He was a Judge in Greene Co., Illinois.
MABERRY, WILLIAM M.
MABERRY, WILLIAM M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 1, P.O. Carrollton, was born in Sumner County, Tenn., in 1833; is the son of William B. and Martha Maberry, who were natives of Tennessee, living there till 1837, when they emigrated to Greene County; the family had no means and hired a wagon to bring them, not having one of their own; the father rented land till 1846, then bought 160 acres, and as he accumulated means bought more land, till at his death, in 1858, he owned 320 acres. His wife still lives, at the age of 68, on the old homestead. The subject of this sketch was married in 1856, to Georgianna E. Trimble, who was born in Pike County, Mo., in 1834, but reared in Greene County; their union was blessed with five children: Elvira, who married J. P. Wood; Agnes, William A., Susan M., and George A. Mr. Maberry owns 350 acres; has followed the occupation of a farmer all his life; has been township treasurer eight years; was elected to the office of county commissioner at the last election in 1878, which he still fills.
[Source: "History of Greene County Illinois"; Chicago: Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd, Publishers, 1879, page 770(T9N R13W)
He was a Judge in Greene Co., Illinois.
MABERRY, WILLIAM M.
MABERRY, WILLIAM M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 1, P.O. Carrollton, was born in Sumner County, Tenn., in 1833; is the son of William B. and Martha Maberry, who were natives of Tennessee, living there till 1837, when they emigrated to Greene County; the family had no means and hired a wagon to bring them, not having one of their own; the father rented land till 1846, then bought 160 acres, and as he accumulated means bought more land, till at his death, in 1858, he owned 320 acres. His wife still lives, at the age of 68, on the old homestead. The subject of this sketch was married in 1856, to Georgianna E. Trimble, who was born in Pike County, Mo., in 1834, but reared in Greene County; their union was blessed with five children: Elvira, who married J. P. Wood; Agnes, William A., Susan M., and George A. Mr. Maberry owns 350 acres; has followed the occupation of a farmer all his life; has been township treasurer eight years; was elected to the office of county commissioner at the last election in 1878, which he still fills.
[Source: "History of Greene County Illinois"; Chicago: Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd, Publishers, 1879, page 770(T9N R13W)
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