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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington",  published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     GEORGE E. WEBB was born in Pulaski county, Virginia, on January 31, 1876.  His parents, James H. and Alice M. Webb, were natives of Virginia and there remained until their death.  Nine children were born to them, named as follows, Wm.  R., George E., Samuel W., Mary S., James E., John D., Ruth N., Tiler O., and Nellie J.  Our subject was educated in what was known as Horseshoe school in Pulaski county, Virginia, and received a thorough English training.  He remained with his parents until twenty-two years of age, then learned the blacksmith trade.  He wrought at that trade for sometime and in 1900, came to Adams county, purchasing a section of land about eight miles southeast from Lind, where he resides at the present time.  The entire estate is well fenced and highly improved, being supplied with orchard and all other improvements necessary.  In addition to general farming, Mr. Webb raises horses.  Although he has not been here so long as some of the pioneers, still he has shown himself thoroughly appreciative of the resources and advantages of the country and has won an excellent success.
     On February 15, 1898, Mr. Webb married Miss E. Susie (Chumbley).  February 15 is remembered by all as the date upon which the illfated battle ship Maine was destroyed in Havana harbor, but Mr. Webb remarks that it was rather an expensive charivari for his wedding.  Mrs. Webb is the daughter of W. A. and Mary C. (Hickman) Chumbley, natives of Virginia where they now reside.  She is one of ten children, named as follows, William H., Edgar E., Susie, Fred, Bessie H., Mary C. and Maggie R., twins, James H., Clemence, and Myrtle.  Her mother's father, William P. Hickman, was chaplain during the Rebellion in the confederate army and was killed while in the service.  Mrs. Webb's father served four years in the confederate army and lost his eye by a gun shot wound.  Her mother's uncle, Moses D. Hogue, was a Presbyterian minister and James Hogue Tyler, ex-governor of Virginia, was a cousin of Mrs. Webb's mother.  To Mr. and Mrs. Webb, three children have been born, Evrett M., Mary I., and Nellie M.
     In political matters, our subject is hampered by the ties of no party, being liberal in his views and an independent thinker.  He is a member of the Christian Baptist church, while Mrs. Webb belongs to the Presbyterian denomination.
     Mrs. Betsy Albert, the great grandmother of our subject, and now a resident of Virginia, is in her one hundred and third year.  She is great-great-grandmother to six children, the three of our subject and three of John Albert of West Virginia.
 
 

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