Upland in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cleo and Mary Alice Wiley

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

1. Cleo and Mary Alice Wiley Marker

Inscription.
Cleo and Mary Alice Wiley called Upland, Indiana their home. Here, they built, owned, and operated two successful businesses. They were very active in the community.

Cleo Wiley was born in Upland in 1912. Mary Alice Powell moved to Upland from Pendleton, Indiana in 1928. They were married in the Upland Methodist Church on Christmas Eve of 1936.

Cleo and Mary Alice ran multiple businesses together for 24 years. They operated Wiley Coal Yard from 1941 until 1960. In 1961, following a dream of Cleo's, they opened Wiley's Drive In.

The drive-in was sold in 1965 and subsequently renamed Ivanhoe's Drive In. Following the sale of Wiley's Drive In, Cleo became the Upland Water Superintendent and Mary Alice worked as a teller at the Upland United Bank until their retirement. They were members and leaders in many clubs and organizations and Cleo served as fire chief for 10 years.

Cleo and Mary Alice spent their entire adult lives in Upland and were completely devoted to the tight-knit community. Their impact still resonates within the town of Upland today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 40° 28.447′ N, 85° 29.697′ W. Marker is in Upland, Indiana, in Grant

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County. Marker is on Main Street (Indiana Route 22) south of Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Railroad St, Upland IN 46989, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Milo Rediger (here, next to this marker); Everett Charles Taylor, M.D. (here, next to this marker); Bob Davenport (here, next to this marker); Don Odle (here, next to this marker); Theodore C. Wright (here, next to this marker); Phillip "Phil" Miller (here, next to this marker); Jacob F. Bugher (here, next to this marker); Barbara Davenport (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upland.

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

2. Cleo and Mary Alice Wiley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.