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Waggy, William (1820-1884)
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History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia
by John Davison Sutton
Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919

Page 446

William Waggy, a native of Pendleton county, was born in the year
1820, and died at his home in Flatwoods in 1884. Mr. Waggy was for
several years a citizen of Clay county, this state, where he
accumulated considerable wealth in the lumber business, principally
building flatboats on the Elk river. He was a man of great energy
and industry, and in ability was far above the average. He
represented the county of Clay in the West Virginia Legislature,
was a magistrate also of that county, and was held in very high
esteem by the people who knew him.

He married Anna, the daughter of Felix and Susan Sutton. To them
were born two children, Henry and Susan, the latter becoming the
wife of B. C. McNutt. Mrs. McNutt died quite early in married life,
leaving three children, while her noble and saintly mother lived
for several years until death relieved her of the suffering and
afflictions which she had so patiently borne. They are all buried
on the hill overlooking the old home.

Anna Sutton, daughter of Felix and Susan Skidmore Sutton, who
became the wife of William Waggy, was the eldest of five children
and was thirteen years of age when her mother died. She then
assumed the management and care of the family, and grew to be a
fine house keeper, and as a cook she had no superior in the
country. She had two children, Henry and Susan. This noble and
indulgent sister who cared for me in my youth and encouraged me in
everything that was right, passed to her reward June 17, 1899. She
was noted for her kindness to the poor, and on her monument is
inscribed: "A mother to the motherless, and a friend to the
friendless."

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