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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Historical Atlas
of
Allen County, Ohio
Compiled and Edited
by
Charles H. Jones
Assisted by
Theodore F. Hamilton
H. H. Hardesty & Co. Publishers
Lakeside Building
CHICAGO.
1875
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Jackson Twp. -
DAVID P. WADE was born
in Wayne County, Oct. 20, 1831. His parents came
to this county from Hancock County, in 1835.
David settled in Allen County in 1858. He
married a daughter of Stephen and Mary Cunningham,
who came to this county in 1842 from Virginia, where
Mrs. W. was born Feb. 18, 1832. Names of the
children of Wenman and Margaret Wade; George W., Mary
A., Elizabeth, Levina, John Q., David P., Benjamin F.,
Wenman, Diana, and Henry C. Names of
Stephen and Mary Cunningham's children: Jacob,
Susannah, Eli, Sallie A., and Julia A.
David P. Wade is the father of three children,
Sabina, Virginia, and Enos H.
Source: Historical Atlas of Allen County,
Ohio, publ. 1875 - Page 27 |
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Jackson Twp. -
ROBERT WATT wa born in
Champaign County, in 1826. Two years later his
parents, Samuel L. and Olive G. Watt, removed to
Allen County, and were among the early settlers of the
county. His wife was born in Pickaway Ccounty, in
the year 1827, and when three years old she was brought
to this county by her parents, Jacob and Eunice
Staley. She is one of seven children -
Elizabeth, Eve, Jemima, John, Eunice, Jacob and
Hannah. Mr. Watt is of a family of thirteen -
DEborah, Robert, Harriet, Thomas, Christina, James,
Nancy, John, Olive, Samuel, Lydia and Sarah.
Mr. W. has been Township Trustee four years. - Jackson Township |
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Bath Twp. -
REUBEN WHITE
and his wife, Ann E. Edgecomb, were both
born in Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio. His
father, Adam White, came from Brown County; his
mother, Rebecca M. Walton, from Pickaway County.
His wife's parents, Walter and Laura Edgecomb, came
from Trumbull County. Mr. W. was born Nov.
7, 1837; his wife Aug. 24, 1842. Their children
are Sarah A., Ida E., Kirby, Laura, Albert, Walter
E., Oscar E. and John E., Adam and Rebecca
White had nine children - Susah, Gilbert, John,
Joseph, Deborah A., Lydia, Reuben, Nancy and
Jessie. Walter and Laura Edgecomb had
ten children - Ann E., James, Lewis A., Lauretta,
Sarah E., Mary J., Elsa M. Charles and
Lansil.
Source: Historical Atlas of Allen County, Ohio,
publ. 1875 - Page 28 |
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Sugar Creek Twp.
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J. P. WILLIAMS,
son of Benjamin and Jane Williams, and brother of
Robert, William, Jane, Evan, Richard and
Benjamin is a native of North Wales. His wife
was born in South Wales, Apr. 16th, 1839, and in 1843
was brought to Allen County by her parents, John
and Mary Evans. Mrs. W. is one of a
family of six - Ann, Rachel, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah
and Thomas.
Source: Historical
Atlas of Allen County, Ohio, publ. 1875 - Page 29 |
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