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Ancestors of Charles Hines Dorsey


      10. John Williams, born 1798; died August 9, 1841 in Washington, D.C.. He married 11. Maria Louisa Wells December 13, 1831.

      11. Maria Louisa Wells, born August 1811; died April 26, 1840 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of 22. John Wells Jr. and 23. Hannah Mayo.

Notes for John Williams:
Will of JOHN WILLIAMS of the City of Washington, D.C.

Dated: August 7, 1841
Probated: August 11, 1841

Messrs. John Wells, Jr. and Charles A. Davis to settle and arrange effects and bring up my two children: John Wells Williams and Olivia Williams

My brother James Williams, to be given credit on a note in the amount paid to the Bank of the U.S. on lots purchased in Washington

Executors: John Wells, Jr.; Charles A. Davis
Witnesses:Lemuel Williams; John Wells, Jr.; Charles A. Davis

Washington D.C. Will Book 5, pp. 224-225(223-224); OS. 2287; Box 15
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National Intelligencer, August 10, 1841
OBIT: Williams. In this city, yesterday, after a short illness, Mr. John Williams, in the forty-fourth year of his age. Few men have lived and died in this community more universally and deservedly respected. In boyhood, and youth, and manhood, living and dying he has enjoyed the confidence and affectionate regard of all who have ever become acquainted with him. Could sympathy and tears and prayers have kept him in our midst, he had not fallen. We desire to bow submissively to the blow which crushes and overwhelms our spirits. God's will be done.
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Listed as Cabinet Maker together with brother James in 1827 Washington Directory published by S. A. Elliot.
Located North side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 17th and 18th.


More About John Williams:
Burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (Range 37/Site 72)

  Notes for Maria Louisa Wells:
Copy of inscription on a Tombstone in the Congressional Cemetery at Washington D.C.

In Memory of

Maria Louisa Williams
Died April 26th 1840
Aged 28 Years

Also her two infants

Alexander
Died July 17th 1839
aged 1 year 8 months & 26 days

Philip
Died November 15th 1839
Aged 3 days

OBIT: Williams. On Sunday morning last, Maria Louisa Williams, wife of Mr. John Williams of this city, aged 28 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of her father (John Wells, Jr., Esq.) on Bridge street, Georgetown, this morning at 10 o'clock.. The relatives and friends are invited to attend.

More About Maria Louisa Wells:
Burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (Range 37/Site 71)
     
Children of John Williams and Maria Wells are:
  i.   John Wells Williams, born September 25, 1832.
  5 ii.   Hannah Olivia Josephine Williams, born September 25, 1834 in Washington, D.C.; died July 26, 1902 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois; married Plutarch Hines Dorsey March 26, 1856 in Macoupin County, Illinois.
  iii.   Alexander Hanson Wells Williams, born October 22, 1837 in Washington, DC; died July 17, 1839 in Washington, DC.
  More About Alexander Hanson Wells Williams:
Burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

  iv.   Philip Williams, born November 12, 1839 in Washington, DC; died November 15, 1839 in Washington, DC.
  More About Philip Williams:
Burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.



      12. Charles George Lister, born Abt. 1805 in Wiehe, Saxony, Germany; died in Kirwin Heights, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Notes for Charles George Lister:
Immigration: October 16, 1856, New York, Ship was Louise from Bremen, with two sons.
Occupation: Shoemaker, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Residence: 1860, Woodville, Pennsylvania; rented from Joseph Hope

     
Children of Charles George Lister are:
  i.   George Ernest Lister, born October 19, 1839 in Sachsen, Germania; died April 2, 1911 in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; married Regina Steiner January 31, 1869 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  Notes for George Ernest Lister:
Year of immigration, 1856, along with father and brother. Enlisted in the Grand Army of the Republic; Ernest enlisted in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, Company B, Regiment 7, Pn infantry, from 9-3-1861 until 9-16-1864.

  Notes for Regina Steiner:
Regina was a day student at the Ursiline Convent in Alton Illinois, according to the current convent archivist, in years 1863 and 1864.

  6 ii.   Charles Lister, born September 13, 1841 in Trissia, Kingdom of Prussia; died March 15, 1913 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois; married Anna Elizabeth Frey August 13, 1868.


      14. Jacob Wilhelm Frey, born 1813 in Donnast, Germany; died 1847 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois. He married 15. A Marie Hausam in Germany.

      15. A Marie Hausam, born 1809 in Germany; died 1847 in St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri.

Notes for Jacob Wilhelm Frey:
Jacob Wilhelm Frey, was born in Donnast and learned the trade of a butcher, which he followed apart of each year, devoting the rest of his time to farming. In April, 1847, he took passage at Mannheim on a steamer for Havre and then embarked on a sail vessel, landing at New Orleans after an ocean voyage of sixty-two days. He was accompanied by his wife and five children, the eldest being the subject of this sketch. From New Orleans they came up to St. Louis, where the mother died ten days later. The father came to Staunton, this county, and leaving his children in care of their maternal uncles, Jacob and John Hausam, went to look for work. It was not long ere he fell ill and died, leaving his children orphaned in a strange land.

Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Macoupin County, Illinois containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State and of the Presidents of the United States.
Chicago; Biographical Publishing Company, 1891, page 619

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Immigration Information:

Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Ship Name: John Holland
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: June 20, 1847


  Notes for A Marie Hausam:
Immigration Information:

Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Ship Name: John Holland
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: June 20, 1847

     
Children of Jacob Frey and A Hausam are:
  i.   Abraham Frey, born August 8, 1833 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, Germany.
  Notes for Abraham Frey:


ABRAHAM FREY, who is now acting in the capacity of County Treasurer, has been variously occupied since he set up his home in this part of America. He was born in the village of Oggersheim in Bavaria, Germany, August 8, 1833. His father, .Jacob Wilhelm Frey, was born in Donnast and learned the trade of a butcher, which he followed apart of each year, devoting the rest of his time to farming. In April, 1847, he took passage at Manheim on a steamer for Havre and then embarked on a sail vessel, landing at New Orleans after an ocean voyage of sixty-two days. He was accompanied by his wife and five children, the eldest being the subject of this sketch. From New Orleans they came up to St. Louis, where the mother died ten days later. The father came to Staunton, this county, and leaving his children in care of their maternal uncles, Jacob and John Hausam, went to look for work. It was not long ere he fell ill and died, leaving his children orphaned in a strange land.

Abraham Frey at once set about earning his own living and first found employment on a farm at $4 per month. He spent two years at this work and then began to learn the trade of a harness- maker and served an apprenticeship of two years and a half in Alton. He then returned to farming, at which he worked industriously until the war began, when he resumed his trade in Staunton. He did journey work two years, then engaged in business for himself at Gillespie, which was his home until the fall of 1890. Since that time he has been living in Carlinville, to which place his reputation had preceded him.

The wife of Mr. Frey was known in her girlhood as Armindy Grant. She was born in Madison County, this State, in 1843, and is a daughter of Thomas Grant, who is numbered among the pioneers of that county. She entered upon the duties of wifehood in 1864 and has been faithful to the obligations which she then assumed. Her home has been brightened by the presence of five children, whose respective names are Emma, Edward, Charlie, Lewis and David. Mr. Frey belongs to the Democratic party. He is identified with Gillespie Lodge, No. 214, F. & A. M.; and with Lodge, No. 220, I. O. O. F. His thorough honesty and interest in the financial condition of the county led to his candidacy for County Treasurer and to his election to that responsible office.

Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Macoupin County, Illinois containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State and of the Presidents of the United States.
Chicago; Biographical Publishing Company, 1891

  7 ii.   Anna Elizabeth Frey, born April 22, 1836 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, Germany; died October 15, 1900 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois; married (1) Edward G. Brown in 2nd Husband; married (2) John Ostermeyer in 1st Husband; married (3) Charles Lister August 13, 1868.
  iii.   Jacob Frey, born 1840 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, Germany.
  iv.   Johann Frey, born 1842 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, Germany.
  v.   Marie Frey, born 1844 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, Germany.


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