John M. Webster Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 719 John M. Webster, citizen of Clifton was born in Tennessee in 1880 and is a son of Robert and Mary (Billingsly) Webster, also natives of that state, where they now reside. In their family were the following children: Louise, married to G.H. Francis of Erie, Tennessee; John M. of this review; Ida, wife of W.S. North of Los Angeles, California; and James J. of Chattanooga, Tennessee. John M. Webster was reared on the family farm in Tennessee and divided his time between school and work on the farm. He remained in Tennessee until twenty one and then came to Arizona and obtained employment with the Arizona Copper Company as a laborer in their smelter, rising to that of smelter foreman. In 1910 he was elected county treasurer of Greenlee County, serving two terms until January 1, 1915. On March 16, 1904 he married Miss Nina H. Hilton, a native of Kansas whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Price Hilton were among the first settlers in Wichita. Both have passed away. In their family were six children. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.