The Williams family lived in this home during the Victorian Era. The home was quite possibly built by a local carpenter named Theodore McNeely. McNeely built numerous homes in Ashland including the Locke-Mason House on Pleasant and the Brinton House on Center. The woodwork in the home is almost identical to that of the Lock-Mason and Brinton Homes.Mr. and Mrs. William's daughter, Olivia, married Charles F. Kettering in the Williams House in 1905. Charles Kettering was a famous inventor who created Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (DELCO) which was eventually taken over by General Motors. Kettering had over 100 patents to his name and headed up General Motors' research division for almost three decades. In 1933 Kettering even made the cover of Time magazine.
The Williams House is currently empty. It is a product of the economy and bank owned. Although in relatively good shape, it will take someone special to purchase this piece of American History and restore the home to its Victorian roots. At what the bank is now asking, $29,900, the William's home will likely suffer the same destiny as so many century homes, it will be come a rental for a few years before being torn down.
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