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W. K. STANSBERRY, Postmaster, Saybrook; was born in Washington Co., E. Tenn., Aug. 29, 1820; his parents came to this township in the year 1833, and were among the early settlers of this county; his mother died here in the year 1856, and his father in 1864. Mr. Stansberry lived with his parents until he was 24 years of age. On Jan. 8, 1846, he married Miss Sarah, Jane Yazel, daughter of David Yazel, of Ohio, and soon afterward, having purchased a farm one and one-half miles north of Le Roy, in this county, lived upon it four years; having sold it, he moved to the village of Le Roy and was engaged in the house-carpentering business for ten years; selling his property in 1858, he moved to Saybrook and worked at carpentering up to 1864, when he purchased a saw-mill, and carried it on until 1869, since which time he has held the office of Postmaster; he has also been Assessor five years, and a member of the Town Council ever since the organization of the township, except one year, and has been President of the Board for two years; also School Director for sixteen years. His wife was born Dec. 31, 1826; they have five children, three girls and two boys — Harriet E. (now Mrs. Jonathan Hyer, of Lexington, Ill.), Olive J. (now Mrs. D. H. Simmons, of Ohio), David E., Cora B. (now Mrs. C. O. Smith, of Champaign Co., Ill.) and Milton.