Tipton-Madison-Jay County IN Archives Biographies.....Van Nuys, William 1832 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   E. C. WAITS, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Tipton, is a native of Brown
County, Ohio, where he was born February 22, 1838; his father, William Waits,
resided in Brown County until his death, which occurred January 9, 1877. His
mother, born March 20, 1808, died when our subject was about nine years of age,
after which he started out to do work for himself. For two years he did work on
a farm, then went to Buford, Highland Co., Ohio, to reside with a physician,
until he attained his majority; but shortly after he went there, the physician
died, and our subject was again without a home. After this, he went to
Greenbush, Brown Co., Ohio, and for about one year worked in a hotel for a
monthly stipend. At the age of fifteen, he apprenticed himself to the
chair-making trade, and after serving his apprenticeship, he, in 1853, removed
to Madison County, Ind., where he followed farming for one summer, after which
he went into the saw mill business and followed that for about one year. In
1858, he again engaged in farming, which he followed for about five years, at
the end of which time he began teaming, which he followed for three years. About
this time he connected himself with Stowe's variety show, as proprietor of a
candy stand, in which business he was very successful; he afterward ran a
huckster wagon for one summer, when he removed to Independence and went into the
grocery business; he soon sold out, however, and, removing to Windfall, again
engaged in the grocery business, but owing to the insolvency of his partner, Mr.
Waits came out about $1,300 short in one year. After this he dealt in staves,
and in 1868 went to Logansport, and for two years followed railroading. In 1870,
he went into the hotel business at Jonesboro, whence, after a residence of three
years, he removed to Dunkirk, Jay Co., Ind., and again acted in the capacity of
a landlord; his last move was to Tipton in 1875, where he has ever since
remained, continuing in the hotel business; he is now the genial landlord of the
Commercial Hotel, and is doing a flourishing business. Mr. Waits has been twice
married; the first time to Miss Martha J. Fluner, in Grant County, Ind., March
22, 1857. By her he has three children-William F., Sarah A. and Daniel R. His
first wife died March 28, 1868. His second marriage occurred March 28, 1869, to
Miss Frances E. Smith, his present wife.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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