A resident of Vernal, Utah, "Speck" Williams was a fisherman, ferry operator, coal miner, and ranch hand.

In the 1890s, Williams was acquainted with ranchers and outlaws throughout Northeastern Utah, including Butch Cassidy.

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Photo by Dr. R.G. Frazier, from the collection of the Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved. The Utah's African-American Voices archival photo gallery is an online adaption of the Utah Humanities Council's "Blacks in Utah History" project, created by Gary B. Peterson.