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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 306.



                         J. N. WlLLIAMS
                            Ramsey, LA
J. N. Williams, a  planter of ward 2. is a of native of
Mississippi, born in Yazoo county, June 24, 1846. He
is the son of B. and Anne (Newton) Williams.  His faher was a
successful farmer.  Early in life he removed to Mississippi, and
in 1858 to Louisiana, locating  in what is now Verrmilion parihl.
He died in 1877.  The subject of this sketch is one of a family
of six children, three sons, and three daughters two of whom are
now living,  James N. and Anna, wife of Sidney Border, of Austin,
Texas. James N. Williams received his education in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. He began life as a planter, to which he
has devoted his full attention the whole of his life. He was a
soldier in the late war, enlisting in 1862, in the heavy
artillery, and was one of the first who fired a cannon in the
siege of Vicksburg,. Soon after entering the service he was
discharged on account of being under age.  June 1864, he enlisted
iri the cavalry service, Company A, Eighth Louisiana Rcgimellt,
in which he served until the close of the war. After the war he
returned home and engaged in farming,. In 1877 Mr. Williams was
appointed member of the parish school board, which position he
has held since that time. He is also clerk of the police jury and
member of K. of II., 3240. He is a member of the Farmers'
Alliance. Mr. Williams was married, March 5, 1874, to Miss Sarh
A. Burt, daughter of Henry A. and Minerva (Brooks) Burt, natives
of Massachusetts and Mississippi, respectively.  To them have
been born six children, five sons and a daughter, viz: Francis
B., Newton P., Thomas H., James H., Herbert O. and Henrietta.