Waymire Family Papers
Scope and Content
The Waymire Family Papers are primarily a source of genealogical material and local history. It is worth noticing that while the Waymires were painstakingly methodical in the collecting of genealogical data, the historical narrative is seldom substantiated.
The History of the Coble Family, contained in Series 1, Sub-series 1, contains a wealth of information describing the original settlement of Butler Township, Montgomery County and the surrounding area. Mr. Waymire retells family traditions and describes frontier life in Ohio at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Sub-series 2 of the same series contains much unorganized family data. File 14 of that sub-series, labeled Collected, contains minimal information on the following families: Allen, Agar, Beeson, Bickle, Bradford, Coppock, Deardorf, Duncan, Early, Field, Fletcher, Johnson, Jones, Julian, Lowry, Mast, Miller, O'Neal, Pearson, Rhoades, Rich, Roop, Smith, Sinks, Studebaker, Tolman, Vestal.
Most of the correspondence contained in Series 2 is genealogical in nature. Many of the writers concern themselves with more than one family.
The Reverend Isaac Calhoun Waymire's funeral and marriage records, contained in Series 4, Sub-series 2, include a variety of information. Not only do these papers list nineteenth century deaths and marriages that occurred in both Montgomery and Miami Counties, but in some cases they record the text of the service itself. Reverend Waymire also noted such details as attendance, weather, and cash received.
Series 5 is made up wholly of photographs. The series also has value as a representation of various photographic processes from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1920
Creator
- Waymire family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of Waymire Family
John Wildy Waymire was born in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio in 1873. His father was the Reverend Isaac Calhoun Waymire, a prominent clergyman of the area. He attended Ohio Normal School (later Ohio Northern University), Miami Commercial College (later Miami Jacobs Junior College), and the Classical Training School in Dayton. He became a teacher and administrator in the Butler, Randolph, and Mad River Township public schools. Serving as principal and superintendent of the Vandalis schools, and was for seven years an instructor at Miami Commercial College. He was elected Montgomery County committeeman in 1915 and served as a deputy clerk during World War I. In 1918 he began ten years of service as Deputy Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives and following was employed by the Department of Internal Revenue.
In 1897 he married Maude Zeller. They had two sons: Eldon and Espern. In the late 1920's Mr. Waymire retired and the family moved to San Diego, California. It was from there that the genealogical research that resulted in the greatest part of this collection was conducted. The Waymires pursued their interest in genealogy until their deaths; Mrs. Waymire's occurying in 1941 and Mr. Waymire's in 1950.
Extent
3 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists primarily of genealogical papers gathered by John Waymire of Montgomery County, Ohio. Included are family and surname data for related families, correspondence, personal papers, and photographs.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series.
- Series I: Genealogy
- Series II: Correspondence
- Series III: Churches and Schools
- Series IV: Personal Papers
- Series V: Photographs
Subject
- Waymire, Elden (Person)
- Waymire, Espen (Person)
- Waymire, Isaac Calhoun (Person)
- Waymire, John Wildy, 1873-1950 (Person)
- Waymire, Maude Zeller (Person)
- Allen family (Family)
- Agar family (Family)
- Beeson family (Family)
- Bickle family (Family)
- Bradford family (Family)
- Coppock family (Family)
- Deardorf family (Family)
- Duncan family (Family)
- Early family (Family)
- Field family (Family)
- Fletcher family (Family)
- Hoover family (Family)
- Johnson family (Family)
- Jones family (Family)
- Julian family (Family)
- Lowry family (Family)
- Mast family (Family)
- Miller (Family : Montgomery County, Ohio) (Family)
- O'Neal family (Family)
- Pearson (Family : Miami County, Ohio) (Family)
- Rhoades family (Family)
- Rich family (Family)
- Roop family (Family)
- Smith family (Family)
- Sinks family (Family)
- Studebaker family (Family)
- Tolman family (Family)
- Vestal family (Family)
- Coble family (Family)
- Waymire family -- Genealogy (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Waymire Family Papers (MS-180)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by J.A. Bolka, 1988
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
