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Richard Marion Williams moved from the sand hills of Elgin to Neligh in about 1918.  The family moved there to get a good education for the children.  The children were:  Marvin, Florence, Jeanette, Zetta and Opal.  Richard and his wife were hired to manage the County Poor Farm during the 1930’s.  Richard died there in 1934.  His wife stayed for a while and then moved back to Neligh where she died in 1944.  Marvin died in 1960.  Florence married Howard Zotsmann; Jeanette married a Feaveira; Zetta married an Ott; and Opal married Ray Bowers.

Source Unknown: Originally submitted for this website in July 2007