Allen Twp. -
WILLIAM INSKEEP (deceased), more commonly known as "Lawyer Bill," was born in Logan County, Ohio.  He was a son of Job and Patience (Bishop) Inskeep, originally of Culpeper  County Va.  They removed to Ross County, Ohio in pioneer days, and some years later to Logan County, where they both died.  Mr. Inskeep, our subject, married Miss Mary Stokes, daughter of Joseph Stokes, and a native of Logan County.  Her parents were native of Culpeper County, Va., and also pioneers of Logan County.  In 1831, Mr. Inskeep removed to Union County and settled in Allen Township, where he purchased 100 acres of land.  He erected a house and cleared up the farm.  He served both as Trustee and Treasurer of Allen Township, and was Postmaster of Cuberly P. O., for a number of years.  His death occurred in September, 1845.  He was the father of seven children, three of whom are living - Hiram S., Olive A.,  wife of W. H. Crary, and William.  Hiram S., was born May 1, 1833, and Mar. 26, 1876, he married Miss Margaret Spain, a daughter of Washington and Sarah Spain, and a native of Union County.  They have two children - Omer W. and Ila L.  William E. was born May 16, 1843.  Mar. 29, 1868, he was married to Miss Rosetta Curl, of Xenia, where she was born July, 1848.  One child, French, blesses this union.  September, 1861, William volunteered in Company C, Seventeenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He served in the Army of the Cumberland, fought in the following engagements: Stone River, Perryville, Wild Cat Mountain, Hoover's Gap, and in the approach to Cornith, which lasted fifteen days.  He was honorably discharged Oct. 9, 1864.  He returned home and with his brother has followed farming.  He was commander of Company D, Seventh Regiment of Ohio National Guards, at North Lewisburg, seven years.  He is now serving his twelfth term as member of the Board of Township Trustee.  Mr. Inskeep and brother reside together and are engaged in farming, and in the line of live stock they make a specialty in breeding and rearing thoroughbred Poland-China hogs.  They own a farm of 104 acres of well improved land.  Politically, they are Republicans.  Their sisters, deceased, were Louisa, Olive, Victoria and Matilda A.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. 1883 - Page 476