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Biographies
Source:
History of Miami County, Indiana
Publ.
Chicago - Brant & Fuller
1887
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Erie Twp. -
JOHN WAYMIRE, a native of Preble County,
Ohio, was born Aug. 19, 1832, a son of Andrew and Sallie (Fouts)
Waymire, natives of Ohio. Our subject received a
common school education, and at the age of about 19 years he
commenced to learn the carpenter’s trade, and has followed the
trade more or less in connection with his farming ever since.
He came to Indiana in 1858 and settled on the farm on which he
now lives, which was then a wilderness. It consists of 80
acres, in section 3, Erie Township. He was married in the
spring of 1854 to Harriet Speelman, a native of
Preble County, Ohio, and they are the parents of ten
children—five living—Mary C., Sarah A., Hulda, Alfred, Rosan,
Andrew, Joseph H., Noah, Christian and John E.
In 1863 he volunteered in the 11th Cavalry, 126th, Regiment of
Indiana Volunteers - was Corporal - and continued until the war
closed. He is a member of G. A. R, Post, No. 65, and a
Republican.
Source: History of Miami Co., Indiana - Publ. Chicago: Brant &
Fuller - 1887 - Page 602 |
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