- WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS, Edgerton; born in Weathersfield, Windsor
Co., Vt., Feb. 22, 1824;
- son of Joseph R. and Mary A. (SHERWIN) WILLIAMS; Mr. J. R.
WILLIAMS came to Wisconsin in 1863; while visiting at the house
of Mr. L. H. PAGE, a relative, died there, aged 75. Mr. W. W.
WILIAMS came West in 1871, and purchased his present residence
in Edgerton. Married, Jan. 22, 1861, Miss Helen SANDERS, daughter
of Eli SANDERS, of Windsor Co., Vt.; has three children - Mary
E., born March 2, 1864; John F., Nov. 9, 1873; William W., Jr.,
Sept. 26, 1878. Went to California and engaged in the mines,
in 1851, where he was very successful; was elected Town Treasurer
in 1875; attends Congregational Church; Republican; his father
was Justice of the Peace in Vermont for thirty years and an extensive
farmer; in later years was engaged in woolen manufactures.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 851.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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