Winfield Scott Raydure was born on his father's farm in Pennsylvania Sept. 4, 1846. At 16, he enlisted in the Union Army. He was in the service for 3 years as an orderly on the staff of Gen. Ulssyes S. Grant.
He married Selina Brown in 1871 and three children were born, two of whom survive him.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Most of Raydure's life was spent in the oil business. he was vice-president of the Commerical Bank of Bowling Green and has put his entire efforts in the past years to see its construction completed. He was also a director and active in the management of the Universal Machine Company and also other business enterprises.
Mr. Raydure died at his home on West Wooster Street, Wednesday evening. At the time of his death he was 79 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
--Wood County Republican, 2/18/1926
He married Selina Brown in 1871 and three children were born, two of whom survive him.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Most of Raydure's life was spent in the oil business. he was vice-president of the Commerical Bank of Bowling Green and has put his entire efforts in the past years to see its construction completed. He was also a director and active in the management of the Universal Machine Company and also other business enterprises.
Mr. Raydure died at his home on West Wooster Street, Wednesday evening. At the time of his death he was 79 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
--Wood County Republican, 2/18/1926
Winfield Scott Raydure was born on his father's farm in Pennsylvania Sept. 4, 1846. At 16, he enlisted in the Union Army. He was in the service for 3 years as an orderly on the staff of Gen. Ulssyes S. Grant.
He married Selina Brown in 1871 and three children were born, two of whom survive him.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Most of Raydure's life was spent in the oil business. he was vice-president of the Commerical Bank of Bowling Green and has put his entire efforts in the past years to see its construction completed. He was also a director and active in the management of the Universal Machine Company and also other business enterprises.
Mr. Raydure died at his home on West Wooster Street, Wednesday evening. At the time of his death he was 79 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
--Wood County Republican, 2/18/1926
He married Selina Brown in 1871 and three children were born, two of whom survive him.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Elks and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Most of Raydure's life was spent in the oil business. he was vice-president of the Commerical Bank of Bowling Green and has put his entire efforts in the past years to see its construction completed. He was also a director and active in the management of the Universal Machine Company and also other business enterprises.
Mr. Raydure died at his home on West Wooster Street, Wednesday evening. At the time of his death he was 79 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
--Wood County Republican, 2/18/1926
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