BIOGRAPHY: James WADE, Washington Co. KY, 13 Jun 1816

Submitted by Phyllis H i l l, 11 May 1998

        
HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA
The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886
 
History of Daviess County, Indiana, Bogard Township, p. 891
JAMES WADE, a prominent farmer of Daviess County, Ind., is a son of Evan and
Ellen (Brewer) Wade, and was born in Washington County, Ky., June 13, 1816.  
He was brought to Indiana when only five years old, and lived with his
parents in Lawrence County until 1837, and then came to Daviess County.
He was raised on a farm and obtained his education in the old log school-
house of primitive days.  After his marriage, January 28, 1840, he resided
for some time near where he now lives, but for a number of years later lived
in various parts of Indiana, but finally located on his present farm, where
he has resided forty-one years.  He has been very successful and owns 160
acres of very fine land.  He was married to Mary Cook, a native of North
Carolina, who bore him seven children, these four of whom are living:
William H., Harriett, Evan, and Green.  His wife died in 1857, and April
13, 1858, he wedded Nancy Queen.  To them were born eight children, six
now living:  Alfred P., Mary A., Sarah E., James M., Thomas D. and Martha J.
The family are members of the Catholic Church.  Mr. Wade is a Democrat, and 
a prominent man and highly respected citizen of the county.


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