>From the "Centennial Biographical HIstory of Hancock County." 1903. Page 224, under MARTIN L. WISELEY: "Martin L. WISELEY, who is a representative of the People's Ice and Coal Company, at Findlay, belongs to that class of wide-awake, enterprising businessmen who have led the rapid development of Ohio and of all sections of the country. He is yet a young man, but has already attained a success that many an older man might well envy. He was born upon a farm in Marion township, Hancock county, Ohio, on the 24th of December, 1871. The Wiseley family is of Scotch descent and was founded in America at an early day. ALLEN WISELEY, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Fairfield county, Ohio. WILLIAM P. WISELEY, the father of our subject, was born in Hancock county, Ohio, and here died in 1875. He was a farmer and stock buyer, carrying on business on an extensive scale and his active operations enabled him to provide well for his family. He left two sons, MARTIN L. and WILLIAM P. "MARTIN L. WISELEY, whose name introduces this record, spend the first four years of his life upon the farmstead in Marion township and was then left an orphan. After his parents' death he was taken to Leslie, Michigan, where he was reared by his grandparents until he had attained the age of sixteen years, during which time he attended school and acquired a good practical education to fit him for life's duties. After that time he and his brother WILL. P. returned to the old home farm in Hancock county, Ohio, and the subject of this review devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits until 1901. As the years passed his farm work brought to him good returns. His fields were always under a high state of cultivation and his energy and enterprise were manifest in the neat and comfortable appearance of his place. On his removal to Findlay in the year 1901, he joined his brother in the ice and coal business and they are now dealing in these two commodities which are so essential to the comfort and welfare of man. They have secured a liberal patronage, which is constantly increasing as their honorable business methods and reliability are recognized. "MARTIN L. WISELEY was married in Findlay in the year 1897 to Miss CLARA ADAMS, a daughter of PHILIP ADAMS, and they now have two children, CHARLES M. and BERNICE M. In his political views Mr Wiseley is a Republican, and for four years, from 1897, he served as trustee of his native township. Much of his life has been passed in Hancock county and he is widely known among its citizens as a young man of excellent business ability, honorable and straightforward in all his dealings and one who well merits the success which has crowned his efforts." There must be a story about his parents' death(s) at such an early age.. Hancock County OGS has microfilmed obituaries and computerized an index to them. You might find someone local who will look these obituaries up for you. Good luck! - Leah in Texas