| Birth | about 1837 | William R. Williams was born about 1837 in Indiana. |
| Marriage | 21 Sep 1857 | He and Elizabeth M. Simpson, daughter of Ephraim Thomas Simpson and Zelpha Gooch, were married on 21 Sep 1857 in Gibson County, Indiana. |
| Alternate Marriage date | 27 Sep 1857 | One source shows the marriage date to be 27 Sep 1857 in Gibson County, Indiana. |
| 1860 Census | 28 Jun 1860 | William appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, as William R. Williams, with his wife, Elizabeth. Their son, David, was listed as living with them. |
| 1870 Census | 8 Jun 1870 | William R. Williams appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, as W. R. Williams. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, David, Isabell, William, Mollie and Lidia. |
William R. Williams