GEORGE WONDER, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Mifflin County, Penn., June l9,1819. His parents, Daniel and Catharine Wonder, were born and married and lived in Pennsylvania until 1823, when they moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and in 1830 moved to Thompson Township, this county, and from there to Wyandot County, where Mrs. Wonder died. Daniel Wonder is now ninety-four years of age, and resides with his son George. Our subject was united in marriage, May 22, 1845, with Nancy Henney, born in Wayne County, Ohio, January 17, 1823, daughter of Adam and Catharine Henney (both deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Wonder are the parents of twelve children, of whom six are now living: Cynthia, Agnes, Emma, Henry E., Hattie and Lucy Y. Our subject owns 379 acres of good land. He has filled the office of trustee of Crawford Township, Wyandot County. He and his wife are members of the Evangelical Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p. 731
BIG SPRING TOWNSHIP





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