Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Williams, Jacob March 3, 1821 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

New Garden Township
p. 675 & 676

Jacob Williams, farmer and stock-raiser, was born March 3, 1821, in Montgomery 
County, Pa., a son of Daniel and Margaret (Weaver) Williams. When five years 
old he came with his father's family to Wayne County, Ind., locating in Green 
Township, where be was reared, and educated in the common schools. Dec. 21, 
1848, he was married to Mary, daughter of Michael Fulghum, one of the pioneers 
of Wayne County. They had one child---Joseph H., who died in infancy. After 
his marriage he settled on the farm, where he has since been successfully 
engaged in agricultural pursuits. His wife died May 22, 1850, and May 20, 
1852, he married Catherine Pearson, a native of Miami County, Ohio, and a 
daughter of Robert Pearson. Of the nine children born to them eight are living-
--Elizabeth M., Albert, Adaline, Caroline, Robert, Daniel, Mary, Alice and 
Edgar J. The eldest child, Alvah, died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Williams 
belong to the Society of Friends.


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