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


   CHARLES TREICHLER WILLIAMS merchant, P.O. Quakertown, was 
born in Erwinna, April 19, 1842.  He was a son of James and 
(Phebe) Treichler Williams, both natives of Bucks county.  
Charles T. was reared to merchandising, entered his father's 
store at the age of thirteen and clerked for him until he 
became of age, when he engaged in business with John Z. Rufe 
under the firm name of Rufe & Williams, at Erwinna.  He 
continued there for about thirteen years and after the 
dissolution of the firm he went to headquarters, and carried 
on business there until the spring of 1883, when he 
purchased the property he now owns.  He married Ella C., 
daughter of Hiram Smith, of this county.  They have three 
children:  James B., Maude C. and Charles G.   He carried a 
general stock of merchandise, and is known as a leading 
merchant of the county.