Re: Wade and Richardson 1826-1853+
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Wade and Richardson 1826-1853+
Stefanie Walker 6/18/02
Stefannie,
Castilla married William Wade and is burried in The Cemetery that I believe was on his property.
Obadiah and wife Abigale Wade are their names. Obadiah died there in 1838 I think. Find the Richland Townshiph File I have.
Mike
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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP (Shelby County Ill.)
SO named in consequence of the richness and fertility of its soil, is one of the finest portions of land in the county. It contains thirty-six sections; the whole of town 11, range 5 east. It is bounded on the north by Windsor; west by Shelbyville; south by Prairie; and on the east by Ash Grove township. Two railroads pass through the township -- the I. and St. L., and the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific. Its territory is well drained by Richland and Poe creeks. This is one of the early settled localities of the county, and well did the hearty pioneer make choice of a home. The only impediment here in early times was milk-sickness. The most of the township is prairie land, slightly timbered along the margin of the streams, with a beautiful grove here and there, dotting the landscape on the prairie.
David Elliott was the first to settle here; he came in 1825, from Clay county, in this state, and in the spring of the same year he built his cabin on the west side of Richland creek, cleared out a little patch in the timber, and raised a crop of corn the following summer. In the fall of the same year, 1835, his brother Jacob, who now lives in Holland Township, came in and started an improvement, where he lived until 1837, when he moved to where he now resides. David Elliott in early days had a horse mill and still-house, and at that time this place was quite a rendezvous for the settlers.
The early Nimrod would often of a morning shoulder his trusty rifle and tell his confiding wife that he must kill a deer, “Page 313” and as soon as the door was closed he would strike a bee line for the above place, where he would spend the day, and in the evening wend his way homeward and tell his wife the deer were getting scarce. About twenty years ago David Elliott went down into Clay County to buy stock, where he was taken sick and died.E. Harper, from Indiana, settled near where the town hall now is, in the fall of 1825. He afterward moved to Shelbyville, where he operated a horse mill for a number of years.Wm. Weger, in the spring of 1826, located in the Richland creek settlement; his oldest son, John, who was a married man, also settled here at the same time. Julia Ann and Jane Weger, twins, were born to John and Ann Weger in Richland Township, July 4th, 1826. The neighboring Indians made for them a double papoose cradle, which is retained in the family. The Weger families only lived in this township about two years, and then moved into the Sand creek settlement, in Okaw. John and James Renshaw, native s of Tennessee, came from Kentucky into the Richland creek settlement in 1826. They brought with them a drove of hogs from White county, Illinois.
They started with 150 hogs. The wolves were very troublesome on the route, and caught all the smaller one s, and when they arrived in Richland they had only about 75. The Renshaw brothers walked and drove the hogs into this settlement, and received a warm welcome by the few residents. James Renshaw immediately returned to White county for his family, and John, who was then a single man, remained at the camp they had located, and cut logs for a cabin.
He drew the logs together with a single ox that he borrowed of E. Harper. Renshaw soon became tired of the ill provided camp he was stopping at, and took boa rd with Mr. Harper at one dollar per week. Renshaw sold Harper dressed hog meat at $2.00 per hundred. Renshaw says it was high board at $1.00 per week, for all they had to eat was boiled corn and pork; and before his arrival, Harper lived wholly upon boiled corn, as he was no hunter, and devoted his entire time to clearing out his place.
When James Renshaw returned he brought a team of horses and wagon. They built their cabin on section 22, a short distance east of where the Union church now stands. T his cabin was erected in April, 1826. They lived together about two years, when John improved the place where he now resides. James afterwards moved to Shelbyville, and subsequently to Decatur.
John Richardson settled on Section 20, west side of the creek, in 1826 or 1827.
John Cox, Bolen Reems and Obadiah Wade settled on the west side before 1827.
Joseph Robinson improved a place and built a cabin on the east side of the creek about 1827. Kinsey Robinson, his brother, came in 1833.
In 1827, James Rather and his widowed sister, Mrs. Wheat, came into the Richland Creek settlement. Rather only remained about two years, when he returned to Kentucky. Mrs. Wheat afterwards married here and lived in the settlement until her death.
Obadiah Wade
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Obadiah Wade served in the Revolutionary War in Pvt. Johnston's North Carolina troops
Burial: Wade CemeteryStrasburg Shelby County Illinois
Record added: Apr 7 2008 By: Eileen Bridges
Castilla Wade
Birth: unknown
Death: Nov. 20, 1838 Shelby County Illinois
Burial: Wade Cemetery Strasburg Shelby County Illinois
Castilla, wife of William Wade died 20 Nov 1838; age 20y 6m 10ds
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George Washington Wade
Birth: May 15, 1863, Shelby County, Illinois
Death: Sep. 21, 1983, Findlay, Shelby County Illinois
Son of Young Lee Wade. For more information see http://www.ecolitgy.com/fs/FS06.htmlhttp://www.ecolitgy.com/fs/FS06.html
Burial: Union CemeteryShelby County Illinois
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Isrell Wade
Birth: unknown
Note: Born in New Lancaster, Ohio 1816, died Apr. 28, 1883, aged 67 (North side of stone)
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois
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Mary Wade
Birth: unknown
Death: May 9, 1901
Burial: Union Cemetery Shelby County, Illinois
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HUSBAND: George Washington Wade
MARRIED: February 13, 1890 at Shelbyville Courthouse, Shelbyville
BORN: May 15, 1863, Prairie Twp Shelby Co
DIED: September 21, 1938 108 , age 76, at the home of Mrs. H. Houser in Findlay IL of a stroke.
BURIED: Union Cemetery, 1:30 pm, Friday, September 23, 1938, at the Union (Mode) Church 109, 4
RELIGION: Unitarian Universalist
FATHER: Young Lee Wade FS13, FS27
MOTHER: Mary Elizabeth Severe FS28, FS57
SOURCE: Rosella Edwards/Family Devotion Book "They never got along," (Rosella Edwards)
WIFE: Rhoda Belle Shaw
BORN: May 1, 1873 108 (of Mode at time of marriage)
DIED: Monday, April 17, 1922, 4, 108 at the home of Lee Wade of Gays, IL (which Lee Wade?). Age 48y 11m 17d. She had a stroke and was bed-ridden for the last four years of her life.
BURIED: Union Cemetery, Mode IL
OCCUPATION:
RELIGION:
FATHER: Albert Shaw FS14, FS29
MOTHER: Elizabeth Wo(o)lford FS30B, FS61
SOURCE: Rosella Edwards
Literate 87. Religious: sold Comfort papers to obtain family Bible premium; Baptist 87; liked poetry 87; apparently had stomach trouble 87; and teeth trouble 87; enjoyed fashion 87; saw Dr. Reeves in Decatur 87; died of a stroke after being an invalid for some time 43
OFFSPRING
1890 George W. Wade of Prairie, Il, and Rhoda B. Shaw of Mode, IL were united in marriage in the year of our Lord 1890, February 13, Thursday, at 4:00pm 108
Laura Viola WadeFS02
BORN: August 25, 1892
WHERE: Shelby Co
DIED: January 18, 1973, at her Bethany IL home
BURIED: Windsor Cemetery
MARRIED: George Henry Houser June 12, 1912, at the Shelbyville Courthouse OFFSPRING: Geneva Marie, Nellie, Lawrence, Rosella Belle Maude
Albert Lee Wade
BORN: May 22, 1894
DIED: November 28, 1912, at Clarksburg
BURIED: (by Lewis Fear, Brethren minister)
MARRIED: Grace Brady
OFFSPRING: Infant daughter (April 23-24, 1913); Delbert LaVern ("Bus"; April 11, 1914), Walter ("Fat"), George ("Chick").
MARRIED: Francis Chim on December, 1935, in Iowa 43 OFFSPRING: Bill, Chuck, Vernon Lyle
1896 George had typhoid fever 136, 43
May 1920 George sold home place to Andrew Welton
March 4, 1925 Cancelled check: written on Farmer's State Bank of Gays IL to Mrs. Hershal Harrison for $350.
FUNERAL (GW) Pastor Rev. Blankenship Singers: Mrs. Triece and Mrs. Della Miller
Pallbearers: George Fouste, Sylvester Fouste, Clem Roley, Ed Roley, Glen Roley, Sherman Yakey.
April 1922 Rhoda's funeral cost $20.00 to Ralph Lantz of G.A. Brummerstedt funeral home in Stewardson. 4
Dora Etta Wade
Birth: Dec. 12, 1901 Shelby County Illinois
Death: Jul. 5, 1937 Shelby County Illinois
Burial: Rockford Cemetery Shelby County Illinois
Dora, the youngest of three children of Henry and Laura Wade, was born Thursday, December 12, 1901, reportedly weighing only four pounds. At age 35, she weighed only 58 pounds. She was often called "Little Dora" by the family, due to her diminutive size.
Dora was unhealthy throughout her entire life. Because she was frequently ill, her name appeared in the local newspaper from time to time, since it was customary at that time to list local residents who were ill. She mentions frequent illnesses, medications and doctor's care. Her doctor died a few weeks before she did. It is unclear whether his treatment regiment was followed by the physician who was caring for Dora at the time of her death. Dora claimed Scotch, Irish, and English heritage in her diary. She never married and never worked.
Her diaries have been published by EcoLitGy Communications http://www.ecolitgy.comhttp://www.ecolitgy.com. They include original artwork by Dora.
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Shelby Obadiah Wade Strasburg