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Wade, John C. (John Crow), 1829-1889

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1829 - 1889

Biographical Note

John C. Ware (1829-1889) and Jane (Edie) Wade (1826-1912) had at least 7 children: Emily Elizabeth (1852-1876), Joseph Edie (1854-1920), William Hamilton (1857-1937), Mary Louise (1859-1938), Virginia Shields (1863-?), Edward Barnett (1867-1892) and Kate Taylor (1869-?). Both John and Jane are buried in Christiansburg, Virginia. During the Civil War, Wade was a captain in Company G., 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Stonewall Brigade). Throughout his non-military career, he was a railroad clerk, merchant, accountant, and acounty clerk for Montgomery County (1881-1887).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jane Wade Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-049
Abstract

The collection contains a photocopy of a letter from Jane Wade in Christiansburg, Virginia, written on May 15, 1864, to her husband John, a soldier in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War.

Dates: 1864