Alexander Waddle

As printed in 1881

ALEXANDER WADDLE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. South Charleston. To the gentleman whose name appears above, we are pleased to give space in the biographical portion of this work. He was born in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1808, and is a son of John and Nancy Waddle. John Waddle was born in October, 1783, in Belfast, Ireland, and came to America with his parents when a child. In 1802, he came to Ohio and settled in Ross County, where, in 1806, he married Nancy Mann. She was born in Scott Co., Ky., Jan. 3, 1790, and came to this State in 1798. Teo them nine children were born—Alexander, Elizabeth, William, John, James, Ellen, Lucy, Edward and Angus L. Elizabeth, James and Edward died in early life; the other six are still living. Mr. Waddle had purchased 1,700 acres of land in Madison Township, Clark Co. (as it is now) in 1812, and in 1830, they located on their land. While on a visit at Chillicothe, in 1831, he died, and his widow then moved back to Chillicothe, where she resided till 1874, when she too was summoned to quit the cares of earth. Alexander was the only one who remained on the farm. For half century this has been his home, and he now owns 700 acres of the original tract. His early life was spent in attending school, and he received an academic education, since which time he has been engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Waddle has been identified with the most important offices of the township, and has represented Clark County twice in the Legislature. He has also served two terms each in the House and the Senate. In 1854, he was appointed agent to go to England to make a selection of stock for a company formed in Clark County, for the purpose of importing fine cattle. He was also instrumental in the organization of the Ohio State Board of Agrieulture; was one of the secretaries of the same, and was afterward a member of the board for six years. He was appointed one of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, at Dayton, by Gov. Dennison, and served in that capacity till the re-organization of the institution in 1874. His first marriage was celebrated in August, 1833, with Sarah Woodson, by whom he had one child, Samuel W., residing in Illinois. Mrs. Sarah Waddle departed this life in September, 1834. The second marriage of Mr. Waddle was consummated in October, 1843, with Rebecca J. Howell, a native of Virginia, born Jan. 10, 1812. She came to Clark County with her parents in 1834. Alexander and Rebecca J. Waddle are the parents of four children—John, Howell, Alexander and Nancy. Mr. Waddle and the children, except one, are members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. Waddle is a member of the Friends’ Church. Few men are better know throughout Clark County than this old, representative farmer of Madison Township, and the official positions he has filled demonstrates the respect and confidence which the people have reposed in him. He has always been found in the front rank, battling for every enterprise which he believed would be a lasting benefit to the county and community. of which he has ever been an honored, influential and respected member

As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.