WILLIAMS, Christopher Columbus - Putnam

Christopher Columbus Williams is living on the Childs farm and has charge of 360 acres of valuable and productive farm land pleasantly and conveniently situated about 3 miles south of Warrensburg. His methods of tilling the fields are practical and produce good results. He is a native of the neighboring state of Indiana, his birth having occurred in Putnam County on the 19th of December 1851. His parents were John M. and Nancy (Smith) Williams. The father was a native of KY and on removing northward to Indiana settled in Putnam County where he lived for a short time. He then went with his family to Iowa, where he spent one winter, after which he took up his abode at North Lancaster in Schuyler Co, MO. He was there engaged in the grocery business about 9 years on the expiration of which period he removed to Sangamon co IL afterward became a resident of Logan Co and still later removed to Macon County. Christopher C. Williams was a lad of about 12 when the family came to Macon. He acquired his education in different states as the family removed from one place to another and when a lad of 12 began working out as a farm hand but when 14 began working for himself. The first land that he rented was in Logan Co. He has since rented different tracts in this stae and about 10 years ago took up his abode where he now makes his home, this being prior to the death of Mr. Childs. He had 80 acres of his own in the northern part of Illini Twp but sold after 3 years and purchased 160 acres adjoining the Childs farm. Later he disposed of that property and came to the farm which he now occupies, his time being devoted to its cultivation. The land is very rich and responds readily to the care and labor which he bestows upon it. IN his farm work he is determined and energetic and the years are bringing to him a substantial measure of success. On the 4th of February 1877, Mr. Williams was married to Miss Elizabeth Whiteside, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Pulliam) Whiteside, who came from NC. Her father was born in Rutherford Co that state and was there educated. In 1859 he came to Ill, settling in Madison Co, while later he became a resident of Logan Co. He was one of the early settlers and landowners, his farm comprising 130 acres of arable land, which he brought under a high state of cultivation. His death occurred Feb 20, 1892 and in his demise this community lost a valuable and worthy citizen. In early life he had married ELizabeth, daughter of John Pulliam, and they became the parents of 5 children of whom 3 are yet living, J. Franklin, Louis O. and Mrs. Williams. The second son is married and has six children: Jennie, Sadie, Hilda, Irene, Minnie and Roscoe. Having lost his first wife, Mr. Whiteside was married again in 1864, his 2nd union with Mary J. Johnson. He continued a resident of Logan Co until his death, which occurred many years later. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Williams; Rose, the wife of Otis Beall and the mother of two children, LaVerne and Glenn; and Ida M, the wife of John Lenhart and mother of one son, Vernon. The family attend the Christian Church and Mr. Williams belongs to the Modern Woodmen Camp. He has worked earnestly and labored diligently to attain success in all of his business affairs has enmoyed the confidence and respect of his fellowmen because of his fidelity to high and honorable principles. His life is a busy one, given to the cultivation of 360 acres of land, and his name is known throughout the community as that of one who is as loyal in citizenship as he is straightforward in his business affairs.