• born: 1808--New York
• married: 1830--New York
• died: 1893--Wisconsin

Robert Wakely was farming in New York when he decided to sell his farm and move into the Wisconsin wilderness. At various times he supported his family as a farmer, millwright, lumberman, storekeeper, innkeeper and ferry operator. He was the only postmaster in Point Basse. His reputation as a partier was known far and wide.

Mary Odell

• born: 1812--Canada or New York
• died: 1887--Wisconsin

Mary Odell Wakely joined her husband on his move to the frontier. She helped Robert in his many ventures and kept the home fires burning during his frequent absences. Mary was the mother of nine children. She was always present when neighbors needed a helping hand. She served as a midwife in the area around Point Basse.

Chauncey Wakely

• born: 1832--New York
• married: circa 1857/58--Wisconsin
• died: 1877--Iowa

Lucy

• born: 1835--New York
• died: 1861--Wisconsin

Susan Hurd

• married: 1865

Chauncey, the oldest child of Robert and Mary Wakely spent his early adulthood as a lumber raft pilot. He guided lumber rafts through the Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids (Wisconsin Rapids).

Robert Wakely, IV

• born: 1834--New York
• died: circa--1842-1844--Wisconsin

Robert, Jr. fell off a lumber raft he was riding on just north of Point Basse. His body was never recovered.

Martha Jane Wakely

• born: 1837--Wisconsin
• married: circa--1856-58--Wisconsin
• died: 1895--Utah

Henry Snyder

• born: 1833--Canada

Mary J. Wakely

• born: 1839--Wisconsin
• married: 1857--Wisconsin
• died: 1922--Washington

Garrett “Doc” Cowan

• born: 1837--Ohio
• died: 1926--Washington

Otis D. Wakely

• born: 1842--Wisconsin
• married: 1866--Wisconsin
• died: 1915--Wisconsin

Susan Turley

• born: 1847--Canada
• died: 1927--Wisconsin

Otis served with the Union Army during the whole war. He fought with Sherman on his march to the sea. He then participated in the victory march in Washington, DC.

William S. Wakely

• born: 1845--Wisconsin
• died: circa 1850-1860--Wisconsin

William died sometime between 1850 and 1860 of unknown causes.

Newbold L. Wakely

• born: 1847--Wisconsin
• married: circa--1880--Wisconsin
• died: 1925--Montana

Adeline Berard

• born: 1860--Canada
• died: 1941--Montana

Newbold is believed to have built the stone-arch bridge over Wakely Creek.

Alice C. Wakely

• born: 1849--Wisconsin
• died: 1912--Wisconsin

1) Sylvester
2) Charles Christian

• born: 1834--New York
• married: 1870--Wisconsin
• died: 1922--Illinois

Ella Wakely
(Changed name to Harriet Ellen)

• born: 1851--Wisconsin
• married: 1867--Wisconsin
• died: 1919--Washington

Daniel H. Wakely
(first cousin)

• born: 1840--Pennsylvania
• died: 1907--Wisconsin

Harriet and her sons took over the operation of her father’s ferry. She renewed the license in 1902; the license said that she could use any form of power to propel the ferry except steam power.

Her husband, Daniel, served in the Civil War with Otis Wakely.