Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
PAGE 339

PRESTON D. WAKELAND, an enterprising farmer and stock-raiser of this
township, was born August 23, 1830, in Butler County, Ohio, and is the third
of the six children born to Turner R. and Nianetia (Arthur) Wakeland, Kentuck-
ians, of Irish and Scotch-Irish extraction.  Preston D.'s parents brought him to 
Marion County, Ind., in his foruth year, and here he attained manhood on the 
farm, and received the rudiments of an education.  In 1856, he came to Mor-
gan County, and has remained here ever since.  He enlisted, in the fall of 1862,
in Company H, Seventieth Indiana Infantry.  He was in the following battles:
Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, and in the sieges of Atlanta, Bentonville and
Averyboro, besides other battles and numerous skirmishes.   He was discharged
at Indianapolis in the spring of 1865.  He also accompanied Sherman on his
"march to the sea."  Mr. Wakeland was married, on October 16, 1853, to 
Sarah P. Hawkins, a native of Indiana.  They have had seven children--one
deceased (unnamed), Edwilda J. (deceased), Turner R., Clytus C., Eliza
J., John J. and Charley A.  Mrs. Wakeland is a member of the Christian
Church, and he is a member of the G. A. R.  He has a farm of ninety-eight
acres, well improved, and is a liberal giver to all charitable institutions.  He
is a Republican.  He has been acting Deputy Sheriff, more or less, for the
past eight years.

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