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WILLIAM S. GRUBBS, farmer, post office Glenfield, was born Dec. 30, 1829, in Allegheny county. His grandfather, Conrad Grubbs, of German descent, was a native of Lancaster county, Pa. He was a whig, and his people were members of the G. R. Church. He came to this county in an early day, and married Margaret A. Wible. He owned a large tract of land on Pine creek; when he died he was more than ninety years old. He had eleven children, viz.: Andrew, John, William, David, Wible, George, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Catharine, Sarah and Mary A. Andrew came to Ohio township in 1842, and bought 130 acres of good farm land. He married Mary Neff, who died in 1871, aged sixty-five years. Six children blessed this union: William S., A. Harrison, Frank, Harvey, Harriet and Sarah. Andrew died in 1877, aged eighty-five years. William received a limited education, but is a well-read man. He taught school fourteen years, and later cultivated his farm of one hundred acres. He married Mary J. Laird. They have five children, viz.: Mary E., Clara B., Ella J., Harry S. and Lillie F. Mr. and Mrs. Grubbs are members of the U. P. Church, of which he is a member of sessions.