William Treber
William Treber, of Dunkinsville, was born at the old Treber Tavern, on Lick Fork, in which he now resides, August 10, 1825. He is a son of Jacob Treber, whose father, John Treber, was a pioneer of Adams County, and opened the old tavern on Lick Fork in 1708. Jacob Treber married Jane Thoroman.
The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and after reaching man's estate, married Miss Melissa Thoroman, daughter of Samuel Thoroman and Rachel Florea, January 10. 1856. His children are Anna: Agnes, married to Doctor O. T. Sproull; Sallie, Lizzie, Clara, married to Cameron Tucker; Jacob, who married Margaret Chapman; Lucy, married to Ola Thoroman; Stella, married to Dr. Treber Crawford, and Lyman, who married Lulu Gaffin.
Mr. Treber is one of the most prominent citizens of Adams County, and is honored and respected by all who know him. He is a Democrat of the Jackson school and has often been honored by his party with official recognition. He served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, and was on the Board of Trustees of Tiffin Township for fifteen years. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812. and his grandfather, was a soldier, in the Revolution from the State of New York.
From "History of Adams County, Ohio from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time" - by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers - West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B. Stivers - 1900