James Van Nostrand Williams

(son of Christopher Williams and Mellicent Vannostrand). Born December 13, 1830, near Toronto, Canada.

   Married:	Eda Pearson July 8, 1866, Richfield, Utah (daughter of Pere Knudsen and Hannah Swenson, both died in Sweden). She was born September 8, 1836, Onslunda, Sweden.

   Their children:

           James Isaac born April 15, 1867, married Nicholena Jensen December 28, 1892;

           Christopher Peter born May 29, 1869, died February 14, 1870;

           Moses Elias born December 11, 1871, married Etta Hyatt October 12, 1902;

           Ida Mellicient born December 3, 1873, married Christian Anderson June 29, 1898.

   Family home Monroe, Utah.

Member of Mormon Battalion. Farmer and sheepherder. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 178

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1249