The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
WILLIAM H. WANAMAKER.
William H. Wanamaker, of Columbus, was born January 24, 1867, in Pickaway county, Ohio. His patrnal grandfather was a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and M an early period in the development of the Buck- eye state took up his residence upon a farm in Pickaway county, where he spent his remaining daw. His son, James Wanamaker, the father of our
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subject, was born March 29, 1845, in that county. The mother of our sub- ject, Mrs. Lucinda Wanamaker, was born in the same county February 18, 1848, and their children were as follows: Annie L., the wife of William Fisher, a grocer of Columbus; Florence M., the wife of Lewis Hay, a farmer of Pickaway counity; Mary L., who wedded William Reeder, a mechanic of Columbus; and Almeda. The father of these children was a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio Regiment of Volunteers during the Civil war, and his son-in-law, William Reeder, served with the Fourth Ohio Volunteers in the Spanish-American war.
William FI. Wanamaker, of this review, received good educational priv- ileges, supplementing his early mental training by a course in the college at Ada, Ohio, in which institution he was graduated. He entered the railway service in April, 1892, as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania road, being on the Indianapolis division. In January, 1898, he was promoted to the position of conductor and has since been in continuous service. He is always found at his post of duty and is a most reliable and trustworthy representative of the road. He not only enjoys the confidence of those under whom he serves, but has won friends among the traveling public by reason of his uni- form courtesy, consideration and attention.
On the 1 6th of October, 1890, in Pickaway county, Ohio, Mr. Wana- maker was united in marriage to Miss Jennie H. Rice, a daughter of Anthony C. and Susannah Rice. Her father was born' in Pickaway county February 24, 1831, and died at his home there July 10, 1897. His widow still sur- vives him and now makes her home with her daughters. The sisters of Mrs. Wanamaker are Mrs. John M. Thatcher, of Circleville, Ohio; Mrs. Henry C. Renick, who died at her home in Circleville December 13, 1895; and Mrs. Alex Renick, of Springfield, Ohio. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Wanamaker was a native of Vermont, and, emigrating westward, became one of the pioneer settlers of Pickaway county. He aided in the development of the agricultural interests there and after being long identified with farming pursuits his life's labors were ended in death. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Wanamaker are: John E., who was born January 29, 1892, in Circleville, Ohio; Ralph IT., born in Piqua, Ohio, April 11, 1896; and Charles W., who was born in Columbus March 6, 1898. In 1897 the family came to the capital city, where they afterward resided, their home being now at No. 703 Hoover street. Mr. Wanamaker is a member of the
Masonic fraternity and ini his life exemplifies the spirit of the order.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Franklin County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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