James Williams1

M, #5077, b. 16 March 1842, d. 7 July 1927
FatherLlewellyn Williams1 b. 13 Feb 1807, d. 15 Apr 1893
MotherMargaret Walters1 b. 14 Jun 1810, d. 21 Sep 1893
Relationship3rd great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited20 Apr 2022
Baptism*16 March 1842 St Mary's Church, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales;James Williams son of Llewelyn & Margaret, Blacksmith, Black Pill2 
(Son) Census 185130 March 1851 Blackpill, Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales;Margaret Williams, HD, M, 40, Blacksmiths wife, GLA Swansea
John Williams, SO, U, 18, Blacksmith, GLA Oystermouth
Elizabeth Williams, DA, U, 15, Dressmaker, GLA Oystermouth
Thomas Williams, SO,, 13, Scholar, GLA Oystermouth
William Williams, SO,, 11, At home, GLA Oystermouth
James Williams, SO,, 9, At home, GLA Oystermouth
Lucy Williams, DA,, 6,, GLA Oystermouth
Henry Williams, SO,, 4,, GLA Oystermouth
Margaret Williams, DA,, 1,, GLA Oystermouth;Head=Margaret Williams3 
(Passenger) Emigration8 October 1851 "Charlotte Jane", Plymouth, Devon;Passenger=Margaret Walters1 
(Passenger) Immigration14 January 1852 "Charlotte Jane", Adelaide, SA, Australia;
Mrs Margaret Williams, 40, Farm Servant, Swansea, Wales
Ann Williams, 20, Farm Servant
John Williams, 18, Blacksmith
Elizabeth Williams, 16, Farm Servant
Thomas Williams, 14, Farm Servant
William Williams, 12
James Williams, 8
Lucy Williams, 6
Henry Williams, 3
;Passenger=Margaret Walters1 
Marriage*2 April 1864 Hamilton, VIC, Australia;
MARRIED,
At her residence, Hamilton, 2nd of April, by the Rev. E. B. Burns, Jane Graham, the widow of Jonathan Graham, Esq., B. A. late of Cavendish, the seventh daughter of John Thomas, Esq., Marbeth, South Wales, to James Williams of Mt. Gambier, late of Adelaide.;Bride=Jane Thomas4 
Death of Father15 April 1893 Yahl Paddock, SA, Australia;
When Died: 1893 15th April
Name and Surname: Llewellyn Williams
Sex: M
Age: Years 86
Rank or Profession: Blacksmith
Usual Residence: Yahl Paddock
Cause of Death: Senile Decay
Place where Death occurred: Yahl Paddock
Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant: W Hall, Undertaker's Assistant, Mt Gambier;Principal=Llewellyn Williams5 
Death of Mother21 September 1893 Mount Gambier, SA, Australia;
When Died: 1893 24th September
Name and Surname: Margaret Williams
Sex: F
Age: Years 83
Rank or Profession: Widow of late Llewellyn Williams, Blacksmith
Usual Residence: Yahl Paddock
Cause of Death: Bronchitis 10 days, Senile Decay
Place where Death occurred: Mount Gambier
Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant: W Hall, Undertaker's Assistant, Mt Gambier;Principal=Margaret Walters6 
Marriage*1903 VIC, Australia;Bride=Clara Louisa Lindner7 
Death*7 July 1927 Birchip, VIC, Australia;
OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES WILLIAMS.  
The "Horsham Times" records the death of an old Mount Gambier pioneer in the person of Mr. James Williams, a brother of the late Mr. Thos. Williams, Moorak, and Mr. William Williams, of Mount Gambier, who died last Christmas Day. Mr. Williams was born in Glamorganshire, South Wales, in 1842, and arrived in Australia with his parents, landing in Adelaide in 1853, where he worked with his father and brother on a farm. Later he went to Mount Gambier, where he acquired property, but left here with many others to take up land in the Wimmera when that land was first thrown open for selection. He was among the first selectors in the Natimuk district, and it was he who proposed the site for the township of that name. He remained there for 32 years. He was the first man to introduce a double furrow plough into the Mount Gambier district. He took a keen interest in the early day ploughing matches, at which he won valuable prizes. He was one of the first judges for farm implements at the Horsham agricultural show with Messrs. Alex. Ruby and W. Disher. He remained at Natimuk for 33 years, when he sold out and retired to Geelong, remaining there for 18 years. He returned to Horsham three years ago, the doctor having ordered him to seek a warmer climate. He had been an invalid for several years, and for the last three years he was blind.
His widow states : "He was the first man to plant oak trees and apple trees in South Australia. He planted the acorns on the banks of the Torrens River, at what was known then as the Governor's garden. The oaks grew to large dimensions, but as the land was required for the Adelaide railway station they were cut down, with the exception of one large tree, which the Town Council wished to keep as a relic. Eventually this tree also had to go, and it was from planks cut from it that the Lord Mayor's chair in the Adelaide City Council was made."
In March of this year the family purchased a property near Birchip, and removed there in April. Recently Mr. Williams showed signs of failing, and gradually sank. He was twice married, there being two sons of the first marriage-J. D. Williams, of Geelong, and R. H. Williams, of St. Kilda. Of the second marriage he leaves a wife, two daughters, and two sons-Margaret (Mrs. A. R. Pelchen, of Vectis East), Lewis, Kenneth, and Kathleen, of Birchip. His remains were interred in the Methodist portion of the Birchip Cemetery, the Rev. Hughes officiating at the graveside. The coffin-bearers were Messrs. Lockwood, W. Jenkin, R. Philps, W. Easdale, W. Brown, and H. J. Gardiner.8 

Family 1

Jane Thomas
Children

Family 2

Clara Louisa Lindner
Children

Citations

  1. [S1297] The Ships list.
  2. [S1319] St Mary's Church Swansea Baptisms 1631-1900.
  3. [S1329] 1851 Census for Glamorgan, Wales.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Border Watch (Mount Gambier), Friday, May 6, 1864.
  5. [S14] Death Certificate, Llewellyn Williams 1893.
  6. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), Margaret Williams 1893.
  7. [S1710] Indmypast Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcriptions, online http://www.findmypast.com/, James Williams & Clara Louia Lindner 1903.
  8. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Border Watch (Mount Gambier), Tuesday, July 19, 1927.
  9. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Margaret Jane Williams 1865.
  10. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, James David Parry Williams 1866.
  11. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Roland Hector Williams 1870.
  12. [S1712] Findmypast Victoria Births Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Carol Margaret Williams 1904.
  13. [S1712] Findmypast Victoria Births Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, James Llewellyn Leopol Williams 1906.
  14. [S1712] Findmypast Victoria Births Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Ken Hugh Barrington Williams 1910.
  15. [S1712] Findmypast Victoria Births Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Kathleen Linda Williams 1913.