Lander County
Edward Williams
Biography
(Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney)
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Nevada Genealogy Trails Lander County Edward Williams Biography (Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney) |
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EDWARD WILLIAMS. As a member of the firm of Williams & Son, of Austin, Nevada, blacksmiths and carriage-makers, Edward Williams has conducted a successful business in this town for the past twenry-eight years. He is a native of England, born on the 5th of March, 1850, and when twenty years of age, in 1870, came to the United States, while five years later, in September, 1875, he arrived in Nevada, here spending the best part of his business career. Ere leaving his native land he had married Miss Emma Ferstbrook, also a native of England, and after arriving in the United States they located first in Pennsylvania, where for five years Mr Williams worked at his trade. He then came by rail and stage to Austin, Nevada, where he first worked for wages, receiving from five to six dollars a day in compensation for his services. In 1884 he opened his own shop, and since that time has done the greater part of the business in his line in the town, giving general satisfaction to his many patrons. Five children were born to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, whom two are living, the elder being W. J. Williams, who was but two and a. half years of age when brought to Austin, and is now his father's partner in business. He was educated in the public schools of this city, and learned his trade in his father's shop, having never worked for wages. As a business man he is a credit to the city in which he was reared and educated. He was married in April, 1900, to Miss May Caroline Bradley, who was born in San Francisco, California, and they have one daughter, Emma Lucille. Edward A., the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, was born in Austin, and is now with the Reno Mercantile Company. He married Miss Jeneth Pierce, a native of Virginia City, Nevada. In his political affiliations Mr. Williams has been a life-long Republican and although never desiring office has rendered his party much good service. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was made a Mason in Lander Lodge No. 8, in 1883, having since been one of its worthy and useful members, well posted in the tenets of the order, and is exemplifying its noble principles in his every-day life. He is also a member of Austin Chapter No. 3, R. A. M., and of Austin Lodge of the Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Williams and their family are Episcopalians in their religious faith, and they have one of the pleasant homes in Austin.
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