Dr. John Dexter Williams
1836-1901

Dr. John Dexter Williams was born in Ark. March 4, 1836 and died Aug 3, 1901 in Hartford, Sebastian Co., Ar. He was buried in Hartford Memorial Park. He was married to Mary Jane Baker and they were the parents of 9 children. May 29, 1932 Southwest American Hartford was establisted in 1868 by him. It is also mentioned in the Goodspeed History of NW Ark. Feb 11, 1872 Fort Smith Weekly Herald Jan 22, 1879 Wheelers Independent