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Andrew Williams, a pioneer of Wayne County and a native of the State of Tennessee, was born in 1826. His father, William Williams, was a farmer and distiller, utilizing the products of his farm. His wife died in Wayne County, in 1863, and he in 1844. Up to the age of eighteen, Andrew Williams resided on his father’s farm. After his marriage to Violet A. King, July 4, 1844, he began doing for himself. His wife was born in Tennessee about 1810, and was a daughter of Joseph and Catherine King. She died in 1870, and in 1873 he married Mrs. Jane E. (Meredith) Bell, widow of William R. Bell, who was born in North Carolina and came to Tennessee when a young man. He was a tanner by trade and followed this successfully until 1850, when he purchased the farm of 800 acres on which Mr. and Mrs. Williams now live. He was always quite successful in his business ventures, and departed this life in 1865, leaving four children: Thomas A., Joseph R., Lovick R. Bell, and an infant deceased, not named. Mrs. Williams was born in Tennessee in 1825, a daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (Rasbury) Meredith. After Mr. Williams’ first marriage he lived on his father’s farm until 1875, when he located on his present farm. He has retired from active life and gives his attention to deer and fox hunting. He has been an energetic and prosperous man through life, and is a stanch Democrat in politics.