Bio:  Abraham Williams, Red River Parish
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Feb 2000.

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Abraham Williams is the leading merchant and business man of East Point, and
by excellent business ability and foresight he has built up one of the largest
and most prosperous trades in the parish.  Mr. Williams was born in Poland,
Russia, November 19, 1852, a son of Bernard and Burthey Williams.  The father
came to America in 1852, and the subject of this sketch came with his mother
in 1862, joining the husband and father in New Orleans, where a home had been
prepared for them.  While en route Abraham and his mother were detained
fourteen months at New York City on account of the existing Civil War.  His
youth and early manhood were spent in New Orleans, but in 1880 he came to Red
River Parish, and in February, 1881, located at East Point, where he has
resided ever since, and where he has ever since been engaged at mercantile
pursuits.  He has been very successful, and now has an establishment witch
might grace any city, for it is exceptionally large, and his goods are well
selected.  His store comprises one large room, 45x25 feet, which contain all
necessary plantation supplies.  He is an exceptionally shrewd business man,
but in his dealing has ever been the soul of honesty, and consequently has the
good-will and respect of all.  His marriage, which took place on September 10,
1883, was to Miss Mollie Klinger, by whom he has three children: Dora, Sol and
Sadie.

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