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Silas Wilks
Silas Wilks was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on June 12, 1838, in which county he was married on January 3, 1867, to Carolina M. Munsell, who was also born in this county, on November 25, 1846.
Joseph Wildes
Joseph Wildes was a native of England, where he was born in 1844. He came to Lawrence County in the year 1865. He was married in Elizabeth township, on October 12, 1865,
Samuel H. White
Samuel H. White commenced an active business life in his fourteenth year, and he has continued ever since. He has traveled over fourteen different States; he has clerked in the following places: Bellville, Virginia; Parkersburg, Virginia;
John A. White
John A. White and Augusta A. Haskell were married in Georgetown, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 1853. He was born in East Virginia, on October 14, 1835.
Dr. John Fletcher White
Dr. John Fletcher White was born in Barboursville, West Virginia, on January 18, 1839. His parents are Samuel Lewis and Rebecca Wilson (Masterson) White. Mr. White was married in Centerville, Gallia County, Ohio, on August 14, 1862,
Charles E. Watters
Charles E. Watters was a native of Maryland, where he was born on November 27, 1821; after leaving that State, in 1833, he settled in Portland, Jefferson County, Ohio, where he remained until 1847.
Albert W. Ward
Albert W. Ward was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on July 28, 1852. His father, George L., was in the war of the rebellion. He served under General Sherman for twelve months. He was in twenty-seven States and took part in four battles.
William G. Waller
William G. Waller and Eliza I. Mace were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on April 15, 1871. He was born in Charlotte County, East Virginia, on July 28, 1825. She was born in this county, on December 29, 1848.
Coleman G. Waller
Coleman G. Waller was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, on October 4, 1802. His father, William Waller, died in 1802, and his mother, Elizabeth (Lambert) Waller, is also deceased. Mr. Waller has been twice married.
Relic of the Civil War
R. J. Higgins of Coal Grove, Ohio, recently came into possession of the sword of Capt. Wm. Smith, who was shot in a battle in the Shenandoah Valley, four miles from Winchester.
Daniel Waddell
Daniel Waddell was born in Gallia County, Ohio, on March 21, 1821. His father, John Waddell, who was born in 1778, and died May 1841, was the father of twenty-one children,
Abram Waddell
Abram Waddell was a son of John and Mary (Wigner) Waddell and was born in Gallia County, Green Township, Ohio, on February 25, 1833.
Middleton H. Stewart
Middleton H. Stewart was a soldier in the war of the rebellion. He enlisted on October 30, 1861, in Company H, 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. He served three years in the army of the Potomac and took part in the engagements of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville,
John H. Stewart
John H. Stewart and Ruth Griffith were married in Symmes township on March 31, 1859. They are both natives of this township. He was born June 1, 1839, and she April 15, 1835.
Will B. Tomlinson
Will B. Tomlinson of the firm of Tomlinson & Wilson, proprietors of the Ironton Busy Bee, was born in Ripley, Ohio, on March 23, 1847. He has been in the business of journalism since the age of sixteen,