BIO:  WALLER, George A., Sr., s/o George A. & Katherine (McDonald) Waller

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

WALLER   McDONALD   AIKMAN   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886

Daviess County, Washington Twp., page 804

GEORGE A. WALLER, Sr., of the firm Waller & Prentiss, dealers in saddlery,
harness, buggies, wagons, etc., etc., is a native of Daviess County, Ind.,
where he was born December 13, 1828, and is one of two surviving members of
a family of nine children born to George A. and Katherine (McDonald) Waller,
who were born in Kentucky, the father in 1793.  He came to Indiana about
1816.  Here he married and settled near Washington.  He was a farmer until 
about 1851 or 1852, when he removed to this city, where he died in 1867.  He
was originally an old time Whig in politics, and was sheriff of the county
when that officer collected United States revenues.  He was assessor of the
entire county and was census enumerator previous to his removal to Washing-
ton.  He clerked in the mercantile business as clerk and bookkeeper of Elisha
Hyatt.  He was also in the same business until he became involved by security
debts, when he returned to the farm, and was also justice of the peace a
number of years previous to his death.  He was well and favorably known 
throughout the county and died in the Christian faith.  Our subject was
raised on a farm and at the age of twenty-one began learning the carpenter's
trade, which he mastered and followed successfully until 1869, when his 
health failed him and he engaged in the saddlery and harness business with 
George T. Barr, who afterward sold out and Henry S. Prentiss became a
partner in the business.  They do an excellant and extensive business in 
their line, and command a large trade in town and county.  January 2, 1855,
Mr. Waller married Mary Aikman, born in the county and daughter of Hugh and
Ada Aikman.  To them were born six sons, four now living:  Francis A.,
James E., Archie A. and Charles H.  Mr. Waller is a stanch Republican and a
warm advocate for the principles of his party.  He is a member of the
Encampment of I.O.O.F.  His wife died November 16, 1867, and he has since
remained unmarried.
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