Wiley Henderson was the son of Nathaniel and Nancy Ruth (Hollingsworth) Henderson .

Nathaniel was born in Edgefield, S.Carolina on Feb. 8 , 1788, Nathaniel died in Wayne County Il. on Oct. 9, 1854.

Nancy Ruth was born in S. Carolina on Feb. 16 , 1792, Nancy Ruth died March 8, 1838.

Wiley's first wife was Margaret M. ( Hudson ) Henderson, they were married April 11, 1849 in Vermillion County, Illinois.

Wiley and Margaret were the parents of seven children, after Margaret's death Wiley married Sarah Elizabeth Church. Sarah Elizabeth Church was born in Meigs County Ohio on Feb.16, 1845 Sarah died Oct. 17, 1940 in Clay County Il.

Wiley and Sarah were married in Johnsonville, Il. on February 26, 1868 . Wiley was born in La Salle County, Il. on Mar.3 , 1828, Wiley died Nov. 11, 1879 in Pittman, Il. Wiley and Sarah were the parents of five children.

During the Civil War, Wiley served in the Union Army, he was a Private in the 61st Illinois Infantry Co. K .

1. Luiza Henderson January 9 , 1851 Daughter of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

2. Lonzo Henderson April 29 , 1852 Son of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

3. Washington Henderson July 5 , 1853 Son of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

4. Ruth Henderson April 11 , 1858 Daughter of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

5. Jasper Henderson February 27 , 1860 Son of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

6. Mary Henderson April 11 , 1861 Daughter of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

7. Eliza Henderson January 24 , 1864 Daughter of Wiley and Margaret Henderson

Margaret died June 29 , 1867

8. William Henderson February 25 , 1869 Son of Wiley and Sarah Henderson

9.Dora Henderson May 12 , 1874 January 1 , 1971 Daughter of Wiley and Sarah Henderson

10. Rosa Henderson April 1 , 1871 --Feb. 18 , 1954 Daughter of Wiley and Sarah Henderson

11. Charles Richard Henderson Februaray 7 , 1876 - Oct. 8 , 1958 Son of Wiley and Sarah Henderson

12. Francis M. Henderson January 20 , 1879 Son of Wiley and Sarah Henderson

UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Organized at Carrollton, Ill., and mustered in February 5, 1862. Moved to Benton Barracks, Mo., February 21, and duty there till March 26. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 26-30. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to September, 1862. Unattached, District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. Post of Bolivar, District of Jackson, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. Post of Bolivar, District of Jackson, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, Kimball's Provisional Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, Kimball's Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, August, 1864. Veteran furlough, Dept. of Missouri, October-November, 1864. Veterans. 1st Brigade, Nashville and Chattanooga R. R., Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. Veterans, Unattached, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 2nd Sub-District, Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to September, 1865.

SERVICE.-Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson and Bolivar, Tenn., June 6-17. Duty at Bolivar till May, 1863. March to support of Rosecrans, at Iuka, Miss., September 16-22, 1862. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations against Forest, in West Tennessee, December 18, 1862-January 3, 1863. Action at Salem Cemetery, near Jackson, December 19, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence to Vicksburg, Miss., May 31-June 3, 1863. Expedition up the Yazoo to Satartia June 2-8. Action at Satartia, Mechanicsburg, June 4. Moved to Haines' Bluff June 6. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 9-July 4. Moved to Black River Bridge July 17, thence to Helena, Ark., July 27-31. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., August 1-September 10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 19. Duty at Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff, Ark., till August, 1864. Expedition to Clarendon, Ark., June 25-29, 1864. Action at Clarendon June 25-26. Veterans on furlough August 14 to September. Company "K" joined Regiment from Camp Butler, Ill., March 20, 1864, and remained with Recruits at Duvall's Bluff, Ark., till February, 1865. Joined Regiment at Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 4, 1865. Veterans halted at St. Louis while returning to Arkansas. Companies "B," "D" and "G" guard river at Chester, Ill., till October 14, then joined Regiment at St. Louis. March through Missouri in pursuit of Price October 16-November 6. Moved to Paducah, Ky., November 6-11, thence to Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tenn., November 24-28. Action at Overall's Creek December 4. Hood's attack on Murfreesboro December 5-12. Wilkinson's Pike, near Murfreesboro, "The Cedars," December 7. Action with Forest near Murfreesboro December 15. Duty at Murfreesboro till March 21, 1865. Moved to Franklin, Tenn., and duty there till September. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., September 8 and discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., September 27, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 224.