 200 ATTEND REUNION
OF WILLIAMS FAMILY
This article was prior to 1932. History of Family is Given at Gathering at Sutton's Mill--Program is
Provided
The descendants of Levi and Mary Williams held their annual reunion at
"The Old Mill Grove" Sutton's Mills, Wednesday, August 5, with about 200
present.
After a sumptuous dinner in the cool, pleasant, grove, the following
program was carried out, Rev. Porter Williams
presiding--
Minutes of last meeting were read--Ida Williams, secretary.
Sophronia Williams Dugan gave a very interesting history of the
Williams family dating back to the emigration from Wales of the first
members of the family to Lancaster county, later to Venango county.
Several members of the family fought in the Revolutionary War, others in
the War of 1812, and still others in the World War.
Members of the family are eligible to become members of the D.A.R.
Mrs. Dugan felt that her history was not satisfactorily finished and
wished the help of the other members of the family to complete the
history for next year; so the following were appointed: Myrtle
Williams, Mrs. Johnson, Mary Williams, Mr. Casey, Plumer Campbell, Mary
Warner, and Ida Yoho, each of these representing a separate branch of
the family.
Mrytle Williams gave a splendid history of the Eli Williams family, and
Plumer Campbell reported on the family of Katherine Williams. Rev.
Johnson gave a short talk and Sara Williams, from Porto Rico, told many
interesting things about that island.
The original family consisted of nine members, John, Samuel, David,
Simeon, Eli, Thomas, Tamar, Katherine, and Mary Ann.
John's family was represented by:
- Mrs. Lavina Williams Eakin
- Arthur Eakin
- Lillian Eakin
- Roth Eakin
- Bernard Eakin
- Miles Hoffman
- Lousanna Hoffman
- Lester Hoffman
- Norman Hoffman
- Altha Hoffman
- Ellis Williams
- Lillian Williams
- Clara Williams
- John R Williams
- Jennie Williams
- Leonard Williams
- Walter Miller
- Belle Williams Phipps
- Cyrus Phipps
- Kenneth Williams
- Evelyn Williams
- Lilla Oliphant
- Grover Oliphant
- Clair Oliphant
- Lois Oliphant
- Raymond Oliphant
- Alden J. Williams
- Tillie Cramer
- Donald Cramer
- Dalton Cramer
- Plumer V. Eakin
- Cora Eakin
- Clarence Eakin
- Mary Eakin
- Homer Eakin
- Gaylard Eakin
- Carl Eakin
- Mabel Jolly Davis
- C. O. Jolly
- Oren Jolly
- Porter Jolly
- Velenia W Turk
- Pauline Williams
- Francis Williams
- Donald Williams
- Wilbur Williams
- Mrs. S. W. Williams
- John Williams
- Maude McCall
- Mrs. J. N. Stalker
- Edson Eakin
- Mrs. Edson Eakin
- Helen Eakin
- Betty Eakin
- Forrest Williams
- Blanche William
- Thelma Williams
- Harold Williams
- Richard Williams
- Samuel Williams
- Mrs. Sara M. Williams
- Lulu Williams
- Alden J. Williams
- Sophronia W. Dugan
- Bertha F. Dyke
- J. A. Dugan
- S. E. Williams
- James, Moore
- M. J. Moore
- Robert Moore
- Hans Dyke
- Eleanor P. Dyke
- Elsie Moore
- Mary Esther Dyke
- Altha A. Moore
- Ruth Mixer
- John E. Mixer
- Wilbur Williams
- Mrs. Milo Williams,
- Emma Margaret Williams
- Milo Williams,
- I. W. Turk
- Annetta W. Moore
- Paul Dugan
- J. Earl Byers
- O. M. Williams
- Mrs. C. M. Williams
- John Calvin Williams
- Oris R. Williams
- Mrs. Orris R. Williams
The descendants of Samuel Williams are as follow: D. Porter Williams,
Mrs. Minnie R. Williams, Mary Williams, Sara Williams, Samuel Williams,
Harriet Williams, David Porrter Williams II.
The two member of David's family are: Mrs. Mary A. Williams Warner and
Etta V. Williams.
The descendants of Eli Williams are: O. T. Williams, Ida Williams,
Elizabeth Williams, Zella Agnew, Edna Rankin, Harry P. Rankin, H. D.
Warner, Mary Agnew Warner, Thomas A. Warner, Pauline Williams McCoy,
Robert McCoy, James McCoy and Louise McCoy, Berniece Williams, Margaret
Williams, Dorothy Williams, L. Plumer Williams Jr., Myrtle Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Krear, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Storer, James and Billie
Storer.
Those present from Katherine's family were: Cornelia Chrisle Campbell,
Frank M. Kuhn, Mrs. Effie Dunn, S. Plumer Campbell, Milton P. Bradley.
The members of Mary Ann's family were: Plumer Jack, Mrs. Plumer Jack,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ferguson, Helen Ruth Ferguson, Mrs. Henry Stoops, Earl
Stoops, Mrs. W. P. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Taylor, Maxine Ritenour,
Frances Jack, Aldo Jack, Mrs. Aldo Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jack, Roy
Jack, Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Johnston, Paul Johnston, Williams Johnston,
Marlan Johnston, Ross Jack, Ross Jack Jr., Andrew Jack, Mrs. Mary
Black, Mrs. Nellie Myers, Betty Myers, and Frank Jack..
Those present from the Thomas Williams family were: Mrs. Effie Casey,
John Casey, Clyde Casey, Mrs. Della Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ball,
Eugene Boll, Blanche Boll, Richard Boll.
Friends of the family who were present were: Mary Abbott Lawrence, Ed
Lawrence, Betty Lawrence, and Zadie Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Coulter, F. H. Heberling, Mrs. John Farren, Mrs. Ralph McKinley, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Lorello and sons, Albert and Eugene, Mrs. W. J. Moore, Mrs.
T. J. Griffin, Ina McGinnis, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mr. and Mrs H. G.
Taylor, Lenora Taylor, Flossie Cubbins, Junior Cubbins, Mrs. W. H.
Cubbins, Lowry Glenn, Dr. and Mrs. Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. Levi McGinnis.
The next reunion will be held the first Wednesday in August, 1932.
The officers elected for the coming year are: Oren T. Williams,
president; H. B. Storer, vice president; Ida Williams, secretary, and C.
M. Williams, treasurer.
Transcribed by  Janice Urban
durban@dtc.net
Disclaimer:there may be errors due to transcription of
information from both early and late (current contributors) work.
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