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��lated by industry, frugality and economy. He and his entire family are Lutherans. Mr. Welty pays more tax than any man in Monroe Township, hence is the wealthiest ; he never failed to meet a pecuniary obliga- tion, or suffered a note to run over time unless he was creditor ; never made a store bill ; he is a stockholder of Mansfield Savings Bank.

WELTY, MARY, MRS. She was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., .Jnly 10, 1819 ; her father's name was David Crawford, her mother's name Lucy (Applegate) Crawford. When she was about 2 months old, her parents removed to this county, where she has lived ever since. She went to school in Perryville when she was 8 years old, and the next summer she went to a schoolhouse near Newville, in which James Wolfe was teacher. Most of her time was spent at home do- ing house work, and from the time she was 14 until she was 20, she did all the family spinning and weaving. In October, 1839, she went to Allegheny Co., Penn., to work for her grandfather ; she remained there until September of the next year, when she again returned to Richland Co., and in October she was mai'ried to ( "hristian Welty ; in the year 18-56, she, with her husband, united with the General Synod Lu- theran Church at St. John's Church, in this township, of which denomination they have been consistent mem- bers ever since. She is the mother of five children, four boys and one girl — John, born in 1841 ; Heni-y, born in 1843 ; Mary, born in 1846 ; James, born in 1849, and Gary, born in 1860. John and Henry en- listed in the 64th Regiment, 0. V. I., and contracted serious diseases ; John returned the 4th day of August, 1864, died the 17th of the next month; Henry re- turned tlie 8th of January, 1864, and died the V2ih. Mary was married to D. F. Tucker, of this township, in November, 1864; James was married to M. E.Scott, of Ashland Co., he now lives in Barton Co., Kan.; Gary is still at home.

WILES, T. B., farmer; P. 0. Lucas. T. B. Wiles was born in Frederick Co., Md., about eight miles from Frederick City, March 9, 1821. His father, .John Wiles, was born in the same county April 14, 1785; his mother was also born in Frederick Co., May 7, 1798; his father was of English and his mother of German descent ; his parents were married about the year 1817. Soon after his marriage, Mr. John Wiles purchased a farm containing 100 acres, in his native county ; he continued to reside on this farm until his death, which occurred Oct. 10, 1844 ; he was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery at Middletown, in his native county. T. B. AViles was married to Miss Susan, second daughter of Jacob and Hannah Baker, of his native county, March 22, 1849; by this marriage, Mr. Wiles had two chil- dren — a son whom they christened Edward Calvin, and a daughter named Susan Alice ; Edward C. was born March 18, 1850, and Susan A. July 14, 1852; their mother died Feb. 4, 1853, and was buried in the Mid- dletown Cemetery ; she was a consistent member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Wiles removed to Richland Co., Ohio, in the spring of 1860; he pur- chased the east half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 20, in Monroe Township, where he has since resided. On Jan. 1, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Emily, youngest daughter of John and Elizabeth Crowe,

��of Monroe Township, Rev. F. J. Ruth officiating ; Miss Crowe's pai-ents were of German descent; they were among the first settlers of Monroe Township, having emigrated here from Pennsylvania about the year 1829. Mr. Wiles is the father of ten children by his second wife, eight sons and two daughters, named as follows : Mary 0., born Nov. 4, 1863; George B. M., Dec. 9, 1864; John H., Dec. 3, 1865; Charlie 0., March 18, 1867; William 0., March 19, 1868; Norman B., .July 9,1869; Scott B., March 18, 1871; Elmer 0., Aug. 31, 1872; Effie G., March 30, 1875; Walter L.. April 6, 1879. George B. M. died Dec. 25, 1864; Scott B. Jan. 22, 1872 ; Norman B. March 2, 1872 ; Elmer A. Jan. 2, 1875 ; they are buried in the Mt. Zion Ceme- tery. Mr. and Mrs. Wiles, by persevering industry and careful management, have been able to maintain and educate, in a very creditable manner, their large family of children. Mr. Wiles has been an active and leading member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church for about forty years ; his wife has been a consistent church member for about twenty-eight years ; she first united with the German Reformed, and subsequently with the church to which her husband belonged. Mr. Wiles became a member of Monroe Lodge, No. 224, I. 0. 0. F., in 1860, and has been a very active and ener- getic member of his lodge and of the order, from that time to the present ; he has attained to the highest rank in his lodge; he is also a member of the Burns En- campment located at Lucas, and has taken all the de- grees therein. Mr. Wiles is one of the leading Demo- crats of his township, and has repeatedly been elected to fill offices of honor and trust by the members of his party. Mr. Wiles and his good wife are liberal, almost to a fault, in their contributions for religious and char- itable purposes ; in their dispositions they are kind, social and friendly.

WIGTON, SUS.IN, widow ; P. 0. Perryville. Will- iam Wigton, deceased husband of Susan Wigton, was born in a log cabin, on the north bank of the Clear Fork, in Monroe Township, on the 3d day of July, 1827 ; his father's name was AVilliam Wigton, and his mother's maiden name was .Jane Williams. While he was quite young, his father purchased the east half of the north- west quarter of Sec. 26, in Monroe Township, and re- moved his family thereon. The farm at this day was in a wild and uncultivated state, and was but little cleared ; the dwelling was a log cabin constructed in the primitive style of the early pioneers. As soon as William arrived at the proper age, his father sent him to school; as soon as he was old enough to labor, how- ever, his assistance was required on the farm, and he was permitted to attend school but a few months dur- ing the winter season ; his father, however, was a teacher, and one of the best mathematicians in the county at that time, so that with his assistance and his other limited facilities for obtaining knowledge, Will- iam was enabled to acquire a pretty fjiir knowledge of the common English branches ; he was trained by his father to habits of industry and morality, which early training proved highly beneficial to him in later life. Feb. 4, 1850, was married to Miss Susan Schrack, eighth daughter of David and Elizabeth Schrack ; ^liss Schrack, was born in Monroe Township May 25, 1832 ; after their marriage they moved to his father's farm, where

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