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W. H. Middleton
W. H. Middleton, is a native of Warren County, Ohio, a son of Joseph, grandson of Jehu, and great-grandson of Joseph Middleton, the latter a native of England, who came to America with his brother Richard, and worked in the dock yard at Philadelphia, Pa., subsequently removing to Belmont County, Ohio, where he died in 1828. Jehu Middleton was born in Augusta, Ga., and died in Fall Creek, Ind. He was a member of the Society of Friends. He married Elizabeth Mills, of Welsh, Irish and Scotch descent. They had six children, of whom one died in infancy, and three are still living. Joseph T. is the eldest, and was born in Belmont County, Ohio, Nov. 3, 1805. In 1827 he removed to Warren County, Ohio, and subsequently to Richmond, where he is now living with his son, W. H. He is by trade a mill-wright. W. H. Middleton was educated in Warren County, Ohio, and in Richmond. In 1861 he enlisted in the Fortieth Ohio Infantry, under Captain J. M. Hayworth, and served till Oct. 8, 1861. He participated in the battle of Middle Creek, and several skirmishes, and subsequently was taken sick and remained in the hospital till the expiration of his term of enlistment. After he returned home he worked in the Miami Powder Mills, and in 1866 came to Richmond and for several years was engaged in building, but in 1871 was employed as foreman in his present mill, retaining the position till he became one of the proprietors.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2