“MRS. HULDAH R. HARRIS, daughter of Obediah and Electra Ware, and wife of Thomas E. Harris, was born in Green Co., Ill., Sept. 17th, 1823, and removed with her parents in infancy to Ware’s Grove, near Butler, Montgomery Co., Ill., where she lived until her marriage.
The children of Thomas E. and Huldah R. Harris are as follows: Frederick W., born March 24th, 1846. Died at Ware’s Grove, near Butler, Ill., Feb 9th, 1868.
Julia A., wife of Michael L. Robertson, of Butler, Ill. , born Sept. 15, 1852.”
Source: Semi-centenarians of Butler Grove Township Montgomery Co. Illinois, by Rev. Thomas E. Spilman, Sept. 1878, page 97
I did not know there was a place called “Ware’s Grove” near Butler, Montgomery County, IL. This is facinating how the WARE family estabished places to remain in our history as also in Virginia. Thank you.
C. Wayne Ware
Cedar Falls, IA