Williams Family of PA, IN, and OH

 

                                                                                                

Generation 1

                                                                                                

1.         GEORGE S. WILLIAMS. He was born Abt. 1816 in PA [1, 2, 3]. He married Hannah Pryor Abt. 1847 [6].  He married Mary Unknown Abt. 1860 [5]. Occupation 1860 (Farmer & Courier) [2, 4].

                                   

Notes for George S. Williams:

The 1880 census lists George's father being born in PA and mother being born in Wustemburg, Germany.

 

George's real estate was valued at $400 on the 1850 & 1860 census. And his personal estate was valued at $200 on the 1860 census. His net worth of $600 would be equivalent to $10,800 in year 2000 currency; however, this may be low because the value of land has appreciated more than inflation.

 

The 1850 census reported George S. (34) married to Hannah (24) and having one son, George (1) (his middle name was Albert). The 1860 reported George S. (43) married to Mary (21) within the year, and having two sons, Albert (11) and Addison (9). The 1880 census reports George (63) as widowed/divorced and having three children, Albert (31), Mary (26), Hannah (24). Since the girls, Mary and Hannah, were not living with George and Mary (newlyweds) in 1860, it is likely they were living with their divorced mother, Hannah.  Also, since Mary was not living with George S. in 1880, it can be assumed that she had either died or divorced him.

 

HANNAH PRYOR. She was born Abt. 1826 in OH [1].

                                                                                                           

Notes for Hannah Pryor:

Hannah's birthplace is uncertain. George Albert William's, her son, death certificate and the 1910 census report it as Holland. The 1850 and 1930 censuses report it as Ohio. And the 1880 census reports her children's mother's birthplace as England.  Part of the confusion might be between the birthplaces of George S. Williams' two wives.

 

The 1920 census reports both Hannah parents being born in NC.

 

 

GEORGE S. WILLIAMS & HANNAH PRYOR. They had 4 children.

                                   

i.          GEORGE ALBERT WILLIAMS. He was born on September 10, 1848 in Lawrenceville, IN [7, 8, 1, 2, 9, 10, 11]. Military service 1864 in Civil War, enlisted in IN [12, 10]. Occupation 1880 (Farmer & Courier) [3]. He married Mary Ann Phipps. They were married Abt. 1885 [10]. Occupation (2) 1900 (Tanner of leather) [13]. Occupation (3) 1910 (Gardener) [10]. Occupation (4) 1920 (Farmer) [11]. He died on March 12, 1920 in Orrville, Wayne County, OH [8]. Burial on March 18, 1920 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, OH - section 7, lot 2 [8, 14].

                                                           

ii.         ADDISON WILLIAMS. He was born Abt. 1850 in IN [2, 9].

 

iii.         MARY WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1853 in IN [3].

 

iv.        HANNAH WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1855 in IN [9].

 

 

MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1839 in Germany [2].

                                                                                    

GEORGE S. WILLIAMS & MARY UNKNOWN. They had no children.                                                                                                             

                                                                                                           

 

Generation 2

                                                                                                

2.         GEORGE ALBERT WILLIAMS. (George S. Williams-1). He was born on September 10, 1848 in Lawrenceville, IN [7, 8, 1, 2, 9, 10, 11]. Military service 1864 in Civil War, enlisted in IN [12, 10]. Occupation 1880 (Farmer & Courier) [3]. He married Mary Ann Phipps Abt. 1885 [10]. Occupation (2) 1900 in (Tanner of leather) [13]. Occupation (3) 1910 (Gardener) [10]. Occupation (4) 1920 (Farmer) [11]. He died on March 12, 1920 in Orrville, Wayne County, OH [8]. Burial on March 18, 1920 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, OH - section 7, lot 2 [8, 14].

 

                                                           

Notes for George Albert Williams:

George tried several times to enlist in the Civil War Union Army in his early teens. But, after the Army found him to be underage, he was discharged. Finally, towards the end of the war he re-enlisted and saw active duty. The 1910 census reports him as a Civil War Union Army veteran. Also, George and Mary (as a widow) received a Civil War Pension.

 

Family members report that George had a severe case of asthma. This prompted him to relocate a lot in attempts to find a better environment for his illness. Census records and his children's birth records indicate that the family moved back and forth between OH, IN, and FL.

 

A photo of George Albert Williams is viewable on my Family Home Page.

                                                                                   

MARY ANN PHIPPS. She was born on March 28, 1864 in Cleves, OH [7, 8, 10, 11, 15]. She died on March 9, 1934 in Akron, OH [8]. Burial on March 12, 1934 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, OH - section 7, lot 2 [8, 14].

 

Notes for Mary Ann Phipps:

The 1910 census reports her year of birth as 1868; but, the 1920 census reports her birth year as 1865. Her death certificate list her year of birth as 1864.

 

The 1910 and 1920 census has George's wife name listed as Mary A. 

However, death certificates of her children, Edna and Charlie, lists her name as Georgia Ann. Georgia may have been a nickname.

 

The 1910 census lists Mary's parents as being born NC.

 

 

GEORGE ALBERT WILLIAMS & MARY ANN PHIPPS. They had 6 children.

 

i.          EDGAR WILLIAMS. He was born Abt. 1889 in IN [10]. Occupation 1910 in Brush Maker [10].

 

Notes for Edgar Williams:

Edgar died as a young man.

                                                                                                

ii.         ALBERT DARRIOUS WILLIAMS. He was born on February 17, 1890 in Lawrenceville, IN [10, 11, 15, 16]. Occupation 1910 (Brush Maker) [10]. Military service Bet. 1914–1918 in WWI [15]. Occupation (2) 1920 (Laborer) [11]. Occupation (3) 1930 (Boiler Maker) [15]. He died on October 9, 1944 in OH [14, 17]. Burial on October 13, 1944 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, OH - section 7, lot 2 [14].

                                                           

iii.         ANNA WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1896 in IN [10].

                                              

iv.        CHARLIE FRANCIS WILLIAMS. He was born on September 5, 1897 in Lawrenceville, IN [8, 18, 10, 15]. Occupation 1930 (Tire builder in a rubber shop) [15]. He died on November 29, 1971 in Hartland, Livingston County, MI [8]. Burial on December 2, 1971 in Highland Township Cemetery, Oakland County, MI [8, 17].

                                                                       

Notes for Charlie Francis Williams:

His death certificate reports his birth year as 1897; however, the 1910 census lists him as being 11, which would make his birth year about 1898 since his birth month was September. At the time of his death he lived with his sister, Edna, at 11285 Dunham Rd., Hartland, MI. He was buried December 1971, Highland Township Cemetery, Oakland County, MI.

 

v.         EDNA GERTRUDE WILLIAMS. She was born on May 16, 1899 in Lawrenceville, IN [7, 8, 10, 11, 15]. She married Charles LeRoy Swett. They were married June 1924 [15]. She died on March 31, 1973 in Howell, Livingston County, MI [8, 19]. Burial on April 3, 1973 in Highland Township Cemetery, Oakland County, MI [8, 17].

 

vi.        HARRY WILLIAMS. He was born Abt. 1904 in FL [10, 11, 15]. Occupation 1930 (Tire builder in a rubber shop) [15].

 

                                   

                                                                                                

Generation 3

                                                                                                

3.         EDNA GERTRUDE WILLIAMS. (George Albert Williams-2, George S. Williams-1). She was born on May 16, 1899 in Lawrenceville, IN [7, 8, 10, 11, 15]. She married Charles LeRoy Swett in June 1924 [15]. She died on March 31, 1973 in Howell, Livingston County, MI [8, 19]. Burial on April 3, 1973 in Highland Township Cemetery, Oakland County, MI [8, 17].

                                                                       

Notes for Edna Gertrude Williams:

Edna was engaged to marry a man of whom her brothers disapproved. As a joke, her brothers put a personal ad in the paper requesting a suitor for her. Charles answered the ad and the rest was history.

 

Edna and Charles had a few rocky years early in their marriage (the years between Rev. Charles R.'s and Earl's birth). She moved to Ohio to live with her parents during their separation. It seems that Charles was quite the gambler and pawned Edna's wedding ring to get gambling funds. After reforming from gambling, he bought Edna a replacement wedding ring, which had a turquoise stone. These rocky years are documented in telegrams sent by Charles to Edna.

 

At the time of Edna’s death she lived at 11285 Dunham Rd., Hartland, MI. To view Edna's tombstone, go to the Virtual Cemetery Web Site.

 

Photos of Edna and Charles are viewable on my Family Home Page.

 

CHARLES LEROY SWETT is the son of Charles Jacob Swett & Harriet Margaret Jones. He was born on March 10, 1892 in McComb, MS [7, 20, 13, 11, 15, 21]. Military service 1915 in WWI, Canadian Army, served in England [22]. Occupation 1920 in Carpenter [11, 23]. He died on April 4, 1973 in Howell, Livingston County, MI [8, 24]. Burial on April 7, 1973 in Highland Township Cemetery, Oakland County, MI [17, 8].

                                                                                                           

CHARLES LEROY SWETT & EDNA GERTRUDE WILLIAMS. They had 2 children.

 

                                                                                                

i.          CHARLES ROY SWETT. Private. He married Dorothy JUNE Bowman.

                                                                                                           

ii.         EARL GORDON SWETT. Private. He married Virginia Hope Walls.

 

                                   

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Sources

                                                                                                

1          1850 Census.                                                  

2          1860 Census.                                                  

3          1880 Census.                                                  

4          1880 Census.  

5          Based on their 1860 census marriage status.                                        

6          Based on the age of their first born.                                          

7          Charles MICHAEL Sweet's baby book.                                      

8          Death Certificate.                                             

9          1880 Census.                                      

10        1910 Census.                                      

11        1920 Census.                                      

12        Civil War Records.                                           

13        1900 Census.                                      

14        Cemetery Records & Tombstone.                                             

15        1930 Census.                                      

16        Draft Registration Card, WWI, 1917.                                         

17        Tombstone.                                         

18        SS# Application.                                              

19        Death Record, State of MI.                                           

20        SS# Death Index.                                             

21        Draft Registration Card, WWI, 1917.                                         

22        Military Records.                                             

23        Draft Registration Card, WWI, 1917.                                         

24        Death Record, State of OH.