Biographical Sketch of I. T. Williams, Sr., Tremont Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** I. T. Williams, Sr., minister of the Gospel; Agency, was born in Franklin County, Missouri, July 9, 1822, and moved to Gasconade County in 1836. His father dying in the fall of 1837, he lived with his brother in Cooper County for three years. He was married June 13, 1839, to Martha Swearinge, who was born September 10, 1839. They had ten children, seven boys and three girls: George W. S., born April 5, 1840; William C. H., born January 13, 1842; James S. J. born January 25, 1843; John W. H., born October 22, 1845, died Sep- tember 12, 1852; Mary N. E., born September 3, 1848; I. T., Jr., born June 25, 1850; E. W., born August 25, 1853; N. R., born September 6, 1855; Martha B., born April 4, 1857 and Sarah F. C., born January 13, 1865. Mr. Williams had two sons in the Confederate and one in the Federal armies. George and William were under Colonel Gates. His son-in-law was also a member of a Confederate company, and was station- ed at Fort Leavenworth. Our subject moved to his farm from St. Joseph in 1881. It is on Section 27, and contains 125 acres. I. T. Williams, Jr., was born in Platte County, Missouri. He was married February 2, 1875, to Anna Rockwell, a native of Clinton County, born November 16, 1858. They had two children: Christopher, born November 1, 1875 and Anna, born October 21, 1878. Mrs. Williams died November 15, 1878. Isaiah, Jr., was examined by the Presbytery, consisting of five regu- larly ordained ministers of the Baptist denominations, and after a satisfactory examination was set apart to the gospel ministry on June 18, 1879. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================