Person:Philip Kiley (1)

From: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/i/l/Dan-E-Kiley/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0016.html Philip Kiley (b. 10 May 1828, d. 19 May 1905) Philip Kiley (son of John Kiley and Mary Kirvan) was born 10 May 1828 in County Tipperary, Ireland, and died 19 May 1905 in Boone Township, Wright Co., Iowa.He married Margaret Rail on 11 Feb 1855 in St. Michael's, Galena, JoDaviess Co., Illinois.

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Philip Kiley, in early church and census records, often spelled his surname Kieley or Keiley.After 1885 the modern spelling (Kiley) was used consistently by Philip and his children.Other spelling variations found in written records include; Kiely, Keily, Keyley, Kealay and Kaili.At his death in 1905, upon purchasing a head stone, his children returned the spelling to KIELEY. Philip Kiley was born in Ireland.His birth date is from his head stone.His date of death is from his death certificate with the Iowa Department of Vital Records, #_____.Obituatries appear in the Hampton Globe, Hampton, Franklin Co, Iowa, Fri., May 26,1905, p.4, col. 6, the Ackley Phonograph, Ackley, Hardin Co, Iowa, 27 May 1905, The Britt News, Britt, Hancock Co., Iowa., p.1 col.3, 1 Jun 1905 and the Wright County Monitor, Clarion, Wright Co., Iowa., p.4 col. l2, 24 May 1905.Philip was living with his daughter Margaret, Mrs. John L. Ross, in Boone Twsp., Wright Co., Iowa at the time of his death. Philip immigrated from Ireland between 1849-1850.He met his wife, Margaret Rail in JoDaviess Co. Ill. and they married in 1855.Philip was a gas fitter in Galena and lived on Gear St., between Prospect and High.He began work with the Dubuque-Sioux City Raiload about 1860 and moved near Earlville, in Oneida Township, Delaware Co., Iowa.As railroad construction moved west, Philip and Margaret moved south of Ackley, in Etna Township, Hardin Co., Iowa about 1866.With railroad construction complete Phliip moved his family to Grant Township, Franklin Co., Iowa in about 1872.In 1876 he bought land and pursued his career in farming. Philip Kiley purchased 80 acres of farm land in Grant Township, Franklin County, Iowa on April 28, 1876 from Jacob Riddelsbarger.The legal description of his land is as follows: The north 1/2, of the northwest 1/4, of Section 23, Township 90 North, Range 20 West, of the 5th Principle Meridian.Record of this land transfer is at the Franklin Co. Court House in Hampton, Iowa, Recorder's Office, Book R, p. 144. The land was sold to John Thies, Oct. 12, 1906 by Philip Kiley's estate.Philip Kiley, Jr. was the administrator of that estate in Hancock County, Iowa.Record of this land transfer is at the Franklin Co. Recorder's Office, Deed Record, No. 31, p. 64. Philip's son-in-law, Edward Ryan, purchased the 80 acres just to the south of Philip's on the same day, from the same person.That land transfer, is at the Recorder's Office is in Book R, p. 145.Edward Ryan and his wife, Honora Kiley retired from farming in 1917. Census records for Philip Kiley are as follows:1858-59 City Directory - Galena, JoDaviess Co., Ill., p. 66.1860 - Oneida Twsp., Delaware Co., Ia., p. 98.1870 - Etna Twsp., Hardin Co., Ia., p. 407b and 408.1880 - Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Ia., p. ___.1885 - Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Ia., p. 94.1895 - Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Ia., p. 84.1900 - Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Ia., p. ___.1905 - Boone Twsp., Wright Co., Ia., Card No. 221. Philip Kiley, his wife Margaret Rail and their son Michael are all buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Ackley, Franklin Co., Iowa.The cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile east of Ackley on Highway 20.The cemetery is on the north side of the highway.They are buried in Section 1, Row 27, lots 12 and 13.Their graves are located in the 8th row back toward Ackley, from the east entrance.In that row, the graves of the Patrick Kiley family are next to the highway in Lots 14-19.Philip's family is the next set of graves north of the highway. More About Philip Kiley: Burial: Unknown, St. Mary's Cemetery, Ackley, Franklin Co., Iowa. Census 1: 1860, Oneida Twsp., Delaware Co., Iowa/p.98. Census 2: 1870, Etna Twsp., Hardin Co., Iowa/p.407B. Census 3: 1880, Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Iowa/p.8. Census 4: 1885, Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Iowa/p.94. Census 5: 1895, Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Iowa/p.84. Census 6: 1900, Grant Twsp., Franklin Co, Iowa/p.. Census 7: 1905, Boone Twsp., Wright Co., Iowa/Card No. 221. City Directory: 1858, Galena, JoDaviess Co., Ill./p. 66. Nationality: Irish. Occupation 1: Abt. 1856, Gas Fitter/Galena, Ill.. Occupation 2: Abt. 1859, Railroad Constr./ Dub.-Sioux City RR.. Occupation 3: Abt. 1876, Farmer/Grant Twsp., Franklin Co., Ia.. Religion: Catholic. More About Philip Kiley and Margaret Rail: Marriage: 11 Feb 1855, St. Michael's, Galena, JoDaviess Co., Illinois. Marriage license: JoDaviess Co. Court House/Book A, #379. Marriage Registry: St. Michaels, 1855, p. 89. Marriage Witnesses: Thomas Keiley / Margaret Mahon.

1.   Philip Kiley (b. 10 May 1828, d. 19 May 1905).

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