On 21 April 1824, in Ridgebury, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, William Craw Webb was born to John Leland and Annis Hammond Webb, who were married on 23 September 1819. William’s paternal line descended from Richard Webb—of Dorsetshire, England—who immigrated to American in 1626. Among its noteworthy American members was a Revolutionary War veteran, General Samuel Blachly Webb, who was General George Washington’s aide-de-camp.
On 9 March 1845, in Pennsylvania, he married Emily E. Abbott, who was born on 21 July 1829. They had three children: Leland Justin Webb (05 August 1846–21 February 1893), Sarah Annis Webb (10 July 1848–after 1893), and Linus Simmons Webb (05 September 1850–after 1893).
In 1849, William began to read the law, under a practicing attorney’s tutelage. In 1851, he joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Not long afterwards, he relocated himself and his family to Wisconsin. While there, he became a district attorney, a county judge, and entered politics.
On 4 March 1852, in Wisconsin, his wife, Emily died. The location of her grave is unknown.
On 28 March 1855, in Wisconsin, he married Mary Malvina Witter, who was born on 27 August 1832, and was the daughter of Josiah and Calista Langworthy Witter. On 26 October 1855, Mary died. Her remains were interred in the Forest Hill Cemetery, which is in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
On 19 March 1856, William married Emogene Elizabeth Witter, who was born on 24 February 1830, and was the older sister of his second wife, Mary. They had three children: Lovell Hastings Webb (18 July 1857–after 1893), Mary Witter Webb (02 May 1859–after 1893), and Lewis Elmon Webb (13 October 1862–21 October 1864).
In 1857–58, and 1862–64, William served in Wisconsin’s state assembly. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and joined its 37th Regiment. Eventually, he became a colonel, and then moved to the WVI’s 52nd Regiment.
In 1866, he relocated his family to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The 1870 US Census reported that he and his family then lived in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas.
By the early 1870s, he had relocated to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and become a prominent politician. Initially, he became its county attorney. Later, he became a district judge, the Kansas Supreme Court’s reporter, Kansas’ state superintendent of insurance, and then a judge in Shawnee County’s Superior Court. His service dates in those positions are unknown. In addition, in 1870–71, he was a member of Kansas’ House of Representatives, and served as the chairman of its judiciary committee. In 1891, he again became a member of Kansas’ House.
As he engaged in his legal and political activities, he became good friends with a prominent Kansas lawyer and politician, Samuel Newitt Wood, who was also one of the state’s founding fathers. They first met in June 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when they attended the Republican Party’s first national convention, the one that selected John C. Frémont as its presidential candidate.
Over the years, they interacted so much that, in June 1891, after Wood’s assassination, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, his widow, Margaret Lyon Wood, asked William to deliver one of the two graveside eulogies of him. (Wood’s other friend, Judge Frank Doster, of Marion County, Kansas, delivered the other one.) Wood’s funeral occurred on 27 June, and, while a complete transcript of Webb’s remarks was not made, the newspapers did quote his most-significant comment about Wood’s role in Kansas’ history; viz.: “If the [distorted] history of Kansas were re-written [and corrected], it would not be complete unless the name of S. N. Wood appeared on every page.” Given what Wood did—to make Kansas a free state, establish its government, and then develop it—Webb did not state a hyperbole.
On 19 April 1898, William died, in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. His remains were interred in the Topeka Cemetery, and are alongside those of his third wife, Imogene "Emma" Elizabeth Witter Webb, who died on 4 December 1874.
Sources:
• Admire’s Political and Legislative Handbook for Kansas, 1891. Topeka, KS: George W. Crane & Co., 1891, pages 456-457.
• Wilcox, Reynold Webb. The Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb. New York: T. A. Wright, 1893.
• Wood, Margaret Lyon. Memorial of Samuel N. Wood. Kansas City, MO: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1892. This book mentioned William C. Webb and his son—Leland J. Webb, who was also a close friend of Wood—several times. The Internet Archive’s website has a PDF version of it, which can either be viewed online or downloaded.
• Stevens County [Woodsdale, Kansas,] Tribune, 2 July 1891, page 4, reported Webb’s graveside comment about Samuel N. Wood’s importance to Kansas’ history.
On 9 March 1845, in Pennsylvania, he married Emily E. Abbott, who was born on 21 July 1829. They had three children: Leland Justin Webb (05 August 1846–21 February 1893), Sarah Annis Webb (10 July 1848–after 1893), and Linus Simmons Webb (05 September 1850–after 1893).
In 1849, William began to read the law, under a practicing attorney’s tutelage. In 1851, he joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Not long afterwards, he relocated himself and his family to Wisconsin. While there, he became a district attorney, a county judge, and entered politics.
On 4 March 1852, in Wisconsin, his wife, Emily died. The location of her grave is unknown.
On 28 March 1855, in Wisconsin, he married Mary Malvina Witter, who was born on 27 August 1832, and was the daughter of Josiah and Calista Langworthy Witter. On 26 October 1855, Mary died. Her remains were interred in the Forest Hill Cemetery, which is in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
On 19 March 1856, William married Emogene Elizabeth Witter, who was born on 24 February 1830, and was the older sister of his second wife, Mary. They had three children: Lovell Hastings Webb (18 July 1857–after 1893), Mary Witter Webb (02 May 1859–after 1893), and Lewis Elmon Webb (13 October 1862–21 October 1864).
In 1857–58, and 1862–64, William served in Wisconsin’s state assembly. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and joined its 37th Regiment. Eventually, he became a colonel, and then moved to the WVI’s 52nd Regiment.
In 1866, he relocated his family to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The 1870 US Census reported that he and his family then lived in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas.
By the early 1870s, he had relocated to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and become a prominent politician. Initially, he became its county attorney. Later, he became a district judge, the Kansas Supreme Court’s reporter, Kansas’ state superintendent of insurance, and then a judge in Shawnee County’s Superior Court. His service dates in those positions are unknown. In addition, in 1870–71, he was a member of Kansas’ House of Representatives, and served as the chairman of its judiciary committee. In 1891, he again became a member of Kansas’ House.
As he engaged in his legal and political activities, he became good friends with a prominent Kansas lawyer and politician, Samuel Newitt Wood, who was also one of the state’s founding fathers. They first met in June 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when they attended the Republican Party’s first national convention, the one that selected John C. Frémont as its presidential candidate.
Over the years, they interacted so much that, in June 1891, after Wood’s assassination, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, his widow, Margaret Lyon Wood, asked William to deliver one of the two graveside eulogies of him. (Wood’s other friend, Judge Frank Doster, of Marion County, Kansas, delivered the other one.) Wood’s funeral occurred on 27 June, and, while a complete transcript of Webb’s remarks was not made, the newspapers did quote his most-significant comment about Wood’s role in Kansas’ history; viz.: “If the [distorted] history of Kansas were re-written [and corrected], it would not be complete unless the name of S. N. Wood appeared on every page.” Given what Wood did—to make Kansas a free state, establish its government, and then develop it—Webb did not state a hyperbole.
On 19 April 1898, William died, in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. His remains were interred in the Topeka Cemetery, and are alongside those of his third wife, Imogene "Emma" Elizabeth Witter Webb, who died on 4 December 1874.
Sources:
• Admire’s Political and Legislative Handbook for Kansas, 1891. Topeka, KS: George W. Crane & Co., 1891, pages 456-457.
• Wilcox, Reynold Webb. The Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb. New York: T. A. Wright, 1893.
• Wood, Margaret Lyon. Memorial of Samuel N. Wood. Kansas City, MO: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1892. This book mentioned William C. Webb and his son—Leland J. Webb, who was also a close friend of Wood—several times. The Internet Archive’s website has a PDF version of it, which can either be viewed online or downloaded.
• Stevens County [Woodsdale, Kansas,] Tribune, 2 July 1891, page 4, reported Webb’s graveside comment about Samuel N. Wood’s importance to Kansas’ history.
On 21 April 1824, in Ridgebury, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, William Craw Webb was born to John Leland and Annis Hammond Webb, who were married on 23 September 1819. William’s paternal line descended from Richard Webb—of Dorsetshire, England—who immigrated to American in 1626. Among its noteworthy American members was a Revolutionary War veteran, General Samuel Blachly Webb, who was General George Washington’s aide-de-camp.
On 9 March 1845, in Pennsylvania, he married Emily E. Abbott, who was born on 21 July 1829. They had three children: Leland Justin Webb (05 August 1846–21 February 1893), Sarah Annis Webb (10 July 1848–after 1893), and Linus Simmons Webb (05 September 1850–after 1893).
In 1849, William began to read the law, under a practicing attorney’s tutelage. In 1851, he joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Not long afterwards, he relocated himself and his family to Wisconsin. While there, he became a district attorney, a county judge, and entered politics.
On 4 March 1852, in Wisconsin, his wife, Emily died. The location of her grave is unknown.
On 28 March 1855, in Wisconsin, he married Mary Malvina Witter, who was born on 27 August 1832, and was the daughter of Josiah and Calista Langworthy Witter. On 26 October 1855, Mary died. Her remains were interred in the Forest Hill Cemetery, which is in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
On 19 March 1856, William married Emogene Elizabeth Witter, who was born on 24 February 1830, and was the older sister of his second wife, Mary. They had three children: Lovell Hastings Webb (18 July 1857–after 1893), Mary Witter Webb (02 May 1859–after 1893), and Lewis Elmon Webb (13 October 1862–21 October 1864).
In 1857–58, and 1862–64, William served in Wisconsin’s state assembly. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and joined its 37th Regiment. Eventually, he became a colonel, and then moved to the WVI’s 52nd Regiment.
In 1866, he relocated his family to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The 1870 US Census reported that he and his family then lived in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas.
By the early 1870s, he had relocated to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and become a prominent politician. Initially, he became its county attorney. Later, he became a district judge, the Kansas Supreme Court’s reporter, Kansas’ state superintendent of insurance, and then a judge in Shawnee County’s Superior Court. His service dates in those positions are unknown. In addition, in 1870–71, he was a member of Kansas’ House of Representatives, and served as the chairman of its judiciary committee. In 1891, he again became a member of Kansas’ House.
As he engaged in his legal and political activities, he became good friends with a prominent Kansas lawyer and politician, Samuel Newitt Wood, who was also one of the state’s founding fathers. They first met in June 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when they attended the Republican Party’s first national convention, the one that selected John C. Frémont as its presidential candidate.
Over the years, they interacted so much that, in June 1891, after Wood’s assassination, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, his widow, Margaret Lyon Wood, asked William to deliver one of the two graveside eulogies of him. (Wood’s other friend, Judge Frank Doster, of Marion County, Kansas, delivered the other one.) Wood’s funeral occurred on 27 June, and, while a complete transcript of Webb’s remarks was not made, the newspapers did quote his most-significant comment about Wood’s role in Kansas’ history; viz.: “If the [distorted] history of Kansas were re-written [and corrected], it would not be complete unless the name of S. N. Wood appeared on every page.” Given what Wood did—to make Kansas a free state, establish its government, and then develop it—Webb did not state a hyperbole.
On 19 April 1898, William died, in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. His remains were interred in the Topeka Cemetery, and are alongside those of his third wife, Imogene "Emma" Elizabeth Witter Webb, who died on 4 December 1874.
Sources:
• Admire’s Political and Legislative Handbook for Kansas, 1891. Topeka, KS: George W. Crane & Co., 1891, pages 456-457.
• Wilcox, Reynold Webb. The Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb. New York: T. A. Wright, 1893.
• Wood, Margaret Lyon. Memorial of Samuel N. Wood. Kansas City, MO: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1892. This book mentioned William C. Webb and his son—Leland J. Webb, who was also a close friend of Wood—several times. The Internet Archive’s website has a PDF version of it, which can either be viewed online or downloaded.
• Stevens County [Woodsdale, Kansas,] Tribune, 2 July 1891, page 4, reported Webb’s graveside comment about Samuel N. Wood’s importance to Kansas’ history.
On 9 March 1845, in Pennsylvania, he married Emily E. Abbott, who was born on 21 July 1829. They had three children: Leland Justin Webb (05 August 1846–21 February 1893), Sarah Annis Webb (10 July 1848–after 1893), and Linus Simmons Webb (05 September 1850–after 1893).
In 1849, William began to read the law, under a practicing attorney’s tutelage. In 1851, he joined the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Not long afterwards, he relocated himself and his family to Wisconsin. While there, he became a district attorney, a county judge, and entered politics.
On 4 March 1852, in Wisconsin, his wife, Emily died. The location of her grave is unknown.
On 28 March 1855, in Wisconsin, he married Mary Malvina Witter, who was born on 27 August 1832, and was the daughter of Josiah and Calista Langworthy Witter. On 26 October 1855, Mary died. Her remains were interred in the Forest Hill Cemetery, which is in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
On 19 March 1856, William married Emogene Elizabeth Witter, who was born on 24 February 1830, and was the older sister of his second wife, Mary. They had three children: Lovell Hastings Webb (18 July 1857–after 1893), Mary Witter Webb (02 May 1859–after 1893), and Lewis Elmon Webb (13 October 1862–21 October 1864).
In 1857–58, and 1862–64, William served in Wisconsin’s state assembly. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and joined its 37th Regiment. Eventually, he became a colonel, and then moved to the WVI’s 52nd Regiment.
In 1866, he relocated his family to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The 1870 US Census reported that he and his family then lived in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas.
By the early 1870s, he had relocated to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and become a prominent politician. Initially, he became its county attorney. Later, he became a district judge, the Kansas Supreme Court’s reporter, Kansas’ state superintendent of insurance, and then a judge in Shawnee County’s Superior Court. His service dates in those positions are unknown. In addition, in 1870–71, he was a member of Kansas’ House of Representatives, and served as the chairman of its judiciary committee. In 1891, he again became a member of Kansas’ House.
As he engaged in his legal and political activities, he became good friends with a prominent Kansas lawyer and politician, Samuel Newitt Wood, who was also one of the state’s founding fathers. They first met in June 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when they attended the Republican Party’s first national convention, the one that selected John C. Frémont as its presidential candidate.
Over the years, they interacted so much that, in June 1891, after Wood’s assassination, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, his widow, Margaret Lyon Wood, asked William to deliver one of the two graveside eulogies of him. (Wood’s other friend, Judge Frank Doster, of Marion County, Kansas, delivered the other one.) Wood’s funeral occurred on 27 June, and, while a complete transcript of Webb’s remarks was not made, the newspapers did quote his most-significant comment about Wood’s role in Kansas’ history; viz.: “If the [distorted] history of Kansas were re-written [and corrected], it would not be complete unless the name of S. N. Wood appeared on every page.” Given what Wood did—to make Kansas a free state, establish its government, and then develop it—Webb did not state a hyperbole.
On 19 April 1898, William died, in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. His remains were interred in the Topeka Cemetery, and are alongside those of his third wife, Imogene "Emma" Elizabeth Witter Webb, who died on 4 December 1874.
Sources:
• Admire’s Political and Legislative Handbook for Kansas, 1891. Topeka, KS: George W. Crane & Co., 1891, pages 456-457.
• Wilcox, Reynold Webb. The Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb. New York: T. A. Wright, 1893.
• Wood, Margaret Lyon. Memorial of Samuel N. Wood. Kansas City, MO: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1892. This book mentioned William C. Webb and his son—Leland J. Webb, who was also a close friend of Wood—several times. The Internet Archive’s website has a PDF version of it, which can either be viewed online or downloaded.
• Stevens County [Woodsdale, Kansas,] Tribune, 2 July 1891, page 4, reported Webb’s graveside comment about Samuel N. Wood’s importance to Kansas’ history.
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