WI BIO - Juneau Co - WILLIAMS, John & Thomas H.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1881, vol 
I, p 386 

Biography of John WILLIAMS (brother of Thomas H.)

John WILLIAMS, hardware merchant; firm of Williams & Brother, Necedah, Juneau 
County, Wisconsin, was born in 1846 in England. When but two years of age, 
was brought by his parents to the United States, settling in Grant County, 
Wisconsin, where he received an academic education at the State Normal School 
of Plattville. In 1862 he went to California, and remained four years, when 
he returned to Grant County, Wisconsin.

In 1868 he went to Boone County, Iowa, and engaged in an hotel business for 
about nine months, at the end of which time, in the fall of 1869, he came to 
Necedah, and in partnership with I. OATES, engaged in hardware business, 
under the firm name of I. Oates & Company, for about two years, when Mr. 
OATES withdrew, Thomas H. WILLIAMS taking his place, since which time the 
business has continued under the firm name of J. Williams & Brother. [Note 
inference that Thomas H. WILLIAMS is a brother of John WILLIAMS.] Is a 
Democrat in politics; has been Deputy Sheriff two years, and held other local 
offices.

In 1868 John WILLIAMS was married to Alice COOPER [a maiden name?], a native 
of New York. They [John and Alice WILLIAMS] have four children: Ida L., 
Emil C., John, and Frank H. 

Biography of Thomas H. WILLIAMS (brother of John)

Thomas [H.] WILLIAMS was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, in 1852. He 
received a common school education, and lived in Grant County until 1871, 
when he came to Necedah [Juneau County, Wisconsin], and has since been a 
member of the firm of J. Williams & Brother. In 1874 Thomas [H.] WILLIAMS 
was married to Arabella SQUIRES, a native of England, who was born in 1854. 
In politics, Mr. [Thomas H.] WILLIAMS is a Republican. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly