This biographical sketch of Edwin S. WARE came from a little booklet "Amherst County Families and History" compiled from Henry Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopaedia first published 1883. Edwin S. Ware- born in Amherst county, April 27, 1838, is a son of Reuben B. and Eliza A. (Cunningham) Ware, his father born in Amherst county, and his mother in Nelson county. His father died January 26, 1864. His first marriage was with Lucy J. Massie, who was born March 14, 1838, and died July 25, 1869. In Amherst county, November 8, 1870, Edwin S. Ware and Margaret F. Watts were united in marriage, and the record of their children is: Lucy R., born July 6, 1872; Rueben B., July 28, 1873; Camm, December 29, 1874; J. Tilden, March 4, 1876; Pitt Marvin, February 6, 1878, died June 15th following: Lottie B., born August 6, 1879, died January 25, 1881; Ada C., born September 7, 1880; Essie E., born August 5, 1882. Margaret F. Watts was born in Amherst county, September 9, 1844, a daughter of Samuel C. and Lucy W. (Barnes) Watts. Her mother died on the 15th of June, 1876. Edwin Ware enlisted in Company I, 19th Virginia Infantry, August 25, 1861, and took part in the battles of Williamsburg, Gaines Mills, Fraziers Farm, and Gettysburg, where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner. He received a wound in the right leg just below the knee, which necessitated amputation; was shot through the left leg; and hit by a piece of an exploding shell which struck his right shoulder blade and neck, and broke two or three ribs . He was discharged from Baltimore Hospital November 20, 1863. He owns a fine farm of 164 and 1/2 acres on Indian Creek, has been assessor of Temperance township five years, and commissioner of revenue eight years, and is still serving. His postoffice address is Lowesville, Amherst county, Virginia.