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WILLARD P. MAISH, ex-county treasurer and one of the youngest and most
progressive stock growers and farmers of Jackson township, Clinton county,
Ind., his native home, was born February 9, 1855, and is a son of David and
Altha (Norris) Maish. mention of which well known family will be found
elsewhere in these pages. Willard P., at his majority, took charge of his
father's farm, and has been a most successful breeder of draft and fine
driving horses, and also buys cattle, sheep and hogs, which he fattens for
market. February 4, 1876, he married Mary J., daughter of John and Nancy J.
(Points) Barnett, natives of Indiana and of Irish descent. Mrs. Maish is one
of a family of eight children, was born August 20, 1854, and by her Marriage
to Mr. Maish has herself been the mother of seven children, born in the
following order: David B., born April 7, 1877; Refina G., in October, 1878;
John W., in January, 1880; Walter S., September 10, 1882; Altha J., June 22,
1886; Homer C. C., in December, 1889, and Mary L., September 10, 1892. Mr.
Maish has been very popular with the democratic party, and by it was elected
county treasurer in 1890, assuming the duties of his office November 15, of
the same year, and filling the position with much ability and most
satisfactorily through his term. Fraternally, he is a member of lodge No.
108, I. 0. 0. F., of Frankfort, and of Dacotah tribe, No.42, I. 0. R. M. Mr.
and Mrs. Maish are highly respected members of the M. E. church of Frankfort,
and few residents of the township of Jackson hold higher rank in the esteem of
their neighbors.
Transcribed by Chris Brown from page 794 of "A Portrait And Biographical
Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published in 1895 by A.W. Bowen &
Co. Chicago.