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POSEY COUNTY INDIANA
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JASPER I. MOUTRAY, attorney and counselor at law, of Olney, has been a member of the Bar of Richland County (Illinois) since August, 1883. A native of Illinois, our subject was born in Wayne County, in 1857. He is a son of James Moutray, who was born in Indiana and was of Irish descent. The paternal grandfather of Jasper was a native of the Emerald Isle. The patronymic was Moultrie and some branches of the family still spell the name in that way. The eminent Moultrie family of South Carolina, which was a prominent one in the struggle for the independence of the Colonies, sprang from the same Irish ancestry. Gen. Moultrie, of Revolutionary fame and for whom Ft. Moultrie was called, was a brother of the great-grandfather of our subject. The great-grandfather, leaving the Emerald Isle, crossed the broad Atlantic to America and settled in Virginia when his son Allen, the grandfather of Jasper, was but a child of three years. From Virginia the family removed to Posey County, Ind., and from there to Wayne County, Ill., where both the grandfather and great-grandfather passed the last years of their lives. Mrs. Moutray, widow of Allen and grandmother of Jasper, was born in England in 1800, and is still living in Edwards County, Ill.

James Moutray was a lad of about thirteen when the family removed to Illinois. There he attained to man's estate and married Amanda E. Heraldson, who was also born in Indiana. Her father, William Heraldson, was a native of Pennsylvania and removed to Indiana in early life. He was a well-educated man and followed the occupation of teaching for many years. He located in Wayne County, Ill., at quite an early day. The parents of our subject are now residents of Litchfield, Ill. The father is a traveling salesman, being employed by the Litchfield Agricultural Manufacturing Company , of that place. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of four brothers. William W., the second in order of birth, is a farmer residing in Litchfield. Mark O. is now engaged in the study of law with his brother al Olney, Ill.; and Van O. is a lawyer by profession, residing in Sumner, Ill. He is also connected with the publication of the Sumner Democrat.

Jasper I. Moutray, whose name heads this record, grew to manhood in his native county and obtained his early education in the schools of his native county. This was supplemented by a course of study in the Fairfield graded schools. In January, 1881, he entered upon the study of law in Noble and completed his legal studies with Messrs. Hanna & Adams in Fairfield. He was admitted to the Bar in August, 1883, and on the 3d of December following located in Olney, where he has since engaged in successful practice.

The lady who now bears the name of Mrs. Moutray was in her maidenhood Miss Priscilla L. Fritchie. By the union of our subject and his wife has been born a daughter, Madeline Louise. Mr. Moutray is a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter of the Masonic order. His first official position was that of United States Commissioner of the Southern District of Illinois, to which he was appointed by Judge Treat in 1885. At the November election of 1888 he was elected State's Attorney on the Democratic ticket, receiving a majority in every town in the county. He acceptably served in that capacity for four years. He was appointed Master in Chancery in 1891 and occupies that position at this writing, and was Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee in 1889 and 1890. In his early professional practice Mr. Moutray was associated with R. N. McCauley, which partnership was dissolved when he was elected State's Attorney. Although having practiced ten years, our subject has won excellent success, secured a liberal patronage and gained a high reputation among his professional brethren. He possesses fine legal attainments, is a successful lawyer and an enterprising and progressive citizen.

Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties Illinois, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Governors of the State, and the Presidents of the United States. (Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1887), p.402 - Submitted by Judy Edwards

Warren Wade, president of the Farmers National Bank of Wadesville, prominent farmer and stockman and popular citizen, is a native of Posey county and was born on October 27, 1859, a son of William D. and Hester C. (Fillingim) Wade. The family was founded in Indiana by Zachariah Wade, a native of North Carolina, born near Chester Court House, who came to Posey county in the early years of its settlement, became a prosperous farmer, attained influence as a citizen, and was the father of Wadesville, named for him. He was a Democrat, served as justice of the peace for many years, and was identified with practically every phase of the development of his township. William D. Wade was also a farmer. He was born on April 19, 1825, and died on May 14, 1904. On August 8, 1854, he married Hester C. Fillingim, a daughter of Ajax and Eliza (Moye) Fillingim, who, like his parents, were natives of North Carolina. They were the parents of the following children : Warren, the subject of this article ; Albert, born December 6, 1861 ; a resident of New Albany, Ind,; and Jennie, born February 8, 1863, the wife of Sidney Johnson, a prosperous farmer of Harmony township. Three children : Roy, Carrol and Elvis, died in infancy. Warren Wade was reared on his father's farm in Center township, assisted in its operation until he was twenty-four years of age, and acquired his education in the district schools of his neighborhood. In 1894 he became the owner of a farm and has devoted his attention to agriculture and stock feeding and in each branch of endeavor has met with success. His farm property consists of 150 acres, its improvements are substantial and it has paid satisfactory returns. In 1907 he, with Dan Williams, promoted the organization of the Farmers National Bank of Wadesville, and on incorporation he was elected to its directorate. He became vice-president of the institution in 1908 and was elected president in 1909, and is still serving in that capacity. The following year, 1910, he retired from the active management of his farm. He is a Democrat in his political views, is influential in the affairs of his township and served for two years as trustee. In the administration of the affairs of this office he served with credit. He exercised sound financial sense in handling the township funds, was able to greatly improve the roads, building a considerable mileage, and at the same time reduced the levy from seventy-two to fifty-two cents. Mr. Wade married on October 21, 1883, Miss Mary Bailey, a daughter of Larkin and Martha A. (Fitzgerald) Bailey, of Harmony township. Larkin Bailey was born in Harmony township on January 5, 1838, and died December 3, 1878. His wife was also born in the township on September 7, 1837, and died December 18, 1869. Mary Bailey Wade was born on November 2, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Wade are the parents of one child, Herman Wade, born August 11, 1884. He is a graduate of the Wadesville High School, attended for one term the Oakland City College, and also Purdue University, in the latter institution specializing on agriculture and live stock. He is one of the successful and progressive farmers of Center township, and owns and manages 200 acres of well improved land, which is being scientifically farmed. On November 29, 1908, he married Miss Jessie Wiley, a daughter of James D. and Hannah ( Penfold) Wiley, of Harmony township. She was born on August 7, 1884. [src: History of Posey County, Indiana By John C. Leffel Published by Standard Publ. Co., 1913 Original from the New York Public Library Digitized Feb 6, 2008 401 pages]

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