U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hebb, William P. (1832-1919) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Tucker County, West Virginia From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time. by Hu Maxwell Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884. Page 419 William P. Hebb, son of John Hebb, was born in 1832, and was married to Margaret Lipscomb in 1853. Children: Jemima C., Mary E., James A., Berlinda J., Delia V., Melvina M., William H., Reuben T., Daniel K., Ida M., Arthur Levi, George W. and Margaret G. His farm of 100 acres is half improved; 4 miles from St. George, on Location. He was taken prisoner by the men who came into Tucker with McChesney, and was carried to Rich Mountain; was a prisoner, tied to S. E. Parsons in Garnett's retreat. Parsons escaped on Hog Back, but Hebb was carried to Petersburg, tried and liberated. After this he joined the Union army, and was taken prisoner by Jones at the time of his raid on Rowlesburg, but was kept only one day. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Tucker County, WV #59 FULL-NAME: William P. Hebb BIRTH-DATE: July 15, 1832 BIRTH-PLACE: Preston Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: October 20, 1919 (at age 87y-3m) DEATH-PLACE: Pierce, Fairfax District, Tucker County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Laborer & Farmer FATHER: John Hebb (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Margaret Lipscomb (born in Tucker Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Heart failure INFORMANT: S. H. Jones (of Pierce, W.Va.) BURIAL: Fairview, St. George, W.Va. Tombstones in Fairview Cemetery, Tucker County, WV William P. Hebb July 15, 1832 Oct. 21, 1919 Margaret, wife of W. P. Hebb born Aug 30, 1836 died May 25, 1910 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Tucker County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------