James WADE

• General Notes
  • James Evan Sr.?
    
    b. Washington Cty, KY (alt. 1819, IN 18-Jun-1818)
    removed KY > IN at age five (est. 1821)
    m. (1st) Daviess Cty, IN 24 Jan 1840 to Mary COOK
    purchases SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2 of T3N R5W from Thomas WINSTANLEY on 23 Jan 1850
    m. (2nd) Martin Cty, IN 13 Apr 1858 Nancy Jane QUEEN
    d. Daviess Cty, IN
    buried St. Michael's Cemetery, Bogard Twp, Daviess Cty, IN
    
    Mary Ann Wade:  "James Wade: (never called Jim)   Born June 13, 1816 in Washinton County, Kentucky and died February 7, 1892 and is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Bogard Twp., Daviess County, Indiana.  James married (1st) Mary Cook, whose family was from North Carolina.  She was Protestant as was James at this time, and their seven children remained Protestant.  In April of 1858, Mary Cook Wade died and in the same year James marries (2nd) Nancy Queen.  She was Catholic, born May 11, 1833 and died October 15, 1910.  They became parents of eight children.  More data on this family in my files.  His grand-daughter, Mrs. Julia Wade Proctor, daughter of William Wade was still living in Plainville, Indiana at age 84 in 1966."
    
    bio:  JAMES BREWER, a prominent farmer of Daviess County, Ind., is a son of Evan and Ellen (Brewer) Wade, and was born Washington County, Ky., on June 13, 1816.  He was brought to Indiana when only five years old, and lived with his parents in Lawrence County until 1837, and then came to Daviess County.  He was raised on a farm and obtained his education in the old log schoolhouse of primitive days.  After his marriage, January 28, 1840, he resided for some time near where he now lives, but for a number of years later lived in various parts of Indiana, but finally located on his present farm, where he has resided forty-one years [i.e., since est. 1845].  He has been very successful and owns 160 acres of very fine land.  He was married to Mary Cook, a native of North Carolina, who bore him seven children, these four of whom are living:  William H., Harriett, Evan and Green.  His wife died in 1857, and April 13, [Note:  James' brother Benedict Joseph's first wife was Malinda COOK.  CMB]  In 1858, he wedded Nancy Queen.  To them were born eight children, six now living:  Alfred P., Mary A., Sarah E., James M., Thomas D. and Martha J.  The family are members of the Catholic Church.  Mr. Wade is a Democrat, and a prominent man and a highly respected citizen of the county.
    
    source:
    History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the colonial days of Vincennes, and its progress down to the formation of the state government.. Chicago. Goodspeed Pub. Co.. 1886, p. 891.
    
    burial record:
    Wade, James, June 13, 1816 - Feb. 7, 1892
    cf. ff.:  Wade, Nancy J., May 11, 1833 - Oct. 15, 1910, Wife of James
    
    source:  Cemeteries of Daviess County, Indiana compiled 1988-1990, vol. III, pg. 277, (St. Michael's Cemetery, Bogard Twp), accessed 7/06 at Carnegie Public Library, 300 W. Main St., Washington, IN
    
    death record:
    Evansville diocese, Judy Neff:  (I believe James died 7 February 1892 at the age of 76 and is buried at St. Michael Cemetery.)  (Note:  This death date matches with the one in Mark Walker's record.  Mark's source unknown.)
    
    1880 US Census (Jun 12) living in Bogard Twp, Daviess Cty, IN, head of h/hold, farmer, age 65 (est birth year 1815, b. IN, both parents b. KY), living with wife Nancy J. (age 47, b. IN, parents' states of birth "not known"), children Alfred P. 20, Mary A. 18, Sarah E. 16, James M. 12, Thomas D. 9, Martha J. 2, all b. IN.  Neighors include Thos. A./Lena WADE, Green/Mary E. WADE and Benedict/Mary E. WADE.
    
    1870 US Census (2 Sep), living in Bogard Twp, Daviess Cty, IN, head of h/hold, farmer, value of real/pers estate 4500/800, age 54 (est birth year 1816, b. IN), living with Nancy J. 37 IN, and (children) Green 16, Alfred P. 11, Mary A. 8, Ellen 6, James M. 2, all b. IN.  Neighbors include Duncan F./Mary WADE, age 30/26, b. IN.
    
    record citation:
    Post Office:    Epsom 
    Roll:    M593_306 
    Page:    183 
    Image:    368 
    Year:    1870
    
    1860 US Census (Jul 17), post office Epsom, Bogard Twp, Daviess Cty, IN, head of h/hold is farmer James WAID, val of real/pers est 2000/500, b. KY, age 44 (est b yr 1816), living with Nancy Jane 27 IN, and (children) all b. IN:  William H/N. 19 farmer, Hariet 16, Julen 11, Green 5, Alford 7 mos.  Also in Bogard Twp are John/Margret WAID 29/26 IN/KY with Davied [sic] 6 and John 4.
    
    record citatoin:
    Roll:    M653_251
    Page:    873
    
    marriage record citation (2):
    1) Evansville diocese, Judy Neff:  James Wade, son of Evan Wade and Ellen Brower, married Nancy Jane Queen, daughter of Joseph Queen and Sarah Clements, on April 14, 1858 at St. John Church, Loogootee. Nancy Jane was a widow having married Joseph S. Miles on September 19, 1852 at St. Mary Church, Barr Township. Nancy Jane Wade died 15 October 1910 at the age of 77 and was buried 17 October 1910 at St. Michael Cemetery.
    
    2) Title:    Index to Marriage Record 1850-1920 Inclusive Letters A to Z Inclusive
    Record Location:    Martin County, Indiana
        W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Shoals Ind Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration 1941
    Spouse 1:    Nancy J Miles
    Spouse 2:    James Wade 
    Marriage Date:    13 Apr 1858 
    County:    Martin 
    Book:    1 
    Original Source Page:    311
    
    1850 US Census, living in Bogard Twp, age 31 (est birth year 1819), but b. -> KY <-, living with Mary, 27 NC, and (children) William 10, Harriet 6, Evan 2, all b. IN.  Live next to Benedict/Marietta WADE, age 30/27.  A 24 Jan 1840 Daviess Cty, IN marriage record gives Mary's maiden name as COOK.
    
    on 23 Jan 1850, for $130, purchases SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2 of T3N R5W from Thomas WINSTANLEy
    
    source:  Daviess County Deed Book G, pg. 700, CMB 7/06
    
    Indiana Marriages to 1850:
    Cook, Mary Wade, James 24 Jan 1840 Indiana
    Daviess County 

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