In the State Republican, Lansing is found the following obituary notice: Hon. Gardner D Williams died at his residence in Saginaw City, on Saturday morning Dec 11, 1858, aged 56 years. Mr Williams was born in Concord, Mass. Sep 19, 1804. He was the son of Oliver Williams and Mary Lee, and brother of Ephraim, Alfred, Benjamin, Alpheus, and James; his sisters were Caroline, wife of Rufus W. Stevens, of Flint (both deceased), and Mary, widow of Schuyler Hodges, of Pontiac, and Harriet, wife of Geo. W. Rogerd, of Pontiac (both Deceased).

Mr. Williams went early into the indian trade with his brother, E. S. for many years as an agent of the American Fur company, speaking Indian fluently. His power over them was complete, owing to his dignity, his strenght of will, and his tactiturn, self-collected manner. In personal character, Gardner D. Williams was honorable, upright, liberal, and living can testify, who have sat at his table and have refreshed themselves after a long wood and river journeys to reach his home. As a husband and father he was kind and careful, a kindness and care which he extended to all realtions and kindred who sought his aid. The deceased exercised a wide personal influence through the nature and extent of his business, and from the number looking to him.

The political influence of Mr. Williams was considerable, and was exercised with judgement. In such a manner as coincided with his views of right. he was a useful man in community, and held very many local offices, which he faithfully discharged, without benefit to himself, but because they were needful. He also held many other public offices at different times during his life, both under the fereral government and state government, in all which, as well as those of a more local character above named, he acquitted himself with honor. He had at differnet times held the office of Indian farmer and Indian interpreter, for the duties of which he was unusually well fitted, and if we are not mistaken, filled one ot these up to the day of his death.

Mr. Williams was a commissioner of the first board of internal improvements appointed, Mar 21, 1837; was county judge of Saginaw County for several years, was elected senator from the 6th district in Nov 1844, and received the office of circuit court commissioner of Saginaw county during the same year. His brother E. S., held the office of postmaster under President Jackson, for several years, and on leaving Saginaw in 1840, he resigned the office and recommended to the department the appointment of his brother G. D. to take his place as postmaster, which he received and held for many years.

Judge Williams leaves in his own immediate family a devoted wife, who mournes his loss deeply and sincerely, three sons and the remaining relatives to whom we have alluded. Mr Williams was a life long democrat and his three sons, also his four brothers, were all democrats of the old Jacksonian school.

Mrs. Elizabeth Beach Williams, widow of G. D. Williams, died Sep 27, 1862.