BIO:  John WILLIAMS, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Carroll Township, Pg 89

JOHN WILLIAMS, son of James Williams, of Monroe Township, Cumberland County, was 
born February 5, 1815, and is of Welsh descent.  He was reared a farmer and 
married, in 1846, Lucinda Nelson.  In 1847 he settled on fifty acres at the 
mouth of Dogwood Run, and engaged in farming and milling.  He has had born to 
him a family of seven children – four sons, still single, now living on the home 
place.  Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Monaghan Presbyterian Church at 
Dillsburgh.  Mr. Williams has served as school director, auditor, assessor and 
judge of elections.