. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ife on the 11th of July, 1846. His wife survived him,and died March IG, 1866. Of their seven children, only two daughters and their Sarah Parker, was tlie oldest daughter of Mighill Parker,who performed valuable service for his country during theWar of 1812, and granddaughter of Captain Parker, com-mander of the minute-men at Lexington, who left, hisplow in the furrow on the day of that memorable battle^and led his little army to victory. His father was a linealdesce
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ife on the 11th of July, 1846. His wife survived him,and died March IG, 1866. Of their seven children, only two daughters and their Sarah Parker, was tlie oldest daughter of Mighill Parker,who performed valuable service for his country during theWar of 1812, and granddaughter of Captain Parker, com-mander of the minute-men at Lexington, who left, hisplow in the furrow on the day of that memorable battle^and led his little army to victory. His father was a linealdescendant of David Williams, one of the captors of Andre,and of William Williams, one of the signers of the Decla-ration of Independence. Like most successful editors in this country, Mr. Wil-liams is a self made man. He was thrown upon his ownresources when quite young, but by a strong will, indomi-table perseverance, and industrious habits he mastered allthe practical, and many of the intricate, branches of educa-tion, and was never behind his class. He early manifesteda literary taste, and took naturally to the pen. He com-. IAUKElt \V1LLI.\MS. son, Samuel, now remain. The latter, Samuel Anable, theyoungest of the family,—his fathers successor in the leatherbusiness in Hudson from 1838 to 1845,—is now a residentof Albany, where he has carried on the same business since1846, and is one of the successful business men of thatcity. M. PARKER WILLIAMS,editor and proprietor of the Hudson Gazette and DailyRegister, was born in Belfast, ISIaine, on the 24th of Feb-ruary, 1826. His father. Captain John Williams, was aprominent ship-owner and sea-captain of his time, and waslargely engaged in the East India and Liverpool trade. He died in 1831, when the subject of this sketch wasfive years old. He came from sturdy Revolutionary stockon both the maternal and paternal sides. His mother. menced writing for periodicals before ho reached his eigh-teenth year, and from this source received
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