William Wilgus was born in Union township, where Proctorville now stands. He was raised on his father’s farm, where he remained up to 1845, when they both entered into the produce trade on the Ohio river, plying between St. Martinsville and Pattersonville.
They left the river in 1846 and started a general merchandise store in Proctorville. In 1851 William made another trip south in the produce business; he also made another trip in 1855, in the same business.
In the fall of 1856, he opened a general merchandise store in Proctorville, on his own responsibility, which he continued until 1869 when he transferred the business to his father, and he moved into the southern part of Windsor township, where he went at farming, which he followed until May 1881; he then opened a store on his place in Windsor township, where he is engaged as a merchant at present. William was married to Catherine Dunfee, in Windsor township, on December 8, 1857; she is a native of Monroe County, Ohio, born July 5, 1834.
Their children are:
- Laura A., born October 11, 1858;
- Albert G., March 3, 1862;
- Lillian O., July 17, 1870;
- Sarah E., October 17, 1872.
Albert is in Louisiana, and the rest of the family resides at home. The parents of Mr. Wilgus are Charles and Elizabeth (Laffoon) Wilgus; he was one of the earliest settlers of Lawrence County and is still hale and hearty. Mrs. Wilgus’ parents are John and Sarah (Williams) Dunfee. Mr. Dunfee was one of the earliest settlers of Windsor township. Address, Bartramville, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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