Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Job McWilliams

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1154

J. McWilliams, grocer, was born in Erie Co., Penn., in 1819; came to
Wisconsin in 1847; located in Jefferson County, and engaged in farming;
from there he removed to Winnebago County and followed the same business
until 1864, when he moved into the city of Oshkosh.  He was married in Erie
Co., Penn., in 1841, to Amanda Church, who died in  Winnebago County in
1856, leaving- Amelia (now Mrs. Gordon); Robert N. (killed at Shiloh in
18th W. V. I.); Euthelia J., Eugene, Amanda (now Mrs. Anderson).  Mr. McW.
was married to his present wife (Miss Maria L. Belknap) in Oshkosh, May,
1857.  They have two children- Leonora and Herbert G.  Mr. McW. is a member
of the Temple of Honor.