| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Williams, Joseph F. |
| Title: | Joseph F. Williams Papers |
| Dates: | 1833-1863 |
| Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Joseph F. Williams was a Columbiana County, Ohio, farmer and artisan who served as a justice of the peace, 1844-1845. The collection consists of farm ledger books, a justice of the peace court docket, newspaper clippings, and a list of bank statements for Ohio institutions. |
| MS Number | MS 4426 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Joseph F. Williams (1809-1882), a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania, migrated to Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1824 with his parents, Edward and Jane (Moore) Williams. He became a prominent farmer and artisan in the county and served as a justice of the peace from 1844 until 1845. His wife was Mary Gilson, whom he married in 1832.
The Joseph F. Williams Papers, 1833-1863, consist of a ledger book, a case docket, newspaper clippings, and a list of bank statements for Ohio institutions.
This collection is of value to researchers interested in agricultural history in the nineteenth centry in Columbiana County, Ohio. It also has value for anyone interested in court cases heard by Williams while he served as a justice of the peace.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4426 Joseph F. Williams Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Peter Keisogloff, 1979.
Processed by Richard Hite in 1989.