James Newton Williams was born on 14 October 1842 in Boone Co., MO; or AUG 1843, per 1900 census, Harrison Twp., Nemaha Co., KS, sheet 5A. He married
Sarah Ellen "Ellen" Mosher daughter of
Daniel Price Mosier and
Rhoda "Rody" Davault, on 25 June 1865 in Lewis Co., MO. James Newton Williams died on 24 July 1910 in Oneida, Nemaha Co., KS,
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CO. E MO. VOL. INF.
Married June 22, 1865 to Ellen Mosher at Boone County, MO
SENECA TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, August 4, 1910. Page 3.
ONEIDA-
J. Newton Williams was born in Boone county, Missouri, October 14, 1842, died of dropsy July 24, 1910, at Oneida, aged 67 years, 9 months and 5 days. He spent most of his early boyhood in Pennsylvania, where his family had moved in his childhood. While yet a young man he came back to Missouri where he was married to Ellen Mosher June 22, 1865. One child, Mary, was born of this union who, with the wife, is left to mourn the loss of husband and father. Newton Williams was a quiet man. He had been educated in the Missouri public schools and was a teacher at the time of his marriage. He said little, but was a student of nature and authority always on history and political events. He often wrote wholesome articles on political economics and on religious themes, and of late on crop production, intensive farming, etc. He was handicapped all through life by physical ailments but one scarcely knew of it as he was so silent about himself. He had a good word for everybody and everybody who knew him was a friend. During the civil war he joined the Missouri state militia and served his country till the war ended. After years of study of the scripture he united with the Latter day Saints, and elders of that church conducted the religious service at the home July 30. At the grave George Graham Post read the soldier's last sad rites, and as requested he lies buried among his comrades in the Seneca cemetery. A house was built for Newton Williams out on Deer creek by Lew McGowen, afterward known as the Batson Dennis place, and it was at this place that he died 42 years afterward. He left a wife, one daughter, five brothers, one sister, and five grandchildren. It was only possible for one brother, William Williams of Ontario, Kansas, to be present at the funeral. "The golden chord is loosened, the golden bowl is broken," and husband and father rests.
COURIER DEMOCRAT, Seneca, Kansas, Thursday, August 11, 1910. Page 5.
DEATHS- NEWTON WILLIAMS
Newton Williams, one of the early settlers of the vicinity south of Oneida, died at his home, Thursday, July 28th after years of invalidism, at the age of 68 years. He was a veteran of the Civil war and during his last illness was cared for under their direction. He leaves a wife and daughter, Mrs. Amon Williams. The burial was made Friday July 29th in the soldiers plot in the Seneca cemetery.
He was buried in July 1910 in Seneca City Cemetery, Seneca, Nemaha Co., KS, Findagrave #75779550.