WILLIAMS, JOSEPH, a younger brother to Colonel John Williams, was born in Bath county, Kentucky, and with his parents came to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1823. After his brother John went into business on his own account, he entered his store as a clerk, and a few years later went into the mercantile business for himself at Decatur, Illinois. He was married Nov. 10, 1836, in Springfield to Huldah Francis. See Francis family sketch. They had six sons, and Mrs. Williams died Dec. 10, 1848, in Menard county. Mr. Williams, with his sons, started April 3, 1851, overland for Oregon, and arrived there late in the fall. While exploring the country in May, 1853, he was killed by the Rogue river Indians in Oregon. His children were all brought back to Springfield by their uncle, Colonel John Williams. Of the six--

JAMES E., born July 8, 1838, in Springfield, Illinois, was married August 8, 1865, to Roscia King. They have three children, JOSEPH, FRANCIS and MATILDA. They lived at Irish Grove, Menard county, Illinois, until 1876, when they moved to Maryville, Nodaway county, Missouri.

JEREMIAH H., born Nov. 14, 1839, in Decatur, Illinois, was married Sept. 6, 1866, to Cynthia Scott. They have two children, SAMUEL and JOHN. Mr. Williams is a stock raiser, and resides near Sweet Water postoffice, Menard county, Illinois.

SIMEON F., born July 12, 1841, in Menard county, Illinois, and after the death of both his parents he went to live with his uncle, Charles Francis, at Laporte, Indiana. He enlisted in 1861 in the 20th Ind. Inf., and died April 17, 1863, at Laporte, of disease contracted in the army.