William Mabee

    William Mabee, Township Trustee, is a native of Sussex County, New Jersey; was born March 8, 1822; was reared in his native county, and there married November 2, 1849, to Miss Catherine Peters. In 1854, he emigrated to this State, located in this county, and engaged at carpentering in this town until 1865, when he purchased ninety acres three miles from town, and combined farming labor with his trade. In April, 1882, he was elected School Trustee, which office he now fills . Mr. Mabee is a Democrat. He enlisted as a volunteer for the Mexican war, took active part at Contreras and Churubusco, and in the latter battle was wounded. Mr. and Mrs. Mabee are the parents of five children, which are thus named: Jacob, Abraham, Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas), Katie, J. (Mrs. Bergman), and Sarah H. (Mrs. Dyer).

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