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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Gallia County, Ohio |
BIOGRAPHIES
Source: History of Gallia County
Publ: 1882 - H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo
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Cheshire Twp. -
JESSE WALKER - was born in
Athens, Ohio, Apr. 8, 1806, and came to Gallia county in
1850. He is a son of Obadiah and Casandra (Halsey)
Walker. Mr. Walker's first wife was Permelia
Richardson, who was born in 1809, and died Sept. 21,
1833, of cholera. She was mother of two children:
Oscar, born Aug. 21, 1830, lives in Nevada, where he
is married; and Milton R., June 26, 1832, died June
13, 1871. Margaret Mauck became the wife of
Mr. Walker in Cheshire, Apr. 21, 1847. She is a
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whaley) Mauck, was
born in Cheshire, Nov. 3, 1817. She is mother of the
following children: Perlie M., born Dec. 6, 1850,
resides in Cheshire, where he is married to Miss T. B.
Flower; Amos L., June 2, 1858, resides at home.
Mr. Walker had three brothers in the war: Ansel,
Vincent and Obadiah F. They served through
the war and received their honorable discharge. Mr.
Walker is a farmer, his farm being located in Cheshire
and Addison Townships. His postoffice address is
Cheshire, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| PINCKNEY
T. WALL was born in Martinsville, Henry county,
Virginia, Mar. 20, 1853. He is a son of Claibourne D.
and Elizabeth J. (Smith) Wall, settlers of this county in
1854. His father was a doctor of medicine. Mr.
Wall was married in Gallipolis, Ohio, June 26, 1879, to
Clara V. Beall, who is a native of Jefferson county, Ohio,
born June 26, 1861. They have had the following
children: Harvey Z., born Dec. 22, 1880,
deceased; and Alice, born Dec. 18, 1881. The
parents of Mrs. Wall are Henry and Susan (Priestly)
Beall, settlers of this county in 1870. Mr. Wall
is engaged as a newspaper reporter and insurance agent in
Gallipolis, where communications to him should be addressed. |
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Harrison Twp.
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FRANCIS WALTER –
was born Jan. 5, 1830, in Duchess county,
New York.
His parents were from Dublin,
Ireland; his father was a
cloth finisher and came from
Ireland
to America
in 1828; resided in New York
for nine years; they then removed to Jefferson county,
Ohio, where they lived on a farm twelve years;
then removed to Gallia
county, where Francis
was married Mar. 5, 1854 to
Sarah Blackburn,
who was born in Virginia, Mar. 5, 1830.
Francis had
four brothers; the elder two,
William and John,
were mechanics; William
made the first cotton mill in
Tennessee.
Mr. Walter
has lived on the same farm in Harrison
township since 1849.
He volunteered in the company which was organized and
mustered in the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sep.
15, 1862, reorganizing as Company G, 1st Ohio Heavy
Artillery, Aug. 10, 1863, where he held the position of first
lieutenant; he was mustered out of service July 25, 1865, at Knoxville, Tennessee.
The company traveled by railroad 1, 378 miles, by water
725 miles, and marched 1,289 miles; all the above travels were
made during ten months; total number of miles 3,392.
The children of
Mr. Walter are: John H.,
born Jan. 14, 1855, died Aug. 25, 1866;
Rhoda A., July 8,
1859; Joseph B.,
Aug. 18, 1860; Mary C.,
Jan. 5, 1862; H.
Augusta, Jan. 26, 1866;
Charles W., Mar. 3,
1868; Lucy E., June
8, 1870; they all reside in Harrison township.
William Walter,
the father of Francis,
was born Nov. 25, 1790, and his mother,
Ann (Dick) Walter, May 30, 1794.
They settled in this county in 1849.
The parents of
Mrs. Walter are John and Sarah (Walden) Blackburn, who came to this county in 1836.
The postoffice address of
Mr. Walter in
Lincoln, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Walnut Twp. -
JOSEPH WALTER~ Page 26 |
| ARTHUR WELLESLEY WARNER -
was born in
Washington county, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1813; is a son of
Anaximander and Lucretia (Porter) Warner. His
father died May 31, 1843, and his mother in 1859.
Mr. Warner was married in Harrisburg; this county, Mar.
1, 1837, to Mary J. McCarley, who is a native
of Harrisburg, Gallia county. Her parents are
Samuel and Elizabeth (Boggs) McCarley both of whom were
born in this county. Mr. McCarley died March
11, 1841, and his wife is also deceased. Mr.
McCarley was one of the proprietors of the land where
Harrisburg now stands. The town was laid out by him
and Charles Topping, the survey being made by
Joseph Fletcher, who was county surveyor at that time.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Warner are:
Virginia, born Jan. 29, 1841, died Sept. 13, 1841;
Francis E. (Kerr), Sept. 13, 1842, resides in this
county; Emma L. (Howe), June 19, 1815, resides in
Athens county, Ohio; Florence J. (Cerr), Feb. 27,
184, resides in Gallia county, Ohio; Cyrus D., June
8, 1851, resides in Harrisburg, this county; Mary B.
(Weed) Jan. 11, 1856, resides in this county. The
wife of Mr. Warner died July 7, 1878.
Mr. Warner's son, Cyrus D., was married Aug. 9,
18_, in this county, to Malinda A. Frederick, who was
born in this county in 1847. She is a daughter of
Henry and Hannah (Ewing) Frederick, and is mother of the
following children: Lulu L., born May 27, 18__,
Lorena E., March 12, 1881. Mr. Warner
has been postmaster of Harrisburg since 1856, and is at
present the oldest postmaster in the county. He has
been a notary public for nine terms; also juistice of the
peace and other officers, at different times. By trade
Mr. Warner is a blacksmith and also a farmer.
Address him at Harris, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| ANDREW
WATTS - son of David and Elizabeth (Morrison) Watts,
was born in Greenbrier county, West Virginia, June 7,
1807, settling in this county with his parents in 1817.
His first wife, Martha G., daughter of William and
Mary (Ross) Waddell, was married to him in Gallia county,
Ohio, October 3, 1833. She was born in Gallia county
June 25, 1814, and died Mar. 12, 1841. Their children
were: Mary E., born Nov. 3, 1835, died Dec. 21,
1856; Sarah E., June 2, 1837, resides in Karnes county,
Texas; William W., March 29, 1839, resides in
Gallia county. His second wife, Mary A., was
married to him in Gallia county, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1841.
She was born in this county Mar. 6, 1819, and is the daughter
of John and Miriam (Waddell) Thompson, who settled in
the county in 1801. The following are the children of
this marriage: John A., born Oct. 1, 1843, lives
in Dewitt county, Texas; David, Mar. 27, 1845, resides
in Gallia county; Martha E. (Ramsey), April 4, 1847,
lives in this county; Miram M. (Hott), August 6, 1848,
lives in Gallipolis; James A., Jan. 20, 1851, died Dec.
16, 1854; Charles E., Jan. 26, 1853, died May 9,
1854; Charles A., Dec. 5, 1857, resides in Gallia
county. Mr. Watts had three sons in the late war.
William W. enlisted in 1862, in the 117th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, served till the close of the war and
received an honorable discharge. John A. enlisted in
1862, in the State Guards, doing State duty. He served
till the close of the war. David enlisted in
1864, and served about five months, when he was honorably
discharged. Mr. Watts has held a number of public
offices, among which were infirmary director for six years,
justice of the peace twelve years, and township treasurer for
several years. Business, farming and stock-raising.
Address, Gallipolis, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| DAVID
WATTS - was a soldier in the late war. He
enlisted in the 141st Ohio National Guards, 1864, and served
about five months, when he was honorably discharged.
Mr. Watts is a son of Andrew and Mary A. (Thompson)
Watts, his father settling in this county in 1817.
He was born in Gallia county, March 27, 1845. He is a
resident of this township, and was united in marriage with
Eliza Cherrington in this county March 19, 1867, and is
the father of five children: William A., born
Dec. 28, 1867; George H., May 22, 1870; Charles E.,
Feb. 20, 1872; Perly A., July 6, 1876; David A.,
March 6, 1882, all residing at home. His wife was
born in this county Dec. 7, 1843, and is the daughter of
William M. and Jeanette (Martin) Cherrington.
Business, farming. Address Kerr postoffice, Gallia
county, Ohio. |
| J. A.
C. WATTS was born in Greenbrier county, West Virginia,
July 28, 1839. He settled in this county with his
parents, John and Isabella (Waddell) Watts, in 1852.
He is a resident of Springfield township and follows the
occupation of farming. He was a resident of Springfield
township and follows the occupation of farming. He was
united in marriage in the county, Oct. 31, 1860, with
Margaret A., daughter of James and Diantha
(Chamberlain) Donnally, who came to Gallia county in 1801.
She was born in the county, Aug. 10, 1840, and is the mother
of six children: Anna D., born Dec. 15, 1861, at
home; Homer F., Apr. 2, 1863, died Mar. 11, 1882;
Clara d., June 4, 1867, at home; Apr. 19, 1880, died Feb.
14, 18__. David C., brother of Mr. Watts,
enlisted in the late war in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in
1862, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.
Mrs. Watts had four brothers in the war. James
L., enlisted in 1862 in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry,
and was taken prisoner at Rogersville and confined in
Andersonville prison, where he died Aug. 11, 1864.
John P. enlisted in 1861 in Company F, 33d Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, and was taken prisoner at Chickamauga Sept. 19,
1863, and died in Danville prison, Apr. 11, 1864, aged
twenty-one years. Charles W. enlisted in 1864 in
the 179th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D, and was taken
sick in camp and soon died at Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 14,
1864, aged eighteen years and four months. Joseph A.
enlisted in 1862 in Company L, 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry;
was captured in Sept. 1863, on a raid and lodged in Castle
Thunder, at Richmond, from whence he escaped by tunneling, and
joined his regiment. Few, if any, families in the county
can give greater evidence of loyalty and devotion to the cause
of their country. Address J. A. C. Watts at Kerr
postoffice, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| JAMES
W. WATTS - a physician and surgeon of Springfield
Township, studied medicine under the instruction of his
father in Webster, Scioto county, Ohio, for eight years.
He then attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College in
Cincinnati, for three winter terms; also about half a term
at Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated at the Ohio
Medical College, March 4, 1880, and located at Rio Grande,
Gallia county. Mr. Watts was born in Rodney,
Gallia county, January 19, 1851. His parents are
Dr. W. M. Watts and Mary (Campbell) Watts.
His wife, Euphernia S., daughter of Wiley and
Sarah E. (Coverston) Hill, was born in Green township,
Gallia county, March 3, 1856, and was there married to him
September 22, 1878. Their only child, Mary, was
born May 6, 1881, at home. Mr. Watts' brother,
H. W. Watts, was enlisted in the late war in the 91st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1863. He was appointed
orderly sergeant of his company, and soon after was promoted
to first lieutenant. He served as such till the close
of the war, when he received an honorable discharge and
returned home. Mrs. Watts' brother, George
Hill, also served in the late war to the close, and
received an honorable discharge. Address Dr. J. W.
Watts at Kerr postoffice, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| ROSS
S. WATTS - and Elizabeth Cherington
were in united in marriage in this county December8, 1859.
His children by this marriage are: William R., born
September 25, 1860; Mary C., May 10, 1862;
Jefferson C., January 4, 1864; Martha H.,
September 3, 1866; Frank, July 31, 1869; Millie J.,
January 19, 1873; Artie L., June 20, 1875; all live
at home. Mr. Watts is a resident of this
township, and was born in Greenbrier county,
Virginia, January 10, 1828. He settled in this county
with his parents, John and Isabel (Waddell) Watts, in
1852. His wife, daughter of Jefferson and Mary
(Hank) Cherington, was born in this county, November
22, 1837. Her father was also born in this county, in
1806. Mr. Watts was formerly united in marriage
with Susan Bunger, in Greenbrier county, West
Virginia, June 8, 1852. She was born in the home place
June 7, 1833, and died September 2, 1858. Her parents
are Michael and Margaret (Hutsinpiller) Bunger.
Two children were the result of this marriage:
Margaret A., born May 23, 1853, resides in this county;
Isabella J., April 2, 1855, also resides in this county.
David C. Watts, a brother of Mr. Watts, served
in the late war, enlisting in 1862, in the 7th Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry, and received an honorable discharge at
the close of the war. Mrs. Watts had two
brothers in the war. Caleb enlisted in the
ninety-day service in 1861, then reenlisted and served till
the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge.
Charles served until the close of the war, receiving
an honorable discharge. He was wounded in the battle
of Cedar Creek, Virginia. Business of Mr. Watts is
farming and stockraising. Address, Kerr postoffice,
Gallia county, Ohio. |
| WILLIAM
WATKINS - formerly a farmer and resident of Heatly,
Springfield township, this county, died May 18, 1871.
He was born in Surry county, North Carolina, September 4,
1790, and came to this county with his wife, Mary, in
1811. They were married in Surry county, Norty
Carolina, in 1810. His parents, James and Lydia (Vincet)
Watkins, and her parents, Presley and Anna (Harrison)
Lawles, came to this county in 1811 also. His wife
died April 25, 1877. She was the mother of twelve
children namely: Jefferson, born July 11, 1811, died
November 19, 1844; Lulcinda (Hayes), June 17, 1813,
lives in Meigs count, Ohio; Sarah (Radikins),
February 27, 1815, lives in Nebraska; Mary (Sprague),
March 9, 1817, deceased in Illinois; Johnson V.,
March 9, 1819, lives in Gallia county, Ohio; Jane,
April 1821, died in 1830; Presley, 1823, died in
August, 1830; Francis (Sprague), lives in Illinois;
Alvy H., August 13, 1827, died in 1862; Eliza,
September 20, 1829, died in 1830; Junius L., May 7,
1831, lives at the old homestead in Gallia county; Anna
(Young), March 11, 1833, died November, 1855.
Junius L., the youngest son of Mr. Watkins,
married Olive Randolph, in this county, June 7, 1855.
She is the daughter of James F. and Lettes Randolph,
and was born in the county October 8, 1838. They have
had six children: O. J., born July 8, 1856, died
March 18, 1857; E., October 20, 1857, died same day;
India, April 19, 1857, at home, James J.,
October 3, 1861, at home; Edward, May 11, 1865, at
home; Willie D., July 20, 1872, and Nettie
(Randolph), adopted, July 25, 1875, both at home.
Mrs. Watkins, wife of Junius, had two brothers
who were in the late war. Job F. Randolph
enlisted in 1862 in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and was
taken prisoner at Rogersville, Tennessee, and confined in
Libby prison, Richmond, Virginia; he was then taken to
Andersonville prison, where he was kept about nine months,
when he was exchanged and returned home. He was so
reduced in health that he could not join the army again.
James Randolph enlisted in 1861 and served till the
close of the war. He was taken prisoner at Harper's
Ferry, but was immediately exchanged. William
Watkins, while living, held the office of Justice of the
peace about twelve years. The postoffice address of
J. L. Watkins is Heatly, Gallia county, Ohio. |
Ohio Twp. -
CHARLES L. WAUGH - and Elvira
Gillmore were married in Gallia county, Ohio, Apr. 21,
1867. They are both natives of this county. He
was born July 21, 1845, and his wife Sept. 20, 1842.
The parents of Mr. Waugh are Amos and Mariah J. (Roos)
Waugh. His father was born Mar. 10, 1814, and died
Sept. 16, 1868. His mother was born July 2, 1820.
The parents of Mrs. Waugh are John and Sarah
(Trotter) Gillmore. The children of Mr. and
Mrs. Waugh are: Elmer E., born Oct. 30, 1869,
resides at home; Emma J., Oct. 15, 1871, at home;
John L., Sept. 15, 1873, at home; Levi R., May 7,
1875, died July 3, 1876; Sarah E., Nov. 27, 1878,
died Aug. 3, 1879; Edith, Jan. 1, 1879; Albert F.,
July 24, 1881. Mrs. Waugh's great-grandmother
was a great Indian fighter, carrying ammunition to the
white's into fort when not a man in the company would
venture out. She rode her horse "Liverpool, through
showers of shot fired by the savage red men. She was
determined to have revenge for the murder of her husband.
A biography of her life, which was full of romantic
incident, written and published under the title of "Mad
Ann Bailey," (a name given her at an early date), and a
brief sketch is given in connection with the preceding
history of the township. Mr. Waugh has
held the office of trustee in Ohio township. He is
engaged in smithing and farming. His postoffice
address is Bush's Mill, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Ohio Twp. -
JOHN H. WAUGH~ Page 13 |
Ohio Twp. -
THEODORE WAUGH - was born in Gallia
county, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1847. He is a son of Amos
and Mariah J. (Ross) Waugh, settlers in this county in
1814. His father was born Mar. 10, 1814, and died
Sept. 16, 1868. His mother was born July 2, 1820.
Mr. Waugh is by trade a stone-mason and also a
blacksmith. He was married to Mary Sowards,
in this county, Apr. 1, 1869. She is a daughter of
George and Rachel (Burchem) Sowards, and was born in
Lawrence county, Ohio, April 3, 1844. They have the
following family: Eza R., born Jan. 13, 1870;
Mamie M., July 28, 1872; George A., Dec. 20,
1873; Wilbert H., June 28, 1876; they all reside at
home. Mr. Waugh held the office of
justice of the peace three years, constable one year and
school director two years. His postoffice address is
Swan Creek, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Ohio Twp. -
THOMAS WAUGH
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Guyan Twp. -
DAVID D. WELLS - and
Rebecca J. Sheets were married in Gallia county, Ohio,
Apr. 22, 1866. He was born in Monroe county, Ohio,
Sept. 8, 1845, and his wife is a native of this county, born
Jan. 2, 1845. They have the following children:
Sarah P., born Apr. 12, 1867; Louis M., May 18,
1869; Armett M., Mar. 1, 1871; Celestia C.,
Feb. 12, 1873; Thomas M., July 30, 1875; Franklin
M., Jan. 6, 1878; Minerva F., Jan. 2, 1880; all
of the children reside at home. The mother of Mr.
Wells is Malinda Wells, who came to this county
in 1869. Mr. Wells served as a soldier in the
late war. He was a member of the 60th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, serving two eyasr and five days. HE
participated in a number of battles, adn was taken prisoner
at HArper's Ferry. Brice H. and Mahaley
(Fowler) Sheets are the parents of Mr. Wells.
Mr. Wells is a farmer, residing in Guyan township.
His postoffice address is Crown City, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
JAMES
M. WETHERHALT - son of Thomas and Anna H. (Ward)
Wetherhalt, the latter, who died October 6, 1862, moved
to this county in 1824. James M. was born in
Clay township, Gallia county, Sept. 21, 1842. He
married Sarah E., daughter of John and Clarinda
(Wright) Campbell, in Gallia county, Nov. 7, 1866.
She was born in Ohio township, Gallia county, Jun. 27, 1847.
They have three children: Sherman L., born Nov. 28,
1867, lives at home; John H., Jan. 27, 1870, lives at
home; Thomas E. Sept. 9, 1872, lives at home.
He is a farmer and lives in Clay township. He served
eight months in the 193d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His
brother, John W., served the same time int he same regiment.
Address, Eureka, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
THOMAS
WETHERHOLT - farmer, and son of John and Rebecca
(Clark) Wetherholt, both deceased, settled in this
county in 1824. He was born in Wythe county, West
Virginia, Oct. 17, 1814. He married Anna H.,
daughter of Jacob and Mary Ward, in Gallia county,
Jan. 1, 1837. Her parents settled in this county in
1816; both deceased. She was born in Gallia county
Oct. 10, 1816. They had eleven children: John
W., born May 19, 1838, lives in Ohio township, Gallia
county; Jacob W., Sept. 24, 1839, lives in Clay
township; Eliza A., Mar. 21, 1841, lives in Clay
township; James M., Sept. 21, 1842, lives in Clay
township; Rebecca J., June 6, 1844, lives in Ohio
township; Charles A., Feb. 10, 1846, lives in Clay
township; Harvey J., Apr. 21, 1847, lives in Harrison
township; Thomas J., Nov. 20, 1840, lives in Harrison
township; Sarah L., Mar. 16, 1851, lives in Harrison
township; infant, Mar. 29, 1854, died same day;
Amma C., Jan. 8, 1856. He was trustee in Clay
township twenty years and infirmary director three years.
He had two sons who served in the war seven months each;
John W. and James M. He settled in Clay
township when but twelve years old, and had to endure the
hardships and privations of a pioneer life. He married
and raised his family, and by industry had plenty, although
he frequently ground his corn in a hand mill for bread.
He married a second time, Sarah S., daughter of
Henry H. and Amelia (Bellomy) Angel, Apr. 23,
1868. They had one child, Mary C., born May 2,
1869, and died Jul. 24, 1869. Stephen O., a
grandson whom he took to raise, born Sept. 4, 1871, who
lives with his grandfather, the subject of this sketch.
Address, Eureka; Clay township, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
WHEELER BROTHERS~ Page 27 |
Clay Twp. -
ANDREW
J. WHITAKER - son of Isaac and Sarah (McNeal)
Whitaker, was united in marriage with Anamira, daughter
of John W. and Susan (Lighter) Stine in
Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1837. The result
of the marriage was ten children: Isaac W., born Oct.
12, 1838, lives in Gallia county; James M., Apr. 26,
1840, killed in the war Sept. 20, 1863; Adam J., Feb.
16, 1843, killed in the war Sept. 19, 1863; Louis T.,
May 8, 1845, lives in West Virginia; Andrew J., Jan.
3, 1848, murdered in Arkansas Apr. 19, 1878; George W.,
Mar. 13, 1850, lives in Gallia county; Dacter B. F. ,
Jan. 21, 1853, drowned in the Ohio river Aug. 15, 1869;
Jasper M., May 25, 1855, resides in Gallia county;
Francis M., Feb. 4, 1858, lives in Laclede county,
Missouri; Major W., May 18, 1861, lives in Butte
county, California. Mr. Whitaker is a carpenter
and farmer, and was born in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania,
June 20, 1815. His wife was born in Baltimore,
Maryland, Oct. 17, 1816. He had three sons in the war.
Isaac enlisted for three years and served six months;
James M. served in the 36th O. V. I. three years,
reenlisted, and was killed in battle at Chickamauga, Sept.
20, 1863; Adam J. served nearly three years in the 18th
Battery, and was killed Sept. 19, 1863, at the battle of
Chickamauga.
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Walnut Twp. -
ENOCH WHITE~ Page 26 |
Perry Twp. -
RUFUS WHITE – was born in Millersport,
Lawrence
county, Ohio,
Oct. 30, 1812. He is a
son of Alfred and Mary (Perry) White, who
died in 1853, and 1868, respectively.
Rufus White’s first wife was Lucinda
Childers, who was born Dec. 26, 1822, died Jan. 26, 1868.
The second wife of Mr. White is
Margaret Daniels, who was born in Greenbrier
county, Virginia, Sept. 20, 1835.
They were married at Gallipolis, Jan. 27, 1869.
The following are the children of the first wife:
Abraham, born Dec. 24, 1839, resides in Lower
California; Levi, July 24, 1841, resides in
Idaho; Alfred, Dec. 9, 1843, died Oct. 9,
1858; Julia A., Feb. 4, 1846, died Mar. 5,
1847; Sarah L., Jan. 5, 1848, died Aug. 27,
1864; Mary E., May 7, 1850, resides in
Wellston, Jackson county, Ohio; Martha Ellen,
Sept. 22, 1852, resides at Grape creek, Vermillion county,
Illinois; John R., Nov. 14, 1854, resides at
home; Mahala J., Apr. 16, 1858, resides in
Wellston, Jackson county, Ohio; Charles L.,
June 15, 1861, resides at home; Rachel M.,
Apr. 20, 1863, died Feb. 27, 1864; Emma L.,
Apr. 5, 1866, resides at home.
Mr. White has held the office of
supervisor since 1855.
His son, Abraham White, served in the late
rebellion, enlisting July 1, 1861.
He was in the following battles:
Shiloh, Corinth,
Perryville, Stone River,
Chickamauga
and Sound creek, and was five months in Libby prison.
After the close of the war he volunteered to scout for
the army among the Indians.
A singular act of Abraham was when they encountered
1200 Indians, and one warrior made a dash at him with his
tomahawk, which struck his saber six inches from the end; that
was his closest escape.
Sixty soldiers were all there were to fight the 1200, and only
a few Indians escaped, while but a few soldiers were killed
and wounded.
Abraham passed through the war and never was injured,
but encountered a great many conflicts.
While in the west he was chased by an Indian
seventy-five miles, and it being very cold weather he froze
his legs up as far as his knees, some of his toes dropping off
at the joints. A
neighbor of Rufus White’s
father, named Jacob Miller, living in
Miller’s bottom, on the Ohio river, now called
Millersport, encountered a couple of Indians while plowing
corn. He would hang his
hat on a stick and hold it out a little from the tree where he
was hiding, and shoot with his other hand.
He shot one and commenced a scuffle with the other.
While at Indian attempted to draw his knife,
Mr. Miller drew it from him, and plunged it deep into
the Indian’s body, killing him instantly.
He then took their skins and made drum heads from them
after tanning them.
Mr. White’s father came down the Ohio river to Millersport in 1809 on a raft made of white
nine lumber. The lumber
was sawed on the Brokenstraw, a branch of the Allegheny river,
the families landed and when they awoke the next morning the
raft was sunk to the bottom of the Ohio. There
were two families who came at that time on this structure that
conveyed their household goods.
Mr. White is a farmer and
stock-raiser, and his address is
Wales, Gallia county,
Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
WILLIAM
WILHELM - was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, Dec. 8,
1838. He was united in marriage with Catherine T.,
daughter of Sarah J. (Searlett) and John C. Miller,
in Carroll county, Ohio, June 27, 1867, and settled in this
county, March, 1868. She was born in Carroll county,
Ohio, Aug. 26, 1849. They have three children:
Winnie Wilhelm was born Jun. 8, 1868; Maggie M.
Wilhelm, Feb. 28, 1870; Otho, Feb. 9, 1872.
His parents are Henry and Margaret (Russell) Wilhelm.
His father was born in 1814 and his mother in 1813. He
was elected mayor of the incorporated village of
Chambersburg, Gallia county, Ohio, in 1876, and served four
years. He was also elected justice of the peace in
April, 1877. Business, lumber merchant. Address,
Eureka, Clay township, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Ohio Twp -
JOSEPH WILKINSON~ Page 13 |
Clay Twp. -
JOHN
WILLEY - son of Thomas and Maria (Alexander)
Willey, was born in Delaware county, Delaware, Sept. 14,
1836. He is a farmer in Clay township. He
married Frances R., daughter of Jacob and Hannah
(Coffman) Smith, in Gallia county, April 7, 1862.
She was born in Mason county, West Virginia, Dec. 16, 1840.
They have five children: Edward F., born Oct.
17, 1863; Jan. T., Nov. 9, 1865; Wesley B.,
Feb. 3, 1867; Lotta A., Apr. 1, 1871; Lizia M.,
Sept. 12, 1874. They all live at home. He
served three years in the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
taking part in a great many severe engagements.
Postoffices address, Clipper Mills, Gallia county, Ohio.
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| DAVID
B. WILLIAMS - was born in Carnavonshire, Wales, June
14, 1828. His parents are William Williams and
Elizabeth (Thomas) Williams. A remarkable fact in
connection with this couple is that they were born on the
same date and year, both joined the Presbyterian church at
the same time, both died the same day, in Oct., 1862, and
they were both buried in the same grave at Oakhill, Jackson
county, Ohio. Anna J. James became the wife of
Mr. Williams in Gallia county, Dec. 28, 1860.
She is a daughter of William and Amelia (Meredith) James,
and was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Apr. 6, 1838.
Her father settled in this county in 1854 and remained until
1870, when he moved to Nebraska, where he died in 1872.
Two brothers of Mrs. Williams were soldiers in
the late war. David W. James enlisted in 1861,
in the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and reenlisted as a
veteran in 1864 in the same regiment, serving until the
close of the war. John M. James enlisted in
1861 in the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served for
three years. William M. James was in the employ
of the government as a teamster during the war. He was
taken prisoner, and was sent to Andersonville prison, where
he was kept three months, when he died of general debility
in 1863. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Williams
are as follows: Wellington W., born Sept. 17,
1851; William M., Oct. 6, 1865; Effie A., Nov.
28, 1869; Charles E., Oct. 9, 1875; Nellie M.,
May 8, 1879 they all reside at home. Mr. Williams
resides in Raccoon township, where he is engaged in farming.
His postoffice address is Rio Grande, Gallia county, Ohio. |
Guyan Twp. -
ELIJAH WILLIAMS - was born in Guyan
township Nov. 4, 1820. His father, John Williams,
was born Feb. 20, 1796, and was one of the first settlers of
this township, enduring many privations. They had to
grind their own corn by hand, and had to grate to pound it
to make bread; all the schools they had were supported by
subscription; wild beast were very plentiful, often
destroying what little stock the farmers had; game, such as
deer, turkeys, and wild hogs, was abundant. Louisa
T. (Sartin) Williams, the mother of Elijah was
born April 20, 1803, and died Nov. 19, 1876. Mr.
Williams had three brothers in the late war.
John S. Williams enlisted for three years, and, after
serving two years, he died of measles; William P. and
James H. Williams both served three years, and the latter
died in the hospital at Washington after the war had closed.
Elijah Williams and Eliza Griffith were married in
Lawrence county, Ohio, June 1, 1853. She is a native
of that county, born Feb. 10, 1835. Their children
are: Angaline, born Dec. 2, 1854, resides in this
township; John W., Sept. 31, 1856, resides in this
township; James M., Feb. 10, 1859, died Oct. 12,
1881; Lucy A., Apr. 9, 1861, resides in this
township; Louis B., Jan. 12, 1864, at home; Mary
E., Dec. 7, 1868, at home; Elijah S., Feb. 10,
1870, at home; Murtie M., July 10, 1872, at home;
Albert R. March 1, 1874, died March 21, 1874; Letha
E., April 5, 1876, at home; Charles W.,
Sept. 22, 1880, resides at home. The parents of
Mrs. Williams are John and Mary (Gwinn) Griffith,
who were born in 1793 and 1800 respectively. Mr.
Williams is engaged in farming in Guyan township.
His postoffice address is Crown City, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Walnut Twp. -
ISAIAH S. WILLIAMS~ Page 26 |
Walnut Twp. -
JAMES K. WILLIAMS~ Page 26 |
| EDWARD
WILLIS is a son of Jacob and Leah (Brown)
Willis, both of whom are deceased. Edward was
born in Gallia county, May 11, 1821, and settled in Gallipolis
in 1869. He was married to Martha A. Gee, at
Gallipolis, July 5, 1853. She is a daughter of John
and Barbara (Stowars) Gee, and was born in this county
March 3, 1831. She is mother of the following children:
John G., born Sep. 13, 1856, resides in Gallipolis, and
is a present a student at law and professor of music;
Edward, junior, March 3, 1859; Billy, Oct.
10, 1861, deceased. The parents of Mrs. Willis
are both dead. Mrs. Willis is also deceased.
Mr. Willis is a farmer in Gallipolis township, Gallia
county, Ohio. |
Morgan Twp. -
DAVID WILT - was born in
Springfield township in Oct., 1833. His parents,
Jacob and Mary (Cook) Wilt, settled here in 1815.
David was married in Morgan township, Dec.
24, 1856, to Martha Lewis, who was born in
New York, May 19, 1837, and died July 2, 1865. She was a
daughter of Stephen and Mary (Gardner) Lewis,
settlers of this county in 1840. The following are
Mr. Wilt's children:
Homer, born Jan. 2, 18__, died Sept. 10,
1859; John F., Dec. 2, 1859, resides in
Morgan township; Mary K., Nov. 8, 1862,
resides in Morgan township. Mr. Wilt
has held the office of trustee in the township for five years.
He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, enlisting in
Company I, 194th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Feb. 16, 1865, and
served to the close of the war. Mr. Wilt
is by occupation a farmer and carpenter. His address is
Pine Grove, Gallia county, Ohio. |
Cheshire Twp. -
JAMES WINEGAR - is a son of John
and Lucinda (Starling) Winegar. The former was
born Jan. 25, 1804, and died Mar. 10, 1862; the latter was
born Feb. 5, 1798, died May 6, 1867. He was born in
Augusta county, Virginia, Jan. 14, 1830, and came to this
county in 1845 with his parents. His farm is located
on Poplar Ridge, five iles northwest of Cheshire. He
was married to Susannah, daughter of Eli and
Elizabeth (Shafer) Hix. She was born in Addison
township July 15, 1855, and their marriage took place in
Cheshire township Mar. 6, 1851. They have the
following children: Margaret D., born Feb. 3, 1852,
died July 23, 1852; William H., Feb. 17, 1854, is
married and resides at home; Eli C., Mar. 25, 1856,
is also married and resides at home; Sarah L., Aug.
26, 1858, married and deceased; Elizabeth Jane, May
17, 1860, married and resides in Cheshire; James F.,
July 21, 1862, resides at home; Andrew Johnson, Mar.
20, 1865, resides at home; Lillie Belle, Aug. 11,
1867, resides at home; Chancey J. Edward, Apr. 9,
1870, resides at home; Charles Fremont, Nov. 27,
1873; Oscar Perry, Oct. 22, 1876; Clarence E.,
June 3, 1879. Mr. Winegar was a soldier in the
late war. He enlisted Sept. 20, 1862, in Captain W. J.
Matthew's Company, H, 13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
served two years and was honorably discharged, on account of
disability, from the hospital at Gallipolis. He was
reduced in weight from 175 pounds to 119 pounds. Since
his return he has not been able to do a hard day's work.
He is a store-keeper, and also farming. His address is
Kyger, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
GEORGE
WISE - was united in marriage in Belmont county, Jan.
27, 1842, with Julia A. (Hamilton), daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Wise) Hamilton. Her parents
came to this county in 1843; both deceased. His
parents, John and Jane (McMillon) Wise, moved to
Belmont county in 1800; both deceased. He was born in
Belmont county, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1820. His wife was born
in Belmont county, Aug. 9, 1823. He was a farmer in
Clay township, moving there, with his bride, in 1842.
Five children were born to them: Anna M., born
Feb. 3, 1843, lives in Gallia county; Elizabeth J.,
Aug. 6, 1844, lives in Gallia county; Mary M.,
November 5, 1845, died Aug. 27, 1874; Josephine, Mar.
2, 1851, died June 2, 1870; William, Sept. 28, 1853,
lives in Doniphan county, Kansas. Postoffices address,
Clipper Mills, Gallia county, Ohio.
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Clay Twp. -
SAMUEL WISE~ Page 29 |
Walnut Twp. -
REV. ANDREW WISEMAN~ Page 26 |
| FRANCIS
M. WOMELDORFF, farmer and railroad contractor, was born
in Gallia county, Ohio, Jan. 12, 1838, and is the son of
Michael and Jane (Waddell) Womeldorff. His wife,
Silvina V., daughter of William and Louisa C. (Pilcher)
Morrison, was born in Gallia county, Ohio, May 23, 1836,
and was married to him in the same county March 16, 1859.
They have had eight children: Lulu B., (Cushman),
born Dec. 24, 1859, resides in Gallipolis; Lewis M.,
Feb. 1, 1861, died Mar. 27, 1862; Carrie D., Mar. 25,
1863, at home; Harry M., Sept. 29, 1864, at home;
Lue A., Sept. 26, 1866, died Aug. 24, 1867; Fred M.,
Sept. 18, 1868, at home; George E., May 16, 1871,
at home; Osie V., Aug. 20, 1879. Mr.
Womeldorff's father came to this county in 1801, and
married Jane Waddell in 1812, and had twelve children,
seven boys and five girls, of whom three girls and two boys
are deceased. Address, Mr. Womeldorff,
Gallipolis, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| HARRISON
WOOD - was born in Charleston, West Virginia, Sept.
7, 1802, and came to this county with his parents in 1805.
His father, Nehemiah Wood, died Sept. 21, 1824, and
his mother, Eva (Ruffner) Wood, on Jan. 29, 1821.
Mr. Wood has been married three times. His
first wife was Mary Rickabaugh, who was born in
Gallia county, Feb. 9, 1806. Her parents, Adam and
Mary (Koontz) Rickabaugh, came to this county in 1800.
She was married in this county, September, 18, 1825, and was
mother of the following children: Bethsama,
born January 2, 1827, resides at home; Andrew J.,
December 30, 1829, died Feb. 1, 1863; John H., Feb.
18, 1831, resides in Gallia county; Caroline, Dec.
30, 1832, resides in Gallia county; David R.,
Jan. 12, 1835, died Feb. 20, 1871. Mrs. Wood
died July 15, 1835. Mr. Wood's second marriage
was to Mary (Mauck) Bing, which
occurred in this county April 6, 1840. She was a
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Buzwell)
Mauck, who was born Apr. 19, 1806, and died Feb. 9,
1868. She had been formerly married to William
Bing, by whom she had two children: Nancy,
born July 13, 1828, resides in Gallia county; and
Elizabeth, Feb. 14, 1830, deceased. The third wife
of Mr. Wood was Permilia Ridgeway (Atwood),
who was born in this county in 1802/ She is the
daughter of David and Elizabeth (Wagoner) Ridgway.
Their marriage occurred Nov. 1, 1870. She had been
previously married to Nehemia Atwood, who died in
Dec. 1869. She had no children by either marriage.
She still resides in this county. John H. Wood,
a son of the subject of this sketch, was married in this
county, April 8, 1868, to Amantha S. Roach, a
daughter of Simeon and Diana (Koontz) Roach, and was
born in this county June 2, 1839. Her father came to
this county from Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1828.
She is mother of the following children: Harry A.,
born May 5, 1869; Mary D., July 27, 1872; Carrie
E., April 21, 1877; Nellie A., Aug. 28, 1879.
Andrew J. Wood, a brother of John H., was a
soldier in the war of 1861, and was killed in Memphis,
Tennessee. Mr. Wood died Feb. 12, 1877.
The address of his widow is Rio Grande, Gallia county, Ohio. |
| LEWIS
R. WOOD - and Elizabeth Brandbury were married
in Gallia county, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1856. He is a native
of this county, born May 17, 1833; his wife is also a native
of Gallia county. The parents of Mr. Wood and
William M. Wood, who died Jan. 2, 1880, and Mary
(Koontz) Wood, who died, Apr. 5, 1857. They were
among the early settlers of this county, coming in 1805.
The parents of Mrs. Wood are Henry and Mary (Blagg)
Brandbury. William M. Wood, the father of the
subject of this sketch, was born in the State of Virginia,
Aug. 7, 1804, and was married to Mary Koontz, Mar.
29, 1827, in Rockingham county Virginia, and removed from
there to Gallia county, where they had four boys and three
girls born to them, of whom the three daughters and the
youngest son died here; the rest of the family still live
here. William M. Wood was married the
second time to Sarah Shiers, Dec. 16, 1858; she was
the mother of two children, Winifield S., born Oct.
10, 1859, died in childhood; Julia W., June 28, 1861,
resides in this county. The father of Lewis R.
served as justice of the peace in Raccoon township for
twenty-seven years, and in Green township, this county, for
three years. Lewis R. Wood is engaged as a
general merchant and also as a farmer. He has the
following children: William P., born Jan. 19, 1857,
died Feb. 28, 1877; Harrison H., Mar. 7, 1859;
Laura E. and Flora M., twins, Oct. 30, 1866;
Charles E., Feb. 11, 1869. The postoffice address
of Mr. Wood is Harris postoffice, Gallia county. |
| SYLVESTER
P. WOOD - is the son of William M. Wood, who
was born in the state of Virginia, Aug. 7, 1804 and married
to Mary Koontz, Mar. 29, 1827, in Rockingham county,
Virginia, and settled in this county where they had a family
of seven children, four boys and three girls; the three
girls and the youngest son died in this county; the
remainder still reside here. Mr. William M. Wood's
wife died Apr. 5, 1857. His second wife was
Sarah Shiers; they were married Dec. 16, 1858; she is
the mother of the following children: Winfield S.,
born Oct. 10, 1859, died in childhood, and Julia W.,
July 28, 1861, resides in this county. William M.
Wood died Jan. 2, 1880. Sylvester P. Wood has
been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth
Bing, who was born in this county, Feb. 14, 1830.
They were married Sept. 22, 1852. She was a daughter
of William and Mary (Mauck) Bing, and died July 7,
1869. She was mother of the following children:
Mary A., born June 28, 1854, resides at home;
William L., Nov. 5, 1856, resides at home; Margareat
E., Jan. 24, 1859, died Mar. 26, 1867; Nanny P.,
Aug. 11, 1861, died Jan. 3, 1880; Elmor E., July 3,
1864, resides at home; Ida B., July 2, 1868, resides
at home. The second wife of Mr. Wood is
Lucretia Cahoon. She is a daughter of
William C. and Evaline (Wood) Cahoon, and was born in
this county, Feb. 18, 1843. Their marriage took place
in Gallia county, Mary 14, 1871. The parents of
Mrs. Wood came to Gallia county in 1808; her father died
June 5, 1860, and her mother Nov. 22, 1870. Mr.
Wood has held the office of postmaster at Rio Grande for
nine years, and he is at present postmaster at Tycoon.
He has also held several public offices ever since he was
twenty years old. He is engaged as a farmer and also
as a miller and dealer in grain and flour. His
postoffice address is Tycoon, Gallia county, Ohio. |
Walnut Twp. -
JOSEPH G. WORTHINGTON~ Page 26 |
Perry Twp. -
JOHN W. WRIGHT - was born in this
township Apr. 17, 1839. His parents are Wyatt and
Eliza (P)orter) Wright. His father was born Aug.
1, 1807, and his mother died July, 1851. Mr. Wright
was married in Wales village, Gallia county, June 16, 1858,
to Martha Love, who was born in Raccoon township,
this county, Nov. 17, 1833. They have the following
children: Samuel R. W., born Nov. 28, 1866; Mary
R. J., Feb. 8, 1869; Charles N., July 4, 1872;
James P., Dec. 13, 1875; they all reside at home.
Mr. Wright has held the office of school director for
three years, and is now serving another term. The
parents of Mrs. Wright are Robert and Rosaline (Willmore)
Love. Mr. Wright was engaged during the Morgan
raid, in 1862, and later drove team for the government,
carrying supplies to the army, the water in the Kanawha
river being so low boats could not run. Mr. Wright
is a farmer residing in Perry township. His postoffice
address is Patriot, Gallia county, Ohio. |
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