STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1902, p.6, c.4, 
"24 Years Ago"

HENRY R. WILLIAMS, 1795 - 11 Oct 1878

   Henry R. Williams died Oct. 11th at his home in 
Otsego township, aged 83 years.  He came to the county 
in 1836.  He leaves two sons, Wallace and Ephriam.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Henry R. Williams, 1795 - 11 Oct 1879, married 
first, Mary Ann (Case), born about 1800, died 02 Dec 
1836.  They died in Steuben County, Indiana but are not 
in the cemetery book.

CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE:

   Hamilton Williams, born about 1821 - 1824.  Died age 
10 years per 1885 History.  Burial place unknown.
   Maria Williams, born about 1821 - 1822.  Died age 20 
years per 1885 History.  Burial place unknown.
   Ephriam B. Williams, 10 Jan 1833 - 28 Sep 1905, on 
21 Feb 1857 he married Susan (Pearce/Pierce) Williams, 
no date of birth, died 15 Jun 1863.  He married 2nd, 
Martha (Cooper) Williams, 27 Aug 1833 - 07 Aug 1916.  
She was a sister of Lucy Anna Cooper who married 
Wallace W. Williams.  Martha and Lucy were daughters of 
William Cooper, 09 Mar 1801 - 13 Sep 1868, and Lucy S. 
(Thomas) Cooper, 29 Mar 1800 - 10 May 1880.  Ephriam 
and Martha are buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, 
Steuben County, IN.  Susan is buried at Otsego Center 
Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.  William and Lucy Cooper 
are buried at Metz Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.
   Wallace W. Williams, 05 Dec 1835 - 24 Aug 1900, on 
01 Nov 1859, married Lucy Anna (Cooper) Williams, 27 
Oct 1839 - 20 may 1904.
   Possible child:  Marian Mariah (Williams) Zimmer, 14 
Sep 1836 - 29 Jan 1906 (1907 per Old Settlers article) 
married Adam Zimmer Jr., 30 Aug 1833 - 10 Apr 1905.  
They are buried at South Scott Cemetery, Steuben 
County, IN.

   SECOND MARRIAGE:  On 14 Aug 1839, Henry married 
Philura Town who died in 1882, her burial place 
unknown.

"History of Steuben County, IN, 1885," pages 848, 849, 
biography of son, Ephriam B. Williams.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 15 Oct 1902, "Twenty-Four Years 
Ago"
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 24 Aug 1900, "Old Settlers" death 
list, Wallace Williams.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 22 Aug 1906, "Old Settlers" death 
list, Ephriam Williams.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 21 Aug 1907, "Old Settlers" death 
list, Marian Zimmer.
STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 19 Aug 1900, p.5, c.5, obituary of 
Wallace W. Williams.
www.familysearch.org: Family Group Record for Henry 
R.Williams.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990." By 
Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 402, 403; Vol. 2, 
pages 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 2021, 2023, 2024.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net