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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW '11 Days of Peace' fosters compassion ... First thing: Take care of the audience ... It's no con: 'Dirty Rotten' is hysterically funny ... '11 Days of Peace' fosters compassion ... First thing: Take care of the audience ... It's no con: 'Dirty Rotten' is hysterically funny ... AS IT WAS Moses Williams served Southern Oregon for 40 years Comment By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Sep. 7, 2016 at 4:52 PM By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Sep. 7, 2016 at 4:52 PM » RELATED CONTENT • As It Was: Medford Hotel celebrated 100th Anniversary • Lumber baron started anew in Green Springs • As It Was: Gen. Amos Fries of Central Point promoted lethal chemicals... • As It Was: Teacher in bloomers shocks supervisor » Social News Southern Oregon settlers were fortunate when Moses Williams arrived in 1858 to become the area’s first full-time Presbyterian minister. His parishioners helped build his home on 150 acres he bought on Bear Creek, where the National Guard Armory now stands in Medford, Ore. The Rev. Williams preached sermons in Jacksonville, Ashland, near Willow Springs, Table Rock, and Little Butte Creek. He served as Jackson County school superintendent from 1862 through 1866, and in his spare time taught music, appraised property, lent money, doctored wounds, repaired mowers and raised barns. Sometimes he helped his wife do the laundry, make soap and preserve fruit. He kept his 150-acre farm going, and found time to record parishioners’ marriages, births and deaths in his diary. After his wife’s death in 1873, Williams kept even busier by preaching in remote Rogue Valley settlements. He married again in 1884, at the age of 72. His new wife, Sarah Livingstone Van Dyke, often traveled with him. In October 1897, Williams’ friends gave him a surprise party to celebrate his 86th birthday and his 40 years in Jackson County. Williams died two months later. Sources: Lewis, Raymond, “Moses Allen Williams, Father of Presbyterianism in Southern Oregon,” Table Rock Sentinel, v. 9, no. 2, p. 15-21. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Sep. 7, 2016 at 4:52 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501