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Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana 1812-1912, Vol. II
Compiled from the Records of the Grant County Historical Society,
Archives of the County, Data of Personal Interviews, and
Other Authentic Sources of Local Information
pub. Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York - 1914


       Pg 678-679

        GEORGE W. WEBSTER

        One of the men of a past generation who helped to make the real history
        of Grant County was the late GEORGE W. WEBSTER. He came to his community
        at an early day, when conditions were in a most primitive state, and
        during the long years of his residence hereabouts he played well his
        part in the development and growth of the city and county. To such men
        as he the county owes more than may ever adequately be estimated, and
        perhaps no man of his day is more kindly remembered than is GEORGE W.
        WEBSTER.

        Born at Fairfax, Vermont, near St. Albans, he made his home in that
        vicinity until he was about twenty years of age, then going to New
        Orleans, next to Piqua, Ohio, and finally coming to Marion, Indiana.
        Here he followed the trade of a carpenter and contractor, which he had
        learned as a young man, and he built many houses and bridges in the
        county, among the residences which he constructed being a dwelling house
        for his father-in-law, Dr. McKINNEY, in 1836. Railroad building was a
        branch of construction work to which he gave considerable attention, and
        although a vast amount of work was done on some of the early railroads
        they were never completed. Among some of the larger edifices which were
        erected by MR. WEBSTER were a college building in Chicago, the court
        house in Marion, which gave place to the present Grant County court
        house and the Smithson College building at Logansport. Throughout
        Illinois, Missouri and Indiana are also to be found many bridges of his
        construction.

        In his political faith MR. WEBSTER was a Republican, and at one time he
        served out an unexpired term as county treasurer, but was never a man to
        seek public office at any time. His death occurred on the 13th of
        February, 1892, a the fine old age of eighty years.

        MR. WEBSTER married Miss MARIA J. McKINNEY, the daughter of Dr.
        McKINNEY, of Miami County, Ohio. She was born May 12, 1816, in Miami
        County, Ohio, and she survived her husband but a little more than a
        year, death claiming her in June,1893. Both had been life long members
        of the Christian Church, and they were known for worthy Christian
        people, honored and esteemed by all who shared in their acquaintance.
        They were the parents of eight children, concerning whom brief mention
        is made her as follows: WILLIAM C., the eldest, is now vice-president of
        the First National Bank of Marion, and is a man of influence and high
        standing in the city where he has long been known. EURETTA married Dr.
        MILTON JAY, of Chicago. Dr. ELERY C. WEBSTER is a practicing physician
        of Marion, Indiana. GEORGE WEBSTER, JR., was for twenty-two years
        cashier of the Marion State Bank, but has recently retired. More
        extended mention of his life will be found on other pages of this
        historical work. MARIETTA married GEORGE W. SPENCER and lives in
        Chicago. Three other children of the family died in infancy. All of the
        surviving children of Mr. and Mrs. WEBSTER are occupying places of
        prominence in their various communities, and all are well worthy of the
        esteem and regard in which they are held wherever they are known.

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