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THE JENKINS FAMILY GENEALOGY JOHN JENKINS LINE 1774 - - - 1924

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BENJAMIN BARTON STEWART in collaboration with MRS. ANN ELIZA DENNIS—born JENKINS and MISS ELLA WILLIAMS

FOREWORD

From childhood to old age reminiscence is as natural as life itself. From moment to moment, Today is ours, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today we are in strenuous action. "In the sweat of thy brow shall thou eat bread all thy days." When the day is over, we rest and ruminate. Our joy is in—what has been—in our lives. The child of three years, disquieted at home, thinks of the "good time" he had in his Grand Mother's home. "Men and women are only Boys and Girls grown tall—hearts don't change much, after all." The older we grow, the more we like to look back, even to our early childhood. In memory we pass the wayside stations of Joy and Sorrow. We fain would linger at the one and hurry past the other. Blest is he, that looking back, Along life's mazy checkered track, Sees only—pleasant places. Forgetting all that passed between, Remembering where the spots were green And only—Happy Faces. "Betsy Barton"—born Elizabeth Jenkins—was my Grand Mother. Memories sweet and tender, encircle her in my thought. Hence this effort to write up the genealogy of the Jenkins Family. I am indebted to Mrs. Ann Eliza Dennis and Miss Ella Williams, both of Williamsburg, Ohio, for most of the details. There may be errors. There are unavoidable omissions, because details were not available, we began late and we have done the best we could. Faulty as this little booklet may be, if it serves to create interest in our Ancestors, among those of later Generations, I shall feel well repaid for time, labor and cost of preparing it and sending, "without price," to each adult, in the Jenkins line, who would care to have it. I request that, who receives a copy, send me acknowledgement and tell me who and where you are, B. B. Stewart, 13 Lincoln St., East Orange, New Jersey. Honor ttnj 3ffa%r ano tlnj ilothn: that tlju oaoo mag b? long, to tlu> lano, rofjtrh. ©iy^ Uorb—Q% <£oo gtnrth. SIln>*

OUR ANCESTORS "Are we so soon forgotten, when we are gone?"

Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Yet even these bones from insult to protect, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering Some frail memorial still erected nigh, heap, With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture Each in his narrow cell forever laid, decked, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their name, their years, spelt by the unlettered Their sober wishes never learned to stray; Muse, Along the cool, sequestered vale of life The place of fame and elegy supply ; They kept the noiseless tenor of their way. And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die.

For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind? Extract from Gray's Elegy

" LIFE"

"Life, I know not what Thou art, But know that Thou and I must part. And where or when or how we met, I own to Me's a secret yet. 'Tis hard to part, when friends are dear, 'Twill cost a sigh, perhaps a tear, Choose then Thine own time, give little warning, Say not—Good Night—but in some better clime Bid me—Good Morning." —Mrs. Barbauld.

"So live that, when Thy summons comes to join the innumerable caravan that marches to that mysterious realm, where each shall take his chamber, in the silent halls of death—Thou go not, like the Quarry Slave at night scourged to his dungeon, but soothed and sustained by an unfaltering trust. Approach thy grave like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams." Thanatopsis—William Collen Bryant.

GENEALOGY OF JENKINS FAMILY

John Jenkins, a native of England, immigrated to New Jersey and settled near Little Egg Harbor where "Tuckerton" now stands. Here he married and raised a large family. John Jenkins—Wife—Rebecca Children Uriah Lived a bachelor. Isaac - Wife—Hannah—no children. Elizabeth - Husband—Joseph Adams. Children—Josiah married—Lydia. Sarah Husband—a Mr. Penn. Becoming insane, in a fit of frenzy she killed her husband— the family tragedy. Rebecca Husband—George Peterson—1786-1848. 1789-1828 Children—Isaac—Hannah—Ann—John I—Sarah. John - Wife—Catherine Vaughn.

John Jenkins—Wife—Catherine Vaughn—of Philadelphia 1764-1830 1768-1840 Children Zephania — Mary — Rhoda — Elizabeth — Thomas — Susanna—John

Zephaniah - First Wife—Nancy Burnett. Children—Isaac—John—Smith. Second Wife—Perine Guinness. Children—Zephaniah—Margaret.

Mary Jenkins—Husband—Robert Cazel

Children

Sarah Married—Robert Ayey Children—Harvey married a Miss Curry. Mary " " Mr. Cross. Kezia " " Mr. Curry. Child—May—married Mr. R. E. Robbins Wiliam a bachelor. Charles a bachelor.

Katherine - - Married—Mr. King. Child—Elizabeth . Thomas - Married—Miss Lane. William - A bachelor. Elizabeth - - Married—Mr. Godfrey. Rhoda " —Mr. Joseph Harvey.

Elizabeth Jenkins—Husband—Benjamin Barton

Children Rhoda Married—Jacob Rybolt. Elizabeth —James H. Stewart. Edward —Harriet Doughty. Sabrina —John S. Carter. Malvina —John Cochnower. Rebecca —William Shields. John - —Josephine Harden.

Thomas Jenkins—Wife—Pamela Anderson

Children Benjamin Married—Edith White. Nancv " —Henry Her. Children—Euphema—married Edward Crippen. George— " Anna Richards. Hannah Married—Warren Wilson. Mary " —Horatio Chatterton. Wright " —Elizabeth Vanosdol. Susan " —James Hodges. Children—Nettie—married Walter Runyan. child—Mabel. Belle—married John Compton. Edward— William—married ? Willis.

Elizabeth ... Married—Alexander Jamison. Thomas ... " —Ella Jamison. John - - a bachelor—killed in Civil War. Kate - - - - a maiden lady. William Henry - - Married—Mary ?

Susanna Jenkins—First Husband—Robert Wright 1798-1842 1825 Children Joseph 1819-1822—Age 3. Elizabeth Ann - John Harvey Elizabeth Ann Husband—John Park. 1821—1907 1815-1895. Mary Eliza Born June 9th, 1839—Died April 9th, 1841. Kirrilla - " May 16, 1841—Died March 2nd, 1905. Married Thomas K. Nichols—Died Nov. 17, 1878. One daughter—Stella. John Quincy A. Wife—Clara McClung. 1843-1918 —March 4th, 1903. Children—William A.—Married Nora. Margaret—Married Hale Davis.

Katherine Husband—Byron Wiliams. 1846 1843-1915. Children—Ella—single. Dion—Married Helen Ames. Louise— " C. R. Kain. Children of Louise and C. R. Kain. Son—Eldon W.—Daughter—Katherine. Dora Belle Husband—E. J. Wade. 1849-1888 Children—Eva —married ? Stella " Henry Adams. Grace " Frank Fancher. Adah " ? Stephen " Josephine ? Elizabeth Husband—Leroy W. Garoutte. 1851 Children—Park—married Myra Dewey. Children—Charles—Grace—Francis—Olive.

Scott—Married India Bartley. Children—Scott—Richard. Gladys—Married Fred Weibe. Children—Charles F.—Elizabeth. Judith Ann - - Husband—Frank Simms. 1854 Children—Flora—Married George Burt. Edith— " Robt. Brownfield. Child—Dorothy—married Lewis Welch. Jessie—Married Grey Lemley. Elizabeth—Married A. Meking. Lela—single. Georgia A. - - - Husband—Dr. D. C. Bice. 1857 Died Nov. 25th, 1911. Child—Beatrice—Married—Kay Hunt. Children—Buell—Corwin.

Lincoln ... Wife—Emma West. 1860 Died July 16th, 1911. Children—Wilbur—Married Cora ? Beatrice " Fred. Brouette. Carl " ? Helen George King. Mary F. Husband—Frank P. Eliis. 1863 Children—Effie married Herchell Candler. Child—Mildred. Marie married Robert Saye. Ruth " Mr. Martin.

John Harvey Wright—Wife—Mary Ann McNutt

Children Laura Husband—O. E. Everhart. 1847 1841-1919. Children—Clarence—Married Mattie Upp. Thomas— " Elyria Rittenour. Edwin — " Maggie McLaughlin. Child—Robert—Married ? George — Louise —Married Ed. Mitchell. Children—Orie—Laura. Augie Husband—W. L. Terhune. 1849 Children—Harry. Louis—Married Mattie Lawton. Children—Lawton—Martha. Charles P.—Married Kate Hardinghouse.

Kate - Husband—T. K. Ellis. 1852 1839-1923. Children—Guy. Charles. Laura—Married Spencer S. Walker. Child—Ellis Wright. Attie - Husband—S. Noyes. 1856 Children—Charles—Married Villa ? Child—Virginia. Elizabeth—Married Norman Woodbury. Children—Jane—James. Nancy Wright - - Husband—Andrew Boulware. 1825-1891 Children—Mary Eliza. Zelia. Charles—Married Sarah Brown. Children—Jessie—Clifford. Alvin—Married Cora Nunnemaker. Child—Mabel. Edgar.

Susanna Jenkins Wright—as "2nd Husband"—Married George Peterson- who was the husband of Susann's Aunt Rebecca.

Children Charles a bachelor killed in Mexican War. May 2nd, 1829 Angie Married J. Allen Furguson. 1831-1894 Child—Ella. Judith Married Peter Bellis. Children—Mary—Anna—Herbert—Harry. Atlanta Married Wm. L. Atchley. 1836-1893 Children—Gertrude—Carrie -Frank—Blanche. Kate - Married W. Connor. 1839-1895 Children—Hannah—Minnie—George—James.

John—"third son" of John and. Catherine Vaughn Jenkins—was born March 9th, 1800 at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. John Jenkins—Wife -Eliza Homan 1800-1873 1805-1879 Children George Peterson Born—May 22nd, 1826. Married—Caroline Peebles Hitch, Feb. 9th, 1850. Died—April 1st, 1897. Joseph W. Born—February 26th, 1830. Married—Elizabeth Young, April 27th, 1857. Died—July 28th, 1890. Anna Eliza Born—January 14th, 1834. Married—Charles P. Dennis—Nov. 28th, 1906. Living and alert—April 1924. John Harvey Born—July 30th, 1893. Wounded in battle at Chicamagua. Died in Chattanoogee Hospital. March 16th, 1864.

George P. Jenkins—Wife—Caroline Peebles Hitch

Children Oliver Peebles Born—November 3rd, 1850. Married—Elizabeth Hester. Born—January 26th, 1853. Clara Viola Married—Alfred Kummer—Dec. 29th, 1874. Died—March 12th, 1917. Wilbur Olin Born—December 28th, 1861. Married—Courtney Woodfill—Sept. 6th, 1863. Lilla - Born—September 26th, 1884. Died—September 26th, 1885.

Oliver Peebles Jenkins—Wife—Elizabeth Hester

Children Born—March 24th, 1883. Alice Hester Married—Frank Weymouth—June 1st, 1912. Born—January 24th, 1885. Hubert Oliver Married—Gem Lee Barker—May 8th, 1911. Born—February 9th, 1889. Olaf Pitt - Married—Dorothy Gunnell—August 10th, 1914.

Clara Viola Jenkins—Husband—Alfred Kummer

Children Clara May - - - Born—May 24th, 1877. Blanche - - - Born—May 30th, 1880. Married—Wm. Moir of Minneapolis. Grace - - - Born—August 4th, 1881. IMarried—April 30th, 1923. Vivian Wiliams of Australia.

Wilbur Olin Jenkins—Wife—Courtney Woodfill

Children Gertrude - Born—February 22nd, 1885. Married—June 27th, 1905. Fred. Beckwith of Middlebury, Vt. Helen - Born—January 27th, 1887. Married—September 24th, 1910. William McQueston of New York. Wilbur Woodfill - Born—November 11th, 1890. Married—Sadie Mulhern—New York City.

Gertrude Jenkins—Husband—Fred. Beckwith

Children Mary Elizabeth - - Born—October 8th, 19C8.

Alice Hester Jenkins—Husband—Frank Weymouth

Children Alice Hester - - Born—August 10th, 1914 Anee Adelaide - - Born—August 22nd, 1918. John Daniel - - Born—January 14th, 1922.

Hubert Oliver Jenkins—Wife—Gem Lee Barker

Children Elizabeth Lee - - Born—April 1st, 1912. Wilma - - - Born—December, 1915.

Joseph Jenkins—Wife—Elizabeth Young

Children Born—September 26th, 1859. Mary Married—James Glancy—Oct. 28th, 1880. Born—June 8th, 1864. Harvey Edgar Married—Daisy Ashley—June 8th, 1918. Born—April 14th, 1873. Albertine - Married—Wilbur F. Duckwall—Dec. 31st, 1900. Died—April 25th, 1912.

Mary Jenkins—Husband—James Glancy

Children Oscar - - - Born—July 17th, 1884. Married—Clara Shafstall—Nov. 4th, 1908.

Oscar Glancy—Wife—Clara Shaftstall

Children Marie Elizabeth - - Born—December 14th, 1909. John Joseph - - Born—July 8th, 1911. Lorena Helen - - Born—July 28th, 1913. Eileen Dorothy - - Born—April 12th, 1916.

Albertine Jenkins—Husband—Wilbur F. Duckwall

Children Vesta Fern - - - Born—August 15th, 1906. Elizabeth - - - Born—May 14th, 1910.

Joseph Jenkins—"twin brother" of John Jenkins, sons of John and Catherine Vaughn Jenkins

Joseph Jenkins—Wife—Susan Fisher

Children David - Born—1841 Katherine - - Born—1843 - Approximately Alice - - Born—1845

Katherine - - Married—Harvey L Peoria, 111. Alice - - Married—Shinn ^

Rhoda Jenkins—Daughter of John and Catherine Vaughn Jenkins

Married—Samuel Cordry.

Children Wiliam Married Maria Fletcher. Katherine Died Age 16. Mary - Married Lemuel Franklin. One Daughter—May. Joseph Died in Andersonville prison during the Civil War.

Nancy Jenkins—Daughter of John and Catherine Vaughn Jenkins

Nancy Jenkins—Husband—John Harvey

Children Joseph—Katherine—George—Sarah—Nancy—Mary—William Wesley. Moved to Griggsville, Ills, when Katherine was a baby. Record in detail not available.

THE JOHN JENKINS FAMILY By Ann Eliza Dennis—Born Jenkins John Jenkins, a native of England, immigrated to New Jersey and settled near Little Egg Harbor, where Tuckerton now stands. Here, he reared a large family, among whom were the sons, Uriah, Isaac and John, men of sterling worth. Isaac and his wife, Hannah, were noble types of New Jersey Methodism. Isaac was for many years mail contractor and stage owner on the route between Tuckerton and Phila­ delphia. This couple lived to a good old age, leaving a large property, for that day, his nephew, John Jenkins, of Ohio, being one of the beneficiaries of his will. One daughter of the emigrant John Jenkins married Joseph Adams, a son of whom came to Clermont county. Another married a Mr. Penn. Her life was the tragedy of the family, for becoming insane, in one of her frenzies, she killed her husband. The youngest daughter, Rebecca, married George Peterson. Their bodies lie in Williams­ burg cemetery. John Jenkins, son of the English emigrant, who was born November 20, 1764, and died July 12, 1830, was married to Catherine Vaughan, of Philadelphia. She was of French descent, beautiful in feature, graceful in form, sweet-spirited and gentle, possessed of energy and courage fitting for pioneer times, and a strict Methodist, always wearing the "Methodist bonnet." In 1805 John and Catherine Jenkins came with their eight children to find a new home in the far west, traveling in wagons over the Alleghany mountains, shooting game and catching fish for much of their subsis­ tence, by the way. Sometimes the wagons were separated for days, and even weeks, causing delays and anxiety. Reaching the Ohio river they floated down on a flat boat, sheltered by a tent for cooking their food, and to furnish their sleeping arrange­ ments. Landing at the mouth of Bullskin creek, they journeyed northward to Bantam, near Ulrey's Run, where they were entertained at the home of David and Nancy White, the latter being a sister of Catherine Jenkins, until their own cabin was prepared. Here, with marvelous energy, they began home making. By their strenuous efforts, they soon became independent, getting their farm in order and, later, building a substantial two-story frame house, which was the pride of the neighborhood. Here their nine children, one born in their new home, grew to lives of usefulness and honor. They were devout Methodists, and were largely instrumental in building the society and the church home called Collin's Chapel, in honor of the pioneer preacher, Rev. John Collins. The name was later changed to Bethel, then to Old Bethel. The old cemetery there contains a monument which marks the burial place of Rev. John Collins. John and Catherine Jenkins are buried there, he dying July 12, 1830, and she July 15, 1840, aged seventy-two years. The children of John and Catherine Jenkins were: Zephaniah, Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, Susanna, John, Joseph, Rhoda, and Nancy. Zephaniah's first marriage was to Nancy Burnett, and second to Perine Guinup. Mary married Robert Cazel. Elizabeth's husband was Benjamin Barton. Thomas married Permelia Anderson. Susanna's first husband was Robert Wright and second, George Peterson. Joseph married Susan Fisher, niece of Hon. David Fisher. Rhoda married Samuel Cordry, and Nancy married John Harvey. John Jenkins, third son of John and Catherine Jenkins, was born March 9, 1800, and came with his parents to Ohio in 1805. He made fair proficiency in the meager schools of the time, and by capability and integrity was, through life, called to fill many places of trust. He lived for a time in the family of the noted Rev. John Collins, for whom and his excellent wife, he ever held the highest esteem, as friends and counse­ lors. On August 23, 1825, he was married to Eliza Homan. They bought a farm near Williamsburg, where they reared their family. He was a true patriot, and was noted as a champion for the abolition of slavery, and for temperance. He died July 15, 1873. Eliza Jenkins, the daughter of David and Rachel Davis Homan, was born in Camden, N. J., November 17, 1805. When not more than six years old, she lost her mother, and then lived for a short time with an aunt in Philadelphia, then came west with her father, who died soon after, leaving her dependent upon her own exertions. Her schooling was a term of six weeks, the "quarter" of a subscription school being divided between her and a step-brother. In this time she learned to read and write, all other knowledge of books being acquired alone while working bravely for her own support, and helping a younger brother. She was of modest and retiring nature, possessing strong common sense, was earnest and forceful in her purposes of right and duty. She died November 7, 1879. Their children were four. George Peterson, born May 22, 1826, after leaving dis­ trict school, was a student in Rev. Gaines' Select School, in Williamsburg. He began teaching early, and later conducted May Seminary, in Bantam, where he met and married Caroline, daughter of John and Nancy Simmons Hitch. After teaching a high school for sometime in Connersville, Ind., he entered the Southeast Indiana Conference, as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. Here he labored many years, rising to a first class place in the conference, was given the title of Doctor of Divinity, served as pastor of circuits and stations, as presiding elder and delegate to general conference. The last three years of his active life he was president of Moore's Hill College. Broken in health he retired to his home in Greencastle, where he died, April 1, 1897. The older son of George P. and Caroline Jenkins, Oliver Peebles Jenkins, born November 3, 1850, is a graduate of Moore's Hill College, a post­ graduate of Northwestern University and of Johns Hopkins University. He for a time conducted the Indiana State Normal, was a professor in DePauw University, and he entered Stanford University, California, at its institution, as professor of natural sciences, which chair he still fills. He is author of two text books on physiology, which were adopted in the Indiana public schools, and is an authority on other scien­ tific subjects. Clara, only daughter of George P. and Caroline Jenkins, was born January 26, 1853, and is the wife of Rev. Alfred Kummer, D. D., of Oakland, Cal. Wilbur Olin, younger son of George P. and Caroline Jenkins, born December 28, 1861, is now a leading physician in Terre Haute, Ind. Joseph, second son of John and Eliza Jenkins, born February 26, 1830, attended May Seminary, taught a number of years, and was married, April 23, 1857 to Eliza­ beth, daughter of Orson and Hannah Burnett Young, and bought a farm near Williams­ burg, to which he added until it became so large as to claim his whole attention the balance of his life. He possessed more than ordinary mental power, with keen insight, good judgment, and unflinching integrity, he filled many positions of trust. He served as justice of the peace for many years, and was a valued advisor in law and other matters. He died July 28, 1890. Of his children, Mary was born September 26, 1859, and is married to James, son of Joseph and Jane Glancy, and lives at Afton, Ohio. Harvey Edgar, born June 8, 1865, at present owns and conducts a feed mill and store in Williamsburg. Albertine, born April 14, 1873, married Wilbur, son of Frank and Sarah Slade Duckwall, of Batavia, and died at their home in Salina, Kans., April 25, 1912. Anna, daughter of John and Eliza Jenkins, born January 14, 1834, after leaving public school, attended May Seminary and the Spofford Select School of Williamsburg, taught in Clermont, Brown and Montgomery counties, filling at different times every department in the Williamsburg schools, including superintendent, the only woman who has filled that duty in Clermont. This life work has included more than forty years of successful labor. Late in life, she was married to Dr. Charles Parker Dennis, son of James and Sarah Parker Dennis, fomerly of Batavia. He was born April 8, 1833, at Batavia, Ohio, and died August 5, 1908, at Portsmouth, Ohio. His principal education, after leaving common schools, was at Miami University. While there, he enlisted in Company D, Forty-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, as a private, and was promoted to second lieutenant, Company D, December, 1861, and first lieutenant, Com­ pany B, December, 1862, and to captain, November 26, 1864 but was not mustered. He was discharged by expiration of term of service, November 18, 1864. He served as assistant inspector on the staff of General Ewing, and in division headquarters on the staff of Gen. M. L. Smith. He was in a number of battles, and was wounded four times. He was graduated from the Ohio Dental College and finally located in Ports­ mouth, Ohio. He was a member of Bailey Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and of the Loyal Legion of the United States. At the time of his death, he was serving on the city board of review of Portsmouth. The home of Anna Jenkins Dennis is now in Williamsburg, Ohio. John Harvey, third son of John and Eliza Jenkins, born July 30, 1839, was a student in May Seminary. He taught two years, and was looking forward to educa­ tion for the ministry, when the shock of the Civil war came. He answered Lincoln's first call for volunteers, on the fall of Fort Sumter, enlisting in Company E. Twenty- second regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry. After that service of three months, he enlisted for three years, in Company B, Eighty-ninth Ohio regiment. He had served half that time, when he received his death wound in the battle at Tunnel Hill, just after passing through the conflict of Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. He enlisted as a private and was promoted, a lieutenant's commission coming to him on his death­ bed. He died in Chattanooga Hospital, March 16, 1864. His remains rest in Concord cemetary. He was tried and true. His now aged comrades in arms still speak of him with tears of love and sorrow. In honor of his name, the Williamsburg Post, No. 242, Grand Army of the Republic, bears his name. a J i « | | u 1 pj '3 8 o 2 BRIGADIER GENERAL DION WILLIAMS

General Dion Williams, United States Marine Corps, was born in the Williams homestead, at Williamsburg, Ohio, on December 15, 1869. He is the only son of Byron and Katherine Park Williams. He received his earlier education in the public schools of Williamsburg, graduating from the high school in the class of 1886. Appointed a naval cadet on July 16, 1887, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy, on June 1, 1891, and for two years thereafter served as a midshipman on the United States steamer Atlanta, one of the cruisers of the Squadron of Evolution known throughout the country as the "White Squadron." During this cruise, the Atlanta visited the West Indies and South America, and cruised along the east coast of the United States, touching at most of the important ports between Maine and the straits of Magellan. On July 1, 1893, having passed the final examinations for his class, with a good standing, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States marine corps. The marine corps, which is an integral part of the navy, is the oldest branch of the government service, having been organized at Boston in 1775 pursuant to an act of the First Continental Congress. In every war in which the United States has taken part, the troops of the marine corps have taken part in the first engagement, and so well has the duty been performed that they have well won the title of the "Ever Faithful," and the official motto of the corps is "Semper Fidelis." After receiving his first commission Lieutenant Williams was ordered to the Officers' School of Application, Washington, D. C, graduating from that institution in June, 1894, at the head of his class. June 30, 1894, he was promoted to be a first lieutenant, and was ordered to the marine barracks at the navy yard, New York, where he served as adjutant of that marine battalion. On February 20, 1895, he was married at New London, Conn., to Helen Mar Ames, only daughter of Col. Nathaniel H. and Elizabeth McDonald Ames. Colonel Ames was for years the colonel of the Third regiment of the Connecticut National Guard, and a leader among the military men of New England. Mrs. Williams' mother is a member of the noted McDonald and Crawford families of Scotland. In October, 1895, Lieutenant Williams was transferred to the marine barracks at Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco Bay, California, where he served until Sep­ tember, 1897. During this time he studied law with especial reference to military pro­ cedure, and was appointed judge advocate of many important naval courts martial. In September, 1897, Lieutenant Williams was ordered to duty on the United States cruiser Baltimore, then flagship of the United States Pacific Squadron. The Baltimore pro­ ceeded to Honolulu, Hawaii, then an unstable republic, and remained there through the winter of 1897-98, protecting American interests. When the sinking of the Maine, in Havana harbor, made war with Spain inevitable, all the available naval ammuni­ tion on the west coast was rushed to Honolulu and loaded into the Baltimore, and she proceeded with all despatch to Hong Kong, where Commodore Dewey's United States Asiatic Squadron lay anxiously awaiting permission to sail for Manila. The Baltimore arrived just in time to transfer the ammunition to the other ships, don her war paint of sombre grey and sail with the squadron for Manila. In the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898, Lieutenant Williams, in charge of the forward 8-inch gun of the Bal- timore, fired the first shot from that ship, and he was officially commended for his conduct in the battle by Captain N. Mayo Dyer, the intrepid commander of the Balti­ more, who had himself commanded a small ship on that famous "August day with Farragut" at Mobile Bay. On May 2d, the Baltimore forced the surrender of the Spanish forts on Corregidor at the entrance to Manila Bay, and on May 3d, under direct orders of Commodore Dewey, Lieutenant Williams, in command of a company of marines and sailors from the Baltimore, landed and took charge of the Spanish Navy Yard and Arsenal at Cavite. This was the first landing of American troops on Spanish soil in the war, and Lieutenant Williams at once disposed his force to establish order and protect the inno­ cent inhabitants, and then raised the Stars and Stripes over the captured arsenal, this being the first American flag raised on Spanish soil in the Spanish-American war. For his energetic and efficient work on this occasion Lieutenant Williams received the official commendation of Admiral Dewey, who since that date has been his highly valued friend. As a result of the Spanish-American war Lieutenant Williams was pro­ moted to a captaincy on March 3, 1899. He served in the Philippines until May 1, 1900, serving on board the Baltimore, the battleship Oregon, and the flagship Olympia, and also on land with the army. During the Spanish war and the resultant Philippine insurrection, Captain Williams took part in some thirty en­ gagements in various parts of the islands, and commanded the marines at the capture of Olongapo and at the capture of Vigan, in the latter affair retaking from Aguinaldo's army ninety American and Spanish prisoners. During the latter year of his service in the Philippines, Captain Williams held, in addition to his regular command, the position of assistant judge advocate general on the staff of the admiral commanding the fleet. On May 1, 1900, Captain Williams was ordered to duty on the staff of Admiral John C. Watson, and sailed from Yokohama, Japan, on board the United States flag­ ship Baltimore for New York, by way of China, the Malay Straits, India, the Suez and Europe, arriving in New York in October, 1900. He was immediately ordered to the marine barracks, Boston, Mass., where he served for two years, in charge of the United States Naval Prison, as military and technical instructor of a class of second lieutenants newly appointed from civil life, and for half of the time as acting com­ manding officer of the post. For this duty Captain Williams was twice officially commended by Major General Charles Heywood, then commandant of the marine corps, in the annual reports of the Navy Department. From September, until December, 1902, Captain Williams commanded Company "A" of the marine battalion serving in Panama for the protection of the Panama railroad and foreign interests during a serious revolution. During this service Captain Williams was commended in orders by Admiral Casey, commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, by Col. B. R. Russell, commanding the United States forces on the Isthmus, and by United States Consul-General Gudger, the latter commendation being transmitted to Congress by the State Department. From Panama, Captain Williams was transferred to Culebra, West India Islands, and appointed adjutant of the First provisional regiment of marines engaged in forti­ fying that island. But this was to be a brief detail, as within two weeks he was selected to be fleet marine officer of the Atlantic battleship fleet, in command of the battalion of marines attached to the ships of the fleet. In this capacity he served until October, 1904, seeing service aboard the battleships Maine and Kearsage, in the West Indies, South America and Europe. On this cruise he was presented to the late King Carlos of Portugal, and King George of Greece. In January, 1905, Captain Williams was selected as a member of the staff of instructors of the United States Naval War College, at Newport, R. I., where he delivered lectures on military subjects and pre­ pared important papers for the country's naval war plans. In February, 1905, he was promoted to be a major, and when the revolution of 1906 made American intervention necessary in Cuba, he commanded a battalion of marines, 450 strong, which were among the first landed in Cuba in September that year. Landing at Havana this battalion crossed Cuba to Cienfuegos and for one month kept peace and order in that important city. In October, 1906, General Frank­ lin Bell, then chief of staff of the United States Army, detailed Major Williams to the staff of the Army of Cuban Pacification, and by orders of President Roosevelt he was temporarily transferred from the marine corps to duty with the army. For nearly a year Major Williams was first assistant to the chief engineer of the Army of Cuban Pacification, his principal duties being in charge of the field work of the military map of Cuba, which was carried rapidly to a successful completion. For this work he received the official commendation of Major General Franklin Bell, Major General G. F. Elliot, then commandant of the marine corps, and Colonel Langfitt, the chief engineer of the Army of Cuban Pacification. Major Williams was selected by the late Admiral Robley D. Evans, to be fleet marine officer of the Atlantic battle fleet for the famous cruise around the world in 1907-08-09, and in December, 1907, he joined the flagship Connecticut. All through that cruise of the battle fleet, Major Williams commanded the marine regiment of the fleet, 1,300 strong, which paraded on shore at San Diego and San Francisco, Cal.; Seattle and Bellingham, Washington State; Sydney, Melbourne and Albany, Australia; and at the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York in 1909, and on many occasions for drill. He was commended by Admiral R. D. Evans in an official letter to the Navy Department, for his efficient performance of duty during the cruise of the battle fleet from Hampton Roads, Va., to San Francisco, Cal., and also by Admiral Sperry, who commanded the cruise of the fleet from San Francisco, via the Suez to New York. Major Williams was also chief intelligence officer of the fleet, and in October, 1909, was detailed to duty in the office of naval intelligence of the Navy Department, at Washing­ ton, D. C, where he remained until March 15, 1913, when he was ordered to Peking, China, as commandant of the American Legation Guard, which consists of 350 men, comprising infantry and artillery and a mounted section, and is a very important for­ eign post of our armed forces. Major Williams wears the following government medals: Congressional medal commemorating the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898, the Spanish war medal, the West India campaign medal, the Philippine insurrection medal and the Cuban paci­ fication medal. He has taken a constant interest in rifle firing and markmanship and wears the government silver sharpshooter's badge. Major Williams has devoted considerable attention to literary pursuits, and has written several books on subjects pertaining to the naval profession, among them being "Naval Reconnaissance," a manual of instruction for the reconnaissance and survey of harbors and surrounding country; "The Port Directory," containing valuable in­ formation concerning all the principal ports of the world; "The Uniform Regulations, United States Marine Corps," and many articles for the press, the magazines, and the service journals. In the cruise of the battle fleet around the world, by special authority of the Secretary of the Navy, he acted as special correspondent for the "New York Times" and the "London Daily Mail." He became a Lieutenant Colonel in 1915, and a Colonel in 1916. He was made Brigadier General, June 2, 1924. Throughout his service he has been regarded as a student of the military science and is an author of many works, both of a military and popular nature. During the cruise of the United States fleet aroundj *the world in the Roosevelt administration General Williams won for himself a splendid reputation as a corre­ spondent and writer. His articles occupied prominent places in the newspapers and magazines in the United States, Great Britain and France. He is a graduate of both the army and navy war colleges and is considered to be one of the most highly educated and best equipped officers in the Marine Corps. General Williams served more than 12 years at sea or on foreign duty and has taken part in nine different Marine Corps expeditions and campaigns. He was in command of the M. C. E. F. at Sharpsburg during the Fall Maneuvers of 1924. He is at Marine Corps Headquarters, Washington, D. C. as Chief of the Division of Opera­ tions and Training. 3nne 25 Unne 25 iB4a Eigfftij-tuifl 1924

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