Peter H. Wade

Peter H. Wade, who located in Goshen in 1853, a mile east of the present home, resided there for three years when he moved to Henry county and made his home there until 1869, when, returning, he made the beginning of the present farm of 250 acres, all highly improved. Mr. Wade with his parents, William and Margaret, settled in Edgar county in 1837, where his mother died, and eventually in Knox county, where his father died. Mr. Wade was born in Prince Edward county, Va., January 1, 1825. His marriage, with Miss Sarah Shively, was celebrated in 1852. Mrs. Wade was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, August 31, 1832. Her parents, William and Mary Shively, were born in Loudoun county, Va., and since their marriage nine children were born, namely: Mary Emily Wade, born February 10, 1855, in Stark county, Ill.; Frances Marion Wade, born May 16, 1857; Alice May Wade, born June 8, 1860; Sarah Belle Wade, born October 2, 1862; Willie Lincoln Wade, born February 26, 1865; Clara Wade, born September 26, 1868, died April 2, 1881. The live last named were born in Henry county. Hattie Evena Wade, born May 10, 1870; Lillie Viola Wade, born September 22, 1874; infant son, born and died November 2, 1854, the three last named being born in Stark county.