WI BIO - Green Lake Co - WILLIAMS, William E. 

Portrait and Biographical Album: Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, 
Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme, 1890, pp 362-365 

William E. WILLIAMS, Editor and proprietor of the Kingston "Spy;" was born in 
North Wales on 12 March 1839, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (PIERCE) 
WILLIAMS, who were also natives of the same country. He was but eight years 
of age when the family embarked on a sailing vessel for America. After a 
voyage of several weeks, they safely reached the shores of the New World, and 
came direct to Wisconsin, locating in Racine [Racine County], where they made 
their home for about two years. They then came to Kingston, Green Lake 
County, Mr. [John] WILLIAMS having purchased land the year previous, in 1846. 
[Wisconsin was at that time still part of the Territory of Wisconsin, and 
became a State 29 May 1848.] Turning his attention to farming, he [John 
WILLIAMS] devoted his energies to that pursuit until his death, which 
occurred in this county [Green Lake County, Wisconsin] in 1866. His wife 
[Elizabeth (PIERCE) WILLIAMS] still survives him, and is living in Kingston 
[Green Lake County]. They [John and Elizabeth (PIERCE) WILLIAMS] were the 
parents of thirteen children, twelve of whom are yet living: William E, 
Jane, Ellen, Mary, Edward, Elizabeth, David, John, Ann, Winnie, Owen and 
Martha. 

Since his tenth year, William E. WILLIAMS has resided in Kingston, and is 
prominently identified with much of its upbuilding and progress. He acquired 
his education in its public schools, and in this city [Kingston, Green Lake 
County, Wisconsin] was united in marriage in 1861 with Miss Charlotte JONES, 
daughter of John O. JONES, one of the early settlers of Green Lake County. 
They [William E. and Charlotte (JONES) WILLIAMS] have six children, four sons 
and two daughters: George, Maggie, John, Willie, David and Mary. 

Mr. [William E.] WILLIAMS enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in 1865, 
joined his regiment at Memphis, Tennessee, and served until the close of the 
war. He is now a member of the G. A. R. Post of Kingston, and holds the 
office of Senior Vice-Commander. He established the first newspaper in 
Kingston, and in 1881 became editor and proprietor of the Kingston "Spy," 
which he has since published. It is a bright [p 365] journal, full of home 
and foreign news, and devoted to the interests of the Democratic party, of 
which, unlike his father, Mr. WILLIAMS is a stanch supporter. The 
subscription list is gradually increasing; the paper well merits a liberal 
patronage. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly