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From The history of Warren County, Ohio .. (1882)
J. MILTON WILLIAMS.
This distinguished member of the bar was born at Lebanon December 17, 07. His father, Enos Williams, was an early teacher of Warren County, d held several important civil offices, and among others, that of County Herder for a period of fourteen years. John Milton received a good English ucation. In his boyhood, he assisted his father in the Recorder’s office, and jo wrote in the office of the Clerk of Court. His handwriting was legible. Id and rapid, and the training he received as a copyist at the court house was benefit to him in his future profession. He studied law with Judge George Smith, and, before he had reached the age of twenty-four years, on the 7th June, 1831, was admitted to the bar at a term of the Supreme Court held at bacon, with Judges Peter Hitchcock and Charles R. Sherman on the bench, m. Robert C. Schenck, who had completed his legal studies under Thomas rwin, was admitted at the same time and place.
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The last years of the life of May. Williams are a sad history, over the tails of which it is best that the mantle of oblivion should be drawn. Hal of intemperance separated him from his wife and family, and brought him misery and want before he was yet old. He saw the extremes of life.
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He died July 21, 1871, aged sixty-four years, and was buried in the Lebarl Cemetery.
As printed in The history of Warren County, Ohio .. (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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