WAYNE COUNTY INDIANA - BIOS: WILLIAMS, Levi (pub. 1884)
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File contributed to the Montgomery County, Ohio Biographies Project  by:
Patricia Kaye  
PATKNIL@aol.com
September 12, 1999 
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History of Henry County, Indiana Chicago Interstate Publishing Co 1884 
Reprint 1966 by Eastern Indiana Publishing Co.

LEVI WILLIAMS, is a native of Ohio, born Oct. 27, 1832, and is a son of Israel 
and Susannah (Ritter) Williams. His educational advantages were very limited, 
his youth having been spent in assisting on the farm. He was married Sept. 29,
1857, to Miss Barbara Bennett, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Buck) 
Bennett.  To this union have been born five children, three of whom still 
survive-- Josephus, Benjamin F., and Ida L.  Two daughters are deceased-- Mary 
E. and Eliza Ann.  After his marriage Mr. Williams engaged in farming and is 
still engaged in agricultural pursuits in Liberty Township, where he has a very 
pleasant home. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren church.