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 PICTORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF LA PORTE, PORTER, LAKE, AND STARKE COUNTIES, INDIANA Compiled by Cathy L. O’Connor, © 2022. Containing biographical and genealogical records of leading men, woman and prominent families of the counties named, and of other portions of the state; together with a number of valuable portraits. Original text by Goodspeed Brothers, publishers, 1894. Surnames – Letters W Wadsworth, Capt., 310 Wadsworth, Dudley L., 311 Wadsworth, E., 310 Wadsworth, H. E., 310 Wadsworth, Laura, 311 Wadsworth, Lula, 311 Wadsworth, Mr., 310, 311 Wadsworth, Mrs. E., 311 Wadsworth, Mrs. H. E., 311 Wadsworth, Mrs. Phoebe (Ulmer), 311 Wadsworth, Mrs. Sarah (Van Akin), 311 Wadsworth, Phoebe, 311 Wadsworth, Sarah, 311 Wadsworth, William, 310 Walker, Col., 463 Walker, Lieut. Col., 463 Walkinshaw, Anna Maude, 190 Walkinshaw, Dr. William, 189 Walkinshaw, Dr., 190 Walkinshaw, George, 189 Walkinshaw, Helen, 189 Walkinshaw, Mr., 189 Walkinshaw, Mrs. Anna Maude (Copley), 190 Walkinshaw, Mrs. George, 189 Walkinshaw, Mrs. Helen (Hall), 189 Walkinshaw, Mrs. William, 190 Walkinshaw, Mrs., 189 Walkinshaw, William, 189 Wallace, David, 22 Wallace, Ellen, 434 Wallace, Gen. Lew, 22, 266 Wallace, Gen., 22, 23 Wallace, Lew, 22, 266 Wallace, Lewis, 22 Wallace, Lieut. Gov., 88 Walling, Mrs. Rose (English), 36 Walling, Mrs. Willoughby, 36 Walling, Rose, 36 Walling, Willoughby, 36 Walsh, Alfonsus, 322 Walsh, Catherine, 321 Walsh, Charley, 322 Walsh, Col. R. D., 424 Walsh, Col., 424 Walsh, Edith, 322 Walsh, Elizabeth, 424, 427 Walsh, Frederick, 322 Walsh, Hanna, 425 Walsh, Infant of Peter, 322 Walsh, Jennie, 322 Walsh, John, 322 Walsh, Kate, 322 Walsh, Lydia J., 321 Walsh, Lydia, 322 Walsh, Maggie, 322 (twin of Thomas) Walsh, Mary, 322 Walsh, Mr., 321, 322 Walsh, Mrs. Alfonsus, 322 Walsh, Mrs. Catherine (North), 321 Walsh, Mrs. Col., 425 Walsh, Mrs. Elizabeth (Ford), 424 Walsh, Mrs. Hanna (Curtain), 425 Walsh, Mrs. Jennie (Butterfield), 322 Walsh, Mrs. Lydia J. (Brinkley), 321 Walsh, Mrs. Mary (Whalen), 322 Walsh, Mrs. Patrick, 321 Walsh, Mrs. Peter, 321 Walsh, Mrs. R. D., 425 Walsh, Mrs. Richard, 424 Walsh, Mrs. Robert, 322 Walsh, Mrs., 321, 322 Walsh, Patrick, 321 Walsh, Peter, 321 Walsh, R. D., 424 Walsh, Redmond, 427 Walsh, Richard, 424 Walsh, Robert, 322 Walsh, Thomas, 322 (twin of Maggie) Wanner, Dessie, 424 Wanner, Harry, 424 Wanner, J. M., 423 Wanner, Mr., 424 Wanner, Mrs. Dessie (Clay), 424 Wanner, Mrs. J. M., 424 Wanner, Mrs. Peter C., 423 Wanner, Mrs. Sarah A. (Mayer), 423 Wanner, Peter C., 423 Wanner, Sarah A., 423 Warner, Mary E., 348 Warner, Mrs. A. J., 348 Warner, Mrs. Mary E. (Beal), 348 Warnock, Adeline (Hollis), 270 Warren, A. W., 177 Warren, Aaron, 177 Warren, Dorcas, 178 Warren, Eva M., 64 Warren, Freelove, 177 Warren, Gen., 177 Warren, Katherine, 178 Warren, Mr., 177, 178 Warren, Mrs. A. W., 178 Warren, Mrs. Aaron, 177 Warren, Mrs. Dorcas (Webb), 178 Warren, Mrs. Freelove (Harvey), 177 Warren, Rebecca, 119 Warren, Ruth, 178 Warrington, Charlotte, 228 Washburn, Eliza J., 450 Washburn, Nancy, 150 Washington, Gen., 19, 266, 286, 464 Washington, President, 106 Wasson, Calvin, 183 Wasson, Jehiel, 183 Wasson, Lydia, 183 Wasson, Mary, 183 Wasson, Mrs. Calvin, 183 Wasson, Mrs. Jehiel, 183 Wasson, Mrs. Lydia (Bond), 183 Wasson, Mrs. Mary (Bond), 183 Watkins, Family, 74 Watkins, Thankful, 74 Watson, Amanda, 491 Watson, Barbara, 491 Watson, Catherine, 491 Watson, David, 491 Watson, Dr. Joseph C., 490 Watson, Dr., 491, 492 Watson, George, 491 Watson, Jacob, 491 Watson, James, 491 Watson, John B., 490, 491 Watson, John, 491 Watson, Joseph C., 490, 491 Watson, Joseph, 490, 491 Watson, Lew W., 492 Watson, Louisa, 491 Watson, Lucinda H., 569 Watson, Margaret E., 491 Watson, Margaret, 491 Watson, Mrs. Barbara (Bender), 491 Watson, Mrs. John B., 490 Watson, Mrs. Joseph C., 491 Watson, Mrs. Joseph, 491 Watson, Mrs. Margaret E. (Yates), 491 Watson, Mrs. Saloma (Heisler), 490 Watson, Mrs., 491 Watson, Saloma, 490 Watson, Samuel, 491 Watson, William, 491 Watt, Mary, 210 Wayne, Anthony, 19 Wayne, Gen. Anthony, 19 Wayne, Gen., 107 Weage, Daniel, 206 Weage, Ida E., 206 Weaver, Hannah, 428 Weaver, Mrs. (Van Deusen), 136 Weaver, Mrs. E. S., 136 Webb, Ann Eliza, 556 Webb, Dorcas, 178 Webb, Mrs., 556 Webber, Augusta, 174 Webster, Lydia Cummings, 252 Weeks, Lovina, 233 Weeks, Mrs. Lovina (Baum), 233 Weeks, Mrs. William, 233 Weinroth, Matilda, 432 Welch, Benjamin, 322 Welch, Kate, 322 Welch, Mrs. Benjamin, 322 Welch, Mrs. Kate (Walsh), 322 Welk, Eva (Bender), 345 Weller, Henry, 305 Weller, Mr., 305 Weller, Mrs. Nellie (Thompson), 305 Weller, Mrs. William H., 305 Weller, Nellie, 305 Weller, Rev. Henry, 305 Weller, William H., 304, 305 Wells, W. C., 567 Wells, William C., 290 Welsh, Catherine, 389 Welsh, Mrs. Catherine (Wynegar), 389 Welsh, Susan, 206 Weltmore, Hannah, 521 Welty, Brown, 137 Welty, Capt. Charles E., 122 Welty, Capt. Charles W. E., 137 Welty, Capt., 137, 138, 139, 140 Welty, Charles E., 122 Welty, Charles W. E., 137 Welty, Edward, 137 Welty, Eliza, 137 Welty, Elsie, 140 Welty, Family, 137 Welty, Frank, 137 Welty, Hannah M., 137 Welty, Hannah, 137 Welty, John, 137 Welty, Loa, 140 Welty, Mr., 137 Welty, Mrs. Charles W. E., 140 Welty, Mrs. Hannah (Chamberlain), 137 Welty, Mrs. John, 137 Welty, Mrs. Loa (Wilson), 140 Welty, Mrs., 137 Welty, Ola, 140 Welty, Paul, 140 Welty, Rebecca, 137 Weninger, Eliza A., 316 Wentworth, Eber H., 214 Wentworth, Mrs. Eber H., 214 Wentworth, Mrs. Sarah J. (Hageman), 214 Wentworth, Sarah J., 214 West, Loduska, 552 West, Mr., 37 West, W. H., 552 Westervelt, Abraham J., 460, 461 Westervelt, Abraham, 460 Westervelt, Andrew J., 461 Westervelt, Catherine, 460 Westervelt, Mary I., 461 Westervelt, Mary, 461 Westervelt, Mrs. Abraham J., 461 Westervelt, Mrs. Abraham, 460 Westervelt, Mrs. Catherine (Van Blascum), 460 Westervelt, Mrs. Mary (Freeman), 461 Westhaver, Phoebe, 228 Wettengel, Charles W., 240 Wettengel, Charles, 240 Wettengel, Christopher, 240 Wettengel, Elizabeth, 240 Wettengel, Elsa, 241 Wettengel, Emeline, 241 Wettengel, Emma, 241 Wettengel, George, 240, 241 Wettengel, Justina, 240 Wettengel, Lena, 240, 241 Wettengel, Louis, 240 Wettengel, Louis, Jr., 241 Wettengel, Margaret, 240 Wettengel, Mr., 241 Wettengel, Mrs. Christopher, 240 Wettengel, Mrs. Elizabeth (Scidel), 240 Wettengel, Mrs. Emeline (Shearrer), 241 Wettengel, Mrs. Louis, 241 Wettengel, Mrs., 241 Wettengel, Norma, 241 Wettengel, Olga, 241 Wettengel, Wanda, 241 Whalen, Mary, 322 Wharton, Daniel, 320 Wheeler, Alfred, 348 Whipple, Otis, 150 Whitcomb, Eva Charlotte (Lundberg), 215 Whitcomb, James, 34, 456 Whitcomb, Martha R., 456 White, Abbie Rose, 460 White, Albert C., 460 White, Ann, 256 White, Benjamin F., 460 White, Charity, 256 White, Charles F., 517 White, Clark, 393 White, E. E., 515 White, Edwin, 460 White, Eliza A., 393 White, Elmer E., 517 White, Fannie, 460 White, Freelove, 135 White, George W., 460 White, Harriet, 256 White, Heman, 256 White, Henry, 460 White, Ina C., 518 White, Isaac, 460 White, James, 257 White, Jane, 460 White, John A., 460 White, John M., 393 White, Joseph, 460 White, Lela C., 393 White, Martha, 460 White, Mary, 256 White, Mr., 256, 257, 382, 393, 394, 460, 478, 517 White, Mrs. Ann (White), 256 White, Mrs. Clark, 393 White, Mrs. Eliza A. (McKean), 393 White, Mrs. Elmer E., 518 White, Mrs. Fannie (Spencer), 460 White, Mrs. Heman, 256 White, Mrs. Ina C. (Moore), 518 White, Mrs. John M., 393 White, Mrs. Joseph, 460 White, Mrs. Lela C. (Doolittle), 393 White, Mrs. Salina (Horton), 135 White, Mrs. Sarah (Chamberlain), 460 White, Mrs. Theron, 135 White, Salina, 135 White, Sarah, 460 White, Theron, 135 White, Velma, 256 Whited, Lydia, 300 Whitford, Charlotte E., 184 Whitford, Mrs. Susan E., 184 Whitford, Susan E., 184 Whitford, William, 184 Whiting, Mary, 214 Whitmer, Margarett Ella, 469 Whitmore, Eva L., 195 Whitmore, Orrin L., 195 Whitney, Elizabeth, 473 Wickiser, Mary, 323 Widger, E. B., 48 Widger, Rev. E. B., 48 Wierbaugh, Elizabeth, 37 Wilberham, William, 358 Wilby, Miss, 330 Wilcox, Albert F., 526 Wilcox, Albert, 527 Wilcox, Alice, 392 Wilcox, Carrie, 269 Wilcox, Charles, 268, 269 Wilcox, Dr. W. W., 392 Wilcox, Eason, 526, 527 Wilcox, Emma, 269 Wilcox, Frances L., 268 Wilcox, Francis L., 269 Wilcox, Frank, 269 Wilcox, Hiram, 269 Wilcox, Irwin, 269 Wilcox, Maggie, 527 Wilcox, Maria, 268 Wilcox, Martha, 527 Wilcox, Martin, 269 Wilcox, Mary, 526 Wilcox, Mr., 269, 526, 527 Wilcox, Mrs. Charles, 268 Wilcox, Mrs. Eason, 526 Wilcox, Mrs. Maria (Phillips), 268 Wilcox, Mrs. Mary (Kouts), 526 Wilcox, Nancy, 269 Wilcox, Sarah, 269, 527 Wilcox, W. P., 515 Wilcox, W. W., 392 Wilder, Gen., 79 Wile, Mr., 64 Wiley, Elizabeth, 157 Wiley, Thomas, 157 Wilhamson, Catherine, 300 Wilkins, Adaline, 36 Wilkins, Mary, 312 Wilkins, William, 312 Wilkinson, Maude Vernett, 302 Wilkinson, Mrs. Maude Vernett (Fosdick), 302 Wilkinson, Mrs. William A., 302 Wilkinson, William A., 302 Will, Alexander, 325 Will, Alice, 326 Will, Andrew, 325 Will, Barbara, 325 Will, Bert, 326 Will, Christina, 325 Will, Ellen, 325 Will, Ernest, 326 Will, Flora, 326 Will, Francis, 326 Will, Jane, 325, 326 Will, John, 325, 326 Will, Maggie, 325 Will, Mary, 325 Will, Minnie, 326 Will, Mr., 326 Will, Mrs. Alexander, 325 Will, Mrs. Ellen (Smith), 325 Will, Mrs. Jane (Penright), 326 Will, Mrs. Rebecca (Layton), 326 Will, Mrs. William, 326 Will, Mrs., 326 Will, Rebecca, 326 Will, Rose, 326 Will, Vernie, 326 Will, William, 325 Willard, Emma, 429 Willard, Mr., 429 Willard, Mrs. Doet, 355 Willets, Naomi, 547 Williams, "Blue Jeans", 93, 94 Williams, Azariah, 188 Williams, Deborah, 565 Williams, Eliza, 189 Williams, Eveline, 189 Williams, Flora, 44 Williams, Gov. James D., 93 Williams, Jacob, 44 Williams, James D. "Blue Jeans", 93 Williams, James D., 93, 127 Williams, John B., 189 Williams, Lamach, 319 Williams, Mary, 188 Williams, Mr., 93, 94, 189 Williams, Mrs. Azariah, 188 Williams, Mrs. Eliza (Hicks), 189 Williams, Mrs. Eveline (Bridge), 189 Williams, Mrs. Flora (Burch), 44 Williams, Mrs. Jacob, 44 Williams, Mrs. James D., 93 Williams, Mrs. Mary (Eddy), 188 Williams, Mrs. Nancy (Huffman), 93 Williams, Mrs. Rachel, 153 Williams, Mrs. Richard, 153 Williams, Mrs. S. E., 189 Williams, Mrs. Tillie (Brown), 236 Williams, Mrs., 189 Williams, Nancy R., 319 Williams, Nancy, 93 Williams, Rachel, 153 Williams, Richard, 153 Williams, Roger, 188 Williams, S. E., 188 Williams, Sally, 153 Williams, Tillie, 236 Wilson, Abigail, 42, 162 Wilson, Ada, 528 Wilson, Anna E., 149 Wilson, Anna, 149 Wilson, Betsey Kay, 484 Wilson, D. M., 193 Wilson, Dr. J. R., 527 Wilson, Dr., 527 Wilson, Elizabeth, 140 Wilson, Frederick Phelps, 462 Wilson, Gen., 268 Wilson, George, 147 Wilson, Girard Andrew, 462 Wilson, H. M., 149 Wilson, I. N., 193 Wilson, J. H., 97, 149 Wilson, J. R., 527 Wilson, Jane, 527 Wilson, Jennie E., 485 Wilson, John Henry, 147 Wilson, John, 193 Wilson, Joseph, 527 Wilson, Lavina, 548 Wilson, Loa, 140 Wilson, Maggie, 527 Wilson, Mariette, 193 Wilson, Mary Lawson, 462 Wilson, Mary, 97, 149, 193 Wilson, Minnie B., 372 Wilson, Mr., 147, 148, 149, 193, 194 Wilson, Mrs. Ada (Bryant), 528 Wilson, Mrs. Anna E. (Lindsey), 149 Wilson, Mrs. Betsey Kay, 484 Wilson, Mrs. J. H., 97 Wilson, Mrs. J. R., 528 Wilson, Mrs. Jane (McKay), 527 Wilson, Mrs. John Henry, 149 Wilson, Mrs. John, 193 Wilson, Mrs. Joseph, 527 Wilson, Mrs. Lavina (Robinson), 548 Wilson, Mrs. Maggie (Wilcox), 527 Wilson, Mrs. Mary (DeMott), 149 Wilson, Mrs. Mary (DeMotte), 97 Wilson, Mrs. Mary Lawson (Phelps), 462 Wilson, Mrs. Sarah (Owen), 193 Wilson, Mrs. William F., 462 Wilson, Mrs. William, 527, 548 Wilson, Mrs., 149, 462 Wilson, Nettie, 193 Wilson, Ollie, 149 Wilson, Rev. J. H., 97 Wilson, Rev. John Henry, 147 Wilson, Robert, 140 Wilson, Sarah, 193 Wilson, Thomas, 238 Wilson, W. Bent, 141 Wilson, W., 194 Wilson, Washington, 193 Wilson, William F., 462 Wilson, William, 193, 527, 548 Winchell, D. E., 299 Winchell, Harriet, 299 Winchell, Mrs. D. E., 299 Winchell, Mrs. Harriet (Ellsworth), 299 Winslow, A. A., 380 Winslow, Alfred A., 222 Winslow, Mary A., 222 Winslow, Mary, 187 Winslow, Mr., 223 Winslow, Mrs. Alfred A., 223 Winslow, Mrs. Mary A. (Cleveland), 222 Winslow, Mrs. Sarah E. (Dyer), 223 Winslow, Mrs. William A., 222 Winslow, Sarah E., 223 Winslow, William A., 222 Winterbotham, J. H., 136 Wirz, Capt. Henry, 23 Wirz, Capt., 167 Wirz, Henry, 23 Wise, Mr., 475 Wistrand, Catherine, 341 Wistrand, Herman, 340 Witham, Alfred, 257 Witham, Brothers, 257 Witham, Delilah, 257 Witham, Dinah Olive, 258 Witham, Edward, 257 Witham, Hattie, 257 Witham, Infant of Morris, 257 Witham, James, 257 Witham, Joseph Spencer, 258 Witham, Joseph, 257 Witham, Lydia, 257 Witham, Mary J., 258 Witham, Mary, 257 Witham, Morris, 257 Witham, Mr., 258, 259, 260 Witham, Mrs. Dinah Olive (Spencer), 258 Witham, Mrs. Morris, 257 Witham, Mrs. Rebecca (Billings), 257 Witham, Mrs. Simon, 258 Witham, Mrs., 260 Witham, Rebecca, 257 Witham, Sergt., 259 Witham, Simon, 257, 258 Witham, William, 257 Witherow, Emma, 219 Wolf, August, 253 Wolf, Eliza Ann, 294 Wolf, Ella, 292 Wolf, Emilia, 253 Wolf, Herman, 253 Wolf, Levi J., 292 Wolf, Levi, 294 Wolf, Malinda, 294 Wolf, Mr., 253 Wolf, Mrs. Eliza Ann, 294 Wolf, Mrs. Ella (Link), 292 Wolf, Mrs. Emilia (Kroehl), 253 Wolf, Mrs. Herman, 253 Wolf, Mrs. Levi J., 292 Wolf, Mrs. Levi, 294 Wolf, Nancy A., 567 Wolford, Mr., 143 Wood, Alice, 233 Wood, John J., 339 Wood, Mary, 339 Wood, Mrs. Alice (Baum), 233 Wood, Mrs. John J., 339 Wood, Mrs. Mary (Rifenburg), 339 Wood, Mrs. William, 233 Wood, William, 233 Woodcock, Barnard B., 320 Woodcock, Hannah J., 320 Woodcock, Mary A., 320 Woodcock, Mrs. Barnard B., 320 Woodcock, Mrs. Hannah J. (Davis), 320 Woodhull, A. E., 77, 85 Woodhull, Capt., 77 Woodhull, Col. A. E., 76, 85 Woodhull, Col., 78 Woodhull, Cora L., 78 Woodhull, Edith G., 78 Woodhull, Eliza J., 78 Woodhull, Laura F., 78 Woodhull, Mabel, 78 Woodhull, Mr., 77 Woodhull, Mrs. A. E., 78 Woodhull, Mrs. Eliza J. (Campbell), 78 Woodhull, Mrs. Richard W., 76 Woodhull, Mrs. Ruth E. (Strong), 76 Woodhull, Mrs., 78 Woodhull, Nellie V., 78 Woodhull, Richard W., 76 Woodhull, Ross A., 78 Woodhull, Ruth E., 76, 78 Woodhull, Ruth, 77 Woodruff, Leanora E., 418 Woodruff, Mary J., 418 Woodruff, Mrs. Mary J. (Collier), 418 Woodruff, Mrs. Norman B., 418 Woodruff, Norman B., 418 Woods, Charlotte, 58 Woods, H. P., 72 Woods, Mrs. H. P., 72 Woods, Mrs. Nancy J. (Buchanan), 72 Woods, Nancy J., 72 Woodworth, Attorney H. A., 498 Woodworth, H. A., 498 Woodworth, Mrs. (Koontz), 498 Woodworth, Mrs. H. A., 498 Woodworth, Mrs. P. C., 498 Woodworth, P. C., 498 Work, Julia E., 86, 87 Work, Mrs. Julia E., 86, 87 Work, Mrs., 86, 87, 88 Worthington, Hannah, 127 Wright, Alexander, 366 Wright, Dora, 367 Wright, Dr. Mark R., 366 Wright, Dr., 367 Wright, Gov, 389 Wright, Hon. Joseph A., 389 Wright, Joseph A., 389 Wright, Josephine, 367 Wright, Labitha, 366 Wright, Mark R., 366 Wright, Mr., 366, 415 Wright, Mrs. Josephine (Favorite), 367 Wright, Mrs. Labitha (Adamson), 366 Wright, Mrs. Mark R., 367 Wright, Mrs. Pryor, 366 Wright, Mrs. Sarah J. (Sherbondy), 367 Wright, Prof., 286 Wright, Pryor, 366 Wright, Samuel, 367 Wright, Sarah J., 367 Wrigley, Frances M., 329, 349 Wrigley, John, 329 Wrigley, Mrs. John, 329 Wrigley, Mrs. Rebecca (Holmes), 329 Wrigley, Rebecca, 329 Wynegar, Catherine, 389 Wynegar, Mary E., 452