Wayne County

Dr. N. M. Williams

1884 Biographical Sketches of Four Mile Twp

DR. N.M. WILLIAMS, physician, Six Mile, was born November 30, 1834, in Garrard County, Ky., son of Andrew Williams a native of Virginia, a miller by occupation. When a young man, be went to Kentucky. where he died. His father, Samuel Williams, was a native of Ireland. The mother was Levina (Wood) Williams ; she was a native of South Carolina and died in Wayne County, Ill. She was a daughter of Andrew and Mary J. Wood. Her father fought in some of the Indian wars. She was the mother of seven children, of whom five are now living—

  1. Daniel M.
  2. Nathan M.
  3. James A.
  4. Martha Melton
  5. Marcena Wood

Our subject received his education in Indiana and Wayne County, Ill. He received his medical education in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at Evansville, Ind.; where he graduated February 27, 1878, after which he has practiced in Wayne County, with the exception of five months which he spent in Missouri.

Dr. Williams was joined in matriomony, May 14, 1859, in Jefferson County, IL to Miss Rebeccca Webber, born February 23, 1842, in Jefferson County, IL, daughter of Seth W. and Jane (Crawford) Webber, natives of Virginia; four children arose from the union and blessed her with the name of mother -

  1. Ollie S., born May 21, 1861
  2. James B. born June 18, 1863
  3. John H., born June 18, 1867
  4. Oliver E. born August 7, 1880
  5. Ollie S. is now the wife of Silas Wood.

Mrs. D. Williams is connected with the Christian Church.

D. Williams is a member of the A.F. & A.M., Hickory Hill Lodge, No. 559. He has filled the office of Township Assessor five times. The Democratic party claims him as a warm supporter.



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