MR. W. W. WILLIAMS, DODGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
W. W. Williams owns a one hundred and sixty-acre farm in Calamus township upon which he has lived since chhdhood and upon this property he is carrying on general farming and stock-raising and meeting with a success which is the natural result of his industry and diligence. He is a native of Wales, having been born in Carnarvon, on March 15th, 1835, and he came to this country with his parents when he was ten years of age.They settled in 1845 in Calamus township upon the tract of land which Mr. Williams is now operating. Here the subject of this sketch grew to manhood. He received his education in the district schools and when not engaged with his books aided his father in the work of improvement and development, gaining thus a specialized knowledge of practical details of farming. His property now comprises one hundred and sixty acres, one hundred and forty-five of which are under cultivation. He carries on general farming and specializes in the breeding and raising of all grades of hogs and has been very successful with his Duroc Jersey breed. He brings to his activities along agricultural lines personal experience which is an important factor in his success. His soil is fertile and productive and he gathers rich harvests each year as a reward for the intelligent care and labor which he bestows upon his place.
On June 1st, 1860, Mr. Williams was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Jones, who was born in Wales, in November, 1835. She is a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Jones, who came to America in 1845 and has lived since her childhood in Calamus township. She and her husband became the parents of seven children, two of whom died in infancy and are buried in Bethel cemetery. The surviving members are: John, who was born August 9th, 1861, and who married Miss Kate Hughes of Elba township, and is residing in Oshkosh; Henry J., whose birth occurred August 20th, 1864, and who lives at home; Mary E., born June 23rd, 1868, who married O. E. Griffiths, by whom she has four children, Howell, Ann, Ellen and Dorothy; William C, who was born October 30th, 1870, and who married Miss Elsie Preston of DePere, with whom he is residing in Green Bay, where he is employed as telegraph operator, by the Chicago and North-Western Railroad; and Robert E., who was born on February 26th, 1877, and who lives at home.
Mr. Williams is a devout adherent of the Calvinistic Methodist religion and serves as deacon in Bethel church of Calamus township. He has sought no success beyond prosperity as an agriculturist. He is well versed in the details of farming and is always guided in his business relations by keen and discriminating judgment. His property is highly developed and richly productive and is improved to its highest point, paying tribute to his care and skill. Its condition ranks him as an individual force in the growth and upbuilding of a great farming section.