An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 236.

CHARLES F. WILLIAMS, who was born in Oregon City, on September 20, 1861, was
brought when eighteen months of age east of the Cascades and in this part of the
state he has remained since. His parents, William H. and Amanda A. (Abbott)
Williams, are mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Charles was educated in the
district schools of Wasco county and between terms was occupied with his father
in freighting. When fifteen he took charge of a freight outfit from The Dalles
to Canyon City and all other interior points of Oregon. In those days the
freighter took his life in his hands whenever he turned the teams on an outward
trip as the Indians were constantly on the watch, not only when on the war path,
but at all times were seeking to war lay and murder and secure plunder. So, were
we to detail all the thrilling incidents of our subject's life, we would have a
volume in itself. During the Snake Indian outbreak, he was forced to lay one
entire summer in Canyon City to avoid the savages. His brother was out scouting
at this time and was in a battle on Murder creek, which is the headwater of the
John Day river. One white man was killed and several reds bit the dust. The
white man killed was Mr. Aldridge. When twenty-one, Mr. Williams determined to
cease from this arduous work and accordingly engaged with The Dalles Lumber
Company, where he remained for four years. Then he did draying until 1899, when
he bought a quarter section about nine miles south from The Dalles, where he now
resides. Since that time 'he has been improving his place and has a good
property. He raises considerable poultry and does general farming.      

On June 29, 1888, at the residence of the bride's parents in Fairview, Mr.
Williams married Miss Katherine Teague, a native of Alabama. Her parents, Elias
and Elizabeth (Burton) Teague, were also natives of Alabama. The latter's
parents were born in the same state and came from Scotch extraction, being among
the early colonists. He served in the confederate army under Lee, and now dwells
at Goldendale, Washington. The mother of our subject was descended from colonial
stock and her parents were born in Virginia. Mr. Williams' brothers and sisters
are mentioned in another portion of this work. His wife has three brothers,
Henry, Thomas, Robert, and two sisters, Mrs. Wilma Nelson, and Mamie. Three
children have been born to our subject and his wife, Lloyd, aged ten, Harold,
aged four, and Carl, ten, months old. Mr. Williams is a member of the W. W.,
while he and his wife belong to the circle. He is a Democrat and is interested
in the questions of the day.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.