William Logan Waddle (1871 - 1949)

Born 11 Jan 1871 in Somerset, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa C. Colyer — married 26 Jan 1890 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1949 at age 77 in Somerset, Kentucky

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Biography

Son of John Waddle and Emily (McKinney) Waddle. Information from his Death Certificate as listed on Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 on Ancestry.com.

William Logan Waddle married Louisa (Colyer) Waddle on January 26, 1890 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Their children: Grace (Waddle) Meece Hawkins - January 9, 1892 - June 14, 1956. James Dolphus Waddle - August 30, 1893 - April 10, 1967. Wesley Parker Waddle - August 29, 1895 - December 27, 1919. Dora (Waddle) Austin Smith - August 1897 - October 15, 1975. William Baute Waddle - February 5, 1899 - May 30, 1975. Bertha E. (Waddle) Hamilton - Born 1901?, Died in Michigan? Laura Waddle - July 28, 1904 - July 10, 1919. Carlie (Waddle) Wynn Wyer - July 29, 1906 -July 29, 1976.

Louise (Colyer) Waddle died July 8, 1916.

William Logan Waddle's second wife was Mary (Gover) Tate Waddle.

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Obituary:

"William Logan Waddle, 77, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on the Southern Railroad for 14 years until his retirement in 1938, died this morning at the Kenwick Hotel. Mr. Waddle was nationally known in railroad circles for his work in the union and frequently made trips to Washington, D.C. in the interest of the brotherhood until ill health caused his retirement.

During his years of service with the railroad he earned the admiration and respect of employees and management alike, and his devotion to duty and interest in the welfare of his fellow workers was an inspiration to all. His courage through pain and illness and his unswerving faith in the goodness of God were an example to all who knew him. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here and was loyal in his attendance so long as his health permitted.

The son of the late John and Emily Waddle, he was united in marriage to Louise Colyer on Jan. 26, 1890, and to this union eight children were born, six of whom survive. She preceded him in death several years and he later married Mrs. Mary Gover Tate, who survives. The surviving children are Mrs. Grace Hawkins, of Lexington, Mrs. Bertha Hamilton, of Detroit, Mrs. Dora Smith, of Covington, Mrs. Carlie Wynn, of Connersville, Ind., and James D. and Baute Waddle, both of Somerset. Wesley and Laura Waddle preceded their father in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at the First Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. J.W. Weldon presiding. Interment will be in the City Cemetery."

Obituary from the Commonwealth, Somerset, Kentucky - Wednesday, January 5, 1949.

Sources

• [Hargis, Charlie], personal recollection, March 18, 2016.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-XK93 : 9 March 2021), William L Waddle and Louisa C Colyer, 26 Jan 1890; citing Marriage, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 804,615.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ5-WJT : 14 January 2022), William L. Waddle in household of J. J. Waddle, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm

"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HR-2Z1 : 11 March 2022), Logan Waddle, 1900.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26T-4WR : accessed 1 April 2022), William L Waddle, Ferguson, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 182, sheet 6A, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 500; FHL microfilm 1,374,513.

"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSDG-JV3 : 2 March 2021), John Waddle in entry for Wm. Logan Waddle, 5 Jan 1949; citing Death, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,137,975.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201594929/william-logan-waddle : accessed 27 October 2021), memorial page for William Logan Waddle (11 Jan 1871–5 Jan 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201594929, citing Somerset City Cemetery, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Teresa Pyles (contributor 47717550) .