To diverge a bit: some of the earliest information I read about William was a sheet xeroxed from a book that I've come to discover was the "History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers", published in 1880. But, there was something that escaped the attention of whoever did the copying. Check out page 322, (here) and you'll a familiar face. Or, thumb through the embedded reader below:
In case this link is funky, here's the punchline: The engraver for this book based his work on the original pencil portrait of William, which is the only tangible link to "Our Beloved Head" currently known to exist. And THAT'S the reason for the pencil sketch!
One last thing: William must have been a pretty special guy to be included as one of the county's "prominent men and pioneers", especially since the book was published eight years after his death! What's also interesting is that his portrait is on the same page as an engraving of the house of Joseph T. Jennings, who -- I believe -- was one of Paul B's sons. Perhaps this positions both William and Paul B. as the heads of the two sides of the Jennings families in the county.
