Liberty Township (part 2 of 2)

In 1855 Col. Williams located in the town of Selma after the completion of the railroad, and engaged in the warehouse and stock shipping business, continuing the same until the breaking out of the great rebellion, when he recruited company K, Ninteenth Indiana volunteers, and entered the service of the country as captain of the same. For gallant and meritorious conduct cn a number of different battle fields, he passed through different grades of promotion, including that of major and lieutenant colonel, and finally became colonel of the Nineteenth, and as such fell, as already noted, at the head of his men in the battle of the Wilderness. Col. Williams was a brave and gallant soldier, and in the civil walks of life was honored and respected by all who knew him. Williams post. No. 78, G. A. R. , of Muncie, Ind. , was named in his honor, also Col. S. J. Williams post. No. 267,0. A. R. , of Selma, Ind. He was an active member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities, and originally supported the democratic party, casting his first presidential ballot for Franklin Pierce. He was always opposed to the institution of slavery, however, in consequence of which he changed his political views and became a republican on the organization of that party, and supported its principles until his death.

Willie, Samuel Claude, Iva Pearl, Anna Fern and Pansy. Mr. Williams has always been a citizen of Liberty township, and for some years followed agricultural pursuits in connection with the manufacture of brick, in both of which occupations he was very successful. During President Arthur's administration he was in the United States mail service for thirteen months. He is now in the empl