Biographical Sketch of Joseph Williams, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Joseph Williams, foreman of boiler shops of the Kansas City, St. Joseph
and Council Bluffs Railroad, was born in London, England, December 31,
1836, and was raised to manhood, educated and learned his trade in that
city.  For a number of years he was engaged in iron ship building.  Was
in the employ of Penn & Co., London, and in Her Majesty's dock yards, 
at Plymouth, Sheerness, Woolwich and Chatham.  For seven years he was 
in the employ of Miller & Co., marine engine builders; also, was con-
nected with the famous Thames Company (limited), and many other well
known iron ship building establishments.  While in the yard at Sheer-
ness, in 1864, he was deputized to take a company of boiler makers to
France and repair Her Majesty's ship Victor.  Mr. Williams had the ad-
vantage of seeing and working on some of the finest ships that ply the
ocean, and was tutored under the best mechanics of the age.  In 1866
he came to the United States, and after a six months' residence in New
York, went to Macon, Georgia, remaining twelve months, thence to New
Orleans, and after four months came to St. Louis, remaining nine months
when he located in Hannibal, Missouri.  At these different points he 
worked at his trade.  At Macon he was in the employ of the Macon & 
Western Railway, and for a time was at Atlanta in the State shops.  He
remained in Hannibal with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Co. until 1872, 
when he came to St. Joseph, and has been foreman in the boiler shops
for the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Company since.  He 
was married in March, 1870, to Miss Mary Francis.  They have three 
children: Mary Elizabeth, Francis Matilda and Joseph Edmond.  Mr.
Williams is a Mason, St. Johns Lodge, No. 28, Hannibal; also a member
of the I.O.O.F.

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