Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

WILLIAM S. DOUGLASS, retired, carpenter, Ashland; was born in
Lexington, Ky., July 1, 1827.  He received an ordinary education,
and at the age of 22, left home and engaged in farming for about
nine years; then learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked
until 1862, building some of the first houses erected in Ashland,
and assisting in the erection of the principal business blocks of
the town.  In Jacksonville, Ill., Feb. 20, 1855, he married Mary
Virginia Job, born in Morgan County, Ill., Dec. 14, 1830, who has
borne him four children, viz.: Charles F., Grace, Helen, and
Willie T.  During the late war, Mr. Douglass enlisted in Co. D,
114th Ill. V.I., under Capt. Berry, the regiment being in command
of Col. Judy, and served three years, and during that time
participated in fourteen battles.  Mr. Douglass retired from
active life some time since, has been a member of the town board
of Ashland, and school director for twelve years; he is a
Republican, and was formerly a member of the I.O.O.F.

Douglass Job Berry Judy
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