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Nelham Peduck .
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copal Church. He is a member of Trinity Lodge, No. 79, F. and A. M., of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in 1899 became worshipful master. He is also a member of Harmony Chapter, No. 52, Royal Arch Masons of Phil- adelphia; of Mary Commandery, No. 36, Knights Templar, of Philadelphia; of the Philadelphia Consistory, Thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Masons; and of Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Manu- facturers' Club of Philadelphia, the Pen and Pencil Club of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia, and the Morris Guards of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He married (first ) in Geneseo, Livingston county, New York, November 28, 1895, Esther Belle, daughter of Lieutenant Ansil and Phebe Bailey (Atherton) Minard, who was born in Allegany county, New York, October 3, 1866; and died November 27, 1906. He married (second), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1908, Mary Knox, born in Phila- delphia, August 1, 1875. Her parents were William J. and Sophia ( Knox) Garvin. Her mother is a descendant through the Knox line, of Andreas Swanson Borde, one of the original Swedish settlers sailing in the "Key of Kalmar" from Sweden, about 1623, and landing at New Castle. Children of William Pedrick, both by first marriage: Florence Augusta, born September 23, 1896; Esther Belle, January 18, 1898.
(VI) John Williams, son
WILLIAMS of Matthew Williams (V-q.v.), was born on the old Williams homestead on Washington street, Orange, New Jersey, July 4, 1808. He attended the nearby district school, and when quite a youth was apprenticed to the trade of shoemaker, this being the desire of his father. Young John being severely adverse to this following, and preferring to learn the trade of silversmith, found much opposition from his father, and this resulted in much ill feeling between the two. The youth, following his own bent, went to New York, where he shipped before the mast which, proving to his taste, became his chosen occupation. He engaged in coastwise trade and became the captain of several vessels. About 1834 he came to Baltimore, Maryland, where the fol- lowing year he was married and the first child was born there. He later removed his family to New York, where his second child was born. After a few months he again returned to Baltimore to settle. From there he made
regular trips to southern ports as captain of the barque "E. H. Chapin." In the year 1847, while ashore in New Orleans, he was bitten by a rabid dog at his boarding place. At the time this did not affect him, and it was fully a year before he developed the dread disease of hydrophobia, resulting in his death while on his return voyage in Hampton Roads, July 30, 1848. He was buried in the Old Sailor's burial ground at Old Point Comfort. Through an error in his father's will he was deprived of his portion of his father's estate. It is said that as a husband and father he dis- charged his duty with great fidelity, and as commander of his vessel he was spoken of as a good captain, whose kindness greatly endeared him to those who were under him. He married, October 26, 1835, Catherine McCormack, born July 19, 1820, died January 30, 1897, daughter of James and Margaret (Cross) McCormack. Children : I. Eliza- beth, born April 26, 1837, died August, 1888; married William Howard; children: Marion, Iola, William, Bertha, Catherine. 2. James Phillip, born June 1, 1839, mentioned below. 3. Margaret, born April 10, 1841; married, November 21, 1859, James Brown; children : i. Mary Ann, born September 1, 1860; mar- ried, August 8, 1880, William Forsythe ; chil- dren : Willie, Margaret Christie and Florence ; ii. James Amzi, born July 6, 1862; married Bessie Wilson ; children: James A. Jr., Ray- mond, Frederick ; iii. Margaret Virginia, born July 28, 1864; married Walter S. Browning ; children : Laura Carrie L. C., Walter Sleeper, Eunice Ripley, Robert, Corinne, Lois and Dor- othy; iv. Emma, born September 24, 1867; married (first) John Wilson; children: John Williams and Robert Williams; married ( sec- ond) Robert Varrenkamp; v. Harry Lee, born August 28, 1869; married, February 5, 1892, Ida Leah Williams ; children : Augusta Brown, Haxel, Leon, Mildred, Ida and Harry; vi. Irene, born March 13. 1871, died June 19, 1876; vii. Maurice Geddleman, married, De- cember 2, 1903, Josephine A. Condit ; children : Irving, Raymond and Irene ; viii. Fannie Clop- ton, born January 15, 1878; married, Novem- ber 12, 1905, Frank Collin Palmer ; children : Collin Frank, born November 8, 1906, and Kenneth Edgar, December 31, 1908; ix. Will- iam Clapton, born January 15, 1878; married, August, 1896, Amy Trembly ; children : Earle, Marjorie and Harry Wilson. 4. Amzi, born September 19, 1843, died January 21, 1864. 5. Catherine Cross, born December 16, 1845 ; married Benjamin Schwarer. 6. Mary Ann,
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born September 16, 1847, died September, 1879 ; married, 1868, William Woolford; children : i. William, born 1872, died August 6, 1909; ii. Grace, married Roberts. Catherine (McCormack) Williams married (second) Charles Thompson ; (third) Charles Miller.
(VII) James Phillip Williams, son of Cap- tain John Williams, was born in New York City, June 1, 1839, died at Orange, New Jer- sey, September 27, 1903. When an infant he removed with his parents to Baltimore, Mary- land, where he attended the common schools until nine years of age, when his father died, and he shortly came north to West Orange, New Jersey, where he was bound out to his uncle, Thomas S. Tichenor, working on the farm and going to school until seventeen years old, when he was apprenticed to Zenas Will- iams to learn the trade of wheelwright, serv- ing part of his time. He never followed this trade, but shortly after was clerk in the Ingels- by grocery store, remaining about four years, subsequently learning the trade of hatter with Porter & Crowfoot, remaining two years, when he entered into the business, establish- ing the firm of Doughterly & Williams, the firm consisting of four partners. In two years the firm dissolved, and Mr. Williams erected a hat shop near Meshawan brook on Dodd street, where for three years he was a maker of fur hats. During the last year he was obliged to give up the active management owing to illness, his foreman assuming charge. He subsequently entered into partnership with Josiah Williams, and together they operated a hat shop on the present site of A. E. Will- iams's grain store on Washington street for three years. He subsequently gave that up and entered the employ of the Erie railroad and became station agent of the Washington street depot, where he remained three years. During the latter years of his life he was superintendent of Masonic Hall at Orange, and served as tyler of the Masonic bodies there, being a member of Union Lodge and Orange Chapter.
During the early years of the civil war, Mr. Williams served in the navy, 1862-63, entering in August, 1862, at the Brooklyn navy yard, and was later assigned to the United States war sloop "Richmond" in the Gulf operations of 1862-63, and was in Admiral Farragut's fleet in the Mississippi campaign. This boat was often made escort to the flagship "Hart- ford." He was in action at forts Jackson and St. Phillip. October 1, 1862, he saw service off Mobile; October 30, 1862, at Pensacola
Bay, later capturing the rebel gunboat "Mont- gomery ;" December 7, 1862, left Pensacola as escort to flagship "Hartford" to New Orleans ; December 16, 1862, left New Orleans to con- vey a portion of General Banks's army to Baton Rouge, remaining there until March 13, 1863; March 19, 1863, below Port Hudson ; was at capture of Port Hudson, May 23 to July 8; the opening of the Mississippi, July, 1863, and capture of Vicksburg. His ship, under command of Captain James Alden, was in the West Gulf squadron and did active operations during this campaign. Mr. Will- iams did honorable service during his enlist- ment and received an honorable discharge, August 13, 1863.
Mr. Williams was a man among men, who followed the principles of true manhood, con- siderate in all his intercourse with mankind, endearing himself to all. His sunny, jovial nature won him many lasting friendships. Although fond of jokes he never gave one at the expense of the feelings of another. He kept in touch with the affairs of his town, state and nation, by reading the news of the day, and as husband, parent and neighbor, performed his duties with fidelity. He belonged to the great brotherhood of man, and respected the rights of others. He and his wife were members of the First Presby- terian Church, where they were married by Rev. James Hoyt. In politics he was a firm believer in the principles of the Republican party, but held no office.
He married, September 20, 1864, Julia Lavinia Peck, born June 30, 1841, daughter of Le Grande and Laura (Dimon) Peck, of New- town, Connecticut, the former of whom was a farmer. Children: I. Jesse Amzi, born Jan- uary 8, 1866, died August 19, 1866. 2. Ernest, born October 5, 1867, mentioned below. 3. Edith, born August 12, 1870; mar- ried, September 26, 1894, George Edwin Tit- terton, born July 13, 1868, son of George and Matilda (Gooch) Titterton; children: i. Ed- win Gooch, born August 2, 1895; ii. Donald Williams, November 28, 1899. 4. John Dimon, born August 8, 1877; married, Sep- tember 30, 1903, Anna L. Shroeder ; children : i. Dorothy, born April 13, 1905 ; ii. Mary Etta, September 28, 1906. 5. Laura Abbie, born June 13, 1879; married, August 28, 1902, Leonard Hamilton Vanderhoof ; child, War- ren, born June 1, 1903.
(VIII) Ernest Williams, son of James Phillip Williams, was born October 5, 1867, on Day street, (near the old Williams mill),
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Orange, New Jersey. He received his educa- tion in the public schools, and in 1883 went to New York City to learn wood engraving. In 1887 he went to New Haven, Connecticut, and in 1889 to Bridgeport, Connecticut, con- tinuing the practice of his art, returning to New York in 1895, since which time he fol- lowed the art of illustrating with pencil and brush in place of the graver. In 1908 he formed the firm of Williams & Clark Co., at 261 Broadway, to carry on the business of catalogue illustrating, especially machinery and mechanical subjects, which had always been his forte. His partners are Elmer C. Clark and Walter E. Cosgrove. Mr. Williams is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Orange. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of Orange Council, No. 975, Royal Arcanum, having occupied the office of regent, and is a member of the Grand Council of the Order in New Jersey. He married, at Bridgeport, Connecti- cut, November 14, 1889, Margaret Kerr, born July 16, 1868, daughter of George and Eliza- beth (Mollan) Kerr, the former of whom was commander of a sailing vessel. Children : Florence Elizabeth, born April 29, 1899; Alfred James, April 9, 1902. Evelyn, Feb- ruary 11, 1906.
WILLIAMS (IV) Eleazer Williams, son of Gershom Williams (q.v.), was born on his father's homestead, near Washington street and Valley road, West Orange, August 22, 1734, where he died October 11, 1814. He inherited the lands of his father, where he was born, and was a cordwainer by trade. He followed farming on the West Orange property, and also bought other lands. Joseph Williams, of Newark, May 6, 1762, sells to Eleazer Williams a six acre tract at top of the Mountain near Nathan- iel Williams. He and his wife Mary were faithful members of the Presbyterian flock, and their gravestones may be seen in a good state of preservation side by side in the old Presbyterian burial-ground. He married Mary Ball, born November 13, 1735, died March II, 1812. Children: I. Naomi, born February 24, 1760, married Zenas Williams, born 1762, son of Nathaniel and Mary ( Pier- son) Williams (see generation IV of Nathan- iel Williams). 2. Martha, born March 12, 1763, died January 24, 1845. 3. Deborah, born November 27, 1765, died November 3, 1799. 4. Daniel, mentioned below.
(V) Daniel, son of Eleazer Williams, was
born on the old homestead, on the land occu- pied by his grandfather, Gershom Williams, near the corner of Washington and Valley streets, July 24, 1770, and died there August 9, 1836. He was reared after the customs of his ancestors. In his early days he learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed in con- junction with farming most of his life. By his father's will he received a portion of his father's estate, and owned six acres which he later added to, buying land of his two sisters. He bought six acres of Naomi and the same amount of Martha Williams. His entire prop- erty at his death descended to his only child, Abraham. Daniel Williams was reared in the Presbyterian faith, but in later years became a member of St. Mark's Church, and is buried beside his wife Naomi and sister Martha in the Episcopal cemetery. He married Naomi Dodd, born 1781, died January 9, 1857.
(VI) Abraham, only child of Daniel Will- iams, was born September 8, 1799, in the old Williams homestead, at West Orange, New Jersey, and died there April 3, 1861 (of dropsy). He was brought up on his father's farm, acquiring the usual common school education of a farmer's son at that period, and assisted his father in the duties of the farm until early manhood. He was then apprenticed to Jacob Allen, at Newark, for four years, at the trade of cabinet maker, after which he returned to the homestead, where he erected a shop and followed his chosen occupation with that of farming dur- ing his entire life. He became the village undertaker, and manufactured coffins as was the custom in those days. Much of the cabi- net work found in many Orange homes was of his handiwork. He was active and success- ful as a farmer, and in later years made a specialty of manufacturing grain cradles, for which he was awarded a premium and diploma at Essex county agricultural fairs. He was a man of sound principles, of a high social dis- position, highly respected for his opinions, tak- ing an active part in political matters, serving as town committeeman and town treasurer for a time. For a number of years he was a direc- tor of the Orange National Bank. He was allied to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and for years was one of the vestrymen. About 1824 he was a teacher connected with the first Sun- day school. He was a great reader and deep thinker, and kept in touch with the affairs of the world through reading the newspapers. He was an old time ardent Whig. In his younger days he was a member of the Orange
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Military Company of "Independent Cadets." He and his wife Matilda are buried in the Episcopal cemetery on Main street, Orange. He married (first) about 1835, Matilda Sears Carter, born January 22, 1808, died January 28, 1858, daughter of Philander and Lydia (Sears) Carter, of Hanover, Morris county, New Jersey. Children: I. Martha Ann, born March 12, 1837, died March 13, 1837. 2. Abraham Preston, mentioned below. 3. Will- iam Augustus, born August 10, 1847, died October 31, 1850. He married (second), May 30, 1860, Emeline, February 28, 1814, widow of Amzi Condit, who died January 2, 1841, and daughter of Jonathan and Abigail ( Bald- win) Condit. She married, November 17, 1864, (third) Thomas S. Tichenor, who died in 1882.
(VII) Abraham Preston, son of Abraham Williams, was born at West Orange, New Jersey, June 15, 1840, on the homestead of his father, at the corner of Washington and Val- ley streets. He attended the nearby district school, supplemented by a two winters' course at the select school kept by Stephen Stebbins Stocking, and assisted his father on the farm. In 1857-58, at about the age of seventeen, he went to Newark to learn the trade of carpen- ter with Gould & Moore. This was during the hard times of those two years, and he returned home six months later, going to Ohio and Illinois, where he worked in the latter state in a wagon manufactory at wood turning for Thomas Newman. He later returned to his native town on account of the death of his father, in 1861, and the following October was married and settled on the old homestead, following farming until 1877, when he sold the greater part of the property and removed his family to Chester, Morris county, New Jersey, where he bought a farm property of Jacob Cramer, remaining there two years, when he disposed of it and removed to Roseland (Livingston township), where he followed farming exclusively, and after two years removed to Westville, a suburb of Caldwell, where he leased the Maria Crane farm. In the spring of 1887 he removed to Roseland, to his present homestead property, where he took up his trade of carpentering, which he followed about twelve years as journeyman for Sidney Winans, Harrison & Hamilton and others. He has since devoted his attention to the cultivation of his four acre farm, though at the present time Mr. Williams is somewhat retired from active work. Few men in the community are more widely known
or respected than he. He is a communicant of St. Mark's Episcopal Church at West Orange, but now attends services at the Meth- odist Episcopal church at Roseland, where Mrs. Williams is a consistent member. In politics Mr. Williams is identified with Demo- cratic principles; he has never sought public office. While residing in West Orange he served as tax collector. He is a member of the Knights of Honor. He was an enlisted member of Company B, National State Guards, State Rifle Corps, for four years. He married, at Roseland, October 3, 1861, Sarah Maria Colyer, born at New Fairfield, Feb- ruary 1, 1843, daughter of Ezra and Sarah (Cole) Colyer, the former of whom was a farmer and died in 1890. Children: I. Ezra Augustus, mentioned below. 2. Frank Ells- worth, born September 12, 1866, died Decem- ber 26, 1891 ; accidentally killed by a live electric wire in the early morning of that date at Orange, New Jersey ; married, September 21, 1891, Phebe Alliene Moger. 3. Della Matilda, born July 3, 1871, died December 16, 1873. 4. Eda, born October 23, 1873, died November 28, 1873.
(VIII) Ezra Augustus, son of Abraham Preston Williams, was born January 28, 1862, on the old Williams homestead, Washington and Valley streets, West Orange, New Jersey. His elementary educational training was lim- ited to the school in the district, and when twelve years of age he moved with his parents to Chester, Morris county, New Jersey, where he attended the public school for two years, when his parents removed to Roseland, a part of the township of Livingston, where he con- tinued in the district school until the age of sixteen years, assisting his father on the farm. His father about this time purchased a farm in the Westville district of Caldwell, where Ezra A. worked until nineteen years of age. Imbued with a spirit of independence and con- fidence of success, he entered into the milk business, establishing a route among the best people at Orange and East Orange. Through his thrift and industry he built up a splendid patronage which netted him a handsome yearly income. He was engaged in this trade for twenty-six years, and in 1907 disposed of his interest to Glenn K. Wire, retiring from active work. On June 20, 1909, he established the present automobile transportation business from Roseland to Caldwell, placing his son, Percy E. Williams, in charge of the trans- portation of passengers between these points With increasing patronage he has been enabled
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to furnish the public the latest improved up- to-date automobile car, capable of carrying about twenty passengers. He has had the contract for the transportation of pupils from Roseland to the Caldwell high school and return. Mr. Williams is independent in poli- tics, believing that he can better serve the interests of his community by an independent vote rather than on party lines. He is a mem- ber of the present town council, a director in the Caldwell National Bank, and a member of the Roseland Band Association. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Roseland Metho- dist Church, Mr. Williams being a trustee and secretary of that board, and a teacher in the Sunday school. He married, October 27, 1886, Frances Angenette Conklin, born August 2, 1865, daughter of Josiah Secore and Eliza (Johnson) Conklin. Josiah Conklin was en- gaged in the lightning rod business. The only child of Ezra A. and Frances A. Williams is Percy Ellsworth, born September 13, 1887.
WILLIAMS (VIII) Gilbert Martin Will- iams, son of Martin Levi Williams (q.v.), was born in Roseland township, of Livingston, New Jersey, May 1, 1871. His elementary educa- tional training was limited to the public schools up to fourteen years of age, assisting his father in his store. After completing his schooling he then for two years conducted his father's farm, subsequently taking up the study of bookkeeping, and entered the employ of Phil- more Condit, at 944 Broad street, Newark, where he was bookkeeper one year. He then accepted a position as salesman with Bird & Hoppin, grocers, at Orange, where he re- mained six months. He then entered the em- ploy of Atwater & Carter, 728 Broad street, Newark, grocers, where he served as clerk and salesman eighteen years, after which time he was engaged as assistant manager with Aaron Ward & Sons, remaining one year. He subsequently entered the employ of W. B. Atwater & Company, Belleville avenue, and at the forming of the corporation under the state laws of New Jersey in 1906 he was elected vice-president of the corporation of W. B. Atwater & Company. W. B. Atwater was president and treasurer ; G. M. Williams, vice-president ; and W. B. Henderson, secre- tary. This company enjoys a large local trade in Newark, carrying a general line of grocer- ies, with an extended trade in the Oranges, Nutley, Roseville and Irvington. Mr. Will- iams is a man of superb business qualities
who has worked his way from the bottom round to the top of the ladder, and is one of the leading factors of the trade. He attends the Methodist church at Roseland, is a Repub- lican in politics, and a member of George H. Adams Council, No. 36, a fraternal order at Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Williams is un- married.
William Henry Williams WILLIAMS was born at Burlington, Vermont, November 16, 1840, died at his residence on Essex avenue, Orange, New Jersey, July 17, 1902.
His parents died when he was a small boy. In the early sixties he came to New York City and secured employment in a book store kept by a Mr. Johnson. After a short time he entered the employ of L. N. Shear, a prosper- ous newsdealer, and by strict attention to every detail of the business and by his probity he soon rose to positions of trust and responsi- bility, finding favor in the eye of his employer, who admitted him as a partner in the business. He proved a substantial factor in the firm, and later secured control and started news- stands at various railroad stations of the New York Central & Hudson River, New York & Harlem, and the Erie railroads. In company with Robert E. Westcott he was instrumental in the formation of the Union News Company, which now controls the news business of over one hundred and twenty-five thousand miles of railroad system, the launching of the busi- ness dating back to the early seventies. The Union News Company, the largest of its kind in this country, so ably managed by Mr. Will- iams during his lifetime, is to-day under the management of his three sons, who received careful training by their father, and who bene- fited by his wide experience. Mr. Westcott and Mr. Williams also opened and developed the section between Reynolds terrace and Highland avenue, Orange, New Jersey, and the magnificent results obtained by them in this development and beautifying will long be remembered. Mr. Williams took especial pride in adorning his own grounds, making his residence an ideal suburban spot. Mr. Williams was also president of the Union Res- taurant Company, a director of the American News Company, and the owner of the Saxton Fiber Cushion Horse Shoe. He was interested in several banks and corporations. He was a member of York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of New York City, of the Hardware club, and the Once a Month Club. He was a
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man of kindly nature and an amiable disposi- tion, and won and retained many lifelong friends, among whom were Chauncey M. De- pew and the Vanderbilt family. He was extremely charitable, many deserving persons being the recipients of his bounty, by whom he will long be remembered.
Mr. Williams married, November 6, 1865, Elizabeth Sophia, daughter of Dr. George and Elizabeth (Beck) Burch. Children : I. Harry Mortimer, married, January, 1893, Jes- sie Parmelee Rowe; children: Janet Burch, born August 27, 1896; Donald, September 19, 1903. 2. Charles Getty, married, Madeline Mackay; child, Marguerite, born April 6, 1888. 3. Eleanor Elizabeth, born September 12, 1870; married, January 16, 1889, Edward Hooper Egkfeldt; children: Eleanor Will- liams ; Harry, born January 10, 1893, died March, 1900; Jean and Edward Hooper, twins, born November 1, 1900. 4. Agnes, born Octo- ber 15, 1871; married, October 4, 1892, Ed- ward Phinney Jones, born January 14, 1869, son of George Sanford and Ellen Blanche (Needham) Jones; children: i. Paul Need- ham, born March 6, 1893; ii. Edward Wilmer- ton, November 1, 1896; iii. George Sanford, April 4, 1898; iv. Charles Graham, October 5, 1900; v. Helen, December 4, 1905. 5. George. 6. Clarence Eugene, married Leuella Clark. 7. Bessie Wilmerton, married, February 9, 1898, Benjamin Needham Jones; children : i. Benjamin Needham Jr., born June 7, 1899; ii. Elizabeth Burch, September, 1901 ; iii. Will- iam Henry, April 2, 1903; iv. Margaret, April 29, 1905; v. Agnes Munford, February 14, 1907. 8. Morrison Munford, married, Sep- tember, 1902, Helen Maxwell Bushby; chil- dren : Mary Burch, born January 25, 1904; Helen Munford, January 23, 1907. 9. Frank Tousey.
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