Typed by: Kay Ward
WILLIAMS, William Lester
Surnames: WILLIAMS, MADRY, GILLIHAN, RAILSBACK, COX, TAYLOR,
PHELPS
William Lester Williams, b January 7, 1906 in the Indian Territory (now
Oklahoma)-is a son of William Luther and Mary Lee (Madry) Williams. The parents
returned to Falls County to live when Lester was an infant.
Lester moved to Howard County, Texas, where he was married to Juanita Gillihan.
They returned to Falls County, where Lester became a farmer. He served as a
School Trustee at Alto Springs for many years; and remembers the Brush Arbor
meetings at Alto Springs. It was not until the late 1940's that electricity was
installed at Alto Springs; and Lester remembers the 1930's when, before a Brush
Arbor meeting, the ice truck delivered a 300 pound block of ice, which was
lowered into the well at Alto Springs, which provided exceptionally cool water
for the Revivals. The well at Alto Springs served for years as the water supply
for the Alto Springs School, and the families in the community.
Lester is remembered by a niece, Mrs. Dorothy (Railsback) Cox as having the
ability to pop the head off snakes.
Lester and Juanita (Gillihan) Williams are the parents of four children:
Weldon Williams, who married Peggie Jo Taylor, and resides in Pasadena, Texas.
Eudene Williams, who resides in Houston, Texas.
Wynell Williams, who married John H. Phelps, and resides in Pasadena, Texas.
Darrell Williams, who lives in Houston, Texas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing these bio of these
Falls County Families to this Web page
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission,
page 493, column 1 and column 2
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