U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Waugh, Enoch L. (1843-1932) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Page 593 ENOCH L. WAUGH, farmer and merchant at Vandalia, W. Va. Born May 19, 1843, in Pocahontas County, Va. When six months old his father moved to Buckhannon, where he was raised and lived until his marriage, September 11, 1866. His first wife's maiden name was Mary S. Teets, daughter of Anthony and Emma (Dix) Teets. Their children were: Mary, Emma C, wife of P. M. Allman; Zella M., wife of H. B. Davisson; Ibby S., wife of S. B. Riggleman; Minnie L., wife of R. H. Davisson, and Elda L., unmarried. His second wife was Sarah M. Horner, widow of John Horner, and daughter of James and Elizabeth Freel, to whom he was married August 20, 1905. Child: Martha Elizabeth, born October, 1906. Was a private in 1st West Virginia Light Artillery under Capt. A. C. Moore, enlisting August 12, 1862, and being mustered out June 28, 1865. Mr. Waugh after the close of the war was a farmer near the postoffice of Arlington on the Little Kanawha River, until his removal to Vandalia in the fall of 1905. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Lewis County, WV #17943 FULL-NAME: Enoch L. Waugh BIRTH-DATE: may 19, 1843 BIRTH-PLACE: Virginia DEATH-DATE: October 13, 1932 (at age 89y-4m-24d) DEATH-PLACE: Vandalia, Skincreek, Lewis County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Sarah M. Waugh) OCCUPATION: Retired farmer FATHER: Jacob L. Waugh (born in Virginia) MOTHER: Mary Brown (born in Bath Co., Virginia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Injury from a fall & on acct. of Senility INFORMANT: Sarah M. Waugh BURIAL: Vandalia (wife of Enoch L. Waugh) From Death Certificate, Lewis County, WV #3528 FULL-NAME: Sarah M. Waugh BIRTH-DATE: January 18, 1865 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., West Va. DEATH-DATE: March 2, 1938 (at age 73y-1m-13d) DEATH-PLACE: Roanoke, Skin Creek District, Lewis County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (Enoch L. Waugh) OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: James F. Friel (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Post (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: acute cardiac failure INFORMANT: Myrtle Bruffey (of Roanoke RFD) BURIAL: Vandalia ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------