George W. Egbert

    George W. Egbert (deceased) was born in Warren County, Ohio, August 25, 1824. He removed with his parents to Dearborn County, where they remained for some time; thence they removed to green Township while George W. was but a lad, in which community he grew up to manhood respected and held in high esteem by all who knew him.

    He was married to Miss Mary Williams, February 11, 1847. He survived his wife six years. He at one time served as Trustee of Green Township. In 1870, he was elected Treasurer of Morgan County. Such was the confidence reposed in him by the people that they committed to his care the guardianship and settlement, as administrator, of many estates, all of which was honestly and conscientiously performed. He was in the drug trade as a member of the firm of Tarleton & Egbert, which position he occupied until his failing health admonished him that he must withdraw from active business, after which he gradually sank, suffering intolerable pain. He died February 18, 1882, in the fifty-eight year of his age. He was a prominent citizen and highly esteemed. He was of efficient as an officer, performing all duties devolving upon him with fidelity to the county and credit to himself.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.