- GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, foreman of West Side mill, Rock River
Paper Co.; was born in
- Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Mass., Oct. 24, 1830. He received
his education at Williamstown, and also farmed with his father.
From Williamstown, he went to Clarksburg, Berkshire Co., Mass.,
where he worked at farming in the summer and teaching school
in the winter, and was appointed one of the Board of Examiners
for teachers at that place. He then went to Le Roy, Boone Co.,
and farmed for himself, teaching school in the winter time.
From there, he went to Rockton, and worked as overseer of William
Rood & Sons' stock farms of 300 acres; thence to Beloit,
Wis., and has been in the employ of the Rock River Paper Co.,
and is foreman of the West Side mill. July 7, 1855, Mr. WILLIAMS
married Harriet C. CHAMBERLAIN, of New York. He has four children
- Elizabeth C., George A., Cora A., Farmer R.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 769.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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