NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF WAYNE & CLAY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2010.   Original text by Globe Publishing Co., Historical Publishers, 1884, Reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1970. The original text was formatted in the following way: Part I: History of Wayne County, Illinois, pages 11-280. Part II: History of Clay County, Illinois, pages 281-474. Part III: Wayne County, Illinois, Biographical Sketches, pages 3-142. Part IV: Clay County, Illinois, Biographical Sketches, pages 143-242. This Every Name Index contains over 7,500 entries and covers only Part I and Part II. Part III and Part IV are covered separately. SURNAMES - LETTER W Wadkins, Polly, 120, Wadkins, William, 120, 121 Wagner, J. A., 245 Wagner, John L., 103 Wakefield, 94 Wakins, William, 197 Walcott, Welland E., 369 Walden, 149 Walden, J. M., 149 Walden, John M., 114, 118, 148 Walden, Mr., 103 Walden, Mrs., 103 Walden, Rev. J. M., 149 Walker, 254 Walker, Anderson, 126 Walker, D. C., 124, 125 Walker, Delilah, 429 Walker, Elizabeth, 89 Walker, George, 76 Walker, Green, 223 Walker, Greenbury, 76 Walker, Hugh, 223, 259 Walker, Isaac, 353 Walker, Isaiah, 121 Walker, J. A., 339 Walker, James A. W., 339 Walker, James, 99, 223, 259 Walker, Jesse, 99 Walker, John, 142 Walker, Joseph, 75, 223, 259 Walker, Mack, 233 Walker, Margaret, 372 Walker, Micajah T., 90 Walker, Mr., 387, 467 Walker, Mrs. S. B., 333, 456 Walker, Mrs., 456 Walker, Rachel, 335 Walker, Rev. D. C., 124 Walker, Rev. Samuel, 101, 105 Walker, Rev. Simeon, 432 Walker, S. B., 333, 455, 456 Walker, Sally, 88 Walker, Samuel, 101, 105, 113, 114, 117 Walker, Sheriff, 467 Walker, Simeon, 432 Walker, Strother B., 325, 338, 353 Wall, 156 Wall, A. L., 108, 109 Wall, A. L., Esq., 108 Wall, Brother, 125 Wall, R. J., 457, 464 Wall, Rev. R. J., 464 Wallace, Dr., 447 Wallace, John W., 78 Wallace, Rose, 336 Wallar, James L., 113 Waller, J. L., 464 Walston, Allen, 336 Walston, Malinda, 336 Walston, Mrs. Allen, 336 Walston, Mrs. Malinda (Greenwood), 336 Walsur, Capt., 47 Walsur, Mary, 47 Walsur, Mrs. Mary (McCown), 47 Walters, Dr. J. P., 238 Walters, J. P., 238 Walters, Mrs., 280 Walton, George, 90, 262 Walton, Isaac, 333 Walton, John, 263 Walton, Thomas, 90, 262 Walton, Widow, 197 Ward, James, 99 Ward, Jesse, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233 Ward, John, 451 Ward, Mr., 143 Ward, Mrs., 143 Ward, Timothy, 231 Ward, William, 84 Warkler, Adam, 72 Warmack, John, 333 Warmick, James, 262 Warmick, Lewis, 262 Warmoth, 60 Warmoth, Henry, 145 Warmoth, Hon. I. S., 40 Warmoth, I. S., 40, 145 Warmoth, Isaac R., 64 Warmouth, Isaac S., 81 Warner, 368 Warren, Alex, 267 Warren, John, 267 Warren, Joseph, 458 Warren, Matthew, 104, 267 Warren, Rev. Dr. Joseph, 458 Warren, Sally, 89 Warren, William, 89, 267 Warrick, Jefferson, 76 Washington, 13, 33 Washington, Gen., 69 Washington, George, 32, 70, 305 Waterbury, Mrs. Nancy T., 443 Waterbury, Nancy T., 443 Watkins, Elijah, 90 Watkins, Lewis, 75 Watkins, Samuel, 90 Watkins, William, 56, 142, 195, 196, 264 Watson, 457 Watson, H. E., 388 Watson, H. S., 339, 457, 459 Watson, Harry S., 339 Watson, Henry S., 339, 372 Watson, J., 189 Watson, W. D., 457, 459 Wattles, Allen H., 461 Wattles, D. F., 466 Wattles, David F., 357, 461 Wattles, James O., 141, 336 Wattles, Mrs. Nancy (Perry), 461 Wattles, Nancy, 461 Way, Olive, 56 Weaber, L. P., 465 Weatherspoon, Samuel G., 321, 322, 323, 324, 334 Weatherspoon, Samuel, 321 Weatherspoon, Squire Samuel G., 334 Weaver, 231 Weaver, George, 246 Weaver, John, 338 Weaver, Matilda, 335 Weaver, Matthew, 335 Weaver, Mrs. Matilda (Crabtree), 335 Weaver, Mrs. Matthew, 335 Webb, Bat, 143 Webb, Henry, 227 Webb, Martin, 227 Webb, Mr., 226, 467 Webb, Mrs. Nancy (Hill), 335 Webb, Mrs. William, 335 Webb, Nancy, 335 Webb, Peggy, 336 Webb, Solomon M., 124 Webb, Wiley, 226 Webb, William, 324, 325, 335, 336, 337, 338 Webber, John, 277 Webster, Capt. Noah, 357 Webster, Daniel, 144 Webster, Elizabeth, 427 Webster, Erwin, 326 Webster, Mr., 427 Webster, Mrs. Elizabeth (Rollins), 427 Webster, Mrs. Sarah (Fulk), 462 Webster, Noah, 357, 468 Webster, S., 370 Webster, Sanford, 442 Webster, Sarah, 462 Weed, 173 Weed, Arabella J., 371 Weed, H., 189 Weed, Hampton, 58, 91 Weed, Mr., 58 Weeler, Mrs. Nellie, 388 Weems, Col. T. L. B., 243 Weems, Col., 243 Weems, J. A., 246 Weems, T. L. B., 87, 243, 244, 245 Weems, Thomas L. B., 87 Wehe, G. A., 390 Weiler, John, 407 Welch, 225 Welch, Joseph, 223 Weller, Elisha, 412 Wells, Benjamin G., 76 Wells, Berryman G., 75 Wells, Capt. Berryman G., 75 Wells, Isaac, 420 Wells, J. T., 396 Wells, L., 396 Wells, Lemuel, 420 Wells, M. C., 76 Wells, Rennah, 142 Wells, W. H., 108 Welty, A., 396 Wescott, 433 West, Alfred, 78 West, David, 338 West, Dr. E., 118 West, E., 118 West, Edward, 64, 91, 222 West, J. B., 190 West, J. E., 396 West, Michael, 223 West, Miss, 222 West, Mr., 100 West, Mrs. Salina, 108 West, Mrs. Wayne, 108 West, Nathaniel, 351 West, Salina, 108 West, Stephen, 223 West, Wayne, 108 West, William, 118 West, Z. B., 147, 160, 175, 190 West, Z., 190 West, Zachariah, 461 Westcott, Capt. J. W., 351 Westcott, J. W., 293, 351, 358, 432, 433, 434 Westcott, John W., 167 Westen, Nancy, 335 Westerman, William, 371 Westfall, Capt. W. R., 357 Westfall, W. R., 357 Westman, Rev., 401 Whalen, Dennis, 372 Wharf, J. W., 386 Wharton, L. B., 386 Wharton, Rev., 427 Wheat, H. L., 190 Wheat, James, 223 Wheeler, 388 Wheeler, Daniel, 143 Wheeler, H. G., 246 Wheeler, Henry, 72 Wheeler, J. W., 114 Wheeler, John, 123 Wheeler, Levi, 265 Wheeler, M. M., 263 Wheeler, Mrs. John, 123 Wheeler, R., 190 Wheeler, W. W., 238 Wheeler, William, 72 Wheelock, J. W., 150 Whitacre, William, 226, 249, 260 Whitaker, Edward, 125 Whitaker, Isaac, 125 Whitaker, Reuben, 120 White, 210, 361 White, Elenor, 88 White, George, 333 White, H. M., 251 White, Hugh L., 76 White, John, 78, 197, 262 White, Joseph, 88, 91, 262 White, Lafayette, 370 White, Lucinda, 335 White, Mr., 76, 367 White, Mrs. Elenor (Woods), 88 White, Mrs. Joseph, 88 White, R. B., 252 White, Richard, 264 White, Samuel, 361, 367, 368 White, William, 76, 238, 371 Whitehead, Robert, 306 Whiteley, Joseph, 353 Whiteley, Keziah, 335 Whiteley, Martin, 335, 353 Whiteley, Miss, 331 Whiteley, Mrs. Keziah (Bishop), 335 Whiteley, Mrs. Martin, 335 Whiteley, Mrs. Nancy (Bishop), 335 Whiteley, Mrs. Thomas, 335 Whiteley, Mrs., 331 Whiteley, Nancy, 335 Whiteley, Rev., 427, 431, 440 Whiteley, Samuel, 353, 430, 431 Whiteley, Sarah, 331 Whiteley, Thomas, 325, 335, 336 Whitford, Martin, 72 Whitford, William, 259 Whiting, William P., 125 Whitlock, Dr. J. M., 150 Whitlock, Dr. J. W., 150 Whitlock, J. M., 150 Whitlock, J. W., 150 Whitman, John T., 339 Whitman, W. R., 385 Whitney, Karah, 88 Whitson, Jonathan, 263 Whitston, Jonathan, 92 Whittaker, 19 Whittaker, Aaron, 229 Whittaker, Isaac, 229 Whittaker, Phineas, 229 Whittaker, William, 229, 230 Wholley, David, 72 Wickersham, C. C., 192 Wickersham, J. L., 335, 336, 379 Wickersham, James L., 325, 337, 353, 412 Wickersham, Mr., 279 Wickersham, Sampson, 191 Wickersham, Squire J. L., 335, 336 Widdus, John G., 76 Wilcox, Enoch, 47, 65, 89, 91, 92, 141, 142, 174, 321, 323, 324, 334, 336 Wilcox, Joseph F., 370 Wilcox, Mr., 238 Wilcox, Mrs. Enoch, 89 Wilcox, Mrs. Sebra (Catt), 89 Wilcox, R. L., 238, 241 Wilcox, Sebra, 89 Wilcox, Squire Enoch, 334 Wilcox, William B., 465 Wilders, James, 388, 389 Wiley, E., 261 Willett, E. H., 84 Willey, Ed, 226 Willey, Edward, 261 Willhite, Madison, 336 Willhite, Mrs. Madison, 336 Willhite, Mrs. Susan (Sloo), 336 Willhite, Susan, 336 William, Thomas J., 87 Williams, 19, 168, 375, 403 Williams, A. J., 422 Williams, Aaron, 72 Williams, Allen, 395 Williams, Anna, 371 Williams, B. F., 473 Williams, Benjamin, 449 Williams, Caleb, 40, 182 Williams, Col., 32 Williams, Daniel, 90 Williams, Eliza Jane, 414 Williams, G. W., 421 Williams, George, 421 Williams, J. C., 109, 118, 261, 407 Williams, Jacob C., 255 Williams, James M., 371 Williams, James, 449 Williams, Jesse, 120, 260, 449 Williams, John A., 387, 406, 434 Williams, John, 109 Williams, L., 395 Williams, Lancaster, 449 Williams, Mr., 279, 280 Williams, Mrs. (Connelly), 449 Williams, Mrs. Daniel, 90 Williams, Mrs. Eliza Jane, 414 Williams, Mrs. Jesse, 449 Williams, Mrs. John, 109 Williams, Mrs. Sara (McWhorter), 90 Williams, Mrs. Stephen J., 445 Williams, Mrs. Thomas G., 109 Williams, Mrs., 19, 20 Williams, N. M., 251 Williams, Nancy, 120 Williams, Rev. J. C., 109 Williams, Rev. John A., 434 Williams, Rev., 103 Williams, S. H., 118 Williams, S. J., 445 Williams, S. V., 237 Williams, Sara, 90 Williams, Stephen J., 445 Williams, T. G., 447 Williams, Tena, 369 Williams, Thomas G., 109 Williams, Thomas, 72 Williams, Wesley, 112 Williams, William, 444 Williams, Winna, 89 Williamson, 457 Williamson, R. M., 459 Willing, Brother, 114 Willing, S. E., 113 Willis John C., 447 Willis, John, 447 Willis, Mary E., 444 Willis, Mrs. Nancy C. (Eytchison), 444 Willis, Mrs. William, 444 Willis, Nancy, 444 Willis, William, 444, 447 Wills, 402 Wills, Rennah, 89 Wilmans, 156, 173 Wilmans, C. J., 154, 155 Wilmans, Caleb, 95, 173, 175 Wilsey, H. N., 409 Wilson William, 337 Wilson, 129, 168, 404 Wilson, Abraham, 334 Wilson, Alfred, 121 Wilson, Andrew, 175 Wilson, Anna, 334, 335 Wilson, Daniel I., 141 Wilson, Daniel J., 90 Wilson, Dr. W. B., 371 Wilson, Ed, 192 Wilson, Enos K., 121 Wilson, G. W., 53 Wilson, George W., 174, 210 Wilson, George, 52, 58, 90, 101, 209, 210, 211 Wilson, Hall, 191 Wilson, J. E., 190 Wilson, J. H., 87 Wilson, J., 246 Wilson, James, 72 Wilson, John R., 337 Wilson, John, 112, 114, 117 Wilson, Joseph E., 175 Wilson, Joseph, 91, 93, 173, 210, 214 Wilson, Judge S. J. R., 161, 209 Wilson, Judge Samuel, 207 Wilson, Judge William, 141, 142, 337, 338 Wilson, Judge, 142, 143, 217, 218, 220, 226, 337, 393, 394 Wilson, L. F., 370 Wilson, Louisa M., 173 Wilson, Mamie, 369 Wilson, Marcus, 324, 325 Wilson, Margaret I., 371 Wilson, Mr., 143, 210 Wilson, Mrs. Abraham, 334 Wilson, Mrs. Anna (Binion), 334 Wilson, Mrs. Joseph, 173 Wilson, Mrs. Nancy, 173 Wilson, Nancy, 173 Wilson, Robert, 175 Wilson, S. J. R., 65, 87, 161, 174, 209, 211 Wilson, Samuel J. R., 78 Wilson, Samuel, 207 Wilson, Sarah M., 121 Wilson, Silas, 55 Wilson, Thomas, 52, 58, 209, 210, 263 Wilson, V. L., 84 Wilson, W. B., 167, 371 Wilson, William B., 78, 167 Wilson, William, 141, 142, 337, 338 Winans, Dr. H., 434 Winans, Dr., 383 Winans, H., 434 Winans, Isa, 387 Winans, W. C., 388 Winchester, Joseph, 118 Windland, C. W., 84 Wingate, Daniel, 65, 250, 251, 264 Wining, Dr., 328 Wining, Miss, 328 Winkler, Hiram, 473 Winzenberger, Charles, 110 Witter, 210 Witter, Abraham P., 121 Witters, S. D., 231 Witters, S. J., 231 Wolf, 157 Wolf, Anderson, 463 Wolf, E., 463 Wolf, Gen., 33 Wolf, Hannah, 463 Wolf, Jacob, 462 Wolf, John F., 463 Wolf, Leonard, 463, 465, 468 Wolf, Mrs. Anderson, 463 Wolf, Mrs. E. (Vickrey), 463 Wolf, Mrs. Polly (Ford), 463 Wolf, Nancy, 463 Wolf, Polly, 463 Wolf, W. W., 464 Wolf, William, 463 Wolfe, 156 Wolfe, C. E., 156, 232 Wolfe, Charles, 230 Wolfe, Mr., 232 Wolsey, Jonathan, 76 Womack, A. C., 264 Womack, A. W., 265 Womack, James B., 76 Womack, Mr., 179 Wood, 388 Wood, Charles, 88, 90, 91, 150, 165, 174, 175, 184, 191 Wood, Charley, 40 Wood, Elizabeth, 376 Wood, H. C., 150 Wood, John, 90, 92 Wood, Juliann, 458 Wood, L. M., 390 Wood, Mary, 103 Wood, Mrs. Charles, 88 Wood, Mrs. Juliann, 458 Wood, Mrs. Sarah (Dubois), 888 Wood, Nancy, 463 Wood, Nathan, 445 Wood, Otho, 90 Wood, Rev. Nathan, 445 Wood, Samuel, 251 Wood, Sarah, 88 Wood, Susanna, 90 Wood, T. A., 93 Wood, Thomas A., 93 Wood, Thomas G., 90 Wood, Thomas, 212 Wood, Uncle Charley, 40 Wood, Wesley, 338 Wood, William R., 84 Wood, William, 86 Wood, Zachariah W., 127 Wooden, Elias, 385 Wooden, G. S., 385 Wooden, George, 387 Wooden, John, 385 Wooden, Joshua, 385, 387 Wooden, M. L., 405 Wooden, Mrs. George, 387 Woods, 103 Woods, Elenor, 88 Woods, Moses, 102 Woods, Mr., 333 Woods, R. C., 388 Woods, Susan, 462 Woods, Wesley, 473 Woodward, Mrs., 173 Woodworth, J. C., 245 Woodworth, Martin, 214 Woodworth, Paul, 214 Woodworth, Z. C., 190 Woodworth, Z., 232 Woolard, F. M., 105, 114, 117, 118, 160, 217 Woolard, Francis M., 175, 191, 202 Woolard, Rev. F. M., 105 Worthen, C. D., 323 Wough, Mrs., 407 Wrather, Baker, 99 Wright, A. C., 95 Wright, Andrew C., 55 Wright, Andrew, 39 Wright, Charles W., 57 Wright, Charles Williams, 57 Wright, Charles, 200 Wright, Craig, 55 Wright, Cyrus, 325, 353 Wright, David, 48, 142, 175, 195, 197, 199 Wright, David, 4th, 57 Wright, David, 55, 57 Wright, David, 5th, 57 Wright, David, 89, 91, 94 Wright, Eliza, 57 Wright, J. K., 251 Wright, L., 261 Wright, Mary E., 369 Wright, Mr., 57 Wright, R. B., 253, 254 Wright, Sarah Ann, 57 Wright, Thomas Curtis, 57 Wright, Tilman, 321 Wyatt, Jane, 88 Wyatt, John, 88 Wyatt, Mrs. Jane (Reed), 88 Wyatt, Mrs. John, 88 Wyman, Susannah, 462