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EVERY NAME INDEX TO A CENTURY OF 
WAYNE COUNTY KENTUCKY 1800-1900
Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2008.  

This Every Name Index was compiled from the 1972 reproduction	 
by Unigraphics. Inc. of Augusta Phillips Johnson's,
A Century of Wayne County Kentucky, 1800-1900, 
originally published in 1939.



SURNAMES – LETTER W



Wade, Ballenger, 46
Wade, Elisha, 61
Wade, Elizabeth Ann, 258
Wade, Elizabeth, 264
Wade, Jenny, 256
Wade, John, 20, 61
Wade, Sally, 265
Waggoner, Betsey, 258
Waggoner, George, 258
Waggoner, Mrs. Betsey (Ritter), 258
Waggoner, Mrs. George, 258
Wagner, Gen., 156
Wait, Cyrenius, 202, 205, 206
Wakefield, Allen, 87
Wakefield, John, 20
Walker, Fanny, 263
Walker, Frances, 132
Walker, Isaac, 100
Walker, John, 259
Walker, Johnson, 263
Walker, Lucretia, 264
Walker, Mr., 25
Walker, Mrs. Fanny (Burnett), 263
Walker, Mrs. John, 259
Walker, Mrs. Johnson, 263
Walker, Mrs. Peggy (Weddle), 259
Walker, Peggy, 259
Walker, Ruth, 264
Walker, William, 20
Wallace, Andrew, 235
Wallace, Barnabas, 61
Wallace, Col., 11
Wallace, Elizabeth, 235, 264
Wallace, Viney, 264
Walters, John, 7
Walters, Sallie, 236
Walthal, William A., 47
Walton, D. F., 80
Ward, Betsey, 259
Ward, Daniel, 260
Ward, James, 263
Ward, Jane, 263
Ward, Mrs. Daniel, 260
Ward, Mrs. James, 263
Ward, Mrs. Jane (Hutchinson), 263
Ward, Mrs. Polly (Casse), 259
Ward, Mrs. Susan (Nevill), 260
Ward, Mrs. William, 259
Ward, Polly, 259, 264
Ward, Susan, 260
Ward, William, 259
Warden, 230
Warden, Charles, 7
Warden, Elisabeth, 230 
Warden, John, 201, 230, 231
Warden, Joseph V., 101
Warden, Mrs. Elisabeth (Shearwood), 230 
Warden, Mrs. John, 201, 230, 231
Warden, Mrs. Susan (McBeath), 201, 231
Warden, Nettie, 231
Warden, Susan, 201, 231
Warden, Thomas, 230
Warm, Alexander, 261
Warm, Anne, 261
Warm, Mrs. Alexander, 261
Warm, Mrs. Anne (Collins), 261
Warmsley, Mary, 257
Warren, George, 132
Warren, John, 132
Warren, Lydia, 265
Warren, Margaret, 263
Warren, Mrs. Lydia (Stockton), 265
Warren, Mrs. Margaret (Hancock), 263
Warren, Mrs. Reuben, 263
Warren, Mrs. William, 265
Warren, Reuben, 263
Warren, Sally, 261
Warren, Valerie, 261
Warren, William, 265
Washington, 185
Washington, Gen. George, 193
Washington, George, 9, 193
Waters, Cinthy, 262 
Waters, Lydia, 225
Watson, 69
Watson, Pierson, 68
Watts, Eady, 262
Watts, John, 260
Watts, Mrs. Eady (Markham), 262
Watts, Mrs. John, 260
Watts, Mrs. Polly (Ross), 260
Watts, Mrs. Thomas, 262
Watts, Polly, 260, 261
Watts, Thomas, 262
Wayne, "Mad Anthony", 193
Wayne, Anthony, 17
Wayne, Gen. "Mad Anthony", 193
Wayne, Gen. Anthony, 17
Weatherford, Hardin M., 184
Weaver, 185
Weaver, Jo, 47
Weaver, William, 121
Webb, Dr. William, 3
Webb, William, 3
Weddle, Peggy, 259
Weeks, Amy, 243
Weir, Elizabeth, 264
Weir, Hugh, 264
Weir, Mrs. Elizabeth (Wallace), 264
Weir, Mrs. Hugh, 264
Welch, James, 257
Welch, Mrs. James, 257
Welch, Mrs. Sarah (Hughes), 257
Welch, Sarah, 257
Wells, Jesse, 46
Wells, John G., 191
Welsher, Joshua, 61
West, 185
West, A. R. 140
West, Alexander, 264
West, Benjamin, 231
West, Capt. A. R., 140
West, Capt. Francis, 231
West, Easter, 261
West, Eliza, 240
West, Frances, 202
West, Francis, 231
West, Isaac, 20, 29, 33, 46, 100, 202, 231 
West, James H., 108
West, John, 231
West, Joseph, 9, 61, 264
West, Kitty, 259
West, Linea, 262
West, Margaret, 202, 231
West, Martha, 256
West, Mary, 230
West, Mattie, 230
West, Mrs. Alexander, 264
West, Mrs. Isaac, 202, 231
West, Mrs. Joseph, 264
West, Mrs. Kitty (Norton), 259
West, Mrs. Margaret (Russell), 202, 231
West, Mrs. Martha (Norton), 256
West, Mrs. Ruth (Murry), 264
West, Mrs. Sally (Murray), 264
West, Mrs. Solomon, 256, 259
West, Nathaniel, 231
West, Russell, 231
West, Ruth, 264
West, Sally, 264
West, Solomon, 20, 256, 259
Westberry, Margaret, 260
Westberry, Mrs. Margaret (Elliot), 260
Westberry, Mrs. William, 260
Westberry, William, 260
Wheat, Judge Zack, 88
Wheat, Judge, 90
Wheat, Zack, 88
Wheeler, Joseph, 22
Whitacre, Hannah, 258, 263
Whitaker, Joshua, 263
Whitaker, Mrs. Hannah (Hambleton), 263
Whitaker, Mrs. Joshua, 263
White, Brother, 137
White, James, 264
White, John, 132
White, Mrs. James, 264
White, Mrs. Ruth (Walker), 264
White, Ruth, 264
Whitesides, Elizabeth, 263
Whitesides, James, 263
Whitesides, Lewis, 263
Whitesides, Mrs. Elizabeth (Dick), 263
Whitesides, Mrs. James, 263
Whitesides, Mrs. Lewis, 263
Whitesides, Mrs. Sally (Dunn), 263
Whitesides, Sally, 263
Whitson, Jacob, 258
Whitson, Mrs. Jacob, 258
Whitson, Mrs. Sarah (Adams), 258
Whitson, Sarah, 258
Wilborn, Z. W., 114
Wilhite, 186
Wilhite, M. S., 184
Wilhite, Noah, 46
Wilkerson, Sally, 264
William, Mr., 189
Williams, Capt. Thomas, 9
Williams, Elizabeth, 259
Williams, Hon. S., 136
Williams, John Augustus, 107
Williams, John, 86, 254, 261
Williams, Lavina, 86
Williams, Lavinia, 254
Williams, Mary, 260
Williams, Mrs. (Stone), 26
Williams, Mrs. John, 86, 254, 261
Williams, Mrs. Lavina (Bertram), 86
Williams, Mrs. Lavinia (Bertram), 254
Williams, Mrs. Sally (Hunter), 261
Williams, Mrs. Sherrod, 26
Williams, Nancy, 262
Williams, S., 136
Williams, Sally, 261
Williams, Sherrod, 26, 90, 101, 176
Williams, Thomas, 9
Williams, Tom, 26
Willis, John, 61
Wilson, Capt., 36
Wilson, Hannah, 261
Wilson, John, 260
Wilson, Martha (Lanier), 229
Wilson, Mrs. John, 260
Wilson, Mrs. Sarah (Belcher), 260
Wilson, Sarah, 260
Winchester, Gen., 52, 56
Winfrey, T. C., 90
Winston, Joseph, 8
Winston, Maj. Joseph, 8
Winter, Rhoda, 265
Winters, Henry, 47
Winthrop, Gov., 216
Wisdom, Francis, 47
Wisdom, James, 47
Wisdom, John, 47
Wisdom, William, 47
Witham, John, 46
Wolfolk, Joseph H., 59
Wolford, 90
Wolfscale, Elizabeth, 263
Wolfscale, Martha, 263
Wolfscale, Peggy, 257
Wolfscale, Rachel, 257
Wood, Elizabeth, 264
Wood, Gen., 146, 148
Wood, James, 46
Wood, Josephus, 132
Woods, Ann, 215
Woods, Archibald, 26, 80, 231
Woods, Archibald, Jr., 215
Woods, Archibald, Sr., 215
Woods, Charity Elizabeth, 215
Woods, James, 61
Woods, Jane, 200, 215
Woods, Mary, 200, 214, 215, 231
Woods, Michael, Jr., 200, 214, 215
Woods, Michael, Sr., 200, 214
Woods, Mrs. Ann (Garth), 215
Woods, Mrs. Archibald, 231
Woods, Mrs. Archibald, Jr., 215
Woods, Mrs. Charity Elizabeth (Henninger), 215
Woods, Mrs. Mary (Campbell), 200, 214
Woods, Mrs. Mary (McBeath), 215, 231
Woods, Mrs. Michael, Jr., 215
Woods, Mrs. Michael, Sr., 200, 214
Woods, Mrs. Polly (Bruton), 258
Woods, Mrs. Thomas J. LeGrande, 215
Woods, Mrs. Thomas, 258
Woods, Polly, 258
Woods, Robert E., 215
Woods, Thomas J. LeGrande, 215
Woods, Thomas, 258
Woodson, David Meade, 222
Woodson, Lucy, 222
Woodson, Mrs. David Meade, 222
Woodson, Mrs. Lucy (LeGrand), 222
Woody, James, 7
Woolcott, Ezekial, 121 
Wooldridge, James E., 80
Woolfolk, Joseph H., 46
Woolford, Frank., 138
Worley, Alexander, 265
Worley, Catherine, 259
Worley, John, 262
Worley, Mrs. Alexander, 265
Worley, Mrs. John, 262
Worley, Mrs. Sally (Denney), 265
Worley, Mrs. Sally (Sharp), 262
Worley, Sally, 262, 265
Worley, Valentine, 46
Worsham, 225
Worsham, Betty, 175
Worsham, Cannon, 12, 226
Worsham, Capt. George, 225
Worsham, Charles, 7, 10, 11, 226
Worsham, Ellen, 234
Worsham, Emily, 225, 226
Worsham, George, 225
Worsham, Gran, 175
Worsham, Granville, 175
Worsham, Harriet, 237
Worsham, Joseph, 226
Worsham, Letitia, 12
Worsham, Lieut., 157
Worsham, Margaret, 226
Worsham, Mary Ann, 8
Worsham, Mary, 226
Worsham, Mrs. George, 226
Worsham, Mrs. Granville, 175
Worsham, Mrs. Margaret (Mullins), 226
Worsham, Mrs. Mary (Pigott), 226
Worsham, Mrs. Polly (Ellington), 12
Worsham, Polly, 12
Worsham, Richard, 226
Worsham, Snowden, 137
Worsham, William, 225
Worsley, Zephaniah, 46
Wray, Daniel, 61
Wray, Elizabeth, 261
Wray, John, 121
Wray, Joseph, 263
Wray, Mary, 237
Wray, Mrs. Elizabeth (Scott), 261
Wray, Mrs. Joseph, 263
Wray, Mrs. Polly (Carnes), 263
Wray, Mrs. Robert, 261
Wray, Mrs. Sarah (Phillips), 254
Wray, Mrs. William, 254
Wray, Polly, 263
Wray, Robert, 261
Wray, Sarah, 254
Wray, William, 254
Wright, Alfred, 132
Wright, Alma, 203
Wright, Amos, 20, 259
Wright, Betsy, 263
Wright, Capt. Thomas, 9
Wright, E. E., 203
Wright, Effie, 203
Wright, Eliza, 203
Wright, Ethel, 203
Wright, Fanny, 203
Wright, James, 203
Wright, John, 46, 257, 260
Wright, Joseph, 203
Wright, Kate, 203
Wright, Mabel, 203
Wright, Mamie, 203
Wright, Maude, 203
Wright, Mrs. Amos, 259
Wright, Mrs. E. E., 203
Wright, Mrs. Eliza (Jones), 203
Wright, Mrs. John, 257, 260
Wright, Mrs. Joseph, 203
Wright, Mrs. Nancy (Perlee), 260
Wright, Mrs. Nancy E. (Jones), 203
Wright, Mrs. Peggy (Davis), 259
Wright, Mrs. Peggy (Wolfscale), 257
Wright, Nancy E., 203
Wright, Nancy, 260
Wright, O. F., 121
Wright, Patsy, 257
Wright, Peggy, 257, 259
Wright, Rev., 84
Wright, Robert, 203
Wright, Thomas, 9