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BIOGRAPHIES
Source: History of Pettis County, Missouri
including an Authentic History of Sedalia and other Townships.
Illustrated
1882
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JOHN G. WADDLE.
one of the representative farmers of the township is the
subject of our sketch. He was born in the noble State
of Kentucky, Nov. 25, 1827, and at the early age of four
years, he with his parents moved to Illinois, where he was
reared and educated. His father, James H. Waddle,
was born in Virginia, in the year 1800, and was raised in
Mercer County, Kentucky, where he followed the business of
manufacturing boots and shoes. In 1846, he enlisted in
Capt. Miller's Company, 2d Regiment Illinois
Volunteers, as private, and was elected Second Lieutenant of
his company over William Morrison by a large
majority, and served until the close of the war. He
was at the battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, where his company
fired eighty-four rounds. He married Elizabeth
Mundy, in 1820. She was a native of Mercer County,
Kentucky. After Mr. Waddle left school, he
crossed the plains to California and engaged in farming, in
which he continued until 1865, when he returned to Illinois
and remained there until the spring of 1866, when he came to
Pettis County, where he has since resided. He was
married in 1859, in California, to Miss Amanda Morrison,
a native of Louisa County, Iowa. This union has been
blessed with nine children, viz: James M., born
Apr. 29, 1861; Amie, born Feb. 22, 1863; Perry H.,
born July 1, 1864. These were born in California.
Mary E., born Nov. 23, 1866; Ulysses G., born
Jan. 25, 1869; Samuel, born Oct. 5, 1871; William,
born June 16, 1874; France, born Aug. 24, 1878;
Bertha May, born Oct. 18, 1881. William
died June 19, 1874. Mr. Waddle is a man who
stands high with his neighbors, and is universally esteemed.
Source: History of Pettis County, Missouri
including an Authentic History of Sedalia and other Townships.
Illustrated - 1882 - Page 982. |
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C. V. WITCHER.
Post office, Hughesville. Mr. Witcher was born
in Pettis County, Mo., in 1854. His father, W. A.
Witcher, was a native of Virginia, being born in
Pittsylvania County. Mrs. Witcher, the mother
of C. V. Witcher, was born in Kentucky, near
Lexington. W. A. Witcher came to Pettis County
in 1848, and located at Georgetown. He came all the
way from Virginia on horse-back. He is an attorney.
At one time he edited a paper at Liberty, Mo. He was
married to Miss Major, the daughter of R. and
Elvira Major, of Pettis County, Mo. She is now the
wife of Major Gentry of this county.
C. V. Witcher was married on the 26th of May, 1880, to
Miss Lillian M. Rucker of Pettis County. She is
the daughter of J. G. and Z. B. Rucker. They
have lost their only child. They live seven miles
northwest of Sedalia. Mr. Witcher has spent all
his life on a farm, except two years that he lived in
Sedalia; a part of that time he was in the general office of
the M. K. & T. R. R.; the rest of the time he was in the
grocery business. He is an enterprising and exemplary
farmer, taking pride and satisfaction in his chosen pursuit.
Source: History of Pettis County, Missouri including
an Authentic History of Sedalia and other Townships.
Illustrated - 1882 - Page 924 |
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CHRISTOPHER C.
WOOD. Farmer and stock raiser;
post-office, Lamonte. Was born in Albermarle County,
Va., May 20, 1837, where he was reared and educated.
After leaving school, he learned the blacksmith trade and
continued at it about seven years, when he engaged in
farming and continued at this until 1861, when he enlisted
in Company H, 57th Virginia Regiment, and served until the
close of the war. He was engaged with his command in
the battles around Richmond, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
and also several other hard fought battles. He was
wounded at Gettysburg and taken prisoner, but paroled after
being in prison about two months. He was captured
again at the battle of Five Forks and held prisoner until
after the close of the war. After being released he
returned to Virginia, where he continued farming until the
fall of 1876, when he came to Saline County, Mo., remained
there one year, and then moved to Pettis County, where he
has since resided, following farming. He owns a fine
farm of 135 acres, all well improved. He is a man of
thorough business qualifications and an established
reputation for honor and fair dealing, and in his community
has many friends. He was married in Virginia, Mar. 23,
1868, to Miss Virginia Wright. This union has
been blessed with only one child, Adlach V., born
Aug. 21, 1861. Mrs. Wood died May 23, 1862.
M. Wood married a second time in Virginia, May 27, 16, to
Miss Lizzie M. Austin. By this union they have three
children, Minnie L., born May 5, 1867; Willette F.,
born Jan. 16, 1869; Oscar L., born Jan. 25, 1871.
Source: History of Pettis County, Missouri
including an Authentic History of Sedalia and other Townships.
Illustrated - 1882 - Page 983 |
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