Amanda Jane Williams,
b. 12 Apr 1827, Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois,
d. 8 Mar 1898, Rock, Kansas; was the
daughter of Abraham Warren Williams and Anna Marie VanDyke
Thanks, Dave Francis. Info. added by Dave Francis.
According to the cemetery record, there is a Mary A. Williams # 68664865 buried in Sec. 6 Lot 91 -She is in the same Lot with John W. & Amanda J. Williams. Mary was the first wife of Abram Lester Williams, Mary & Abram were Married April 6, 1881 by Rev. Thomas Scott. Abram L. Williams son of John W. & Amanda J. Williams. Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
MARRIAGE OF JOHN W. & AMANDA J. WILLIAMS
From the records of the Chippewa County Clerk's Office
A -64
Date Rec. 03 Oct 1845
Williams Anna Jane 18 Grand Island, MI
Williams John W. 25 Grand Island, MI
Date Mar. 05 Oct 1845
Place Mar. Chippewa County
J. H. Pitezel- Minister of the Gospel
Thos. Edwards-- County Clerk
C. N. Johnson --Witness 1
D. D. Brockway--Witness 2 Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
About the Family:
Winfield kansas courier-Rock township,1901 Biographical Records,[July 1870] page 206
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS was a prominent merchant of Rock, Kansas, and served as postmaster of the village for the past twenty-five years [1901]. He was a resident of the Sunflower State since 1855, although he did not locate in Cowley County until July, 1870.
George H. Williams was born August 22, 1846, on Grand Island, Lake Superior, a son of John W. and Amanda J. Williams.
His father, John W. Williams, was a native of the state of New York, and his wife was born in Fulton County, Illinois. They were married Oct. 3 1845 in Grand Island Michigan, where they resided until October, 1850, when they moved to Fulton County, Illinois. In 1855, they located in Lawrence, Kansas, where Mr. Williams engaged in farming. He was a blacksmith by trade and followed that occupation many years. He died June 1, 1885, and his Widow died at Rock, in March, 1898. They reared the following children: George H.; Stephen D., who died in Douglass, Kansas, in 1894; Justus F., who was a stock raiser, and resided in Wyoming; John F., who was a farmer and stock breeder, and resided in Osage County, Kansas; Christopher V., who was a harness maker, and lived in Osage County, Kansas; Ella J., deceased, who was the wife of Peter Taylor; Ida E., who was the wife of T. Stephens, of Lawrence, Kansas; Abraham L., who was a stone mason; Limon P., who resided near Rock, Kansas, and was a gardener; Arthur W., who was a farmer in Kansas; and Floyd E., who was a farmer of Lyon County, Kansas. Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
Amanda Jane Williams,
b. 12 Apr 1827, Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois,
d. 8 Mar 1898, Rock, Kansas; was the
daughter of Abraham Warren Williams and Anna Marie VanDyke
Thanks, Dave Francis. Info. added by Dave Francis.
According to the cemetery record, there is a Mary A. Williams # 68664865 buried in Sec. 6 Lot 91 -She is in the same Lot with John W. & Amanda J. Williams. Mary was the first wife of Abram Lester Williams, Mary & Abram were Married April 6, 1881 by Rev. Thomas Scott. Abram L. Williams son of John W. & Amanda J. Williams. Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
MARRIAGE OF JOHN W. & AMANDA J. WILLIAMS
From the records of the Chippewa County Clerk's Office
A -64
Date Rec. 03 Oct 1845
Williams Anna Jane 18 Grand Island, MI
Williams John W. 25 Grand Island, MI
Date Mar. 05 Oct 1845
Place Mar. Chippewa County
J. H. Pitezel- Minister of the Gospel
Thos. Edwards-- County Clerk
C. N. Johnson --Witness 1
D. D. Brockway--Witness 2 Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
About the Family:
Winfield kansas courier-Rock township,1901 Biographical Records,[July 1870] page 206
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS was a prominent merchant of Rock, Kansas, and served as postmaster of the village for the past twenty-five years [1901]. He was a resident of the Sunflower State since 1855, although he did not locate in Cowley County until July, 1870.
George H. Williams was born August 22, 1846, on Grand Island, Lake Superior, a son of John W. and Amanda J. Williams.
His father, John W. Williams, was a native of the state of New York, and his wife was born in Fulton County, Illinois. They were married Oct. 3 1845 in Grand Island Michigan, where they resided until October, 1850, when they moved to Fulton County, Illinois. In 1855, they located in Lawrence, Kansas, where Mr. Williams engaged in farming. He was a blacksmith by trade and followed that occupation many years. He died June 1, 1885, and his Widow died at Rock, in March, 1898. They reared the following children: George H.; Stephen D., who died in Douglass, Kansas, in 1894; Justus F., who was a stock raiser, and resided in Wyoming; John F., who was a farmer and stock breeder, and resided in Osage County, Kansas; Christopher V., who was a harness maker, and lived in Osage County, Kansas; Ella J., deceased, who was the wife of Peter Taylor; Ida E., who was the wife of T. Stephens, of Lawrence, Kansas; Abraham L., who was a stone mason; Limon P., who resided near Rock, Kansas, and was a gardener; Arthur W., who was a farmer in Kansas; and Floyd E., who was a farmer of Lyon County, Kansas. Info. added by Lloyd Williams Gr. Grandson.
Gravesite Details
interment date 03/08/1898
Family Members
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George Higgins Williams
1846–1902
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Stephen Decatur "Kate" Williams
1848–1894
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Justus Ferdinand Williams
1850–1912
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John Franklin Williams
1852–1917
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Christopher VanDyke Williams
1854–1923
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Ella Ina Williams Taylor
1856–1882
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Abram Lester Williams
1858–1937
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Walter Dow Williams
1860–1861
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Ida Eunice Williams Stevens
1862–1915
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Gurdon Grosvenor Williams
1865–1870
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Lyman Prentiss Williams
1867–1915
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Arthur Webster Williams
1869–1945
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Floyd Emmett Williams
1871–1933
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