Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

CAPT. S. WILLIAMS 

     Capt. S. Williams was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, 
August 11, 1827, and married in Kanawha County, Virginia, March 26, 
1850. During the war of 1861 he served three years in Federal Army, 
as captain in the 13th West Virginia Infantry, and was wounded in 
action, July 24, 1864. In 1869 he cast his fortunes in with the 
people of Calhoun County, West Virginia, making his home in Sheridan 
district, and engaging in farming and the dealing in lumber. His wife 
was Minerva Lander, born in Kanawha County, February 25, 1831, and 
their children are two living and five deceased, born: H. L., 
September 7, 1752, deceased; Mollie E., March 1854; H. F., March 18, 
1858; S. C., July 17, 1860, deceased; S., November 3, 1862, deceased. 
Capt. S. Williams receives his mail at Big Bend. 

(Linda Fluharty)