Jacob
Wiley was born in 1753 in New York state.
He died September 16, 1846 in Jefferson County,
Iowa Territory. His burial was in Pioneer
Burial Ground in Cedar Township of Jefferson
County. His grave marker was placed by Log
Cabin Chapter DAR south and east of Cedar Creek
about 11 miles from Fairfield. It is on the
west side of the gravel road, but the grave is
35 rods west of the marker. In 1995, the
cemetery was cleaned, fenced and a walking
bridge was built as an Eagle Scout project by
Matthew Mineart, a Fairfield Boy Scout. Jacob
Wiley served on Capt. Elias Steenbergh’s
Company at Schuyler’s Mills, New York and at the
Battle of Saratoga.
Jacob
Wiley