added: Nov. 13, 2009 |
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AngelWings
Added: Oct. 19, 2009 |
In memory of Jenny our 5th great-grandmother
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THE BONZ
Added: Oct. 9, 2009 |
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