Abram Waddell was a son of John and Mary (Wigner) Waddell and was born in Gallia County, Green Township, Ohio, on February 25, 1833.
The genealogical history of his father and mother will be found in Daniel Waddell’s history. In April 1854, Abram started west, remaining about twenty months. He first went to St. Louis and Kansas City; from there north to Ottawa, Iowa, Keokuk, and Des Moines, traveling over the State generally; from there he went to Nebraska and Kansas, and then back home.
His second trip was in March 1859. They were taken principally for pleasure. In his travels, he attended service at the Mormon temple, in Salt Lake City. He went to Sacramento and San Francisco. From there he took a vessel and went to South America, crossing the Panama Isthmus, thence to Aspinwall and New York City by boat; from there through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and home.
Abram was married to J. A. Gillett, in this township, on November 23, 1861. She was born in Lawrence County, Rome township, Ohio, on May 8, 1842.
They have the following children:
- Nettie M., born May 12, 1863, resides at home;
- Sallie C., November 4, 1864, resides at home;
- John A., August 15, 1867, died October 13, 1867;
- Fannie V., September 10, 1868, resides at home;
- Homer A., July 12, 1871; George C., December 31, 1873;
- Theodore N., April 4, 1876; Lena, July 22, 1881.
Mrs. Waddell’s parents are Alanson and Sarah (Radford) Gillett. The former was born on August 22, 1802, and the latter in 1812, died on February 26, 1866. They settled in this county in 1817. Mr. Waddell is by trade a blacksmith. He has been a trustee of Rome township for four terms, his first term in 1866. He resigned and was again elected without his knowledge.
Of late Mr. Waddell has followed farming. Mrs. Waddell joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Rome when but eleven years old. Mr. Waddell joined the same church in 1861. Three of the elder members of the family are also members of that body. Mr. Waddell’s post office address is LaBelle, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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