William G. Stubbs was born July 28, 1856, in Ashland, and was accordingly past thirty years of age.  After completing the course in the Ashland public schools he went to Delaware and finished the Sophomore year.  He then came back here and learned the printer's trade in the Times Office.  On the 10th. of March, 1880, he was married to Jessie Fremont, daughter of L.J. Sprengle, of this place.  His wife died June 25th., 1883.  In Sept. of the same year Will sold out his office here.  He had been owner and editor of the Times previous to this and after dispensing of hi interests here went to California in December of 1883.  He went into the office of the Continental Oil and Transportation Company at San Francisco.  At the time of his death he was agent of the Standard Oil company at Sacramento.

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