Williams was born on July 11, 1846, in Lake, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Union Army, achieving the rank of sergeant.
Williams died on December 23, 1918, and is buried in Los Angeles, California.
Additionally, he was Postmaster of Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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