Rev. William Mayberry was the son of George and Eliza (Maulding) Mayberry. Wiliam was a Baptist minister before joining Com. G, 40th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War. He was a teamster. He drove wagons during and after the war. He was injured at the battle of Shiloh. He was also a farmer.
He married Elizabeth Brown daughter of John Brown. She taught him to read and write so he could preach. He organized Keenes and Sims churches. His home church was Olive Branch. The first church building there burnt down midwinter 1886 of fire of unknown origin. The next summer Elder Wiliam Mayberry appointed a building committee to plan a new church. Donations of cash, labor, lumber and other materials made it possible. The "new" church still is in use today (2008)
He signed his name different ways through the years signing deeds and land transfers to his children. Out of concern he signed an affidavit that he was one person and had signed his name as Will Mabry, Will Mabery, and William Mayberry.
Rev William and Elizabeth are buried in Olive Branch cemetery. His stone is engraved "Rev. Wm. Mabery"
On old maps the vicinity of Olive Branch church is called village of Mayberry and the cemetery is named New Baltimore cemetery.
William and Elizabeth had 7 children
Mary E 1854
George W 1855
Eliza Isabella 1857
John Brown 1858
twins Joseph and Josephin 1868 - both died as babies
William Ambrose 1869
He married Elizabeth Brown daughter of John Brown. She taught him to read and write so he could preach. He organized Keenes and Sims churches. His home church was Olive Branch. The first church building there burnt down midwinter 1886 of fire of unknown origin. The next summer Elder Wiliam Mayberry appointed a building committee to plan a new church. Donations of cash, labor, lumber and other materials made it possible. The "new" church still is in use today (2008)
He signed his name different ways through the years signing deeds and land transfers to his children. Out of concern he signed an affidavit that he was one person and had signed his name as Will Mabry, Will Mabery, and William Mayberry.
Rev William and Elizabeth are buried in Olive Branch cemetery. His stone is engraved "Rev. Wm. Mabery"
On old maps the vicinity of Olive Branch church is called village of Mayberry and the cemetery is named New Baltimore cemetery.
William and Elizabeth had 7 children
Mary E 1854
George W 1855
Eliza Isabella 1857
John Brown 1858
twins Joseph and Josephin 1868 - both died as babies
William Ambrose 1869
Rev. William Mayberry was the son of George and Eliza (Maulding) Mayberry. Wiliam was a Baptist minister before joining Com. G, 40th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War. He was a teamster. He drove wagons during and after the war. He was injured at the battle of Shiloh. He was also a farmer.
He married Elizabeth Brown daughter of John Brown. She taught him to read and write so he could preach. He organized Keenes and Sims churches. His home church was Olive Branch. The first church building there burnt down midwinter 1886 of fire of unknown origin. The next summer Elder Wiliam Mayberry appointed a building committee to plan a new church. Donations of cash, labor, lumber and other materials made it possible. The "new" church still is in use today (2008)
He signed his name different ways through the years signing deeds and land transfers to his children. Out of concern he signed an affidavit that he was one person and had signed his name as Will Mabry, Will Mabery, and William Mayberry.
Rev William and Elizabeth are buried in Olive Branch cemetery. His stone is engraved "Rev. Wm. Mabery"
On old maps the vicinity of Olive Branch church is called village of Mayberry and the cemetery is named New Baltimore cemetery.
William and Elizabeth had 7 children
Mary E 1854
George W 1855
Eliza Isabella 1857
John Brown 1858
twins Joseph and Josephin 1868 - both died as babies
William Ambrose 1869
He married Elizabeth Brown daughter of John Brown. She taught him to read and write so he could preach. He organized Keenes and Sims churches. His home church was Olive Branch. The first church building there burnt down midwinter 1886 of fire of unknown origin. The next summer Elder Wiliam Mayberry appointed a building committee to plan a new church. Donations of cash, labor, lumber and other materials made it possible. The "new" church still is in use today (2008)
He signed his name different ways through the years signing deeds and land transfers to his children. Out of concern he signed an affidavit that he was one person and had signed his name as Will Mabry, Will Mabery, and William Mayberry.
Rev William and Elizabeth are buried in Olive Branch cemetery. His stone is engraved "Rev. Wm. Mabery"
On old maps the vicinity of Olive Branch church is called village of Mayberry and the cemetery is named New Baltimore cemetery.
William and Elizabeth had 7 children
Mary E 1854
George W 1855
Eliza Isabella 1857
John Brown 1858
twins Joseph and Josephin 1868 - both died as babies
William Ambrose 1869
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he spelled his name 3 different ways stone is Mabery
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