Samuel Miles Williams, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, the son of Jesse and Caroline (Green) Williams. Samuel Miles Williams' early years were spent on the old Williams homestead near Utahville. Reaching manhood he took up farming and worked on many timber tracts as a means of livelihood. Leaving this work, he was employed as a section hand on the Bells Gap Railroad. He became a section foreman, which position he held for many years. Always industrious and faithful to his trust, he was at one time awarded a prize for having the best section of track on the P. & N. W. R. R. Later he had charge of a repair crew that traveled over the railroad from Bellwood to Punxsutawney. He retired from active service with the railroad and divided his attention between the farm and his store at Utahville. Mr. Williams took an interest in education at all times and served as a school director for many years in Beccaria Township. During this time he was much pleased with the success of the township high school and stood unflinchingly for its welfare. He was one of the promoters of the Reade Telephone Company and served as one of the first directors. During the World war he was much interested in the many war drives and assisted in every way that he could to make them a success. Mr. Williams died Dec. 5, 1921, and is buried at Utahville, Pa.; Lucy May, married William Beck, lives at Tyrone, Pa.; Margaret Bess, married R. E. Hunter, lives at Irvona, Pa.; Edwin Blaine, lives at Utahville, Pa.; and J. C. Samuel Williams married Susan Fulkerson.
Samuel Miles Williams, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, the son of Jesse and Caroline (Green) Williams. Samuel Miles Williams' early years were spent on the old Williams homestead near Utahville. Reaching manhood he took up farming and worked on many timber tracts as a means of livelihood. Leaving this work, he was employed as a section hand on the Bells Gap Railroad. He became a section foreman, which position he held for many years. Always industrious and faithful to his trust, he was at one time awarded a prize for having the best section of track on the P. & N. W. R. R. Later he had charge of a repair crew that traveled over the railroad from Bellwood to Punxsutawney. He retired from active service with the railroad and divided his attention between the farm and his store at Utahville. Mr. Williams took an interest in education at all times and served as a school director for many years in Beccaria Township. During this time he was much pleased with the success of the township high school and stood unflinchingly for its welfare. He was one of the promoters of the Reade Telephone Company and served as one of the first directors. During the World war he was much interested in the many war drives and assisted in every way that he could to make them a success. Mr. Williams died Dec. 5, 1921, and is buried at Utahville, Pa.; Lucy May, married William Beck, lives at Tyrone, Pa.; Margaret Bess, married R. E. Hunter, lives at Irvona, Pa.; Edwin Blaine, lives at Utahville, Pa.; and J. C. Samuel Williams married Susan Fulkerson.
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