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rest in Fairfield Eugene L. is also
a half brother Of the late Warren
Willard Williams, horn March 18th,
1859, who with his cousin, n w Jack
son, now a prominent wealthy citizen
of San Francisco, left Maine in Janu-
airy, 1859 for California. He
amassed a large fortune in Nevada,
where he served as State Senator
eight years. He was extensively en-
gagged in livestock business, ranching,
merchandise, mining and banking for
many years, and died January 9th,
1914 e. L. is a half-brother of the late
Ward Spooner Williams, born Sept
goth, 1S41, and married to Miss Els
telle Mcfarland of Fairfield, July End
1870, returning with his bride to Cali
fornia, where he engaged successful
ly in mercantile business and wheat
raising on a large scale until 1882
when he moved to New Richmond
Wisconsin, where he established him
self in a large wholesale and retail
mercantile business, serving as first
Mayor of the city, and was reelected
without opposition. His first wife
uleu TeDI udIy lltI, 1909, ISaNllb
three children, Freda j., highly edu-
Gated, beautiful and accomplished
young lady teacher, who at the age
OF twenty-six years gave up her
young life in the worthy calling
which she had chosen Harry NJ
Williams, now wealthy merchant Of
New Richmond and Donald w. now
a wealthy banker Of Redwood City,
vi; Oat-
was united in marriage with Miss
Alice Kendrick, an accomplished
young lady of Fairfield; E. L.
is also half-brother of Orrin ].
Williams, born March 14th, 1874
and was several years in the employ
Of his uncle. the late Warren Pease
of North Arson. In the fall of 1867, he
left North Arson for st. Croix county,
Wisconsin, where he converted a
tract of prairie land into a valuable
farm. In 1883, he moved to New
Richmond where he established a
successful hardware business and
served three terms as Mayor OF the
city. On November 28th, 1869, he
married Miss Mary Dinsmore former
ly OF North Arson. who died Febru-
airy 18th. 1911. They had two daugh-
ters, both of whom died some years
previous. He died June goth, 1913
e. L. is also a half brother of the
late John P. Williams who at the
time Of his DEATH was prominent
lawyer Of Fergus Falls, Mimi. John
P. was born June 21st, 1S47, gradual
ed from the Maine Wesleyan Semin-
airy at Kents Hill In 1870, and from
the University of Michigan Law
School at Ann Arbor in 1872, going
from there to Fergus Falls. Mimi,
where he continued to practice law
until the time of his death, August
5th, 1899. On June 23rd, 1875, he
married Miss Emma Frances Steven
son OF Bath, young lady with whom
he attended college at kents Hill.
She died August 3rd, 1892, leaving
one daughter, Miss Lucy A. Williams,
now married and residing at Redlands,
California. E. l.. is also half
brother OF the late Abigail w. Cragin,
wife Of the late Samuel B. Cragin
formerly Of Arson and Norridgewock
man OF extensive acquaintance and
much prominence in Somerset Coun-
ty. They moved to Ada, Mimi, in
1888, where Mr.. Cragin purchased
and improved large tract of land
and erected thereon fine home
where they passed their life. Abb
gail was born August 10Th, 1884 and
died June 18th, 1899 Samuel B.
Cragin was born June 3Oth. 1928, and
died May 9Th. 1909. Their son, Dr.
Chauncey B. Cragin, prominent den
fist of Kingston, New York. married
Miss Helen Manter Of North Arson,
March 26th, 1882. She died in April
1912. Their only son Arthur, a
graduate OF Dartmouth College, is