"From History of Scott County, Iowa 1882 Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co."

William Webster, Principal of the Buffalo public schools, was born near Waterloo, Canada, June 15, 1849. He remained here attending and teaching school until 20 years of age when, taking Horace Greely's advice, he came West. He located in Muscatine County, and taught school in the Montpelier Township. He was united in marriage Dec. 8, 1870, with Mary E. Wright, a native of Muscatine County, born Feb. 15, 1853. Her father, William P. Wright, was native of Kentucky; he married Nancy Daniels, born in North Carolina. They had a family of seven children. Mr. Webster was engaged in the sewing-machine business in Moline, Ill., until 1873. He then returned to Muscatine county and taught school in Fairport one term. Since 1878 he has taught school in Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. Webster have had three children. viz.: William A., Roderic B. and Cary M. Mrs. Webster is a member of the M.E. church at Blue Grass. The parents of our subject were Alexander and Helen Webster, nee Manny. They were natives of Aberdeen, Scotland. he died July 12, 1854; she is living on the old homestead near Waterloo, Canada.