Alexander Waddell of Pocahontas Co W VA & Gallia County, Ohio, was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1732 and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 72 years. He has been described as "A man of sterling class, sent especially by Providence for the country in it's time of need." He fought under George Washington in the Revolutionary War, and was also a soldier in the War of 1812. Alexander Waddell was listed as a participant in the battle at Point Pleasant and did his country good service. His descendants in Green Township exhibit with pride, a powder-horn that he carried into this battle. He was the husband of Eleanor Roush and father of 12 known children: William, James, Mary, John, Jane (Jennie), Ann, Elizabeth, Isabella, Joseph, Alexander Jr, Martha & Miriam. He died in 1834 at the age of 102 years. Upon his tombstone is the following inscription: A MAN THAT FOUGHT FOR LIBERTY BUT NOW HIS SOUL DOTH REST IN PARADISE
Ref: "Historical Hand Atlas", Histories of Lawrence and Gallia Counties Ohio. H.H. Hardesty & Co. Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882
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BUCKEYE & GALLIPOLIS JOURNAL
SEPTEMBER 18, 1834
Transcribed by Carolyn Smith

Greenville, Perry twp, Gallia Co., O.
Departed this life on the 6th inst. After a few days confinement to his bed, Mr. ALEXANDER WADDELL, something over 100 years of age. The deceased was a native of Scotland, who emigrated to this country at an early day, and after conducting himself for some time with dignity and propriety, married Miss Eleanor Roush, the daughter of one of the earliest and most respectable settlers of Pocahontas county, Virginia. They lived together in all the happiness of conjugal affection for the term of 55 years; early in life they both became members of the M E Church, and lived in the unity of the spirit, and in the bonds of Christian affection they pulled together in the gospel yoke. Their roof became the shelter for the weary pilgrim and the gospel minister for many years, and God blessed them with five sons and seven daughters, whom they early instructed in the path of piety and virtue; eight of whom, through mercy, are trying to follow the example of their parents to that rest which remains for the people of God. The old lady died about seven years ago in the triumphs of a living faith. The old gentleman bore up with Christian fortitude under his bereavement, and waited all the days of his appointed time, and lived to see his children, grand children, and great grandchildren to the number of 260. As a husband he was agreeable and affectionate; as a parent, kind and tender; as a friend, charitable and sincere, and as a citizen, unblemished and inestimable, possessing, perhaps, one of the most even and uninterrupted tempers that ever fell to the lot of man. In short, he was esteemed by all who knew him, scarcely ever having an enemy in his life. He manifested to his last hour the character of a man of the deepest piety; patient in his afflictions, he left the world without a murmur or a groan. His remains were conveyed to the house of his son, John Waddell, on Sunday the 7th instant, where his funeral was preached by the Rev. John Clark, to a large and respectable assemblage of our citizens, with his connexions who listened with interest and attention. "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his."
Mr. Waddell was one of the earliest Pioneers to the west. He emigrated to Western Virginia with the first band that crossed the mountains, and was in engaged in several battles with the Indians during the frontier wars.