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Born 1839
From History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880)
J. W. WILLIAMS, Physician and Surgeon; Chesterville; has been a prominent physician at Chesterville for fourteen years; he was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 25, 1839; here he attended school in a log cabin, his father carrying him to and fro on his back; in 1849, his parents came to Lincoln Tp., Morrow Co.,
. where they still reside. Mr. Williams manifested considerable ability, and his parents sent him to school at Mt. Ilesper and Mt.
Gilead: at the age of 21, he entered the office of Dr. Beebe, at Mt. Gilead, and read medi- cine for one summer; he then read with Dr. J. W. Russell, of Mt. Vernon, for two years, in the meantime teaching during the winter; three years afterward he attended the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, and thence to Ann Arbor, Mith., where he graduated March 29, 18G5; he began practicing at Chesterville, where he has since been engaged, and is having a lucrative practice. He was married May 3, 18G6, to Mary, daughter of Dr. H. G. and Jane II. (Gordon) Main; her father was born Oct. 9, 1820; her mother was born in the State of New York. The.father graduated at Willoughby (Ohio) College, in 1845, and came to Chesterville in 1846, and formed a partnership with S. M. Hewitt for five years, and practiced here since, except two years, when he was in Woodbury; he died Feb. 23, 1865; her mother is still living; both of her parents united with the Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Williams was born March 21, 1848, and was one of four children — Mary E., Ella G., Fred G.and Anna B. They have one child — Jennie, born Nov. 10, 1871. Mr. Williams has been Township Treasurer, and is a member of the Chester Lodge No. 238, A. F. and A. M., also, of No. 204, I. O. O. F.; in the latter, he has held nearly all offices. He is one of the leading Democrats of the county; he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
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