Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Williams, Judge Jesse August 3, 1798 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Centre Township
p. 368

Judge Jesse Williams was born in Pulaski County, Ky., Aug. 3, 1798. In 1815 
his parents moved to Fayette County, Ind., where they passed the remainder of 
their days. In 1820 Judge Williams came to Wayne County, Ind., located at 
Centreville, and opened a harness and saddler's shop. A few years later he 
formed a partnership with W. S. T. Morton in the general mercantile business, 
continuing eight years. In the meantime he was appointed Associate Judge to 
fill a vacancy caused by the death of Asa M. Sherman, and at the regular term 
was elected to the same office. He served in the capacity of Associate Judge 
fifteen years. In the fall of 1837 he moved to the farm where he still 
resides, a mile and a half east of Centreville, at that time heavily timbered. 
He was married in 1820 to Mary, daughter of Patrick Hart. Of their eight 
children, three are living---Arthur P., H. Jerome, and Maria E., wife of John 
S. Chittenden. Mrs. Williams died June 13, 1847, and the Judge afterward 
married Elizabeth, widow of William Poston. She died Nov. 8, 1883. In politics 
Judge Williams has adhered to the Whig and Republican parties.


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