My Genealogy Hound

ADAM WILLIAMS is a son of Frederick and Catherine (Mown) Williams, the former a native of the good, old, historic, Keystone State, Pennsylvania, the latter a native of Stark county, Ohio. Frederick, the father, migrated to Crawford county, Ohio; from there he went to California in 1851, engaged in mining, and continued in that business till death, which occurred in 1861. Politically he was a whig. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Williams were married in Stark county, Ohio, in 1824. To them were born seven children, viz. — Johnny, died in infancy; Rebecca, living in Grant county, Nebr.; Willie, died in infancy; Sarah, living in Hancock county, Ohio; Thomas, served three years in the war and lost his health, unfitting him for active business; and is now living in Washington, Adam and another.

Adam, the subject of this notice, is a highly respected and prosperous farmer in Riverdale township, Buffalo county. He was born in Crawford county, Ohio, in 1837. He there remained till he came to Nebraska, in 1873, settling on section 6, township 9, range 16. In 1874, 1875 and 1876 he experienced the common fate of the Nebraskans, losing his entire crops, excepting wheat; but, not despairing and hoping for better times for Nebraska, he remained, and now has a competency for himself in declining age. Mr. Williams was married, in 1860, to Miss Anna Ditty, born in Crawford county, Ohio, in 1842. She is the daughter of Amos and Sarah (Lenker) Ditty, natives of Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams have been born seven children, viz. — Willie, who was scalded to death in 1862; Charlie, who was born June 14,1865, and died May 30, 1870; George Franklin; Freddie; Eva; Eddie and James Garfield. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and their home life and reputation accord with their profession.