Bios, Oklahoma & Green Co IN - Silas P. Waggoner Submitted by: Diane Drogich 22 Aug 2004 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Kelly, King, Cattron, Walden, Bogart, Liles, Boling, Vest Locations: Virginia; Kentucky; Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN; Ohio; Arkansas; Missouri; Oklahoma City, OK; Lawrence Co., IN Silas P. Waggoner Silas P. Waggoner, the subject, was born in Lawrence county, Indiana, February 18, 1822, and his long and worthy career on earth closed January 30, 1907. His parents, types of the staunch citizenship of the old colonial days, were natives of Virginia, who migrated to Kentucky and in 1814 came to this state, when most of their neighbors were the red men, none too friendly, many of them. The old log cabin which these hardy pioneers built, being aided by the Indians, is still preserved as a relic of "ye olden tyme." The subject availed himself of the earliest opportunity to fight in defense of the country he loved so well, and at the outbreak of the war between the states enlisted in Company B, Twenty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and rendered gallant service as a corporal throughout the war. Naturally Silas P. Waggoner learned farming, since he was born on a farm and worked with his father clearing and preparing the virgin soil in Lawrence county for agricultural purposes, but he also learned the miller's trade and operated a mill for some time in Martin county; later coming to Greene county where he farmed for many years in Taylor township. Although his early educational advantages were very limited, he applied himself as best he could and his success in whatever he undertook after he reached manhood was proof that his native ability had been strengthened and cultivated through his early application of mind. His farm in Greene county was, even in those days, considered in advance of those of his neighbors in many respects. The subject was twice married, first to Mary Ann Kelly, who died, leaving five children, as follows: Margaret, Charles, Ira, James, Nancy. The subject's second marriage was to Mrs. Margaret J. Cattron, nee King, native of Bloomington, Indiana, where she was born May 4, 1832, the daughter of Ivan and Matilda (Walden) King, both natives of Kentucky and Ohio, and early settlers in Monroe county, Indiana. Ivan King and wife had nine children, as follows: William, who was a soldier in the Mexican and Civil wars, is now deceased; Jesse H., a soldier in the Civil war, is also deceased; Margaret, the widow of the subject of this sketch; John and Benjamin, both soldiers in the Union army, are both deceased; Granville is a farmer in Taylor township; Alfred, Amanda and Ann Eliza are all deceased. Margaret Jane Waggoner, the subject's widow, was three times married, first to John Bogart, a farmer. They had two children, both now deceased. Her second marriage was to Zachariah Cattron, and by this union seven children were born: Matilda Ellen, who married Mark Liles, died in Arkansas; Joel B. died in infancy; John Mack is a farmer in Taylor township; Laura married Martin Boling, of Scotland; Benjamin C. is a railroad man in Missouri; Henry H. is a merchant in Arkansas; Margaret Alma married Ed. Vest and died at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her third marriage was to the subject of this sketch, but no children were born to this union. She is now living in Scotland, Greene county, Indiana. Silas P. Waggoner was a Republican in politics and at one time was his party's choice for sheriff. Fraternally he was a Mason and a loyal member of the Christian church. Source: "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html