Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Stephen J. WILIAMS, farmer and dairy; P. O. Lockport; was born in Dupage Township, 
Will Co., IL, Sept. 22, 1845; his literary attainments were so far advanced that at 
the early age of 15 he entered Wheaton and completed the fall course, graduating in 
the second class sent out from the Institution, in the summer of 1863; in 1864, he 
went with the force sent out to survey the Union Pacific R. R., and accompanied it 
as far west as Salt Lake City; here he left the force and returning to Omaha, spent 
some time prospecting with a view to speculating in property; in 1866, he returned 
home and engaged in farming and raising stock. He was married Feb. 14, 1866, to Mary 
E. BURNS, a native of Grundy Co., IL; he lost his wife Jan. 22, 1876; has three 
children - James, Thomas C. and Maud C. Owns 263 acres in Lockport Township. In 
addition to his farming operations, he keeps on hand about eighty milk cows; at 
present he is milking 47 cows and ships the milk daily to Chicago; this he finds 
more lucrative than raising grain at present low rates.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.