This message is being forwarded by the List Admin. You can reply to the list or to the original sender as shown in the body of the message. Please do not reply to me. Best Regards John A Hansen jahansen@qwest.net List Admin > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Marzluff [mailto:marzluff@ku.edu] > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 1:59 PM > To: WADE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: {not a subscriber} Henry A. Wade > > > My great grandfather, Henry A. Wade was born in Virginia on Feb. 18, > 1814. Except for his birth date and possible state where he was born, I > have been unable to learn more of his early life and who his parents > were. It is most probable that he migrated from Virginia into Ohio. He > may have traveled by himself, but it is more likely he came with his > parents as there were some early Wades in Ross County and surrounding > areas. The 1830 census report shows that Ann Wade with two young > children > lived in Chillicothe, Ohio while the Allen and Thomas Wade families lived > in Scioto Township. From the age groups of the male members of the > families discovered, Henry could readily fit in either the Ann > Wade or the > Thomas Wade family. Henry appeared in the 1840 and 1850 census. > The 1850 > census report showed the Wade family resided in Chillicothe; Henry at age > 35 was a "wagoner" and was born in Virginia; Cynthia, his wife, was 28 > . There were three children: William, Lucinda, and Emma. Additional > children were reported in the 1860 census: Dudley; Mary, my grandmother; > and Ella. Joseph Hooker Wade was born in 1863. Henry and Cynthia W. > Morgan were married on April 22, 1838 in Chillicothe Ohio. Henry was > described as a man of remarkable energy of character, and apparently > tireless in work. He amassed quite an investment in his real-estate > holdings. Henry died at age 66. He was traveling by train to > visit his son > William, who lived in Jerseyville, Illinois. The train jumped the track > and Henry was one of two persons killed. > If you can provide any information as to Henry's parents or > early life > please contact me at marzluff@ku.edu > > >