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, 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 FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VOLUME I Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2008. With biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Edited by Franklin Ellis, originally published by L. H. Everts & Co. (1882), reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc. (1977). SURNAMES - LETTER W Wacob, William, 188 Waddle, George, 389 Waddle, William, 75 Wade, George, 187 Wade, James, 406 Wade, Mary A., 406 Wade, William, 264 Wadle, James, 187 Wadsworth, Capt. Joseph, 180, 183 Wadsworth, Joseph, 180, 183 Wadsworth, Stephen E., 344 Waggoner, Capt. Thomas, 38 Waggoner, George, 198 Waggoner, Lieut., 31 Waggoner, O. A., 198 Waggoner, Thomas, 38 Wagoner, Henry, 84 Wagoner, John S., 205 Waine, Michael, 84 Waits, James, 93 Wakefield, David H., 150 Wakefield, John, 389 Wakefield, Samuel, 389 Walker, 251, 292, 377, 401 Walker, Abraham, 220 Walker, Andrew, 182 Walker, B., 382 Walker, Capt. William, 297 Walker, Capt. Zadoc, 412 Walker, Capt. Zadock, 216 Walker, D. S., 137 Walker, D. W., 382 Walker, David L., 149, 398 Walker, David T., 381 Walker, Dr. R. M., 190, 312 Walker, Dr. Robert M., 312 Walker, Francis, 184 Walker, George, 199 Walker, Hardesty, 292, 296 Walker, Hugh, 189 Walker, Jacob O., 216 Walker, Jacob, 230 Walker, James N., 398 Walker, John, 187, 188, 219, 263 Walker, Joseph, 182 Walker, Lee H., 398 Walker, Mary, 334 Walker, Mr., 296, 403 Walker, Mrs., 295 Walker, R. M., 190, 297, 312 Walker, Robert M., 151, 312 Walker, Samuel J., 212 Walker, Samuel, 264 Walker, Thomas B., 222 Walker, Thomas P., 218 Walker, Thomas, Esq., 64 Walker, William, 296, 297 Walker, Zadoc, 290, 292, 293, 315, 366, 403, 412 Walker, Zadock, 216, 218 Walkers, Mr., 294 Wallace, "Aunt Jenny", 365, 378 Wallace, George, 170 Wallace, Hon. W. A., 354 Wallace, James, 61, 220 Wallace, Joseph, 228 Wallace, Miss, 365 Wallace, Mr., 61 Wallace, Nicholas, 182 Wallace, Richard, 89 Wallace, Thomas, 213 Wallace, W. A., 354 Wallace, William A., 214 Wallace, William, 161, 162, 337 Waller, James, 61 Waller, Richard, 248 Wallery, John, 207 Wallington, Mr., 308 Walter, Christopher, 381 Walter, Ephraim, 128, 153 Walter, James X., 216 Walter, William F., 226 Walters, Barnabas, 93 Walters, Daniel, 222 Walters, Ephraim, 152 Walters, Jacob, 230 Walters, James, 228 Walters, John, 93 Walters, Nathan L., 221 Walters, Peter, 184 Waltonbaugh, S. P., 224 Wamer, Charles, 224 Wandel, Benjamin, 214 Wannan, John, 224 Warburton, S. A., 212 Ward, Ann, 363 Ward, Edward, 27, 70, 119 Ward, Ensign, 26, 27, 28 Ward, Henry K., 222 Ward, James F., 189 Ward, John, 78, 85, 151, 363 Ward, Lieut., 76 Ward, Maj. Edward, 27 Ward, Matthias, 84, 85 Ward, Mr., 27 Ward, Mrs. Ann (McClean), 363 Ward, Mrs. John, 363 Ward, William, 139 Warden, 247 Warman, Bartholomew, 199 Warren, Moses N., 391 Warrick, Joseph L., 199 Warrick, William, 224 Warsing, Jacob, 380 Warwick, Rev. Robert, 302 Warwick, Robert, 302 Washabaugh, David, 212 Washabaugh, George, 402 Washington, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 42, 51, 54, 56, 57, 63, 70, 129, 247 Washington, Col. George, 27, 50, 67, 69, 126 Washington, Col. Samuel, 68 Washington, Col., 27, 29, 32, 35, 39, 41, 43, 51, 52, 125 Washington, Gen. George, 54, 252 Washington, Gen., 48, 73, 75, 76, 86, 89, 92, 93, 112, 127, 128, 159, 271, 351 Washington, George, 13, 22, 23, 26, 27, 39, 50, 54, 67, 69, 125, 126, 173, 252 Washington, John Augustine, 54 Washington, Lawrence, 54 Washington, Lieut. Col. George, 27 Washington, Mr., 25, 42, 44, 47 Washington, President, 160, 162, 163, 174, 180 Washington, Samuel, 68 Wasington, 24, 31 Waterman, John, 324 Waterman, Rev. John, 324 Waters, Joseph, 84 Waters, Rev. Robert, 392 Waters, Robert, 392 Watkin, George, 388 Watkin, Rev. George, 388 Watkins, James, 205 Watkins, John W., 198 Watkins, Lewis, 205 Watson, Aaron S., 214 Watson, James S., 341 Watson, John, 84 Watson, Joseph, 185 Watson, Robert, 89 Watt, Robert F., 230 Watt, T. W., 390 Watt, Thomas W., 390, 393 Watterson, John, 75 Watterson, Wallace, 224 Watts, James, 189 Waugh, William, 400 Way, John, 228 Wayne, Anthony, 22, 233 Wayne, Gen. Anthony, 22, 233 Wayne, Gen., 418 Wead, Maurice, 75 Weakley, James, 188 Weakley, William L., 188 Weatherholt, Jacob, 93 Weaver, Adam, 84 Weaver, Daniel, 187 Weaver, Isaac, 162 Weaver, J. W., 389 Weaver, Jacob, 273, 379, 380 Weaver, John, 222, 382 Weaver, Richard, 288 Weaver, Valentine, 78 Webb, George W., 209 Webb, Hugh, 80 Webster, 346 Webster, Hannah, 338 Webster, John, 338 Weekly, M. L., 389 Weekly, Rev. M. L., 389 Weer, James, 183 Weeters, Daniel P., 230 Weibel, J., 381 Weike, William, 381 Weiondt, John K., 228 Weir, William H., 228 Welch, David, 220 Welcher, B., 381 Welker, B., 381 Weller, E. B., 382 Wells, 163 Wells, B., 376 Wells, Benjamin, 155, 160, 162, 163, 164, 180, 368, 369, 370, 374, 376, 401 Wells, Charles, 368, 369, 370, 374, 397 Wells, Collector, 164 Wells, Cornelia, 362 Wells, James M., 199 Wells, John H., 139 Wells, John, 128, 163, 368 Wells, Judge, 180 Wells, Louis F., 334 Wells, Mr., 160, 180, 368, 376 Wells, Mrs. Benjamin, 162 Wells, O. P., 191 Wells, W. P., 147, 297, 338 Wells, William B., 148 Wells, William P., 139, 147, 148, 299, 337 Wells, William, 190, 236, 321 Welsh, Christy, 206 Welsh, D., 381 Welsh, David, 396, 398 Welsh, R., 382 Weltner, Charles A., 207 Weltner, John B., 206 Weltner, John M., 222 Weltner, John R., 213 Welty, Charles W. E., 222 Welty, Henry, 397, 401 Wendell, Theodore, 212 Wentling, Henry, 183 Wentz, John S., 412 Wenzler, Jacob, 392 Werdeman, Julius, 228 Wessells, Gen., 203 West, Ansell G., 220 West, Capt. William A., 191 West, Capt., 191 West, Daniel, 228 West, Enos, 250, 292, 293 West, George L., 300 West, John B., 389 West, John R., 228 West, John, 389 West, L., 382 West, Lieut., 30 West, Maj. William A., 224 West, W. B., 297 West, W. C., 338 West, William A., 191, 224, 228 West, William, 184, 189 Westcott, Edmund W., 230 Westley, M. B., 212 Wethee, Dr. J. P., 315 Wethee, J. P., 315 Wetherill, Sister, 388 Wever, Caspar, 254 Weymer, David, 401 Whaley, 180 Whaley, Benjamin, 89 Whaley, Capt. Benjamin, 89 Whaley, Capt. James, 89, 180, 182 Whaley, Capt., 89 Whaley, F. W., 212 Whaley, Henry G., 199, 202 Whaley, James C., 182, 309 Whaley, James, 89, 180, 182, 403 Whaley, Mr., 309 Whaley, Thomas B., 201 Whaley, William, 216 Whalley, David, 379 Whalley, James C., 344 Wharton, Thomas, 293 Wharton, William, 84, 85 Wheatley, Job, 348 Wheaton, Benjamin, 185 Wherley, Daniel, 184 Wherry, David, 78 Whetsel, Daniel E., 227 Whetsler, Samuel, 222 Whetstone, Jasper, 150 Whetstone, William, 228, 230 Whetzel, Stephen, 220 Whetzel, William, 205 Whetzell, Andrew, 183 Whipkey, Samuel, 208 Whipkey, Solomon, 220 Whipkey, William H., 216 Whipkey, William, 208 Whipple, Joseph, 184 Whitaker, Warren, 214 White Mingo, 62 White Thunder, 24 White, 373 White, Abraham, 93 White, Absalom, 136, 336 White, Aquila, 78 White, Brig. Gen., 177 White, Capt., 297 White, David S., 228 White, David, 186, 212 White, E. Y., 382 White, Edward T., 216 White, Edward Y., 382 White, Gen., 177 White, George, 387, 402 White, Henry, 315, 401 White, James H., 378 White, James, 171, 182, 187 White, John J., 206 White, John, 93, 185, 324, 389 White, Joseph B., 212 White, Joseph, 191, 300, 314, 315 White, Josiah, 410 White, L. B., 382 White, Moses, 113 White, Nancy, 371, 386 White, Peter, 401 White, R. Lyle, 384 White, Samuel, 220 White, Sister, 388 White, Thomas H., 199 White, Thomas, 126 White, William H., 219 White, William, 365 Whitehill, Steward H., 377 Whitehill, Stewart H., 377, 379, 380, 398, 401 Whiteley, Caroline, 351 Whiteley, Col. Henry, 351 Whitely, Charles, 390 Whitely, Henry, 351 Whitemire, Peter, 220 Whiteside, William, 162 Whitley, Charles H., 216 Whitlock, Michael, 281 Whitlock, Rev., 320 Whitman, John, 84, 85 Whitmer, E. F., 198 Whitmire, Mirah, 334 Whitmore, John, 334 Whitney, W. B., 412 Whitsett, David, 230 Whitsett, George, 344 Whittlesey, Col., 90 Whitton, 305 Whitton, William H., 305, 308 Whoolery, Jacob, 212 Whoolery, William, 214 Wickham, Henry, 398 Widdoes, Joseph, 189 Widdup, Joseph, 199 Wier, William, 212 Wiggins, C., 292 Wiggins, George, 334 Wiggins, Henry H., 212 Wiggins, James B., 340 Wiggins, Priscilla, 334 Wigle, Simeon B., 198 Wikinson, Angus, 75 Wiland, Jacob, 401 Wiland, John, 401 Wilcox, Henry B., 209 Wilcox, Morgan B., 222 Wilcox, Moses, 206 Wilcox, Samuel, 199 Wilcoxson, Hanson T., 337 Wilcoxson, Rev. Hanson T., 337 Wildey, Jacob, 403 Wiley, Joseph, 238, 299 Wiley, Mr., 238 Wilhelm, J., 393 Wilhelm, John, 314, 382, 392, 421 Wilhelm, W. H., 300, 301, 344 Wilkey, David, 84 Wilkey, J. L., 382 Wilkie, Edward, 80, 84 Wilkie, Henry, 368 Wilkie, James, 368, 378 Wilkins, Charles, 139 Wilkins, Thomas, 186 Wilkinson, Francis L., 297 Wilkinson, Gen. James, 76 Wilkinson, James, 76 Wilkinson, Lewis, 85 Wilkinson, T. H., 389 Wilkinson, Thomas, 214 Wilkinson, William R., 197 Wilkinson, William, 84, 85 Will, Joseph, 228 Willard, Jacob, 377 Willard, John, 377 Willark, David, 185 Willey, Matthey, 113 Willey, Richard, 185 William, Eli, 254 William, William, 401 Williams, A. G., 325 Williams, Aaron, 327 Williams, Annie, 332 Williams, Charles, 369, 370, 371, 374, 384, 397 Williams, Col. Eli, 253, 255, 256 Williams, Col., 255 Williams, David, 212, 388 Williams, Dr. Aaron, 327 Williams, Eli, 253, 255, 256 Williams, Estep, 198 Williams, Hon. Thomas, 195 Williams, J. G., 277 Williams, J., 147, 148 Williams, James, 224, 251 Williams, John P., 278 Williams, John, 84, 207, 214, 222, 230, 325, 401 Williams, Joseph, 147 Williams, Lewis, 84, 284 Williams, Moses Allen, 327 Williams, Mr., 254, 327 Williams, N. H., 338 Williams, Otho G., 375 Williams, Otho L., 371, 397, 401 Williams, Polly, 288 Williams, Rev. David, 388 Williams, Rev. Moses Allen, 327 Williams, Samuel, 212 Williams, Sarah, 334 Williams, Thomas B., 214 Williams, Thomas, 84, 153, 195, 209, 222 Williams, Thomas, Esq., 261 Williams, William, 185, 186, 216 Williamson, 91, 93, 102, 108, 111 Williamson, Col. David, 90, 93 Williamson, Col., 90, 92, 95 Williamson, David, 90, 96, 94, 188 Williamson, John C., 204 Williamson, Maj., 94, 99, 100, 110 Williamson, Thomas M., 222 Williard, Frederick, 187 Willis, Richmond, 71 Willliams, Charles, 396 Willson, A. E., 277, 300, 312, 341 Willson, Alpheus E., 139, 153, 276, 278 Willson, Alpheus, 276 Willson, Hon. A. E., 341 Willson, Judge A. E., 312, 353 Willson, Mr., 341 Willson, William, 85 Willy, William, 224 Wilson, 125, 292 Wilson, A. E., 353 Wilson, A., 379 Wilson, Adam, 374, 378, 379, 401 Wilson, Alex P., 218 Wilson, Alexander, 18, 139 Wilson, Alpheus E., 134 Wilson, Alpheus, 224 Wilson, Charles, 230 Wilson, Col. George, 117 Wilson, Col. James, 75 Wilson, Col. Samuel, 161 Wilson, Col., 76 Wilson, David L., 221 Wilson, David, 220 Wilson, Dr., 310 Wilson, Eliza, 332 Wilson, Elizabeth J., 362 Wilson, G., 75 Wilson, Gen., 225 Wilson, George, 71, 75, 77, 84, 117 Wilson, Henry H., 212 Wilson, Henry, 325 Wilson, Hon. Alpheus E., 134 Wilson, Hugh, 185 Wilson, Isaiah, 224 Wilson, James A., 218 Wilson, James M., 228 Wilson, James, 75, 139, 150, 153, 207, 228, 230 Wilson, James, Esq., 362 Wilson, John, 128, 152, 202, 212, 214, 341, 358, 390, 397 Wilson, Joseph, 230 Wilson, Judge, 337 Wilson, Juliet, 325 Wilson, Lieut. Col. George, 75 Wilson, Matthew, 224 Wilson, Mr., 314, 340 Wilson, Mrs. Eliza, 332 Wilson, Norval, 389 Wilson, Perry B., 208 Wilson, Rev. William, 323 Wilson, Rev., 391 Wilson, Robert, 161, 402 Wilson, Samuel, 118, 161, 170, 209, 216 Wilson, Thomas, 185, 214, 263 Wilson, W. G., 152, 153 Wilson, W., 340, 341 Wilson, William, 84, 183, 299, 314, 315, 323, 325 Wilty, Philip, 187 Wimer, Benjamin F., 202 Wimer, Elmund, 230 Wimer, Isaac, 228 Winder, David C., 198 Winder, John, 184, 296 Winder, Samuel, 294 Winders, David C., 224 Winders, George W., 198 Winders, James, 292, 293 Winders, Josiah W., 189 Wingenund, 103 Winget, Caleb, 93 Winkler, Joseph V., 85 Winkler, Joseph, 84 Winn, Isaac, 276 Winn, Webster, 85 Winslow, Bernard, 290, 395 Winter, Jacob, 212 Winters, Henry, 220 Wintersteen, Jordan, 229 Wirt, Michael, 212 Wirts, Samuel G., 380 Wiseman, John, 61 Wissinger, Andrew, 220 Withrow, 292 Withrow, J., 292 Withrow, John, 149, 284 Witter, A., 393 Witter, Alfred, 393 Wolf, Alfred, 212 Wolf, Gov., 143 Wolf, Jacob, 150, 152 Wolf, Philip, 84 Wolf, William, 207 Wolfe, Charles S., 356 Wolfe, Lewis W., 382 Wolten, Hannah, 334 Wolverton, Samuel, 292 Wood, 349 Wood, Ann M., 334 Wood, Capt., 294, 295 Wood, Clement, 152, 300 Wood, E. B., 291, 300, 339 Wood, Francis, 212 Wood, Isaac, 273, 286, 296, 299 Wood, J. W., 344 Wood, Jacob, 293 Wood, James M., 212 Wood, James, 27, 61, 93 Wood, John W., 214, 343 Wood, John, 126, 128, 153, 204, 228, 230, 291, 293, 338 Wood, Joseph, 182, 186 Wood, Joshua, 152 Wood, Lewis, 183 Wood, Mrs. E. B., 291 Wood, Mrs. William, 291 Wood, R. C., 296 Wood, Rev. William, 318, 321 Wood, Rev., 319, 335 Wood, Richard C., Esq., 356 Wood, Robert C., 335 Wood, Samuel, 228 Wood, Seth, 181, 296 Wood, William M., 228 Wood, William, 183, 226, 228, 291, 293, 318, 320, 321, 334 Woodburn, James, 188 Woodburn, Robert, 189 Woodfall, William, 212 Woodruff, C., 401 Woodruff, C., Jr., 374 Woodruff, Cornelius, 186, 249, 370, 371, 374, 391 Woodruff, Cornelius, Jr., 370, 371 Woods, Abner, 207 Woods, Clement, 181 Woods, D. W., 238 Woods, E. B., 345 Woods, Isaac W., 220 Woods, Joel T., 224 Woods, John, 84, 138, 155, 286, 337 Woods, John, Esq., 160 Woods, Joseph, 205 Woods, Sarah, 338 Woods, William, 224 Woodsides, Frank, 224 Woodward, Caleb, 334 Woodward, Issac C., 270 Woodward, John G., 204 Woodward, John, 198, 206 Woodward, Joshua, 22 Woodward, Phebe, 334 Woody, Alpheus, 222 Woody, Benjamin, 222 Woolsey, William, 311 Woolverton, Isaac, 189 Wooster, Robert, 322 Work, Samuel, 128 Work, Wilson S., 199 Workman, D., 388 Workman, James, 109 Workman, Mrs. Nancy, 128 Workman, Nancy, 128 Worl, 400 Worrak, Dr., 155 Worrak, J. R., 155 Worthington, 238 Worthington, Elias W., 389 Worthington, John, 237 Wortz, C., 374 Wott, Joseph A., 224 Wragg, William, 392 Wray, Matthew, 401 Wright, 346 Wright, Charles, 338 Wright, Dr., 310 Wright, Edward, 179 Wright, Israel, 212 Wright, James, 161 Wright, Joseph, 290 Wright, Joshua, 119 Wright, Mrs. (Byers), 310 Wright, Rev. Charles, 338 Wrigley, Joseph, 138 Wurt, William, 260 Wurts, Samuel G., 377, 380, 401 Wurtz, 372 Wurtz, Mr., 372 Wurtz, S. G., 386 Wurtz, Samuel, 238 Wyatt, Thomas, 79, 84 Wyckoff, A. H., 312 Wycoff, A. H., 140 Wygold, George, 224 Wygold, Martin, 224 Wylie, Cephas, 278 Wylie, J. L., 300 Wylie, Joseph L., 151 Wylie, Mr., 326 Wylie, Mrs. (Smith), 326 Wylie, Mrs. William, 332 Wylie, Rev. Mr., 391 Wylie, Rev. William T. 326 Wylie, Rev. William, 332, 333 Wylie, Rev., 327 Wylie, William T., 326 Wylie, William, 293, 332, 333 Wyllie, Owen, 84 Wymer, Elder, 392 Wymer, George, 207 Wynn, Isaac, 320, 321 Wynn, Jacob, 226, 230 Wynn, James H., 207 Wynn, Jonathan, 185 Wynn, Rev. Isaac, 320, 321 Wynn, Rev., 320 Wynn, Thomas, 237 Wynn, Webster, 84