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Born 1830
From The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominen (1883)
JAMES J. WILLIAMS, farmer and gardener, was born in Sussex, Eng., Jan. 11, 1830. His father (William) was a gardener by occupation. James J. came to America in 1854, settling for a time in Canada, and then in 1856 came west to Jackson county, Iowa, where he resided thirteen years. The subject of this sketch was married July 23, 1868, to Sarah E. Berry, who was born in Ohio, Sept. 28, 1841. Their children are Frank N., Kate E., Anna E., Lottie, and four deceased. Mr. Williams has a farm of fifty-four acres, raising 1,000 bushels of corn, besides large quantities of garden vegetables. Mr. Williams became a citizen of Jasper county in 1867, and engaged for a number of years in the dairy and milk business. He has a fine orchard of three acres, and raises considerable small fruit. He is by profession a gardener, though devoting his time to general farming. His farm is located in section 5, township 28, range 31, of Marion township, one mile from the west line of the corporation.
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