Williams, Captain C.C.
was born 1826 in Warrenton, MO, the youngest of twelve children born to Caleb Callaway Williams of Boone's Old Fort, KY, and Elizabeth Woodland of MA. Captain Williams moved to St. Louis when he was eighteen to work in a glass factory. In 1848 he went on the river where he became engaged in different capacities. In 1854 he married Malinda Nevill of Chester, the d/o Judge Harvy Nevill of that same city. In 1857 he bought and operated the ferry at Chester. He volunteered in the 80th Illinois Regiment in 1862 and held a commission as Captain of Company D. (1875)Wilson, George was born 1782 in SC and died 1861 in RC. His father was named John and he was born in Ireland. In 1800 he married Susannah (Anderson) Douglas. He came to IL in 1805. In 1812 he built a Fort Wilson to protect the settlers against Indian attacks. He and Susannah had 9 children. Two his sons were George and James. George was born on 11 Dec 1814 in the old fort. In Apr 1841 he married Mary Wilson tey had 11 children: those living in 1875 were: Susan, Robert F, George F, William H, Smauel F and Martha Jane. Son, James was also born in the old fort on 31 Aug 1820. 06 Aug 1840 he married Janey S McBride. Theu lived in Sec 14 of T4 R7. Their children living in 1875 were: William M, Andrew W, Warren M, Susan, Elizabeth, Thomas J and Stephen A D. ( also see the bio for Archibald Douglass) (1875)
Wilson, Julius Murry was born 18 Feb 1847 in RC. He was a doctor in Evansville. His father was Alexander Murry Wilson born in NY. Alexander came to RC in 1838 and married Susan Young in 1842. They had a farm in T6 R6. Alexander was in the Black Hawk and Civil Wars. Julius' grandfather was also named Alexander Murry. He was born in NY and served in the War of 1812. Julius' great grandfather was named Murry, he came to NY fromm England and served in the Rev War. (1875)
Wright, John K. was born in 1824 in the southwest corner of VA, the eldest of 12 children born to Stephen Wright and Margaret Kelley, being of German and Irish ancestry. The family lived in Preble County, OH until 1843 when they migrated to RC where Stephen Wright had acquired farm land eight years previous. In 1848 John K. Wright married Lucinda Boyd who was a native of RC. Of eleven children, eight survived to adulthood including Elizabeth B., Margaret Ann, William K., George Washington, James Andrew Jackson, John W., Joseph Luther, and Ida Clementine (1875).
Wehrheim, Valentine G was born 16 Jul 1826 in St Clair Co, IL. During the Mexican War he was wounded in the chest, in Co I 2nd IL Reg. After the war he owned a store in Evansville. Jun 1848 he married Eliza Thompson the d/o Robert. They had 6 children. In 1856 Valentine became blind. His father was John W who married Mary Gromert. Their children were: John, Philip, Christian, Jacob, Conrad and Valentine. (1894)
Wehrheim, John was born 06 Jan 1814 near Frankfort -on-the-Main in Germany. He was a nailsmith/ He married Elizabeth Radish on 11 Oct 1841. She had been born in Germany on 24 Oct 1826, coming to the US in 1827. In RC John first settled 2 miles west of Red Bud. In `1854 he moved to Evansville. Where he died on 23 Nov 1872. His children were: Catherine, Henry, Valentine, Mary, George, Louis, John, Willie and Elizabeth. John's father was a Cooper who came to the US in 1834 via New Orleans. He settled in Prairie du Long. (1875)
Wehrheim, Louis was born 08 Sep 1852 in Evansville. AT the age of 21 he and his brother George opened a store in Evansville (1852). On 04 Jun 1874 he married Elizabeth Beare the d/o Christain and Martha (Lenherr) of Ellis Grove, IL. Their children were: Tillie, Anna and Charles, who died at age 2. Louis' father was John who married Elizabeth Retty in Monroe Co, IL John was a Cooper. He and his wife were both from Germany and they had 7 children. Their son George was born near Red Bud. In 1874 he married Augusta Dickman, In 1877 they moved to Red Bud. Their children were: William, Annie, Arthur, Lydia, Cora, Clara, John and Albert. (1894)
Wiltshire, Beverly was born in 1830 in Shepardstown, Jefferson County, VA, the second of six
children born to Benjamin Wiltshire and Margaret Feaman. The family moved to RC in 1840
where Benjamin engaged in the trade of blacksmithing. The family moved in 1844 to Preston
where Beverly became apprenticed to the coopers trade in Sparta and other communities in the
area. In 1862 he married Mary Cox, the d/o Thomas Cox and granddaughter of early RC
pioneer, Absalon Cox. In 1866 Mr. Wiltshire was appointed Deputy Sheriff of RC and later was
elected Sheriff. (1875)
Weidner, Dora Sophia
Submitted by Regina Breeden Bailey
Woodside, John J was born in Livingston Co, KY on 11 Aug 1816. He came to RC in 1829 and settled with his parents 2 miles SW of Coulterville. He married Mary A Burns the daughter of Samuel on 03 Apr 1839. John's father Samuel was born in Chester Dist in SC and died 14 Nov 1868 at the age of 84y 7m 14 days. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Samuel married Sarah J Baugher in KY. They had seven children: John J, Robert H, Samuel, James, Marhta and William H. John's grandfather, Samuel, was from Ireland. He came to the US before 1776. On the trip over he lost his wife and two children. He married in the US and had seven children by his second wife. He was a Rev War soldier, and died in Livingston Co, KY. His children were: Mary, Martha, Nancy, Sarah, Elizabeth, Robert, David (died in KY), Samuel and James. ((1894)
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