W. D. SUBER, farmer; P. O. Conover; was born in Bucks Co., Penn., May 31, 1825. His father George Suber, was also a native of Pennsylvania, born Nov. 12, 1796, and was of German descent; he grew to manhood in his native State. March 1, 1821, he married Elizabeth H. Duer, who was born in Pennsylvania Oct. 18, 1800, and was of Irish descent; they immigrated to Ohio in 1829, locating temporarily near Dayton, Ohio; in 1830, he entered the northwest quarter of Sec. 8, Brown Township, Miami Co., where they permanently located, and, taking it from its wilds, made it their future home, where he (George) passed away in September, 1860, and Elizabeth in August, 1872; they were the parents of nine children, of whom seven are now living. W. D. was brought up on the farm, where he nobly assisted his father in opening up a farm; owing to the scarcity of school privileges that William had in his boyhood days, his education is limited; in 1850, he started in the world to battle for himself as a farm laborer, with no means; he continued working, and gradually laid by some of his earnings; in 1853, he purchased 160 acres of prairie land in Illinois; this he held until 1865, when he sold the same and purchased his present farm of 80 acres in Sec. 7, Brown Township, Miami Co., and has since bought 86 acres in Champaign Co. march 30, 1854, his marriage took place with Mary A. Caven, who was born in Spring Creek Township, Miami Co., Oct. 26, 1834; by this union they had five children - Sarah J., born Feb. 28, 1855; James W., born March 27, 1857; John C., born Nov. 19, 1858; George W., born Sept. 9, 1870, and Orel M., born July 21, 1877. Mrs. Suber is a daughter of John and Aseneth (Ross) Caven; they were, for many years, residents of Spring Creek Township, where Mr. Caven died in 1872. Mrs. Caven still survives.