William Probasco

    William Probasco, president of the People's National Bank, Lawrenceburgh, was born in New Jersey in 1821. He remained in the East till 1846, when, without means or assistance, he crossed the mountains and came West to this county. He served an apprenticeship as mill-wright and for many years was engaged in the milling business -eight years at Harrison, Ohio. He subsequently went to Lawrenceburgh and engaged in the distilling business about four years, after which he began the banking business with Peter Braun in the People's Bank which was established in 1875 and reorganized about a few years later as the People's National Bank. Mr. Probasco was married, in 1855, to  Miss R. E. Morgan.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885.