Biographical Sketch of Elmer Eugene Williams, Johnson County, Missouri, 
Robbins Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Elmer Eugene Williams, the efficient and industrious merchant of 
Robbins, Missouri, is the only son of a well known and respected, early
family of Johnson county.  He was born in Aullville, Lafayette county,
in 1885, the son of Thomas Eugene and Minerva (Stewart) Williams, a 
sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume.  Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 
E. Williams reside one and a half miles southwest of the town of 
Robbins on a farm, which has been their home since 1891.  They are the
parents of four children, three of whom are now living: Elmer Eugene,
the subject of this review; Nettie Maude, who died in infancy; Mary Ola,
at home with her parents; and Alma Leota, at home.  The two girls are
both graduates of the Warrensburg State Normal School and are now 
teaching school.  Elmer Eugene Williams is a graduate of the Warrens-
burg Business College with the class of 1908.  He was a student of the
Warrensburg State Normal School two years.  After leaving school, Mr.
Williams engaged in farming on his father's place for six years.  In
1913, he purchased the J. F. Jordan general store in Robbins, which
mercantile establishment he has ever since been successfully conduct-
ing.  Mr. Williams enjoys a large patronage and his neatly-kept store
is well stocked with all the staple goods necessary for country trade.
He is peculiarly fitted for his chosen work, possessing quiet, pleas-
ing, courteous manners, strong personality, and excellent business
judgement.  It is not at all difficult to predict a brilliant business
career for this promising young merchant.  March 4, 1913, Elmer Eugene
Williams and Lee Ora Taylor, the daughter of John W. and Julia Ann
Taylor, were united in marriage.  Mrs. Williams was born in 1890 on
her father's farm in Warrensburg township.  John W. Taylor was born in
1839 and died March 23, 1913.  Interment was made in Liberty cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor was born in 1842 in Hazel Hill township.  Since the death
of her husband, she has been amking her home with her children, of 
whom there are nine: Ollie T., William, Ella, Jettie, Dollie, Amos C.,
Anna, Ada H., and Lee Ora, the wife of Mr. Williams, of this review.
To Mr. and Mrs. Williams has been born one child, a daughter, Frances
Charlene.  Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eugene Williams are fine, enterprising,
young citizens of Johnson county and they are very popular in their
community, where the Williams family has long been considered one of
the best and most substantial families in the township.

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