Born ‎16 Nov 1809 Burlington Co, NJ Salem Township
William, WEATHERBY, farmer: P.O. North Greenfield, Ohio., was born in
Burlington Co. N. J., Nov. 16, 1809, Salem twnshp. There were eight
children in the family, he being the third of those that were born to
Benjamin and Sarah (MATHIS) Weatherby, who emigrated West to this state
in the year 1816, and located in Columbus, remaining there two years.
While here William drove a team which was hauling rock to be used in
extending the walls of the Penitentiary building. About the year 1818,
he moved with his parents to Zane twnsp. and settled near Middleburg.
William began poor, he first hired out to work at $9 per month; then
worked three years at the carpenters trade. On Aug. 25, 1836 he was
united by marriage to Ann K. FAULKNER, who was born in Greene Co., Oh.,
March 30, 1818; her parents were Jesse FAULKNER and Hannah SHEPHEARD,
who came from West Virginia. After William married he began renting. His
first purchase was 280 acres of land, at $1.50 per acre, in the "Green
Woods," which he paid for by renting. Before making his permanent
settlement where he now resides, he made several changes, but during all
this time kept steadily at work, doing a great deal of pioneer labor.
In 1858 he located near North Greenfield, purchasing 1171/2 acres of
land, and has accumulated 272 acres. He has but one child - Mary E. born
in 1844. Four children were born him; he lost one son, who died near
Vicksburg; he was a soldier in the 96th O. V. I.

Married name: Weatherby, born ‎30 Mar 1818 Greene Cty Ohio