William L. Ish,, P. O. Slater. Mr. Ish was born January 4, 1819, in Saline county, Missouri. He is the son of Jacob and Parthena Ish, who came to Saline county in 1815. Mr. Ish now lives one mile north of Slater, and owns a good body of farming land. Mr. Ish was married June 24, 1838, to Miss Mary L. daughter of James Wilhite, who came to Saline county in 1815. They have three children; Benton, Mrs. George Willis, John C. B. Mr. Ish is a ruling elder of the C. P. Church, and a member of I. O. O. F. In December, 1861, he started south with Col. Frank Robinson, but was captured at Blackwater, and taken to St. Louis; thence to Alton, where he remained in prison, two and one-half months.
