Descedants of Peter Wire of Kentucky

Descendants of Peter Wire of Kentucky
compiled by William Wires, Mar 1999

1. David Wire m. ?. The source for David and his descendants is a book from the "Detroit Society for Genealogical Research," Spring 1960, p.105 and Summer 1960, p. 147.
    Children:
      i William Wire.
    2. ii Peter b. 15 Sep 1803.

Second Generation

2. Peter Wire b. 15 Sep 1803, ,Clark, KY, m. (1) 17 Jul 1831, in ,Delaware, IN, Nancy Blount, also known as: Blunt b. 8 Mar 1815, Hillsboro, Highland, OH, (daughter of Eli Blount and Lavina Swearingen) d. 21 Feb 1860, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN, m. (2) 11 Jan 1871, Hulda Tracy. Peter died 1 Oct 1882, ,Huntington, IN, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN. Hulda: widow with two children.
    Children:
    3. i Newton Swearingen b. 27 May 1832.
    4. ii Milo Frasier b. 25 Jan 1834.
    5. iii Lavina E(lizabeth) b. 4 Mar 1836.
    6. iv Angeline A(gnes) b. 9 Feb 1838.
    7. v Martha Jane b. 17 May 1840.
      vi Emanuel David Wire b. 8 Apr 1842, d. 20 Dec 1863, Knoxville, TN. He was a sergeant in the Civil War (4 Sep 1863).
    8. vii James Patrick b. 29 Feb 1844.
    9. viii Andrew Blount b. 24 Aug 1846.
      ix Peter Milton Wire b. 13 Apr 1848, d. 19 Sep 1848, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN.

Third Generation

3. Newton Swearingen Wire b. 27 May 1832, New Paris, Preble, OH, m. (1) 25 Dec 1856, in , Huntington, IN, Sarah Ann Boyd, b. 22 Feb 1840, ,Wayne, IN, (daughter of Enos Boyd and Mary ?) d. 24 Mar 1858, Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN, m. (2) 24 Oct 1860, in ,Hunter, MO, Nemesis Johnson, d. 5 Mar 1916, prob. Hunter, MO. Newton died 2 Feb 1913, Lyndon, Osage, KS. Farmer
Children:
i Alma J. Wire b. 21 Sep 1857, ,Lancaster, IN, m. 18 Sep 1879, in ,Huntington, IN, James Lefever, b. 1855, ,Wells, IN, d. 11 Dec 1940, ,Liberty, MO. James: They had 3 children.

4. Milo Frasier Wire b. 25 Jan 1834, New Paris, Preble, OH, m. 27 Jan 1861, in ,Huntington, IN, Miranda Jane Barton, b. 16 Aug 1842, ,,IN, d. 25 Mar 1915, ,Hunter, MO. Milo died 9 Mar 1907, ,Lyndon, KS. Farmer
    Children:
      i Clara Angeline Wire b. 24 Nov 1861, m. 7 Feb 1880, Jacob F. Schulz, b. 21 Mar 1853, d. Sep 1913. Clara died 9 Oct 1907. Jacob: They had 10 children.
      ii Nancy Jane Wire also known as: Jennie b. 18 Sep 1866, m. (1) Dec 1882, divorced 1906, Robert Young, m. (2) 10 Aug 1910, William Markel Kiehl, d. 26 Feb 1930, ,Girard, KS. Nancy died 28 Feb 1951, ,Burlington, KS.

5. Lavina E(lizabeth) Wire b. 4 Mar 1836, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, m. 24 Oct 1860, in ,Huntington, IN, John M. Shuman, d. 19 Feb 1907. Lavina died 29 Jan 1864, ,Lancaster, IN.
    Children:
      i Medora Brinneman Shuman m. Mary Steele. Medora died Apr 1893, Pickeway, OH.
      ii William Peter Shuman b. Jan 1864. Raised by uncle, Newton Wire.

6. Angeline A(gnes) Wire b. 9 Feb 1838, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, m. 9 Feb 1860, in ,Huntington, IN, John Heaston, b. 28 Sep 1838, ,Wayne, IN, d. 24 Jul 1911, ,Lancaster, IN. Angeline died 7 Jun 1933, ,Lancaster, IN.
    Children:
      i Hester Ellen Heaston also known as: Hetty b. 14 Nov 1860, ,Huntington, IN, m. 13 Jan 1881, Ruben M. Follis, b. 1858, d. 1932. Hester died 1924, ,Lancaster, IN. Ruben: They had 5 children.
      ii Emily May Heaston also known as: Emma b. 25 Apr 1863, ,Huntington, IN, m. 1 Jan 1882, in ,Huntington, IN, Daniel L. Shideler, b. 12 Jan 1856, d. 27 Sep 1927, Lancaster Twp., Lancaster, IN. Emily died (21?) Jan 1956. Daniel: They had 3 children.
      iii Jesse Peter Heaston b. 17 Sep 1869, ,Huntington, IN, d. 9 Feb 1870.
      iv Nancy Leota Heaston also known as: Nannie b. 26 Dec 1871, ,Huntington, IN, m. 20 Feb 1892, in ,Lancaster, IN, David McClellan Burns, b. 3 Dec 1862, ,Lancaster, IN, d. 1953. David: They had 14 children.

7. Martha Jane Wire b. 17 May 1840, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, m. 8 Mar 1860, in ,Huntington, IN, Isaac Lefler, b. 6 Feb 1832, d. 21 Jan 1904, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN. Martha died 15 Nov 1930, ,Huntington, IN, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN.
    Children:
      i Anna Mina Lefler b. 1861, m. 19 Jan 1882, in ,Huntington, IN, William H. Shideler, b. 1857, d. 1932. Anna died 1930. William: They had 4 children.
      ii Ora Lefler b. 6 Jun 1871, m. 13 Aug 1898, in ,Lancaster, IN, Nettie Stout, b. 12 Apr 1876, ,Huntington, IN, d. 4 Feb 1954, ,Warren, IN. Ora died 24 Jan 1954. They had 3 children.

8. James Patrick Wire b. 29 Feb 1844, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, m. 5 Mar 1868, in ,Huntington, IN, Catharine Shideler, b. 2 Dec 1849, ,Wayne, IN, (daughter of Jonas Shideler and Fannie Berg) d. 22 Oct 1921, ,Huntington, IN. James died 18 Apr 1916, ,Huntington, IN. He was in the Army 28 Aug 1861 - 3 Feb 1866.
    Children:
      i Della Wire b. 4 Sep 1869, ,Huntington, IN, d. 2 Nov 1872.
      ii Nancy Wire b. 24 Jan 1870, ,Huntington, IN, d. 11 Dec 1873.
      iii Charles Rufus Wire b. 4 Jan 1873, ,Huntington, IN, d. 7 Nov 1911.
      iv Dessie E. Wire b. 12 Oct 1877, ,Huntington, IN, m. 10 Feb 1900, in ,Huntington, IN, Albert Lamarble. Dessie died 26 Apr 1900.
      v Aldona Wire b. 17 Feb 1880, ,Huntington, IN.
      vi James G. Blaine Wire b. 18 Aug 1883, ,Huntington, IN, m. 27 Nov 1902, in ,Huntington, IN, Minnie B. Hoover. James died aft 1960. Resides in Detroit, MI.

9. Andrew Blount Wire b. 24 Aug 1846, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, m. (1) 18 Feb 1866, in Lancaster, Huntington, IN, Sarah Jane Reed, b. 31 Jan 1848, Lancaster, Huntington, IN, (daughter of Isaiah Reed and Rosannah Sprowl) d. 8 Apr 1889, Quenemo, Osage, KS, m. (2) 30 Aug 1889, Mary Adaline (Christman) Fleming Little, (daughter of Elisha Christman and Margaret Reed). Andrew died 19 Aug 1919, ,Warren, IN. He was in the Army (28 Nov 1861-12 Dec 1864). He was a liveryman, farmer and merchant. Res. Huntington, IN (1872-1876), Osage, KS (1876-1896), Huntington, IN (1896-1910).
    Children:
      i Aldamar Leban Wire b. 30 Jan 1867, Lancaster, Huntington, IN, m. 26 Dec 1906, in Cheyenne, WY, Mary Olive (Gardner) Clinkenbeard, b. 24 Jan 1881, near DeKalb, MO. Aldamar died 30 Nov 1949, ,Victor, CO. No issue.
      ii Isaac Newton Wire also known as: Ike Weir b. 16 Jan 1868, Lancaster, Huntington, IN, m. 20 Jun 1900, in Sprite Lake, IA, Leona Ruth Emerson, b. 21 Aug 1876, Eldora, Hardin, IA, (daughter of George Emerson and Margaret Finlayson) d. ?. Isaac died 2 Apr 1941, Guilford, Chenango, NY. They had 8 children.
      iii Emma Jane Wire b. 23 Feb 1871, Chillicothe, Livingston, MO, m. 4 Nov 1889, in Kansas City, MO, Leonard Reuben Weyard, b. 19 Jun 1860, Logansport, IN, d. Dec 1937, Los Angeles, CA. Emma died 14 Mar 1928, Hollywood, CA. Leonard: They had one daughter.
      iv Henry Zelora Wire b. 18 Nov 1873, Lancaster, Huntington, IN, d. 3 Apr 1907, ,Osage, KS, buried: Lancaster Cem., Lancaster, IN.
      v James Jesse Wire b. 8 Jul 1877, near Lyndon, Osage, KS, m. 3 Aug 1898, in ,Huntington, IN, Ocie Leona Pinkerton, b. 30 Oct 1879, Jefferson Twp., Huntington, IN, d. ?. James died ?. They had 8 children. Ocie: They res. in Huntington, IN.
      vi Harry Blount Wire b. 8 Feb 1879, ,Huntington, IN, m. 21 Jan 1902, in Billings, MT, Rose Virl Walburn, b. 15 Nov 1881, Lyndon, Osage, KS, d. 13 Jul 1938, Columbus, MT. Harry died 24 Jan 1952, Minot, ND, buried: Columbus, MT. They had two children.
      vii Minnie May Wire b. 5 Nov 1880, Osage City, Osage, KS, m. 12 Mar 1900, in Bluffton, IN, Ora Monroe Buzzard, b. 23 May 1882, Huntington, IN, d. 23 Mar 1947, near Huntington, IN. Minnie died ?. Ora: Thea had 3 children and one foster child.
      viii Peter Reed Wire b. 7 Apr 1882, Osage City, Osage, KS, m. (1) 23 Jul 1906, divorced, Mary Lesh, m. (2) Bertha (Poe) Custard. Peter died 19 Jun 1923, ,Huntington, IN, buried: Warren, IN. Bertha: Had one adopted son.
      ix Mamie Belle Wire b. 3 Jun 1884, ,Osage, KS, m. Ernest G. Stahl. Mamie died ?. Ernest: They res. in DeSoto, MO. They had 7 children.
      x Charles Edmund Wire b. 23 Nov 1886, ,Osage, KS.
      xi child (twin) b. Quenemo, Osage, KS, d. 8 Apr 1889.
      xii child (twin) b. Quenemo, Osage, KS, d. 8 Apr 1889.