Jenny Wiley

Deceased Person

1760 – 1831

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Who was Jenny Wiley?

Jenny Wiley was a legendary pioneer woman who was taken captive by native Americans in 1789. Wiley endured the slaying of her brother and children and escaped after 11 months of captivity. Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg, Kentucky is named in her honor.

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Born
1760
United States of America
Died
1831

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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