Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Daniel had a black skin color as evidenced by his obituary and the funeral director notes.  In addition,  the five censuses that Daniel was recorded in, he was listed as mulatto in four censuses and black in one census.  Therefore, he may have had one black parent and one white parent.  Julia had a white skin color as evidenced by her death certificate and we know that her father came from Ireland. In addition, Julia was listed as white in three census and mulatto in two censuses (most likely by mistake). Daniel's son Jacob D. Williams appears to have fair skin based on a photograph of him late in age. One of the descendents of Jacob D. Williams (son of Daniel) said that she heard of the potential of blacks in the family ancestry. Also, one of the descendents from the same line went to see a dermatologist regarding a skin condition she was having.  The dermatologist said that she surprised him because the condition she had was predominately only found in the black community. A story was also handed down of some black ancestry in the line of Amaziah Williams (son of Daniel).

Daniel's father was most likely Jacob Williams, who lived in Manor from 1820-1830, had children on the poor list, was "colored" and owned a small piece of land. No mother was listed. The following information was received from the Lancaster County Historical Society in January 2013: ....I checked the "poor childrens list," for Daniel Williams.....I found a Daniel William[s] who was 8 years old in 1829 and 9 years old in 1830 being a poor child in Manor Township. (the township adjacent to Conestoga Township). I also found the following Williams childrens' names: Amos (who may have been a twin to Daniel--same age), a Jacob who would have been born in 1819, a Maryann who would have been born c. 1815, and an Elizabeth who seemed to be the youngest child. In varied documents they were designated as being Negro or Black. We need to consult the original documents for more specific information. It appears that as far back as the 1820's, they were thought to be of that race. Unfortunately, there were no parents listed.