WILLIAMS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== WILLIAMS, Charles C. - b: 1822 Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 551 residence: Clinton Twp Charles C. Williams, M.D., dealer in drugs, medicines, books, stationery, etc., was born in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, June 22, 1822. His parents, Joseph and Hester Williams, were natives of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Virginia at an early day. In 1830 they went to Harrison County, Ohio, where Charles was reared to manhood, receiving his education from the Allegheny College of Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 1849 he began the study of medicine with Dr. H. T. Grier, of Bellsville, Ohio, under whom he was a student for three years. The latter part of that time, however, he attended a course of lectures of the Sterling Medical College, and also during the term of 1854-5, at the close of which he graduated. In March, 1856, he located in Atchison County, Missouri, and began the practice of medicine and there resided till 1867, when he came to Clinton and continued his practice for one year. In 1868 he purchased a half interest in the drug store of Estes & Stone, buying the interest of the latter (the firm was then known as Estes & Williams), and two years later he became sore proprietor and has since successfully controlled the business. Dr. Williams was united in marriage in 1858 to Miss Barbara A. McNeal, a native of Tennessee. They have seven children: Charles V., Barton P., Harry M., Clinton C., Lillie P., Albia and Maude. Dr. W. held the office of coroner of Henry County for two years. ==================================================================== WILLIAMS, Joseph - b: 1833 Green Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 820 residence: Springfield Twp Joseph Williams was born September 6, 1833, in Green County, Kentucky, as was also his parents, William A. and Anna (Pettus) Williams. The former was born in 1788 and the latter in 1792. They were married in 1809, and to them were born fourteen children, of whom eight are living. They emigrated in an early day to Tennessee near Nashville, and in 1835 removed to Johnson County, Missouri. Mr. Williams died in 1848, and his wife in 1854. Joseph Williams commenced life for himself at the age of sixteen as a farm laborer, which occupation he has since followed. June 5, 1855, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, widow of Thomas Williams, of Johnson County. By this union there was one daughter. Mrs. Williams died March 13, 1856. February 8, 1859, he married Miss Sarah E. Perkins, of Jefferson, Johnson County. They had thirteen children, nine of whom are now living. In March of the same year Mr. Williams moved to Bates County, Missouri. In two years he enlisted in the confederate army and served until the close of the war, when he was discharged at Shreveport, Louisiana. He returned to his family in Missouri and farmed in Johnson County until 1872, when he came to Henry County. In 1875 he removed to Shelbyville, Shelby County. After one year he returned to Henry County and settled near Calhoun, and lived there five years, but owing to sickness in his family removed to Springfield Township, where he bought ninety-five acres of land on section 30. Here he has since been engaged in farming. Mr. Williams is a member of the Masonic order. Himself, wife and one daughter are identified with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Bronaugh Chapel). Politically he is a Democrat. ==================================================================== WILLIAMS, Joseph H. - b: 1849 Cooper Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 552 residence: Clinton Twp Joseph H. Williams, insurance and real estate agent and representative of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company, Fire Association of Philadelphia, Phoenix of London, National of Hartford, Boston Underwriters, and others, owes his nativity to Cooper County, Missouri, where he was born March 13, 1849. He Was reared to manhood and educated in his native county, and when eighteen years of age entered the mercantile world in the capacity of clerk in a Boonville grocery house. There he was engaged till 1876, after which he gave his attention to school teaching for one year. Subsequently he held the principalship of the school at Malta Bend, Saline County, Missouri, for two years. After this time he taught school in that neighborhood till December, 1879, when he came to Clinton. He filled a position with Brinkerhoff & Co. for some time, and in 1881 was appointed deputy circuit clerk under Mr. Quarles. He continued to discharge the duties of that office till January, 1883, and while holding it in August, 1880, with Mr. Wright, he became interested in the insurance business. Six months later he purchased Mr. Wright's interests, and from that time has been alone in the business. Since relieved of his duties as deputy circuit clerk he has devoted his entire energy to the insurance business, in which he is very successful. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, and also belongs to the Presbyterian Church. ==================================================================== WILLIAMS, Nancy A. LANE - b: 1805 near Jonesboro, Washington Co, TN source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 602 residence: Windsor Twp Mrs. Nancy A. Williams, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Lane, and widow of the late lamented Major John W. Williams, was born January 4, 1805, near Jonesboro, in Washington County, Tennessee. A sketch of her husband will be found in another part of this volume. They were married January 13, 1822, and by this union had twelve children. Samuel K. was born October 30, 1822. He married Miss Almira Jane Mars, of Johnson County, Missouri, December 13, 1848. Warren W. was born December 2, 1824, and died May 23, 1845. Sophronia C. was born December 8, 1826, and married William L. Avery of Henry County, Missouri, January 17, 1843. Mr. Avery died March 2, 1875, and at the time of his death was probate judge of the county of Henry, and had served also as county judge, and had filled other offices of honor and trust faithfully and with acceptance to the people. Elizabeth Jane was born January 30, 1829, and died August 5, 1831. Henrietta L. was born December 31, 1830, and married Dr. William Huff, of Johnson County, Missouri, October 31, 1853. She was left a widow, and November 21, 1865. she married Thomas G. Cock, of Henry County, Missouri, whose sketch appears in the history of the county. Susan J. was born March 8, 1833, and married William H. Hammons, of Pettis County, Missouri, August 13, 1854. Mr. Hammons died in the hospital during the year of 1862 at Little Rock, Arkansas. His widow married Rev. Benjamin F. Lawler, of this county, November 21, 1865. Maria M. was born January 29, 1835, and married John S. Pigg, of Henry County, Missouri, September 6, 1855. John M. was born January 13, 1837. He enlisted as private under General S. Price, and was killed in the battle of Pea Ridge March 7, 1862. Nancy L., who was born December 24, 1838, married Thomas J. Creil, of Pettis County, Missouri, January 18, 1883. Mary F., born October 12, 1840, married Leslie L. Hurlbut, of Homer, Courtland County, New York, November 27, 1865. Henry A. was born November 2, 1843, and died December 23, 1861, at Springfield, Missouri, as private in the army, from the effects of poison, morphine, being administered instead of the medicine intended. Virginia was born October 23, 1846, and is living with her aged mother. Mrs. Williams left Tennessee, her native state, in company with her parents, at the age of nine years, and settled in Warren County, Kentucky, in the year 1814, where they remained until death. Major John W. Williams emigrated from Kentucky to Henry County, Missouri, in 1836. He first bought a tract of 400 acres at the head of Tebo, but in 1850 sold this land and went to California. During his absence of three years Mrs. W. bought 160 acres. He returned in 1852, and in 1854 he was elected representative, and was one of the leading men of Henry County during the remainder of his life. Mrs. Williams still owns a choice farm of several hundred acres in Windsor Township, about midway between Windsor and Calhoun. Besides her eight children living, she has twenty-eight grandchildren, and twenty-one great-great-grandchildren. She has for forty-seven years been a member of the Sardis-Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which she was one of the constituent members. In writing the history of that church, it has been found that she is the only surviving member of the original number. Her husband was for many years connected with the same church. Her children are all identified with some religious denomination. ==================================================================== WILLIAMS, Theodore O. - b: 1847 Marion Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 658 residence: Tebo Twp Theodore O. Williams, attorney-at law, was born in Marion County, Missouri, April 17th, 1847, his parents being Lemuel and Nancy M. (Hammond) Williams, natives of Worcester County, Maryland. They were both born in February, 1808, and were married in 1835, emigrating to Hannibal, Missouri, in 1836. Lemuel Williams died in Windsor, Missouri, April 23, 1879, and his widow departed this life in Monroe County, March 9, 1883, aged 75 years. Theodore passed his youthful days in Monroe and Macon Counties, this state, and in 1869 he took up his location near Tipton, where he taught school for four years. In January, 1870, he married Miss Sally J. Jones. They had four daughters, Rosa Lee,. Cora V., Jessie M. and Shelly, of whom Rosa and Shelly died, while small. In 1873 Mr. Williams began the study of law with H. F. Rothwell, late congressman from the Tenth District of Missouri, and subsequently with his brother, T. N. Williams, in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1878 he returned to Henry County, at first engaging in the practice of his profession at Windsor. He is now located in Calhoun, where he has built up an enviable reputation as an attorney, and he is especially successful in his career as a criminal lawyer. Though comparatively a young man, he has become recognized as a prominent counselor among his brother practioners. Politically he is a Democrat. ==================================================================== 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 the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================