Nivin, William Winchester: - William Winchester Nivin, born on 12/22/1893 in Bunker Hill, IL, was an only child raised in Southern Illinois. He married Clara Kelly, had three children, and later married Dewella M. Wilhelm, with whom he had a son named James Edward. William, fascinated by war stories from his grandparents, was an avid reader and storyteller to his family. Self-employed, William sold typewriters and even invented the dash-key. In his free time, he started a novel about the pre-Civil War era but couldn't finish it before his untimely death. Years later, his granddaughter found the manuscript, recognizing his desire to publish it. After years of work, she successfully prepared it for publication.