William S. Dubbs was born in Salisbury township April 2, 1860, and was baptized by Rev. A. J. G. Dubbs July 21, 1860. As a young man he learned the trade of machinist. The years from 1876 to 1883 were spent in travel, mainly through the South and West During the summer of 1883, he assisted Samuel Binkly and Samuel Dubbs in investigating and exploring the Indian Mounds of Miami Valley, Ohio. This work was done under the auspices of Ohio State Museum and Smithsonian Institute of Washington, D. C. Mr. Dubbs, himself procured several thousand fine specimens for the above names institutions. He returned in the fall of 1883, bringing with himself many beautiful and rare specimens of Indian workmanship. Ever since Mr. Dubbs has been adding to this collection until now he possesses one of the finest collections of Indian relics in the state. On March 20, 1886, he married Carrie Maria Englelman; a daughter of Lewis M. Engelman and his wife Catherine nee Harwick of Locust Valley and began farming on his fathers farm until in 190-9 when he retired and erected a beautiful brick edifice on North Fourth Street, Emaus. Mr. and Mrs. Dubbs are the proud parents of two sons.