U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ware, Elihu W. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 592-593 ELIHU W. WARE, son of John Ware, a soldier in Company E, 4th West Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. His mother's maiden name was Malinda Pritt, of Albermarle County, Va., the daughter of John Pritt and Elizabeth White, who was the daughter of Isaac White. He was raised on a farm, and up until young manhood worked about here and there, wherever he could find work and hire for the same. In 1880 he enlisted in the regular army of the United States at Columbus, O., for a term of five years, which was spent half and half in the ranks and in the hospital corps. Afterwards he re- enlisted in the 3d Artillery, United States army, and remained a member of that company for two years, seven months and twenty-eight days, when he returned home. This last service was seen at Washington, D. C. During the years he was in the army he was sent to South Colorado to guard the pioneer settlements against the Indians. He is now a farmer and plasterer and temperance lecturer. His services in the army wrought so heavily on his health that in consequence he is now a pensioner of Uncle Sam. He married Columbia Lewis, the daughter of Teter Lewis and Elizabeth Abbott, June 18, 1891*. ------------------------------------------------------------------- *Note: The marriage date in the biography differs from the mar-lic. Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 327) E. W. Ware age 29 years born in Upshur County, W.Va. residence is Upshur County, W.Va. Miss Columbia Lewis age 43 years born in Upshur County, W.Va. residence is Upshur County, W.Va. were married June 8, 1890 at Spull by A. L. McKeever, a Minister of the Gospel ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------