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WILLIAM WADE, farmer; P. O. German, Ohio. William Wade, one of the few remaining early pioneers of this county, was born Nov. 9, 1818, on the southeast quarter of Sec. 13, in Harrison Township, where the south part of New Madison now stands; he is of English descent, and the son of William Wade, Sr., who was born in Maryland; he emigrated to Ohio previous to the war of 1812, and located first in Preble Co., and from there he went to Harrison Township in 1818, settling on the place on which our subject was born; he then constituted one of the first settlers in that township; he departed this life at the age of 61 years, his wife surviving him several years, when her death occurred in Wayne Co., Ind. Both were buried in the cemetery at New Madison. Our subject’s boyhood days did not differ much from those of most of the pioneer boys; he shared in the trials and difficulties incident to frontier life; his father being an invalid, the management of the farm early fell to his charge; this duty he discharged successfully until he reached the age of 24. The meagerness of educational advantages at that day, together with the duties of the farm, which early devolved upon him, rendered his education, so far as books were concerned, much limited; just previous to leaving the homestead, July 23, 1842, he celebrated his marriage with Miss Susannah Ross; she is the daughter of Nathaniel Ross, one of the early pioneers of the township; he settled here February, 1819, and in the following August, Mrs. Wade was born; she has witnessed all the changes in this section of country, from the thickets of the forest to the waving grain-fields of today. Soon after Mr. Ward’s marriage, he moved to Neave Township, locating on a farm which he had previously purchased of Reuben Lowry; at the end of four years, he disposed of this farm and purchased and moved on the one on which he now resides; he has resided here ever since, a period of thirty years. Mr. Wade has risen by his own exertions to a place among the foremost farmers of his section of country. Mr. and Mrs. Wade are the parents of one child, a daughter, Mary, born Oct. 15, 1843; she was united in marriage to Charles W. Sentmen July 19, 1867; she departed her life Nov. 18, 1874; her life was short, though complete; her work was finished and she passed peacefully away, leaving a large circle of acquaintances, a kind father and mother, a husband and two loving daughters, to mourn her departure and revere her memory; she was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church until death, and lived in the discharge of her Christian duties; in her death, society lost a useful member. Mr. and Mrs. Wade take a great interest in the cause of religion, both being consistent members of the United Brethren Church, and living exemplary lives.