Biography - William P. Marmon
WILLIAM P. MARMON, ESQ., is a native of King and Queen's county, Va., was
born March 31, 1810, and is the eldest of a family of four children of John
and Ellen Marmon, three of whom are yet living. In 1816 Mr. Marmon removed
to Kentucky, which was, at that time, quite a wilderness, where they resided
until 1835, at which time they removed to Greene county, Ill. Mr. Marmon and
wife both lie buried in the Carrollton cemetery.
The subject of this sketch received his early education in the schools of
Jessamine county, Ky., attaining a sufficient education for the transaction
of his business. On the 12th of May, 1831, he was wedded to Miss Nancy
March, daughter of Lawrence and Sallie March, of Jesssamine county, Ky.
After his marriage, he settled at Athens, Fayette county, Ky. On the 5th of
October, 1832, he made a prospecting trip to Greene county, Ill., and
returned to his home, and, in 1833, brought his family to Illinois, and
settled in Carrollton. Soon after, he engaged in merchandising and
tailoring. They had one son, who lived until about ten years of age. Mr.
Marmon, when he commenced life was poor, but being endowed with an energetic
will, he was not the man to be thwarted in his designs. He was compelled to
earn his own way in the world, and hence soon learned the value of time and
money. For many years he has been known as a successful operator in real
estate in the county, and he has made several substantial improvements in
the city of Carrollton. He has been amply repaid for his efforts in
business, and is now in the possession of a comfortable competence. His
career has been marked by honesty and a straightforward rectitude. Several
years ago he adopted, as his daughter, Miss Sarah Ellen Marmon, daughter of
James T. Marmon. Mr. Marmon, wife, and daughter, are members of the
Christian Church. He is a consistent member of the order of Masons, with
whom he has acted for a considerable time. Early in life he became a member
of the whig party and voted for its principles, casting his first vote for
Henry Clay, and has voted at every presidential election since then. He
voted the second time for Abraham Lincoln; and during the late civil war the
Union cause had in him a fervent supporter. By those who have known him best
and longest, it is said that the truth of his word in business in never
doubted. This is a high commendation from his fellow-citizens, and by his
course of conduct he has well merited all the respect and honor they so
cheerfully accord to him. He is now living with his wife at his residence,
surrounded by the necessary comforts of life.
Extracted 07 Sep 2018 by Norma Hass from Atlas Map of Greene County Illinois, 1873, page 54.
