Martha R. Marsh was born in Vermont on November 3, 1808. She was married to Alfred Williams in the State of New York on March 10, 1827. Alfred and Martha resided in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. They had seven children: Angeline C. (January 28, 1828), Maria (November 9, 1833), Russell A. (September 10, 1837) — he enlisted in Co. F, 12th Regt. I. V. I. and served until June, 1864; Providence (January 25, 1840) Louisa (October 7, 1846), Mary Ann (April 27, 1830), and George Wesley (December 3, 1853).
In Jo Daviess County, Alfred and his youngest son George owned 130 acres of land together. Alfred passed away in January 16 of 1882. Martha died eleven years later, on February 7, 1893. She was buried alongside Alfred in the Townsend Cemetery in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
