***VIRGIL M. DEWEESE was born in Butler County, Ky., February 18, 1840, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Pitman) Deweese, the former of whom was a native of Virginia, and the latter a native of N.C., and of German and English descent respectively. When but a small boy, William Deweese emigrated with his parents from Virginia to Cumberland County, Ky., where his early education was received. While yet a young man, he removed to Butler County, Ky., where he was married and soon after ward removed to Illinois, settling near Springfield, where he bought wild land and subsequently improved a farm, upon which he remained for several years. From that place he went into the Black Hawk war, and served through the entire trouble. In one of the engagements of the war he had his horse shot under him, but immediately traded a cow to one of his comrades for another, with which he pursued the flying Indians. Soon after the war he returned to Butler County, Ky., where he bought 1,400 acres of wild land on Little Bool Creek, and subsequently improved the farm upon which he resided until his death, which occurred in 1869, in his sixtieth year. In early life he learned the carpenter trade, which he followed exclusively for several years, but after his marriage he devoted his attention mainly to farming. He was for many years a magistrate in Butler County. He and wife were members of the Baptist Church from early life. Virgil M. Deweese received a fair common school education m his youth, and was employed on his father's farm until nineteen years of age, after which he farmed on rented lands for two years. He then bought a partially improved farm on Big Reedy Creek, Butler Co. Ky., upon which he remained about three years. In September, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Federal service) and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements until the expiration of his term of service, being mustered out with his regiment at Bowling Green, Ky., December, 1864. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River, the siege of Knoxville, the siege of Atlanta, and many other lesser engagements. After his return from the army he engaged in the grocery trade at Aberdeen, continuing the same for one year, after which he engaged in the hotel and grocery business at Morgantown for some six years. In 1868, he was elected high sheriff of Butler County, Ky., and served one term of two years. In 1870, he removed to Montgomery County, Kas., in the Osage country, where he bought wild land and subsequently improved a farm upon which he remained for seven years. He then sold out and returned to Butler County, Ky., where he bought 130 acres of wild land at the mouth of Indian Camp Creek, on the Green River, and has since improved the farm upon which he now re sides. To this he has added other lands, now owning a fairly improved farm of 240 acres. He was first married in 1860 to Mary P. Gayer, a native of Warren County, Ky. Mrs. Deweese departed this life in 1862. She was a devoted and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Deweese was again married in November, 1864, to Margaret Neel, a native of Butler County, Ky., where she was born in 1836. They have no children of their own but have reared two. Mrs. Deweese is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Deweese belongs to no church, but is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He also holds a membership in the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society of Kansas. In politics he is a Democrat.
***VIRGIL M. DEWEESE was born in Butler County, Ky., February 18, 1840, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Pitman) Deweese, the former of whom was a native of Virginia, and the latter a native of N.C., and of German and English descent respectively. When but a small boy, William Deweese emigrated with his parents from Virginia to Cumberland County, Ky., where his early education was received. While yet a young man, he removed to Butler County, Ky., where he was married and soon after ward removed to Illinois, settling near Springfield, where he bought wild land and subsequently improved a farm, upon which he remained for several years. From that place he went into the Black Hawk war, and served through the entire trouble. In one of the engagements of the war he had his horse shot under him, but immediately traded a cow to one of his comrades for another, with which he pursued the flying Indians. Soon after the war he returned to Butler County, Ky., where he bought 1,400 acres of wild land on Little Bool Creek, and subsequently improved the farm upon which he resided until his death, which occurred in 1869, in his sixtieth year. In early life he learned the carpenter trade, which he followed exclusively for several years, but after his marriage he devoted his attention mainly to farming. He was for many years a magistrate in Butler County. He and wife were members of the Baptist Church from early life. Virgil M. Deweese received a fair common school education m his youth, and was employed on his father's farm until nineteen years of age, after which he farmed on rented lands for two years. He then bought a partially improved farm on Big Reedy Creek, Butler Co. Ky., upon which he remained about three years. In September, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Federal service) and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements until the expiration of his term of service, being mustered out with his regiment at Bowling Green, Ky., December, 1864. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River, the siege of Knoxville, the siege of Atlanta, and many other lesser engagements. After his return from the army he engaged in the grocery trade at Aberdeen, continuing the same for one year, after which he engaged in the hotel and grocery business at Morgantown for some six years. In 1868, he was elected high sheriff of Butler County, Ky., and served one term of two years. In 1870, he removed to Montgomery County, Kas., in the Osage country, where he bought wild land and subsequently improved a farm upon which he remained for seven years. He then sold out and returned to Butler County, Ky., where he bought 130 acres of wild land at the mouth of Indian Camp Creek, on the Green River, and has since improved the farm upon which he now re sides. To this he has added other lands, now owning a fairly improved farm of 240 acres. He was first married in 1860 to Mary P. Gayer, a native of Warren County, Ky. Mrs. Deweese departed this life in 1862. She was a devoted and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Deweese was again married in November, 1864, to Margaret Neel, a native of Butler County, Ky., where she was born in 1836. They have no children of their own but have reared two. Mrs. Deweese is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Deweese belongs to no church, but is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He also holds a membership in the Masonic Mutual Benefit Society of Kansas. In politics he is a Democrat.
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