Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 11 October 2005

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WILLIAM C WILLIAMSON, farmer; P. O. Mason; was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the year 1825. His parents were William Williamson and Elizabeth Irwin. She was born in Ireland and with her parents came to this country when young. He was born in Monmouth Co., N. J., where he lived till about 20 years old, when he came to Ohio and settled in Franklin where he married his first wife—Conover---who lived but little more than a year after. After the loss of her, he removed to Hamilton Co., Ohio, where he married again, of which union nine children were born—five living, viz., Ann, James L, George, Elizabeth and William C. The deceased are David, Samuel, Sarah and Mary J. and two infants. By his first marriage he had one child, viz., Thomas, who, when last heard of, lived in Indiana. Mr. W. died in 1864, aged 72 years. Mrs. W. died in 1858, aged 72 years. Though his father was a merchant, our subject was reared on the farm and he received only a limited education in the district schools, his school-days not exceeding over a period of a few months. Being a poor boy, he worked by the month on the farm, beginning as a hired hand when only 8 years old. Thus he strove till of age. Dec. 27, 1850, he was married to Delilah, daughter of Stephen and Cassandra Compton of Virginia. After this event, he lived for one year in Hamilton Co., Ohio, after which he came to Warren County and in Deerfield Township he has since lived. In 1877, he came to the place where he now resides. He owns 121 acres of land and all comfortably improved. To Mr. and Mrs. W. have been born thirteen children—nine now living, viz., Stephen C., Elizabeth J., William H., Emma B., Mary A.., Caroline, Della, Lulu M. and Freeman E. The deceased are John W., Cassandra, Lewis and an infant. Officially, he has been identified in some of the offices of the township, and as Trustee has served for eight years—an evidence of his executive ability and the confidence his townsmen repose in him. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Mason Lodge, No. 209, Lincoln Encampment of Lebanon, No. 100 and also to the Mason Horse Rangers. He and his estimable wife have for a period of thirty-five years been consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and it is rightfully their due, be it said to their credit, have always endeavored to discharge every Christian and moral duty to the very best of their ability. Mr. W. is emphatically a self-made man; from a poor boy of good purpose working by the month, gradually worked himself along the plane of life and though his accumulations were small for years, courage, good habits and industry have told in the end, and the property he now owns evidences the proof of that fact.