From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 465.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


HANSON E. WADDELL

Hanson E. Waddell, manager of the Hobbs Glass works of Wheeling, was 
born April 13, 1846, at Wheeling, in which city his ancestors were 
prominent settlers in earlier days.  His grandfather, Joseph Waddell, 
a native of Scotland, came to America when a young man and made his 
home at Wheeling, becoming one of the pioneers of Ohio county.  His 
son, Elijah Waddell, was born in this county in 1820 and was occupied 
during life, as was his father, in farming.  He died in 1854, but his 
widow, Bethan Boggs, a member of the Boggs family, so prominent in 
the history of the valley, is still living about nine miles from the 
city, in the sixty-fifth year of her age.  Hanson E. Waddell, son of 
the above, left Wheeling when about six years of age, accompanying 
his father to Illinois, where the latter had purchased a farm.  After 
his father's death he returned to Wheeling and made his home with his 
grandfather William Boggs.  When about fifteen years of age he 
attended the academy at West Libery, and subsequently the West 
Alexander academy, in Pennsylvania.  He then entered the Iron City 
Commercial college, at Pittsburgh, and completed his studies there in 
about 1865.  On leaving school he obtained a position as a book-
keeper and salesman for Mr. A. Sheets.  The elder Sheets soon 
afterward removing to Bellaire, Mr. Waddell accompanied him, and 
remained there four years.  At that city he became interested in the 
glass industry, and became secretary of the National Glass 
manufactory of Bellaire, going from there to the Bellaire Window 
Glass company as assistant secretary and salesman.  He then traveled 
for two years for Rodefer Bros., successors to the National company, 
and subsequently became the eastern salesman for the Belmont Glass 
works.  This position he resigned in 1879 to accept that of secretary 
and salesman of the Central Glass company, of Wheeling, and the 
latter he resigned in August, 1888, at which date he accepted his 
present position. He is one of the notably able business men of the 
city.  He is a member of the Presbyterian church, the Masonic order, 
and the I.O.O.F.  On June 1, 1871, he was married to Emma, daughter 
of Dr. Isaac Hoover, of Barnesville, and they have four children. 

 
(Linda Fluharty)