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1878 - History of Ogle County: A History of Its Cities, Towns… H.F. Kett & Co. 1878 (Pg. 745-46)
KNODLE, WESLEY, Tenant farmer; Sec 17; P.O. Wales; was born Oct. 17, 1837, in Preble Co., Ohio; his parents moved to Ogle Co. in 1840, where he lived until he enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, Aug. 13, 1862, in the 74th I.V.I.; he was engaged in the battles of Perryville, Knob Gap, Stone River, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Franklin, Tenn. And in all of the engagements that his regiment participated in, altogether about twenty-eight hard fought battles; he was twice slightly wounded, and was mustered out June 10, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn; he then returned to Ogle Co., and was married, March 23, 1870, to Ellen E., daughter of Daniel Poffenbarger, of this township; she was born Dec. 13, 1849; they have four children--- Charles W., Mary E., Ira F., and William A.; Mr. Knodle is a Republican, and is school director, having been elected, in April, 1877, to serve three years; was Town Collector for one term.
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