Joseph Williams

As printed in 1881

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, farmer: P. 0. Sulphur Springs; is a son of John F. and Elizabeth Williams. He was born in Stark Co.. Ohio, March 4, 1819. Mr. Williams had but a poor opportunity of obtaining an education, consequently his schooling was very limited. His early pursuits were those of the farm, as they" have always been. He has been twice married, first to Catharine Nigh. She was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., July 1(5, 1816. Shortly after their marriage, they settled on 20 acres, which he owned along the creek, and lived there about two years. He then sold that and worked a rented farm for three years. Having saved a little money by that time, he purchased 80 acres (for which he paid $800) lying about two miles east. They lived there two years, when he sold out and purchased 138 acres, where he now lives, which is well improved. In 1877, he built the fine two-storjframe dwelling which adorns the premises, at considerable cost. Mrs. Williams died in October, 1878. They were parents of nine children, four of whom are living, viz., Eliza, now Mrs. John Rush; Amanda, now Mrs. John Schaal; Lovina, now Mrs. George Schieber, and Matilda, now Mrs. J. J. McBride. Mr. Williams married his second wife. Polly Miller, Feb. 19, 1880. She was born in this county, March 5, 1837, and is a daughter of Jonathan Miller, who came to this countjat an early date. She was the widow of the late Hon. John Welch, of Wyandot Co. He was among the first settlers there, and served about eight years in the Legislature from that county-. She was married to him Feb. 18, 1858. He died Dec. 9, 1859, leaving one child — Wesley E. Mr. Williams was drafted into the late rebellion in October, 1862. He served in Co. L. loth Ohio Cavalry, eight months, without having encountered much of the hardship which was incident to that difficulty. He has been a man of remarkable constitution, as he has scarcely ever experienced sickness, even in the early settlement of this country, when malarial affections prevailed in every community, almost in every family- in the fall of the year, except an attack of scarlet fever, when he was quite young, which affected his hearing very seriously; but, as he advances in years, the organs of hearing become more sensitive and his hearing impi-oves. His sonic-law, J. J. McBride, farms the place, and has ever since he was married. That event occurred Jan. 8, 1873. They have three children, viz..

Altha L., Stella S. and Aida B. Mr. McBride was born in this county September, 1849.

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.