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Notes for Thomas H. WADE

See this family 1860 census, Clinton Co., Indiana.
History of Clinton County, Indiana, pp. 465-466.
Dr. THOMAS H. WADE was born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, February 1,
1836. His father, Ezra Wade, was born in Middleton, same county, in 1812, and
lived there until September, 1836, then removed to this county, first settling
in Rossville. He entered a quarter-section of land from the Government one mile
east of Rossville, Andrew Jackson signing the patent. He lived here until June,
1863, then sold his property and removed to Champaign County, Illinois, and
bought a farm of 120 acres, nearly three miles southeast of Sidney. He lived
there until he died, January 3, 1878. The Doctor's Grandfather Wade was one of
the first settlers of Butler County, being a native of Virginia. The Wades were
of French ancestry. His mother, Catherine M. (Smock) Wade, was born in Palmyra,
New York, May 4, 1814. She was fourteen years of age when her parents moved to
Butler County. She now lives on the old farm in Champaign County, Illinois, with
her youngest son. The Smocks were of German descent. Doctor Wade was married
November 19, 1857, to Susanna A. Clark, daughter of Jonas P. and Susan (Flenner)
Clark, natives of New Jersey, then Ohio. She was born September 23, 1834, in
Butler County, Ohio, and came to this county when three years old. She died
April 26, 1859, and is buried in Oxford Cemetery, Tippecanoe County. She left
one son, Willoughby C, who was born September 16, 1858, and is a farmer,
residing in Madison Township. May 15,1869, the Doctor was married to Sarah E.
Packer, daughter of Larance and Mary (Rowe) Packer. She was born March 3, 1848,
in Hamilton, Madison Township. Her father was born in 1812 in New Jersey and
came to Ohio at the age of ten years, and lived in Hamilton County, near
Cincinnati, until 1834; then came to this county, where he died in 1851 and is
buried in Fair Haven Cemetery. Her mother was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1816
and died in 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Wade have one son—Azorus D., born April 11, 1870.
June 14, 1861, Doctor Wade enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Indiana Infantry,
and served until November 8, 1861, when he was discharged for physical
disability. His first battle was at Rich Mountain and his second at Green Brier.
At one time he was detailed as a sharpshooter and was with a squad of eight men
which took the body of John A. Washington, a Major in the rebel army, and a
nephew of General George Washington. Eight thousand men were encamped at Elk
Water, guarding a mountain pass, when four mounted men approached the skirmish
line where the Doctor was stationed. They saw them coming and withdrew into the
bushes; but they were not allowed to pass, so the horsemen started for their own
lines, but Major Washington was killed by four bullets; the others escaped. The
Doctor had attended medical college previous to entering the service. Upon his
return he remained in Rossville about six months, then went to Logansport,
Indiana, where he partially recovered his health. He then went to Sidney,
Illinois, and formed a partnership with Dr. William S. Duncan which lasted two
years, then came to Hamilton and practiced his profession six years, when he
went to Lafayette for six months, and to Brookston twelve months, thence to
Stockwell, where practiced five years. He then returned to Hamilton and he
bought out Young & Thomas who, were conducting a general store. Young & Thomas
were successors to Sullivan, who succeeded B. D. Elliott; the latter succeeded
W. J. Slipher, who succeeded McDavis & Dickerson, the original operators of the
store, and the one now owned by Dr. Wade. Mr. and Mrs. Wade are members of the
Baptist church, and in politics he is a Republican. He is at present serving as
justice of the peace.
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