Charles Insco Williams

Charles Insco Williams (December 12, 1853 - February 13, 1923) was an artist and architect in Dayton, Ohio.

Biography

He was born on December 12, 1853, to Mary Forman and John Insco Williams. His father seems to have been an accomplished painter. His sister, Eva Best, was a writer. At sixteen, he moved with his parents to Cincinnati and graduated from the Chickering Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1870. He received "formal training" at Troy Polytechnic School of New York.

Personal life He married Susan Dorothy Boyer on June 26, 1879. She was the daughter of D.K. Boyer, and they had four sons: Howard Insco v, Louis Boyer Williams, Dick K. Williams, and Roger Williams. Sacred Heart Church (1887) (still standing) Reibold Building (Elder Dry Goods Store) (1896) an 11-story building at 117 S. Main Street 155 that was the tallest building in the city when it was built. Albert Pretzinger's Peters Burns and Pretzinger firm is also credited as an architect of the building. 101-121 South Main Street. The building was renovated in 2002 and is used as a government office. Insco Apartment Building