The following men are Civil War veterans who
   settled in Williams County, Ohio.

An excerpt from "Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen" Published 1892
        (to preserve the intent of the authors, this text is copied as printed.)
                                                                               
                              
  
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                                                       WILLIAM C. ADAIR
   Was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1840, a son of William, died Aug.1883, and Joanna, (Campbell) Adair, who died April 1, 1878;  he was a farmer living in Williams county, Ohio, at the time of his enlistment, Sept.1, 1861, at Defiance, Ohio, as a private in Co. E, 14th O.V.I., 3d Brig.3d Div., 14th A. C.  Sept 19th, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga he received a gun shot wound in the shoulder, and was in hospital at Nashville, Sept. 30th, 1863; was transferred to hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb'y 1864 to act as a nurse; later was furloughed for sixty days, and Sept.19, 1984, was honorably discharged at Atlanta, Ga.  He took part in the following battles:  Wild Cat, Mill Springs, Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, and Perrysville.  Mr. Adair married, first, Anna Vanbuskerk, who bore him three children, namely:  Della, Joseph E., and Bessie.  In 1875, he was married in Michigan to Mary E. Looker, born in Pennsylvania, Sept.16, 1844, a daughter of Edmund B. Looker, born in New Jersey, who is still living, and Martha Russel, died Jan. 27, 1860.  Four children have blessed the union, namely, Clarence R., Lottie B., Leroy G., and Gracie B.  Comrade Adair had one brother in the army, James; three brothers of his second wife were also in the late war, Charles, James, and David; he has held the office of Treasurer of Twp. for two years; he draws a pension, is a retired farmer, a member of Chas Bates Post 636, in which he held the office of Q.M.; his address is Nettle Lake, Ohio.

                                  
                                                       JOHN ALLMAN
     Was engaged in farming in Williams County when he enlisted at the age of 20 at Montpelier, Ohio, as a private in Co. II, 38th O.V.I. 3d Brig. 3d Div. 14th A.C.;  he took part in the following battles - Stone River, Resaca, Kenesaw Mt., Chatchuta River, Atlanta, and was engaged in many other engagements, and skirmish duty; he was discharged from first enlistment at Chattanoga, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1863, but reenlisted again same day in same Co. and Regt.  August 12, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga., he was transferred to Co. D, 1st U.S.V.E.C.; and received a veteran's furlough Jan. 1, 1864, of thirty days.  He was born in Stark county, Ohio, Dec. 27th, 1840, a son of James Allman, died Sept. 13, 1846, and Margaret (Anspaugh), died Aug.21, 1890.  In Williams county, Ohio, Nov 19, 1865, he was united in marriage to Lucinda Simpson, born in Holmes county, Ohio, April 28th, 1842;  her father John Simpson, died January 1865; her mother Charlotte (Slutzs), died May 26, 1892.  The following children have been born :  Frank b. Sept 27, 1866; Edgar, died Oct. 16, 1876, aged 7; Charles S., b. Jan. 26th, 1871; Eva and Elva (twins) b. Aug. 6th, 1873; and Clara J., b. Nov. 12th, 1876.  Miss Elva is a school teacher of rare ability.  One brother of Mr. Allman served in Co. II, 38th O.V.I., and was killed at the battle of Jonesboro. A brother of his wife, Chas. Simpson, served also in the late war, and died in the hospital at Nashville, Tenn. with typhoid fever.  Comrade Allman belongs to Hiram Loudon Post, 155, draws a pension, is a prosperous farmer, and his address is Montpelier, Williams county, Ohio.                           

The following men are Civil War veterans who settled in Williams Co., Oh. They are listed in the order that they are found in this publication.

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