William Williams

As printed in 1881

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, farmer and stock dealer; P. O. Pierce; was born October 17, 1842, in Pike Tp.; son of John and Sarah Jane (Ale.under) Williams and a grandson of Bartholomew and Elizabeth (Farber) Williams; a more extended reference of these old settlers will be found in the sketch of Alfred Williams. The subject of this biographical sketch is one of the most active and successful business men of Pike Tp.; he was raised and educated in Pike, and remained with his father until the great Rebellion was inaugurated; in November, 1861, when he enlisted in the 76th Ohio and served until early in 1863, when he was discharged, Init afterwards as a member of the O. N. G. he re-entered the service and received a commission as First Lieutenant of Company F, 102d Regiment, but owing to the continued al)since of the captain Mr. Williams had charge of the company during the greater portion of his term of service. In 18G5 he removed to his present farm, which he purchased from his father and the heirs of his father's estate, and now owns 180 acres of land. He was married January 26, 1865, to Susan Jane, a daughter of Samuel and Agnes (Evans) Cable; tJiey have four children — Loretta, Loemma, John S. and Blanch. At the present time he is engaged in farming and also buying, fattening and selling stock for the Eastern market; he has been engaged in the stock business in connection with Jeremiah Steiner for some years and with considerable success. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the M. E. Church, of Sparta, of which congregation he has been Trustee and Class Leader; he is a Steward at the present time, and has also served as Superintendent of the Sabbath School.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.