Byron S. Williams, born on May 7, 1873, is the owner of Eagle Creek Farm in Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio. The farm, consisting of eighty acres, combines farming and livestock operations. Byron is the son of William Williams (born September 9, 1833, in Tuscarawas County) and Mary (Simpson) Williams (born January 13, 1844, in Holmes County). William Williams was a prominent pioneer who cleared the land and established Eagle Creek Farm. Byron married Eliza Houk on April 1, 1899, and they have five children: Ernest, Wayne, Leland, Theresa, and Keith. The family is active in the Eagle Creek Methodist Episcopal Church.
Byron S. Williams. — Eagle Creek Farm in Superior Township has always been the home of its owner, Byron S. Williams. He was born May 7, 1873, and is a son of William and Mary (Simpson) Williams. There are eighty acres in Eagle Creek Farm, and Mr. Williams combines farming and the livestock business there.
William Williams was born September 9, 1833, in Tuscarawas County, and Mrs. Williams was born January 13, 1844, in Holmes county. As a young girl she came to Williams County in 1847 with her parents, and four years later Mr. Williams came to the community. They both grew up in Williams County. In his young manhood he was a great chopper and could easily cut and cord four cords of wood in a day. He owned forty acres of land in Florence Township and cleared it alone. He bought the eighty where the son, Byron S. Williams now lives — Eagle Creek Farm — and chopped off the timber on a spot where he wanted to build a log house. In his time he wielded the ax and conquered the forest.
The Williams family are members of Eagle Creek Methodist Episcopal Church, and William Williams was a strict church member, always standing for the right in everything. He was a republican in his political conviction. Three children of the William Williams family are living, A. D. 1920. Alsinas Williams of Superior Township is a deputy sheriff of Williams County. Harriet is the wife of Horace K. Brundyge, and Byron S. Williams who enrolls the family in the “History of Williams County.” There was another daughter, Clara B. Williams.
Byron S. Williams has always lived at Eagle Creek Farm. On April 1, 1899, he married Eliza Houk. She was born July 2, 1878, in Florence Township, and he brought her at once to Eagle Creek Farm. Their children are: Ernest W., Wayne A., and Leland O., in Montpelier, and Theresa M. and Keith B. at home with the parents. Mr. Williams is a general farmer and combines the livestock business with it. He is one of the progressive men in the community.
Source: Bowersox, Charles A. ed. A standard history of Williams County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational, civic and social development , 2 vols. Publisher Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1920.