The 1820 and 1830 households of Abijah Boughton are enumerated at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York.
Samira married Linus Williams, circa 1830. She gave birth to at least 6 children named Catharine, Orlando, Albina, John, Susan, and Sarah Williams. All of her known children were born in Pennsylvania.
[History and Geography of Bradford County Pennsylvania, by Clement F. Heverly]
South Creek Township
"Linus Williams, a native of New Jersey, came to the township, 1832, from Seneca county, N.Y. Mrs. Williams related: 'The first summer we lived in our log cabin without a door, window or fire-place. Frequently deer and wild turkeys came to our door. In the spring we made maple sugar which Mr. Williams would take to Ovid on his ox-sled and exchange for bread-stuff.'"
Linus and Samira operated a farm in South Creek Township for the majority of their adult lives.
Husband Linus died in 1871, aged about 65 years.
In the 1880 census at South Creek Township, Samira is residing in the household of Daniel Chase, husband of her daughter-in-law, Phoeba (mnu) Williams Chase, widow of Orlando Williams. In the census record, the birthplace of Samira's parents is Connecticut.
Samira died aged about 94 years.
The 1820 and 1830 households of Abijah Boughton are enumerated at Ovid, Seneca Co., New York.
Samira married Linus Williams, circa 1830. She gave birth to at least 6 children named Catharine, Orlando, Albina, John, Susan, and Sarah Williams. All of her known children were born in Pennsylvania.
[History and Geography of Bradford County Pennsylvania, by Clement F. Heverly]
South Creek Township
"Linus Williams, a native of New Jersey, came to the township, 1832, from Seneca county, N.Y. Mrs. Williams related: 'The first summer we lived in our log cabin without a door, window or fire-place. Frequently deer and wild turkeys came to our door. In the spring we made maple sugar which Mr. Williams would take to Ovid on his ox-sled and exchange for bread-stuff.'"
Linus and Samira operated a farm in South Creek Township for the majority of their adult lives.
Husband Linus died in 1871, aged about 65 years.
In the 1880 census at South Creek Township, Samira is residing in the household of Daniel Chase, husband of her daughter-in-law, Phoeba (mnu) Williams Chase, widow of Orlando Williams. In the census record, the birthplace of Samira's parents is Connecticut.
Samira died aged about 94 years.
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