Biographical Sketch of J. N. Williams, Springfield, Greene County, MO >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Williams is the son of John R. Williams, who came to this county about 1833, and was born here in October, 1840. He lived in Dade County, Missouri, from 1852 to 1856, and then removed to Barry County. He returned to Greene County in 1860, and in 1861 enlisted in the 8th Missouri Volunteers, U. S. A., under Col. W. F. Geiger, and served one year. He was a non-commissioned officer of Company K. He was dis- abled and discharged. Since coming to Springfield, he has been active- ly engaged in business, and for the last twelve years has been in the produce business, most of the time with J. M. Garrett, and still re- mains at the old stand with A. Koenigsbruck. Mr. Williams was married March 19, 1865, to Miss Matilda P., daughter of Junius M. Rountree, one of the most prominent citizens of this county. Their union is blessed with five children, three boys and two girls. ==================================================================== 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: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================