Among the young business men of north Texas, none has established a more honorable character than Jacob L. Williams, druggist, of the firm of Williams & Tolliver of Dallas. At the age of two, Mr. Williams was carried by his parents to Lawrence County, in southwest Missouri, where he grew up on his father's farm. When the War broke out in 1861, he joined the Southern troops raised in Missouri. He saw service in the battles of Carthage, Oak Hills, Elkhorn, Lone Jack [in which he had one brother killed and another wounded], Elkhorn, Helena, Arkansas, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and Saline River, Arkansas. He surrendered in Shreveport, Louisiana on 8 June 1865. Then he went to Carthage, Illinois for a year. In 1866, he went to Oregon County, Missouri attending and teaching schools. In 1867, without friends or money, he moved to Dallas, Texas taking a position in a drug store for $30 a month at Crowdus & Turner. In 1868, the company doubled his salary, in 1870, his salary was raised to $75 a month. In 1870, Mr. Williams and Thomas Masten bought the business. Dr. Crowdus purchased Mr. Masten's interest, to become a partner with Mr. Williams from 1873-1876. IN 1876, Zack Tolliver purchased Dr. Crowdus' interest and the firm was known as Williams & Tolliver. Their motto was: "Strict integrity, close application, prompt payments, polite attention to all customers".
Mr. Williams was a member of the Baptist Church.
The Encyclopedia of the New West
pages 196-197
Mr. Williams was a member of the Baptist Church.
The Encyclopedia of the New West
pages 196-197
Among the young business men of north Texas, none has established a more honorable character than Jacob L. Williams, druggist, of the firm of Williams & Tolliver of Dallas. At the age of two, Mr. Williams was carried by his parents to Lawrence County, in southwest Missouri, where he grew up on his father's farm. When the War broke out in 1861, he joined the Southern troops raised in Missouri. He saw service in the battles of Carthage, Oak Hills, Elkhorn, Lone Jack [in which he had one brother killed and another wounded], Elkhorn, Helena, Arkansas, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and Saline River, Arkansas. He surrendered in Shreveport, Louisiana on 8 June 1865. Then he went to Carthage, Illinois for a year. In 1866, he went to Oregon County, Missouri attending and teaching schools. In 1867, without friends or money, he moved to Dallas, Texas taking a position in a drug store for $30 a month at Crowdus & Turner. In 1868, the company doubled his salary, in 1870, his salary was raised to $75 a month. In 1870, Mr. Williams and Thomas Masten bought the business. Dr. Crowdus purchased Mr. Masten's interest, to become a partner with Mr. Williams from 1873-1876. IN 1876, Zack Tolliver purchased Dr. Crowdus' interest and the firm was known as Williams & Tolliver. Their motto was: "Strict integrity, close application, prompt payments, polite attention to all customers".
Mr. Williams was a member of the Baptist Church.
The Encyclopedia of the New West
pages 196-197
Mr. Williams was a member of the Baptist Church.
The Encyclopedia of the New West
pages 196-197
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