February 20, 2017
by Rachna Chaudhari, Bicentennial Intern, Spring 2017
In order to truly relive the 19th century and understand the Wylie family, we must first understand the Wylie family tree. The family was quite large, with Margaret birthing a total of 12 children in a span of 22 years. William, Craig Ritchie, John Hosea, Samuel Theophylact and Jane Melheme all died at fairly young ages: 19, 21, 32, 25 and 29, respectively. John suffered from TB most of his life, and eventually succumbed to the disease in 1855.
References
[Letters], Wylie Family Correspondences, Collection C203, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.