Judge Jesse WILLIAMS
- Born: 3 Aug 1798, Pulaski Co., KY 7923,7926
- Marriage: Mary HART on 18 Aug 1820 in Wayne Co., IN 7923,7924
- Died: 9 May 1887, Wayne Co., IN at age 88 7926
- Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN 7926
General Notes:
History of Wayne County, Indiana, Together With Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominents Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Vol. II, p. 368.
Judge Jesse Williams was born in Pulaski County, Ky., Aug. 3, 1798. In 1815 his parents moved to Fayette County, Ind. where they passed the remainder of their days. In 1820 Judge Williams came to Wayne County, Ind., located at Centreville, and opened a harness and saddler's shop. A few years later he formed a partnership with W. S. T. Morton in the general mercantile business, continuing eight years. In the meantime he was appointed Associate Judge to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Asa M Sherman, and at the regular term was elected to the same office. He served in the capacity of Associate Judge fifteen years. In the fall of 1837 he moved to the farm where he still resides, a mile and a half east of Centreville, at that time heavily timbered. He was married in 1820 to Mary, daughter of Patrick Hart. Of their eight children, three are living - Arthur P., H. Jerome, and Maria E., wife of John S. Chittenden. Mrs. Williams died June 13, 1847, and the Judge afterward married Elizabeth, widow of William Poston. She died Nov. 8, 1883. In politics Judge Williams has adhered to the Whig and Republican parties.
Jesse married Mary HART, daughter of Patrick HART and Isabella ROLLYSON, on 18 Aug 1820 in Wayne Co., IN 7923.,7924 (Mary HART was born on 19 May 1796 in VA,7925 died on 13 Jun 1847 in Wayne Co., IN 7923,7925 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN 7925.)
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