Fourth Generation

51. Joseph W. "Joe" WILLIAMS was born on 8 June 1853 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, WI.^{6,11,26,28,38,69} (His birth date may have been 8 June.)

(His middle initial was listed as "W" in the 1860 and 1870 Census and in the in the Oak Grove Cemetery records, but it was listed as "H." in some other census records.)

(According to the 1905 Census, he was born in Michigan and his parents in Vermont. According to the 1910, his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenbush Township, Sheboygan County, WI.¹¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,6 He was living with his father and step-mother and his occupation was "Farm Laborer."

(He was not listed in the 1880 Census of Lincoln Township, and it is not known where he lived.) Joe appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ His household was at 1216 Hollister Avenue and his occupation was "Logger in Saw Mill." (His surname was listed as "William.") He appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ His household was in the 3rd Ward and his occupation was "Laborer." He appeared in the census in April 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ His household was on Hollister Avenue in the 2nd Ward and his occupation was "None." Joe died on 16 June 1910 at the age of 57.^30,35 Notes: "Joseph was born on June 8, 1853 in Wisconsin to Jeremiah Giles "Jerry" Williams and Anna Rebecca Bon. He married Martha Jane McCurdy on November 24, 1884 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. He passed away on June 16, 1910.
In the 1870 census, he was living in Lincoln township, Monroe, Wisconsin with his father, Jeremiah J.; stepmother, Mary; brother, Edmond; half-sister, Mary E.; and stepbrother, Charles C. Ellis. He was listed as a 16-year-old, white male.
In 1900, he was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with his wife, Martha, and children, James and Hazel W. He was listed as a 46-year-old, married, white male. He was a logger in a sawmill.
In 1910, he was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with his wife, Martha, and daughter, Neta. He was listed as a 56-year-old, married, white male." He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ in the Oak Grove Cemetery (Section OP, Block 5, Lot 17).

Joseph W. "Joe" WILLIAMS and Martha Jane MCCURDY were married on 24 November 1884 in Monroe County, WI.^28,31,47 (According to the 1900 Census, they had 3 children, of whom 2 were living at the time.) Martha Jane MCCURDY, daughter of James M. MCCURDY and Adeline GIBSON, was born on 1 May 1862 in Ohio.^28,38,69 (According to the 1905 and 1910 Census, her parents were also born in Ohio.) She appeared in the census in 1870 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.³² She appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.² Martha appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹ She appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Martha died on 4 September 1922 at the age of 60 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^32,35 Notes: "Martha was born on May 1, 1862 in Ohio to James Michael McCurdy and Adaline Gibson. She married Joseph W. Williams on November 24, 1884 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. She passed away on September 4, 1922.
In the 1870 census, she was living in Adrian township, Monroe, Wisconsin with her parents, James M. and Adaline, and siblings, John L., Olive, and Alfred H. She was listed as an 8-year-old, white female.
In 1880, she was living in Adrian township, Monroe, Wisconsin with her parents, James M. and Adaline, and siblings, John L., Olive, Alvin H., Marion L., William I., and James H. She was listed as an 18-year-old, single, white female.
In 1900, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Joseph, and children, James and Hazel W. She was listed as a 38-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that, at the time, she'd had three children, two of whom were still living.
In 1910, she was living in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, Joe, and daughter, Neta. She was listed as a 47-year-old, married, white female. It was also noted that, at the time, she'd had three children, two of whom were still living." She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³² in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Joseph W. "Joe" WILLIAMS and Martha Jane MCCURDY had the following children: