William Medill (1792-1865)

Ship's Carpenter emigrated from Northern Ireland to Saint John, New Brunswick

He and his father were Irish ship's carpenters, and his wife was from Belfast. In 1831, he moved from their new home in St. John in Canada and settled on a small farm in Stark County, Ohio.

Spouse (1)

Margaret (Corbett) Medill

Mrs. Margaret (Corbett) Medill

1803-1889

Children (1)

Joseph Medill

Mayor of Chicago, Co-Owner & Managing Editor of the Chicago Tribune

1823-1899