Volume 14 , Issue 36

Sketch of Ephriam Wimer

In The Highlander Recorder, Friday, March 18, 1910, we found this mention of Ephriam Wimer, who was born in Pendleton county, West Virginia, in 1834, and died in Crabbottom February 26, 1910.

Ephriam Wimer received his education in the "old field" schools of his day. The early years of his young manhood he spent in teaching and working at the carpenter trade. When the civil war began he enlisted in the volunteer forces at Hightown, Highland county, Virginia, and served until the close of the conflict. Soon after enlisting he was made second lieutenant of Company I, 62 regiment of Virginia, and held that position until the battle of Williamsport, in which Lieutenant Calhoun was killed. Lieut. Wimer was then promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until the close of the war. He was a brave and fearless soldier, loved and respected by his comrades in arms. He was twice dangerously wounded, first at New Market and again at Fisher's Hill, where he was left over night on the field of battle, supposed to be dead. He was picked up, however, the next day by the Federals and taken tot he officer's hospital in Baltimore, where he finally recovered.

As soon as he was able he returned home and engaged as clerk in the store of George Fraley, at Crabbottom Mills. This position he held until 1868, when he bought the business owned by Mr. Fraley and launched upon the long and successful business career in which he was engaged at the time of his death.

In 1868 he married Ellen Harold. To them were born six children, four sons and two daughters, one of whom died in infancy. Messrs, A. Lee, Kemp, Emory, Frank C. and the widow survive.

Ephriam Wimer was converted at a cam meeting held on the old camp ground in Crabbottom, in 1880, and at once joined the M. E. church South, taking an active part in all church work, being especially interested in the Sunday School, in which he held the position of teacher of the Bible class for a number of years. later he connected himself with the United Brethern church.

At the time of his demise he held the position of Bible teacher in Mt. Zion Sunday school, Untied Brethern church, in which work he took the greatest interest and keenest delight. Mr. Wimer was a devout Christian, an earnest and consistent member of the church, a constant student of the bible, and a man full of faith and hope.

He was an interesting conversationalist, a man of positive opinions, and whose every act was what he believed to be right. he endeavored to make principle the chart and compass of his life.

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