Williams, David James, sixth Bishop of Greenville
(Beaver Stake), Beaver county, Utah, was born March 3, 1869, at Greenville,
Utah, the son of David E. Williams and Margaret Reese. He was baptized when
about eight years of age by Thomas Reese and ordained a Deacon when a mere
youth. From his earliest years he took an active part in Church matters, was
ordained an Elder in February, 1892, by John D. T. McAllister and ordained a
High Priest by John F. Tolton in 1909 and set apart as second counselor to
Bishop William Edwards of Greenville. From 1913 to 1915 he served as second
counselor to Bishop John A. Horton of Greenville. He was ordained a Bishop July
22, 1915, and set apart to preside over the Greenville Ward. In 1892 (Feb. 8th)
he married Margaret T. Singleton (daughter of Wm. Singleton and Mary Ann
Edwards),who was born July 22, 1859, in Pennsylvania. She died Nov. 7, 1902,
after bearing her husband six children. In 1903 (April 28th) Bro. Williams
married Mary Emma Barton (daughter of Alma Barton
and Sarah M. Horton), who was born Jan. 24, 1881, in England. She also became
the mother of six children. The names of Bishop Williams' children follow:
Nettie G., Mary A., Clifford E., Margaret T., Charles, Gertrude, Lavera, David
James jun., Alice, Ruby, Pauline and Elma.