Penrose Wiley, a farmer, was born in this State February 17, 1839.  His father Absalom Wiley, son of Solomon and Maria (Messler) Wiley, was born in Pennsylvania August 16, 1808, his father being a native of the same State, and his mother of New Jersey.  He was educated in the common schools of his time, and followed farming all his life, with the exception of two terms of service as Sheriff of Union County.  He was the Commander of the Second Brigade, Fifteenth Division of State Militia, in 1840, and was with Ohio's states man Tom Corwin on his "water-melon raid."  He came to Union County in 1844, and settled in Claibourne Township, where he followed farming.  His father, Solomon, was a soldier of the war of 1812.  Our subject was raised on a farm and has devoted his life to that honorable avocation, now owning 130 acres of good land.  In 1864, he enlisted in Company F, Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war.  In 1872, he married Joanna, daughter of C. E. Fish, and by her has two children-Wilbert and Delphia.  Mr. and Mrs. Wiley are members of the M. E. Church, in which he has been a Trustee.  He is a Republican, in politics, and has served as Trustee of his township.  His brother John was at one time Auditor of the county.