John Washington Williams was the son of Samuel Edward Williams and Mary Eliza Simpson. He moved to Texas as a young boy with his family, from Ouachita Co., Arkansas. He met and married Alice Marilda Bardin on November 25, 1885 in Llano Co., Texas. Together they had 12 children: Mary Abigail Williams Walker, Jesse Edward Williams, Otly Cleo Williams Daugherty, Mable Ernestine Williams Forehand, Clarence Lovell Williams, Lester Vernon Williams, David Andrew Williams, Katie Elizabeth Williams Keng, Faye Marie Williams Griffin, Annie Ruth Williams Shook, and Arthur Cleveland Williams.

For most of his life, he was a farmer by trade in the Llano and San Saba Cos. of Texas. He was a deacon in the Valley Spring Primitive Baptist Church in Valley Spring, Texas.

After the death of his wife in 1938, he moved back to Llano Co., Texas and lived the last years of his life with his oldest daughter Mary Williams Walker. He died at her home on December 25, 1951, surrounded by his surviving children.

Obituary of J.W. Williams, Taken from the Hill Country Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 8, Issue 1, page 4. Original taken from the Llano News - December 1951

J.W. WILLIAMS DIES AT HOME CHRISTMAS DAY - J.W. Williams, 91, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Walker, in Llano Christmas Day, 1951. Funeral services were held at the Buttery Funeral Home Wednesday, December 26, with burial in the Kuykendall Cemetary at Cherokee.

The Rev. Jasper Chambers, Primitive Baptist minister of Lampasas, officiated. He was born in Camden, Arkansas, April 23, 1860. He had lived in Llano, San Saba and Brown counties since coming to Texas when 22 years old. He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Walker, in Llano for the last 10 years. Mr. Williams and Alice M. Bardin were married in LaGrange, November 25, 1885. They had six sons and six daughters. Mrs. Williams and two sons preceded him in death. He was a deacon of the Primitive Baptist Church, of which he had been a member for 52 years.

He leaves his daughters, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. W.F. Keng of Llano, Mrs. Ernie Forehand of Fort Worth, Mrs. S.F. Daugherty of Cherokee, Mrs. A.F. Griffin of Bryan and Mrs. C.H. Shook of Beeville, four sons, Jesse E. Williams of Fort Worth, James F. Williams of Hamilton, David A. Williams of San Saba and Arthur Williams of Amarillo; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Harmon and Mrs. Lon Talley of San Angelo, all of whom were present. He also leaves 25 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Robert Lee Walker, J.T. (Fuzzy) Walker, Bill Walker, Cecil Walker, Raymond Walker, and James Walker, all sons of Mrs. Mary Walker.

Card of Thanks in Llano Newspaper:

We, the sons and daughters and grandchildren of mr. J.W. Williams wish to express our sincere thanks for the words of comfort and kindness extended us during the illness and loss of our father and grandfather. May God's richest blessing rest upon each of you.