Biographical Sketch of Thomas W. Wade, Greene County, Missouri, Pond Creek Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Wade is the son of Rev. James and Nancy (Herron) Wade, and was born in Franklin County, Georgia, November 12, 1847. His father was a nat- ive of Virginia, and mother of Georgia. His father was a local Metho- dist preacher for over fifty years, a man of sterling integrity and one beloved by all who knew him. He moved with his family to Greene County Missouri in 1850, where he lived until 1868, and then went to Arkansas and died at the age of eighty years of age in 1881. Thomas W. grew to manhood here in Greene County, where he has since resided, except in 1869 and 1870, when he lived in Arkansas. During the war he was in the employ of the government for fourteen months. Mr. Wade is an enterpri- sing farmer, and owns a good, improved farm. He was married September 15, 1860, to Miss Sarepta E., daughter of Joel M. and Martha E.(Rucker) Skelton, of Greene County. Their union was blest with eight children, Martha E., Nancy J., Mary M., Eda S., Laura E., Jula A, Ira C. and Charles W. Mrs. Skelton's father was killed November 8, 1862, by a party of men in blue uniform who hated him for his Southern principles. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================