Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Williams, Samuel March 6, 1855 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 5, 2006, 11:03 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) New Garden Township p. 676 Samuel Williams, youngest son of Christopher and Nancy (Pitts) Williams, was born March 6, 1855, in New Garden Township, Wayne Co., Ind. He was reared on a farm, receiving his education at the common schools, and at the age of seventeen years he began to teach school, which he followed ten years. Having a natural taste for music he educated himself in that art, and in connection with his other pursuits taught vocal and instrumental music. He was married May 20, 1876, to Ella, daughter of Moses and Peninnah Hough. They have four children, Ida, Grace, Mabel and Ernest. After his marriage Mr. Williams bought a small farm, and has since been engaged in farming. In 1882 he was elected. Township Trustee, and was re-elected in April, 1884, for a period of two years. He is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church and his wife belongs to the Society of Friends. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/williams25gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb