Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - William Inskeep
WILLIAM INSKEEP, Jr.
William Inskeep, Jr., a son of John Inskeep, one of
the early settlers of Logan County, Ohio, married Mary Stokes, of Logan
County; settled in this township, on the tract of land where Hiram
Inskeep now lives, and there resided till his death, in September,
1845. His widow still survives and resides with her
children. Mr. Inskeep was one of the most highly esteemed
citizens of Allen Township, and was honored with many of the township
offices. In 1838, he was elected Treasurer of the township, which
office he held, continuously, by re-election, to the time of his death.
He was the father of the following children - Louisa, who died young;
Hiram, whose biographical sketch appears in this volume; Matilda Ann,
married John Harrison, is now deceased; Olive, married William Crary,
whose sketch is also in this work; William Elbert; and Victoria, who
married Walter Bales.
WILLIAM INSKEEP,
William Inskeep,more commonly known as "Lawyer
Bill," was born in Logan County, Ohio. He was a son of Job and
Patience (Bishop) Inskeep, originally of Culpeper County, Va.
They removed to Ross County, Ohio, in pioneer days, and some years
later to Logan County, where they both died. Mr. Inskeep, our subject,
married Miss Mary Stokes, daughter of Joseph Stokes, and a native of
Logan County. Her parents were native of Culpeper County, Va.,
and also pioneers of Logan County. In 1831, Mr. Inskeep removed
to Union County and settled in Allen Township, where he purchased 100
acres of land. He erected a house and cleared up the farm.
He served both as Trustee and Treasurer of Allen Township, and was
Postmaster of Cuberly P. O., for a number of years. His death
occurred in September, 1845. He was the father of seven children,
three of whom are living-Hiram S., Olive A., wife of W. H. Crary, and
William Hiram S., was born May 1, 1833, and March 26, 1876, he married
Miss Margaret Spain, a daughter of Washington and Sarah Spain, and a
native of Union County. They have two children-Omer W. and Ila L.
William E. was born May 16, 1843. March 29, 1868, he was married to
Miss Rosetta Curl, of Xenia, where she was born July 1848. One
child, French, blesses this union. September 1861, William volunteered
in Company C, Seventeenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
served in the Army of the Cumberland, and fought in the following
engagements: Stone River, Perryville, Wild Cat Mountain, Hoover's Gap,
and in the approach to Cornith, which lasted fifteen days. He was
honorably discharged October 9, 1864. He returned home and with
his brother has followed farming. He was commander of Company D,
Seventh Regiment of Ohio National Guards, at North Lewisburg, seven
years. He is now serving his twelfth term as member of the Board
of Township Trustees. Mr. Inskeep and brother reside together and
are engaged in farming, and in the line of live stock they Make a
specialty in breeding and rearing thoroughbred Poland-China hogs.
They own a farm of 104 acres of well improved land. Politically, they
are Republicans. Their sisters, deceased, were Louisa, Olive, Victoria
and Matilda A.
**The History of Union County
gives two accounts for William Inskeep, Jr.**