W. J. "Jeff" Williams
Born in Johnson County, Texas, Jeff Williams came to Hale County in 1896. Largely self-taught, he began surveying in 1902 and worked on the XIT Ranch resurvey of 1909. He was Potter County surveyor, 1907-15, and held the same post in Hale County, 1902-06 and 1920-73. Dividing ranch lands, plotting roads and townsites, and solving boundary disputes, Williams helped open the South Plains for settlement. He married Ethel Williams in 1906, and they had four children. Recorded - 1975
34.1773° N, 101.7124° W
Where to Find It
Plainview Cemetery, 100 South Joliet Street, Plainview
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW Emma Grigsby Meharg Plainview
- 0.1 mi W Rawleigh Porteus Smyth Plainview
- 0.1 mi W Edwin Lowden Lowe Plainview
- 0.2 mi W Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park Plainview
- 0.3 mi NW Discovery Site of the Plainview Point Plainview
- 0.7 mi N Three Miles Northeast to Site of Seth Ward College Plainview