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JOHN WAYMIRE, a native of Preble County, Ohio, was born August 19, 1832, a son of Andrew and Sallie (Fouts) Waymire, natives of Ohio. Our subject received a common school education, and at the age of about 19 years he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade, and has followed the trade more or less in connection with his farming ever since. He came to Indiana in 1858 and settled on the farm on which he now lives, which was then a wilderness. It consists of 80 acres, in section 3, Erie Township. He was married in the spring of 1854 to Harriet Speelman, a native of Preble County, Ohio, and they are the parents of ten children—five living—Mary C., Sarah A., Hulda, Alfred, Rosan, Andrew, Joseph H., Noah, Christian and John E. In 1863 he volunteered in the 11th Cavalry, 126th, Regiment of Indiana Volunteers—was Corporal— and continued until the war closed. He is a member of G. A. R. Post, No. 65, and a Republican. Transcribed from: History of Miami County, Indiana. Source 3: History of Miami County, Indiana - Publ. Chicago -  Brant & Fuller - 1887 - Page 602 Contributed by Nancy Hannah

GEORGE WEAVER was born in Clermont county, Ohio, in 1824.  In 1840 he settled in Lanier township, and worked there at his trade as blacksmith for three years, commencing in 1846.  He was afterwards nine years in Enterprise, and nine years in Winchester.  In 1869 he came to his present home in Harrison township, and has since then  lived in section thirty-three.  His wife, Mahala (Marker), was born in Maryland in 1825.  They have had nine children, two of whom are deceased.  Mr. Weaver has a farm of one hundred and fifty acres which he works with the assistance of his sons.  He has also one of the largest shops in the county, and has held the office of township trustee several times in the different townships wehre he has resided. Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 211

JACOB S. WEINLAND Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 194

JOHN W. WERTS came to Ohio from Virginia in 1844.  He was born in Virginia in 1804, and in 1829 he married Catherine Grisso who was born in 1809.  He first settled near Pyrmont, Montgomery county; from there he moved to Preble.  Ten children were born to them, eight of whom survive.  He died in 1873.  His farm contained about one hundred and seventy acres in section ten.  John Werts, son of John W., was born in Preble county in 1844.  In 1870 he married Mary E., daughter of Tobias Selby, born in 1851.  Mr. Werts has lived in West Baltimore for eleven years and has engaged in general merchandizing with David Werts, under the firm name of D. & J. Werts.  During the war of the Rebellion he enlisted in company H, of the Ohio volunteer infantry, and served under General Jackson.  He was afterwards discharged for disability. Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 210

CHARLES AND ELIZABETH WILKINSON emigrated to Preble county from Kentucky, and an early day.  Their youngest son, Curtis H., was born in 1827, and in 1852 was married to Sarah Jane, daughter of Christopher and Catherine Wysong, of Gasper township.  She was born in 1831.  To Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson have been born eleven children, of whom are living, viz:  Redmon E., Alice E., wife of Jacob H. Shideler, of Washington township;  Catharine Eleanor, Ida B., and Minnie M. Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 187

 

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