Background
Williams, Edgar John was born on November 28, 1916 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edgar John and Frances Morgan (Edwards) Williams.
Williams, Edgar John was born on November 28, 1916 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edgar John and Frances Morgan (Edwards) Williams.
Bachelor of Science in Education, West Chester State University, 1938.
Teacher, Charlotte Hall (Maryland.) Military Academy, 1938-1942; journalist, North Penn Reporter, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1942-1958; journalist, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1945-1989; journalist, feature writer, columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer, since 1989. Freelancer for Sat. Evening Post, Coronet, Catholic Digest, 1955-1967. Writer of stories in China, Panama, Japan, Hong Kong, Nova Scotia.
Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945.
Married Gladys Eileen Pike, December 20, 1941. Children: Beverly Jean Williams Black, John Meyers.