Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Counties Indiana: 1893

CHARLES WAYMIRE: An Enterprising and leading citizen and a native of Duck Creek township, Madison County, Indiana, where he successfully conducts a valuable farm, has since his birth December 14, 1845 been intimately associated with the history upward growth and rapid development of his present locality. The father of our subject Jacob E. Waymire was likewise a native of the state and born in Wayne County, Indiana, was the son of early pioneer settlers who made their home within the borders of Indiana when it was literally a wilderness. The paternal grandfather Jacob Waymire, born in North Carolina and a man of energy and enterprise was well fitted to cope with the privations of frontier life and with stout hearts he and his good wife journeyed by wagon from the Tar State to far off Indiana. The paternal great-grandfather likewise named Jacob Waymire was born in Hanover Germany and emigrated to North Carolina in 1750. The father of our subject spent the days of boyhood in Wayne County, Ind. and in the spring of 1845 with his wife made his home in Madison County where he continued to reside until his death. He was a practical agriculturist but during the Civil War forsook the tilling of the soil and enlisted in Company G 47th Indiana, was killed while off duty in New Madrid, Mo. in March 1862. The mother Mrs. Rachel Howard Waymire was the daughter of John Howard, a pioneer settler of Wayne County, Ind. Charles attended the schools of Duck Creek township when a young lad and also worked on his fathers farm until 1864 when he enlisted in Company F 124th Indiana and mustered in at Centerville, was forwarded at once to the front and accompanied Sherman on the famous march to the sea. He also courageously participated in the following battles: Atlanta (Ga), Columbia, Franklin, Nasvhille and Wise Fork (NC). Escaping the dangers of the battlefield and prison pen Mr. Waymire was never wounded nor captured and was honorably mustered out at Greenboro, N.C. August 3, 1865. Returning at once to Duck Creek township he settled upon the old farm where he was born and at once resumed his farming duties. Our subject is accounted an authority upon agricultural matters and possessing excellent judgement is doubless in every sense of the word a model farmer, devoting himself mainly to raising grain and stock and likewise sheltering upon his broad acres some of the best grades of cattle and horses. Charles Waymire was united in marriage August 12, 1866 with Miss Talitha J. Jackson, daughter of Presley E and Nancy Spann Jackson. Presley Jackson was a native of Ripley County and removed to Tipton County in 1853, he passed away in March 1870, mourned by all who knew him. The Jacksons were of French ancestry, their forefather emigrating to America from France in a very early day. Nancy Spann was the daughter of Solomon Spann of Kentucky, unto the union of our subject and his estimable wife were born ten sons and daughters, all now living: Jacob M., Orestes W., at home; Minerva E, who is married to Lemuel Lynas and resided in Grant County, Ind.; Montezuma J., Sarah E., Charles E., Albert M., Presley C., Howard Spann and Hattie Jackson, who are all living at home are bright and intelligent young people and social favorites. Mr. and Mrs. Waymire are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are active in good works. Our subject is fraternally associated with Quincy Lodge, A.F.& A.M. and is likewise a member of Elwood Post G.A.R. He is politically a Republican and has been Township Committeeman for a number of years. In 1884 Mr. Waymire was the Republican candidate for Trustee of his township which is largely Democrats and was elected by a clear majority of seventeen votes but was counted out. He is however one of the most popular men in the township and is mainly straightforward and enterprising. He liberally aids in all matters of local welfare and is widely known as a public spirited and progressive citizen.
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Elwood Call Leader: 1 Mar 1935

G.A.R. LEADER CALLED TO REST

Charles Waymire 89, commander of the Elwood G.A.R., died at the home of a daughter Mrs. John Wier, 2010 Broadway, Indianapolis, at noon today of infirmities of age and complications.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Waymire he was born northeast of Elwood Dec 24, 1845. On Aug 20, 1866 he united in marriage to Miss Taletha Jackson, ten children were born to this happy union. A few years after the death of his first wife he was married to Christian Lamb, she died two years ago. Mr. Waymire resided in Elwood and the immediate community practically all of his life. He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, a member of the 24th Regiment of Indian Infantry Volunteers. This regiment patricipated in many important engagements during the final year of the Civl War. He received an honorable dischange on Aug 31, 1865. During the past few years he made his home with his children. Last March he left the home of a son H. S. Waymire, 1335 South G St., and went to the residence of the daughter in Indianapolis. Surviving are eight children--H.S. Waymire of Elwood, Mrs. Weir of Indianapolis, Elliott Waymire of Anderson, Orestes Waymire of Frankfort, Mrs. Sarah House of Big Springs, Tx., Ervine Waymire of Fairmount, Monroe Waymire of Marion and Clarence Waymire of Vernon, Tx and one brother Albert Waymire living north of Elwood. There are eighteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

The body was removed to the Clark Chapel and prepared for burial, it will be taken this evening to the home of the son here. Furneral arrangments have not been completed.
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