William Williams

    William Williams was born near Paoli, Indiana, May 1, 1816, a son of Jonathan and Celia (Silcox) Williams, natives respectively of Tennessee and North Carolina. Jonathan Williams was a son of John R. Williams, of East Tennessee, who married M\argaret Reed, and in the early time moved to Morgan County, Indiana, where he died about 1830, the parent of ten children, seven boys -William, Lewis, John R., Isaac, Keyton, Robert and Jonathan. He was born in Tennessee February 17, 1795, came to this territory when young, and in 1820 to Morgan County, where he and wife died, the former September 15, 1845, the latter July 26, 1868. He was one of the first County Commissioners who located the city of Martinsville. He was elected Sheriff in 1834, again in 1836, and in 1838 was elected to the Legislature. He was with Gen. Jackson in his first battle, was a prominent and respected citizen, and the father of the following family: William Pleasant, John, Jonathan, David, Jackson, James, Polly and Nancy.

    William has resided here since he came with his parents in 1820. December 31, 1846, he married Emma, daughter of John King, to which union three children followed: Celia A., Howard (deceased), and an infant (deceased). After Mrs. Williams death, February 25, 1849, he wedded Martha J., daughter of William A. Major, with an issue of seven children -Angeline (deceased), Franklin, Perry (deceased), Robert H., Dora E., Jennie (deceased), and California. Mr. Williams has served as Sheriff and is now Township Assessor.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.