William Jackson Meily Sr. ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: K8Y2-2YC.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Marion, Marion, OH. ¹² The 1860 census recorded William Miley, widowed, painter, 30, with his son George, 12, and Rohame H., 8 [note: she is William's sister per her obituary]. Next door is William's mother, Lydia Miley, 40 [should be 50], living with son Hiram, butcher, 20; and Henrietta, 8 [note: she is William's daughter, per her marriage license.] Also in the home: William Culbertson, brick mason, 43; Nicholas Jigin, 35; and Jennie Lynn, 6. Everyone was born in Ohio except Lydia, Hiram and William Miley in Pennsylvania; Culbertson in Ireland; and Jigin in Switzerland.

2. Census in 1870 in Marion, Marion, OH. ¹³ The 1870 census recorded William Meiley, carriage painter, 43, living with wife Mary, 35; son George, painter, 22; daughter Henrietta, 18; daughter Clara, 16; son William, 7; and daughter Emma, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Emma in Ohio.

3. Census in 1880 in Marion, Marion, OH. ¹⁴ The 1880 census recorded William Meily, restaurant, 52, living with wife Mary, 42; son William, 17; daughter Emma J., 15; and son Franklin, 6. William and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Mary, her parents, and the children were born in Ohio.

4. Newspaper: Marion Star: "W. J. Meily has taken his son Will in as partner in the restaurant business, and the firm running the prosperous Meily restaurant will now be known as the W. J. Meily & Son. For a long time Will has been his father's attentive assistant.", 19 Jan 1885, Marion, Marion, OH. ¹⁵

5. Obituary: Marion Star: Obituary of William Meily on 21 Dec 1905 in Marion, Marion, OH. ¹ Death Comes To William Meily
Resides in the City More Than a Half Century
In Business In One Room Thirty Years

Dies in the House Where He Resides Forty Years '96 Death Is The Result of a Long Illness '96 Preceded in Death by Wife Three Years '96 Funeral Will Be Held Sunday

William Meily, aged seventy-seven years, a well-known resident of the city for the past half-century, died of a complication of diseases at his home, No. 268 north Main street, this morning about 2 o'clock, after an illness of many weeks.

Mr. Meily formerly conducted a restaurant at No. 142 north Main street, having been in the one place for nearly thirty years, when he retired from business. He resided where he died for more than forty years. Mrs. Meily died about three years ago.

The deceased was born at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and was married to Miss Mary Kauffman in this city in 1861.

Four children survive '96 William Meily Jr., Mrs. D. L. Stouffer, George Meily of this city, and Mrs. Clara Cunningham of Toledo.

The funeral will be held at the Free Baptist church, Sunday at 2 p. m., Rev. G. E. Barnard officiating.

William married Mary Laver. (Mary Laver was born in Lexington, Richland, OH ⁹ and died before Dec 1861 in Marion, Marion, OH.)

William next married Mary Kauffman on 5 Dec 1861 in Marion, Marion, OH.^{1 2} (Mary Kauffman was born on 22 Jul 1833 in , Tuscarawas, OH,¹⁶ died on 12 Sep 1902 in Marion, Marion, OH ¹⁶ and was buried on 14 Sep 1902 in Marion: Marion Cemetery, Marion, OH.)