James L. Williams

As printed in 1880

JAMES L. WILLIAMS, M. D.; Cardington; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Oct.

3, 1848. His father, Lemuel R. Williams, was of Welsh descent, and a native of Loudoun Co., Va.; in 1828 he came to Ohio, locating in Belmont Co.; here he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Brokaw, a native of Belmont Co. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom are now living.

In 1861 they removed to Adams Co., Ind. For sixteen years previous to. his death he was a regularly-ordained minister of the M.

E. Church; he died in 1877. His wife survives him, and resides on the old homestead, in Adams Co., Ind. James L. Williams’ life, until 18 years of age, was passed upon his father’s farm; he then entered Liber College, where he remained one year, and from there he went to Michigan, where, for one year, he was engaged in school teaching; he then returned to his home in Indiana, where for some years he worked on a farm during the summer, and in the winter taught school; in 1871 he came to Cardington, Ohio, to visit friends, and, liking the place and people, he concluded to remain; he first engaged in school teaching, but after some time he entered the office of Dr. IP. S. Green, and began the study of medicine; he graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, in 1876, and almost immediately

58S came to Cardington, and began the practice; he continued in the practice alone some three years, and then formed a co-partnership with Dr. H. S. Green, his former preceptor. He was united in marriage with Miss Lydia Spencer, June 27, 1876. She died Jan. 5, 1S7'J. By his own exertions he obtained the means that took him through college. He has held a number of positions of honor and trust in the town and township; he is a member of the Masonic Order, and of the M. E. Church. At the organization of the ‘Morrow County Medical Society he was elected Secretary, which position he has since held; he is also a member of the State Medical Society. He was married to Miss Amanda E. Wood, a native of Belmont Co., Ohio, April 15, 1880. Dr. Williams owns a nicely-improved property on Main street.

THEODORiC S. WHITE, lawyer; Cardington. The paternal grandparents, of Theo. S. White, William and Margaret (Banker) White, were of Holland extraction. They were born, raised and married in the State of New York, and moved from Clinton Co., near Plattsburg in that State to Gilead Tp., now of this county, in the year 1830. His maternal grandparents John D., and Gillian (Lloyd) Shank, were natives of Fauquier Co., Va., and moved to Etna Tp. Licking Co., Ohio in 1832. The Shanks are of German origin; the Lloyds Welsh-English. Theo. S. White’s parents, H. R. and Valeria A. (Shank) White, were married in Licking Co., Ohio, in June 1851, and settled f miles east of Cardington. They are the parents of five children, three of whom are now living — Theodoric S. Gillian L., and Charles S. Theo. S., was born in Cardington Tp., Morrow Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1854. After graduating from the high school, of Cardington, he began the study of law, with Hon. Thomas E. Duncan, and was admitted to the bar, June 26, 1876. Politically he is an uncompromising Republican.

As printed in 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). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.