NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11306 NELSON CO – ANDREW WILLIAMS – Williams, McAllister, Tryar, Bailey, Taylor 11306 Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883, pp. 1037-8. Nelson Co KY. Andrew A. Williams. This outlines a sketch of one of the descendants of the first families who settled in Salt River township. His father, John Williams, was a native of Kentucky, and was born in Nelson county. In 1815 he emigrated to the state of Indiana, where, on the 18th day of February, 1818, our subject was born. During the same year the father immigrated to Missouri and settled one and one-half miles south of what is now Ashburn Station, in Salt River township, and here, in the dense forest, picked out a spot on which to erect a small log house, which should be his future home. He entered a tract of land consisting of some 500 acres, and then engaged in farming. In 1820, while at St. Louis, Missouri, on business, he was taken sick very suddenly, and died after a short illness. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Rebecca McAllister. She came to Missouri with her husband and died in 1846, leaving four children living, three of whom were by her second husband, Canada Tryar, who died about the year 1831. Andrew A. was reared on the farm. His father dying in his infancy had much to do with changing his course. Having a mother and three sisters to support threw him wholly upon his own resources. Aside from a few acres of land left him by his father he carved out his own fortune, and now owns a good farm with a comfortable dwelling. In 1844 he was united in marriage to Miss C. Bailey, daughter of James Bailey. In 1855 she died, leaving two children, one of whom is still living, Rebecca J., who was married to Mr. Taylor. Mr. Williams was married to his present wife in 1858; they have one child, William Andrew. In politics Mr. W. is a staunch Democrat, believing in the old Jacksonian doctrine that the majority should rule. In 1844 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, serving some three years. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx