William Carl Meily ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for William were Wilhelm Carl Meily ⁵ and William Karl Miley.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: L8BY-6ML.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁶ The 1830 census in Lebanon borough recorded William Meily with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son (William)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 2 father (William & ?)
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 daughter (Sarah)
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 (?)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 mother (Lydia Biecher)

On the same census page are relatives Jacob Beicher and George A. Michael.

2. Census in 1840 in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁷ The 1840 census recorded in Lebanon borough William Meily with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1836-1840) = 2 sons (Mahlon & Hiram)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 1 son (William)
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 father (William)
Females (born)
5-9 (1831-1835) = 1 daughter (Marian)
10-14 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters (Catharine & Sarah Ann)
30-39 (1801-1810) = 1 mother (Lydia Anna)
70-79 (1761-1770) = 1 grandmother?.

3. Census in 1850 in Marion, Marion, OH. ⁸ The 1850 census recorded William Miley, grocer, 43, living with wife Lydia, 43; Catherine, 19; Maud A., 16; Mahlon, 14; Hiram, 12; Monroe, 10; Aaron, 9; Alfred, 3, and Susanah, 0. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Susanah in Ohio.

4. Obituary: Der Libanon Demokrat: Died. On the 5th of this month, in Marion, Ohio, Mr. William Meily, formerly of this city, at an age of about 46 years. On 20 Feb 1852 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ³

William married Lydia Anna Biecher, daughter of Jacob Bicher Jr. and Maria Michael. (Lydia Anna Biecher was born on 2 Feb 1809 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA ^{5 9}, christened on 12 Feb 1809 in Lebanon: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA ⁵ and died on 28 Jul 1879 in Marion, Marion Township, Shelby, Indiana ^{9 10 11}.)