Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Williams, Charles
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Buckingham Township


CHARLES WILLIAMS farmer, P.O. Buckingham, was born on the 
place where he now lives, May 13, 1833.  He is a son of 
Anthony and Sarah (Thompson) Williams, both natives of 
Montgomery county, the former of Welsh descent and the 
latter of English.  The grandfather, Joseph, was a farmer by 
occupation.  They were large land-owners.  Joseph reared a 
family of six children, only one of whom survived, Charles.  
Our subject's father was also a farmer.  He moved to Bucks 
county in 1832, and settled where our subject now lives.  He 
lived here four years, then moved back to Montgomery county 
and remained until his death in 1844.  The mother died in 
March, 1880.  They were the parents of seven children:  Jane 
(deceased), Charles, Edward H., Joseph, two daughters who 
died in infancy, and Anthony.  Our subject, when four years 
of age, moved with his parents to Montgomery county, where 
he remained until he was 21 years old.  He then moved back 
to his birthplace and has since resided there.  He was 
married April 12, 1860, to Hettie A., daughter of John and 
Sarah W. (Smith) Eastburn, which family emigrated from 
England.  They are the parents of six children:  John E., 
deceased; Elizabeth, wife of George B. Brown; Edward, 
deceased; Howard, deceased; Sarah S., and Edith C.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Williams are members of the Society of Friends.  He is 
one of the trustees of the Hughsian free school.