WI BIO - Eau Claire Co - WILLIAMS, George W., Jr. & Sr. 

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881, vol 
I, p 337 

Biography of George W. WILLIAMS, Sr.

George W. WILLIAMS, Sr., Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, was born 
09 June 1824 in Bannington, Genesee County, New York, and came to [the 
Territory of] Wisconsin October 1844, locating at Lake Mills, Jefferson 
County. Two years later he went to Mayville, Dodge County, and engaged in 
farming. In 1853 he went to Portland, Dodge County, and was in mercantile 
business there until 1856, when he went to Little Dells, seven miles above 
Kilbourn City. [Kilbourn extinct; now Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County.] He 
was in the lumber trade there until February 1863, when he came to Eau Claire 
and kept a flour and feed store for a year, and was proprietor of a livery 
stable for eight years. In 1869 he built the Windsor House, renting it until 
1873-1874, when he sold out. Selling out his livery establishment in the 
winter of 1872-1873, he built a mill at Alma [Buffalo County]. After 
operating that for three seasons, he sold out and traveled until the spring 
of 1880. Since then he has resided in Eau Claire. He was appointed Deputy 
Sheriff and Jailer in January 1881, and has charge of the county buildings as 
janitor. He held various offices in other counties before coming to Eau 
Claire.

On 08 February 1845 he [George W. WILLIAMS] was married at Lake Mills 
[Jefferson County, Wisconsin] to Malinda STREETER [a maiden name?], who was 
born in St. Lawrence County, New York. They [George W. and Malinda WILLIAMS] 
have five children living: (1) James H., Postmaster at Vale, Chippewa 
County [Wisconsin]; (2) Thomas E., principal of schools in Augusta [Eau 
Claire County, Wisconsin]; (3) George W., Jr., bookkeeper for Stephen 
MARSTON in Eau Claire; (4) Ella, and (5) William F.

Biography of George W. WILLIAMS, Jr.

George W. WILLIAMS, Jr., who was bookkeeper at Stephen MARSTON's mill, Eau 
Claire [Eau Claire County, Wisconsin], was born 07 June 1851 in Williamstown 
[Dodge County, Wisconsin]. He came to Eau Claire in 1863.

George W. WILLIAMS, Jr. was employed by his father, in livery business, and 
afterward in furniture. He commenced furniture business on his own account 
in 1875. He carried it on for two years, then engaged for some years in 
handling a patent right for ditching. He has been engaged in present 
capacity since March 1881.

On 31 May 1873 he [George W. WILLIAMS, Jr.] was married in Ottawa [La Salle 
County], Illinois, to Hattie A. BANGS [a maiden name?]. They [George W. and 
Hattie A. WILLIAMS, Jr.] have lost three children. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly