Harley Otice Williams, son of John M. and Violette M. Williams, born on 
      May 2, 1883, at Mulvane, Kansas. At the age of 21 months he went in a
      covered wagon with his parents to the Eagle Township in Barber County.
      It was here his parents homesteaded. He grew to manhood working with his
      parents on the home place.  
        He married Miss Lina R. Ball on February 24, 1904. She was the daughter
      of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ball, they, too, were residents of the Eagle
      Township. Lina and Otice made their home near the homestead property of
      his father, located approximately 3/4 mile north of the Union Chapel. This,
      however, was six years before the chapel was built. It was during this time
      the need for a church grew. Otice and Lina donated the site for the new
      church, other donated money and much of the labor was free. The first load
      of lumber was delivered on September 25, 1910 and the construction began.
      Lina cooked for the men and by November the chapel was completed and 
      dedication services were held on November 13, 1910.
        Seven children were born to Lina and Otice while living here: Joy, Esther,
      Violet, Harold, Wayne, Keith, and Robet. In March of 1925 they moved with
      their family to Hugoton in Stevens County, where they engaged in farming.
      However, Esther remained in Medicine Lodge to complete her schooling.
        On May 7, 1927 a tornado destroyed the Williams home in Barber County
      and also the Union Chapel building. The chapel was soon rebuilt, with the
      first services being held in the new structure November 18, 1928.
        Joy, their eldest daughter, married Emory L. Miller and returned to Barber
      County to make their home and rear a family of 4 children. Joy will be
      remembered by many as she taught school in the area for many years. At this
      writing they reside in Medicine Lodge.
        Otice and Lina lived their last remaining years in Hugoton, when in 1953
      Otice passed away on June 30th. He was custodian of the Hugoton High School
      at the time of his death. Lina was a resident of the Kiowa Rest Home when
      she became ill and passed away at the Medicine Lodge Hospital November 4,
      1967.
       
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 489 
     Submitted by: Harley W. Williams