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during the centennial exposition, and while traveling, met Sarah Rees, who later became his wife. She was also on a trip from the old world at the time. Sarah Rees Wilkinson was born at Huntington, Herefordshire, England, August 6, 1862, and is the granddaughter of the Reverend Thomas Rees, who was pastor for 56 years at Huntington Chapel, Herefordshire. He was the first college man to go to that part of the country and was famous in his day as an author and as a graduate of Carmathen College in Wales. Many books have been written about him and one side of the church at Huntington bears a marble memorial to his name.
As was customary in her part of the country Sarah Rees attended finishing school instead of college, and when she came to Lincoln satisfied one of her ambitions by attending the University of Nebraska where she was made a member of Kappa Delta. She is a woman of many avocations and hobbies, who takes an active interest in social and community affairs. Of her marriage to Richard Wilkinson, and April 26, 1882, there were born four children, three of whom are living.
Florence Maude Wilkinson, born May 17, 1883, died at the age of four and one-half years. Richard Rees, born October 10, 1884, married Margaret Freeman (See Nebraskana). David Eugene, born January 19, 1901, married Laveta Fritzlen, daughter of Clifford Fritzlen. Rees and David are insurance officials in various companies controlled by the Wilkinson interests. Gladys Bernice is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and has post-graduate work at Smith College, where she specialized in English, and Indiana University, where she studied music. Afterward she attended Les Hirondelles, at Geneva, Switzerland. At the University of Nebraska she was a member of the University Players, the Dramatic Club, Gamma Phi Beta, and Delta Omicron. Of her marriage to Paul William Lawrence there is one son, Paul William II, born November 2, 1922, at Des Moines, Iowa. He is the first-born grandson of Richard Wilkinson.
Mr. Wilkinson has been a resident of Nebraska for forty-nine years. Altho now retired from active business he acts in an advisory capacity in his many enterprises. For 13 years he was president of the Wilkinson Lumber Company, at Eagle, Nebraska, where he served as mayor for many years. During 1901-02 he was a member of the house of representatives from Cass County, elected on the Republican ticket. Among the various corporations with which he has been connected are the following: Ewart-Wilkinson Grain and Elevator Company, Federal Insurance Company, Nebraska Material Company, Auto Mutual Insurance Company, Lincoln Building and Supply Company, Merritt-Wilkinson Cement Company and National Auto Insurance Company. Mr.. Wilkinson was president of the above companies and at the present time is president of the Nebraska Old Line Life Insurance Company. In addition he is the owner of an apartment house at 15th and E Streets and the Wilkinson Building at 16th and O Streets in Lincoln, besides land and farms in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Alberta, and elsewhere.
Upon the death of his mother Mr. Wilkinson inherited the Wilkinson estate in Ireland, including the ancestral home. This particular property was part of the dowry settlement at the time of the marriage of his grandparents Richard Irvine and Catherine Weir.
An extensive traveler, Mr. Wilkinson has devoted much time to writing his experiences abroad. He is interested in reading and genealogy, but perhaps his favorite avocation was the breeding of horses, many of which have been prize winners. Mr. Wilkinson has always been an outstanding resident of Lincoln and has taken an active and interested part in civic and community projects. During the World War he contributed to the Red Cross, of which he is still a member, and purchased heavily of Liberty Bonds. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, the Chamber of Commerce, the Lincoln Country Club, the Parent-Teachers Association and the Young Men's Christian Association. For many years he was chairman of the Eagle school board and in recognition of his achievements he has been awarded a life membership in the Nebraskana Society. Residence: 230 South 27th Street, Lincoln.
Leroy D. Willey
Leroy D. Willey, county extension agent, was born at Lancaster, Wisconsin, April 8, 1887, son of Thomas Henry and Sophia Butterworth( Pendleton) Willey.
The father was born at Lands End, Cornwall, England, and died at Glidden, Iowa, February 23, 1893. He was a Cornishman, a coal and livestock dealer and a farmer. His wife, Sophia, was born at Oldham, England, March 26, 1847, and died at Wisdom, Montana, October 3, 1915. She was a practical nurse.
Upon the completion of his elementary education at School District No. 13 in Beaverhead County, Montana, in 1903, Mr. Willey attended the Beaverhead County High School, graduating in 1909. In 1913 he received the Bachelor of Science degree from Montana State College at Bozeman. During his senior year, 1912-13, he was instructor in wrestling. He was also active in dramatics.
From 1913 until 1920 Mr. Willey was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture from 1913 to 1916 he was in charge of dry land experiment at Archer, Wyoming, on an experiment station, from 1916 to 1920 he was superintendent of the Sheridan Field Station at Sheridan, Wyoming, and from 1920 until 1922 was on a ranch in Montana. He became county extension agent the last mentioned year, continuing until the present time. During the winter of 1922 he was assistant chief clerk of the Wyoming State Senate.
His marriage to Annette May Welsh was solemnized at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 30, 1915. Mrs. Willey was born at Cheyenne, Wyoming, August 26, 1895. Her mother was the second white girl born in that city. They have five children, Leroy, Jr., born April 19, 1917; Duane, born June 25, 1919; Melvin, born May 22, 1921; Charles, born April 15, 1923, and Kenneth, born June 8, 1925.
Mr. Willey is a member of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Nebraska County Agents Association, the Red Cross, the Masons, and the Parent Teachers Association. For some time he was a member of the American Society of Agronomy. His hobby is reading. Residence: Sidney.
Donald Landon Willhoite
Donald Landon Willhoite, manager of the Scoular-Bishop Grain Company at Superior, was born at Pierson, Iowa, July 24, 1893. His father, Safe Chuse Willhoite, was a native of Bloomington, Illinois, born August 7, 1863. He was depot agent until his death at Pierson, on February 25, 1926. His mother, Alice Ermina Landon, was born March 4, 1867.
Educated in the public schools of Pierson, Iowa, Donald Landon Willhoite was graduated from the latter in 1910, and thereafter attended Moringside College at Sioux City. He is a member of the Othonian Society.
Since reaching maturity Mr. Willhoite has been associated with a number of railroads and grain firms in various capacities, and at present is manager of the Scoular-Bishop Grain Company. He has resided in Nebraska for the past ten years.
On June 11, 1921, he was united in marriage to Hilda Sabata at Omaha. Mrs. Willhoite was born at Dwight on November 23, 1895. There is one daughter, Betty, born May 9, 1922. The family attends the Methodist Episcopal Church at Superior.
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the Masons, the Chamber of Commerce at Superior, the Nebraskana Society and the Superior Country Club. His favorite sport is golf. Residence: Superior.
Benjamin Franklin Williams
Benjamin F. Williams was born at Creston, Iowa, October 2, 1875, the son of Richard Simon and Laura Eta (Sea) Williams. His father, who was a farmer, was born at Burlington, Iowa, in 1842, and died at Lincoln, Nebraska, August, 1924. His Scotch ancestors came to America in 1838 His mother was born at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and died at Des Moines, Iowa, in 1926.
Dr. Williams, who has been a prominent physician in Nebraska for the last 30 years, received his early education in the country schools of Iowa, and the high school of Indianola, Iowa. Later he attended Iowa State College at Ames, and Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he was made a member of Phi Kappa Tau. He was superintendent of the Lincoln State Hospital for 10 years and served as chairman of the Board of Control of State Institutions.
On June 22, 1899, he was united in marriage with Mary Delinda Joseph, at York, Nebraska. Mrs. Williams was born at Creston, March 26, 1876. Dr. Williams was a captain in the Medical Corps during the late war. He is now a major in the Reserve Officers Medical Corps.
He is a member of the following professional organizations: American Medical Association; Nebraska State Medical Society; Central Neuro-physyciatric Association; and Psychiatric Vienna-Austria Medical Association. He is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and a Mason. His social clubs are the University Club, and the Shrine Club of Lincoln. He is a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church of Lincoln, and a Democrat.
Dr. Williams is director of the neuro-physyciatric section at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, consultant at Bryan Memorial Hospital and consultant in neurology at the United States Veterans Hospital. Residence: Lincoln.
Cora Alice Williams
Cora Alice Williams, educator and musician, was born at Elmwood, Cass County, Nebraska. February 2, 1902. Her father, Harry Albert Williams, who was born at Marion, Iowa, July 11, 1875, is a dealer in Buick cars and an auctioneer. He is descended from English ancestors who fought in the Revolution.
Mary Wilhelmina (Kuehn) Williams, mother of Cora, was born at Louisville, Nebraska, December 10, 1877. Of German descent, she is an enthusiastic church worker and takes an active interest in civic affairs.
Miss Williams was educated in the public schools of Elmwood, Nebraska, graduating from the high school in 1920. At the University of Nebraska she majored in theory of music and in voice, and was graduated from the fine arts department in 1930. She studied voice under Walter Wheatley of Lincoln.
From 1920-22 she attended Nebraska Wesleyan and from 1922-27 was supervisor of music at Wilber, Nebraska. From 1927-29 she was supervisor of music in the Elmwood schools, at which time the music department won the silver loving cup at the M. I. N. K. Music Contest at Peru. She a member of a quartet in the First Baptist Church at Lincoln, in 1929, 1930. At the present time she is director of the Presbyterian choir at Plattsmouth and music supervisor in the public schools. She gives private instruction in voice and piano. She sings many solos, and among them the contralto solos in the Messiah at Red Oak, Iowa, were rendered by her.
She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, St. Leger Cowley Chapter, at Lincoln; is worthy matron of the Eastern Star and a member of the Rebekah Lodge. She is a member of the National Music
Association and is affiliated with Van Fleet Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church at Elmwood, where she is active in the Women's Home Missionary Society and the Ladies' Aid. She is a Republican, and a member of The Nebraskana Society. Her favorite sports are tennis and skating. Residence: Elmwood.
Edward Glen Williams
Edward Glen Williams, president of the North Platte Monument Company, was born at St. Paul, Nebraska, July 5, 1878, son of Warren Tilford and Allie R. (Houston) Williams.
The father was born in Bedford, Indiana, March 28, 1844, and died at Cook, Nebraska, April 9, 1910. He was a farmer and a veteran of the Civil War. His wife, Allie, was born in Bedford, Indiana, August 5, 1851, and died at Alda, Nebraska, December 17, 1915. She was an ardent church worker, a descendant of the Houston family, who were relatives of General Sam Houston.
Upon his graduation from common grade school, Mr. Williams attended Grand Island High School, from which he was graduated in 1901, and thereafter attended the University of Nebraska, for three years. He was married on June 4, 1909, to Marian Alexander Brown, at Alda. Mrs. Williams was born at Dumberton, Scotland, February 27, 1879. They have three children, Helen Mary, born May 23, 1910; Marion Allie, born March 27, 1913; and Betty F., born April 29, 1916. Helen is a kindergarten teacher at North Platte, Marian is a student at Greeley College, and Betty F., a student of North Platte High School.
Mr. Williams is a Republican. Before entering business for himself, he was a teacher and salesman. Residence: North Platte.
Frank D. Williams
Born at Mt. Carroll, Illinois, January 8, 1868, Frank D. Williams is the son of David and Mary Ellen (Sage) Williams. His father, who was a farmer and a lieutenant in the Union Army from 1862 to 1864, was born. in Pennsylvania of Welsh and English parents, and died at Wagner, South Dakota. His mother, whose ancestry was Welsh and Dutch, was born in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Williams attended rural school, and in 1892 was graduated from the Fremont Normal School, Fremont Nebraska. He is now a member of the law firm Williams and Williams at Albion, is attorney for the First National Bank, the Citizens State Bank of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, and the Farmers State Bank of Cedar Rapids, and is interested in various investments.
A Republican, he served as superintendent of county schools from 1894 to 1898, was delegate to the Republican national convention in 1904, and is a member of the resolutions committee of that body. He holds membership in the Albion Commercial Club, the Nebraska State Bar Association, the Red Cross, and the Kiwanis Club. He is a member of the Albion Golf Club, is a Mason, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. During the World War he acted as chairman of the Fuel Committee of Boone County and was a member of the Draft Board.
He was married to Fannie P. Roberts at Alhion, September 2, 1896. Mrs. Roberts was born in Iowa, in March, 1876, of Pennsylvania-Dutch parents. They have one son, Dana R., born November 6, 1897, who is a member of the law firm William & Williams at Albion. Residence: Albion.
Frank L. Williams
Since 1868 Frank L. Williams, longtime newspaper editor of Nebraska, has lived in this state and has been prominent in the business and civic world. He was born at Granville, Indiana, December 29, 1866, the son of Sampson H. and Sarah Catharine (Brackin) Williams.
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His father, who was a farmer, was born at Granville, December 31, 1842, and died at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, August 18, 1927; he served as a soldier in the Civil War for three years as a member of Company B, 84th Indiana. Infantry; his parents, whose ancestry was Welsh and Irish, were pioneers in Ohio and Indiana, and filed homestead papers in Delaware County, Indiana, in 1827.
His mother was born of Scotch-Irish parentage at Granville, March 14, 1848, and died at Franklin, Nebraska, January 1, 1900. During her girlhood she sang at rallies for Civil War volunteers after Lincoln's call for troops. Her parents were pioneers in Delaware County, moving there from Ohio in the early history of Indiana.
Mr. Williams received his education in the public schools of Nebraska; was a student at Franklin Academy for a time; and studied under private tutors. He has had a varied and successful career in the newspaper business. In 1884 he began newspaper work on the Echo at Franklin, Nebraska; later was a printer on several different papers; was connected with the Kearney Hub, Kearney, Nebraska, for 12 years; and from 1893 to 1894 was the owner of the first daily newspaper at North Platte, Nebraska, the Daily Record. Since 1898 he has been connected with the Nebraska State Journal at Lincoln, holding the following positions: reporter; city editor; and managing editor. He has been editor of the paper since January 28, 1928.
His marriage to Mattie Cora Crane was solemnized at Kearney, in 1889. Mrs. Williams, who is of English and Irish descent, was born at Cincinnati, Indiana, May 30, 1871. They have three children: Edith Blanche, born December 19, 1889, who is pharmacist at the Bryan Memorial Hospital at Lincoln; Jessie Leonard, born January 8, 1891, who married Hazel Carson; and Jay Irving, born December 8, 1894, who married Joy Riggs. Jesse is a business man and musician at Lincoln, and Jay is director of orchestra and vocal music at Appleton, Wisconsin.
Mr. Williams is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Laymen's Club. He is affiliated with St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Brotherhood; is a member of the Nebraskana Society; and holds membership in the Masons, Scottish Rite, 32nd degree. Politically, he is a Republican. During his years in the newspaper business Mr. Williams has written various feature stories and special articles. Residence: Lincoln.
George Arthur Williams
The Honorable George Arthur Williams, now retired, was born at Lafayette, Illinois, August 17, 1864, the son of Charles and Mary (Viney) Williams. His father, born at Mortlake, Surrey, England, January 26, 1824, was a direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell. Coming to the United States in 1852, he was a veteran of the Civil War, city alderman and assessor. His death occurred at Galva, Illinois, February 9, 1895. His mother, who was born at Breamore, Hants, England, January 4, 1824, died at Galva, Illinois, on March 9, 1895.
Mr. Williams was educated in the public and high schools of Galva, Illinois, and completed a business course at Graysville, Tennessee. He has had a successful business and farming career, about half of his life devoted to agricultural pursuits, and half to the mercantile business.
A Republican, he has been active in the polities of his party for years; was a member of the Nebraska house of representatives two terms (1919-22) ; lieutenant governor three terms (1925-31) ; was the author of the Nebraska Headlight Law; one of the introducers of the State Capitol Bill, and a leader in educational and state highway legislation. In 1923 Mr. Williams ran second in a list of four candidates for nomination to the office of secretary of state.
On October 25, 1888, he was united in marriage to Mabel Lucretia Grubb, at Burchard, Nebraska. Mrs. Williams was born at Galva, Illinois, November 8, 1870. To them were born eight children, seven of whom are living: Arthur F., born July 27, 1889, married Marian Lindborg; Mary Ada, born March 8, 1891, married Leonard Ray McIntyre; Lewis Victor, born May 30, 1892, died January 9, 1893; Ross, born April 13, 1894, married Malena Dewie Higgins; Estelle, born July 26, 1896, married Royal Joseph Jackson; Mildred, born September 16, 1901, married Richard Tipton Allen; George Aubrey, born February 15, 1904, married Florence Jarvis; and Ada Lucine, born May 29, 1910, is unmarried.
He has always expressed great faith in the potential greatness of Nebraska. For many years a deep student of Nebraska affairs, he is highly regarded as an authority on the progress and development of the state. His lecture Nebraska Bountiful has attracted wide-spread attention. He is a member of the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War and of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Residence; Fairmont. (Photograph on Page 1288).
George W. Williams
George W. Williams, successful farmer in York County, Nebraska, has lived in this state for the past 57 years, and has taken a prominent part in educational and welfare activities in his community. He was born in Berkley County, West Virginia, November 4, 1869, the son of William W. and Eve (King) Williams. His father, who was a farmer, was born in Berkley County, May 22, 1824, of Welsh parentage, and died in York County, May 20, 1890. His mother was born in Berkley County, of Irish descent, and died in York County.
Mr. Williams received his education in the rural schools in York County, and has been engaged in various phases of farm work most of his life. He is now the owner of an improved farm and modern home in York County. A Republican, he served as justice of the peace at York, January, 1929, to January, 1931.
He holds membership in the Shorthorn Breeders' Association, has served as a member of School District Number 17 in York County for several years, and is affiliated with the First Christian Church of York. An active member of the Red Cross, he served as chairman of the chapter in Baker Township for two terms, 1917-19, and 1929-31. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Reading is his hobby.
Mr. Williams was united in marriage with Mattie Florence Graham at York, March 16, 1898. Four children were born to this marriage: Eva Grace, born April 1, 1899, who was graduated from the University of Nebraska and is now a teacher; Esther, born August 13, 1903, who attended the University of Nebraska; Gladys, born February 19, 1909, who was a student at the university and is now engaged in business; and Alma, born December 20, 1914. Mrs. Williams was born February 25, 1877, of Welsh and Scottish ancestry. Residence: York.
Henry Laurens Williams
For the past 30 years Henry Laurens Williams has been a prominent banker and rancher at Gothenburg, Nebraska. He was born at Gilbertson, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1879, the son of' Henry Laurens and Catharine Ann (Phillips) Williams. His father, who was born at Uniondale, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1842, and died at Boulder, Colorado, October 24, 1912, was a teacher, coal operator, and ranchman; he served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Henry Laurens Williams, Sr., was a direct descendant of Roger Williams and Richard Warren of early American fame. His mother, whose parents came to this country from England in 1840, was born at Middleport, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1851.
Mr. Williams was graduated from, the Pottsville High School in 1896. He was connected with the Williams McAdams Company as a contractor from 1896 to 1899, was employed by the Sterling Steel Company at Pittsburg, 1899-1901, and since then has been engaged in ranching near Gothenburg where he is president of the
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State Bank. He holds membership in the Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce, the Red Cross, Community Chest, Society for the Friendless, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Gothenburg Country Club, and the First Presbyterian Church.
His marriage to Marian Bertha Mortimer was solemnized at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1905. Mrs. Williams was born at Pottsville, December 21, 1879. The following children were born to this marriage: Laurens, born December 14, 1906, who is a lawyer at Omaha, Nebraska; Mortimer, June 14, 1909, who is studying at Boston; and Robert, June 3, 1917, who is a student in high school at Gothenburg. Mr. Williams is affiliated with the Republican party. Residence: Gothenburg.
James Benjamin Williams
Born at Mayview, Kansas, July 28, 1889, James Benjamin Williams is the son of John Webster and Corn Belle (Donaldson) Williams. His father, who is a farmer, was born in Indiana, July 27, 1859. His mother was born at Wood River, Nebraska, July 18, 1870.
Dr. Williams was graduated from the Wood River High School in 1909, and in 1918 received his medical degree at Creighton University in Omaha. Prior to his medical work he attended the University of Nebraska where he was a member of Phi Chi. From 1920 to 1927 he was engaged in medical practice at Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, and since 1928 has been prominent at Polk, Nebraska.
He is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Polk, holds membership in the Nebraskana Society, and is an Odd Fellow and Modern Woodman of America. His hobby is the violin. During the World War he served as lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve Forces, was promoted to lieutenant of the Medical Corps, and is now service officer in the American Legion.
On July 20, 1918, he was married to Dorothy Esther Rowland at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Williams, who was a nurse prior to her marriage was born at Omaha, Nebraska, May 20, 1894; her ancestry is Swedish. Residence: Polk.
Lewis O. Williams
Lewis O. Williams was born at Shipman, Illinois, January 7,1858, the son of Loring A. and Eliza Pickett (Wadhams) Williams. His father, who was born in Mississippi, July 9, 1828, and died at Glenwood Mills, Iowa, February, 1914, was a horticulturist. His ancestry was Welsh.
His mother, who was of English descent, was born in Connecticut, December 9, 1832, and died at Glenwood Mills. With her husband she moved from Illinois to Iowa where they lived a typical pioneer life, knowing the various experiences of the early settlers of that part of the middle west.
Mr. Williams attended the country schools of Iowa, and a little later studied at the Glenwood High School. In 1879-80 he was a student at Tabor College, and in 1881 attended the Iowa Agriculture College. One of Nebraska's leading horticulturists, he founded Williams Nurseries in 1905, recently established an additional organization, the Lowell Gardens, at Lincoln.
He is, among other things, interested in editorial work and poetry. He is the author of A Life Survey at Seventy, a poem depicting pioneer life and his own boyhood, A Reverie; and various other leaflets and pamphlets. For over ten years he was editor of the horticultural department of the Nebraska Farmer, and of the Nebraska State Journal.
His marriage to Clara Sarah Stillman at Plainview, Wabasha County, Minnesota, December 29, 1885. Mrs. Williams was of English ancestry and was descended from a New England Yankee family. She was born at Plainview, August 21, 1861, and died at University Place, Lancaster County, Nebraska, March 7, 1915.
Seven children were born to this union: Robert, born August 26, 1888, who died September 5, 1918; Iva, born July 25, 1891, who died December 7, 1907; Dwight, born July 19, 1893; Harvey, born March 13, 1896; Carol, born November 19, 1898; Rollin, born November 7, 1899; and Miriam, born July 2, 1902. Dwight, Carol, and Miriam are prominent in educational activities. Rollin is a practicing physician in Nebraska. Harvey is taking charge of the nursery established by his father.
All of Mr. Williams' sons were volunteers in the World War, and his oldest son, Robert, was killed in action in France, in 1918. Mr. Williams is a life member of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society; is a member of the Lincoln Garden Club; and holds life membership in the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement. He is secretary of the Anti-cigarette Advertising Campaign. He is a Modern Woodman of America. He is affiliated with the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Lincoln. Residence: Lincoln.
Mabel Denter Williams
Mabel Denter Williams was born at Brule, Nebraska, November 8, 1890, daughter of Joseph George and Mary May (Stirsky) Denter.
Her father was born in St. John, Austria, August 24, 1861, and is now a retired ranchman and farmer. He served as county commissioner several terms. His wife, Mary May Stirsky was born in St. John, Austria, May 26, 1868. The father and the mother came to America, one in 1864 and the other in 1869, settling close to each other near Iowa City, Iowa. In 1886, they married and came to Nebraska in a covered wagon, making the trip in six weeks. They homesteaded in Keith County, and have lived there nearly 40 years. They are now retired and live in Brule. They have four children, all of whom are living, of whom the youngest is Mrs. Williams.
Mable Denter attended public school until 1906, high school one year, and Kearney State Normal School two years, where she obtained a second grade certificate. She taught in public schools five years, a year in Big Spring, one in Brule and the other three in rural schools. She also took nurses training in North Platte in the general hospital for about one year.
On June 19, 1917, she was married to Fred T. Williams at Julesburg, Colorado. Mr. Williams, who is a cattle man and engaged in real estate and investment, was born at Whiting, Kansas, September 17, 1890. The family lives in their own home. Mr. Williams has a real estate office and also manages a large acreage in grain, and a small ranch. There are four children living, and one deceased. Beverly Bonham, born March 29, 1918, is ready for her junior year in high school and is accomplished both in piano and violin: Peggy Bernice, born June 20, 1925, is in public school; while Mary Lou and Frederick Thomas, twins, were born December 27, 1927. An infant son born July 31, 1919, died August 7, 1919.
During the late war Mrs. Wiiiams participated in Red Cross and liberty bond drives. She is a member of the Congregational Church, the Red Cross, the Bride Woman's Club, of which she is president, the Ladies Aid Society, the Order of Eastern Star, and the Amusement Club, a social club. She enjoys golf and tennis, while her hobbies are bridge, flowers, and music. Residence: Brule.
Richard Owen Williams
Born at Mount Vernon, New York, July 13, 1869, Richard Owen Williams has been a citizen of Nebraska for nearly fifty years. He is the son of Owen and Mary (Piper) Williams, the former born at Carnarvonshire, North Wales, March 25, 1837. Owen Williams came to
