MR. DANIEL L. WILLIAMS. CAMBRIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
Daniel L. Williams (Glyn), Farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cambria; born November 29th, 1819, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Daniel Williams; came to America in 1846, and settled in the town of Courtland, on the farm he now owns.Was married in 1849, to Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Oswen Jones, a native of Anglesey, Wales; have five children - Eliza Ann, Owen J., Jepthah, Mary A., and Daniel, all living at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Calvanistic Methodist Church. He is a Republican.
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MR. DANIEL LLLOYD. WILLIAMS. CAMBRIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
Mr. Daniel Williams (y Glyn) died August 21st, 1906, at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 8 days.Mr. Williams was born October 29th, 1819 at Bryntirion, Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire, North Wales.
At the age of 27 he came to this country and arrived in Welsh Prairie on September 8th, 1846.
On September 14th, 1849, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Jones, with whom he lived happily until the end came.
Mr. Williams was elected deacon about forty one years ago and was one of the few that were influential in establisihing the Welsh C. M. church of this village, and which he faithfully served for the long years as one of its most popular deacons. The space allotted for this obituary will not permit a lengthy discussion of his character will be mentioned.
He is a man of convictions, clear in opinion and firm in attitude. He was sincere - he could no more bear a sham than to be a sham himself. Everything connected with God and religion was regarded always as sacred and treated by him accordingly. He was modest. He never in any way referred to himself - boasting was always excluded. He was blessed with a kind disposition and always exercised it. The grace of hospitality was supreme at his home - ministers of the gospel and others were always gladly welcomed to his house, and great sacrifice was made to make everything pleasant during their stay.
As a deacon and christian it is conceded by all that he was a faithful servant to Lord Jesus Christ. He represented his church constantly and faithfully at the conventions and the quarterly meetings and when discussing a subject before the different bodies the discussion was always brief and to the point. In the peculiar duties of religion, he was un ostentatious but truly firm, humble and reverential. He was a most regular attendant upon the worship of God - his extraordinary good health permitting him to be so until last January when he fell victim to the malady that took him away.
Undoubtedly it can be said of him that he "fought the good fight, he finished the course, he kept the faith" and that a crown of righteousness was prepared for him by his Lord and Master whom he served so well. When most aware of his danger, he was most assured of his Savoiur's presence and power, and he was enabled to bear his dying testimony to the excellence of the religion which he professed all his life. We bid him goodbye for a while, he has gone to his reward. We have sowed the seeds of thoughts, and prayers, and songs, and tears and joys with him in the past - we must toil on, looking to meet him again in the beautiful homeland above.