Brief Life History of Henry
Henry Williamson was born in 1805, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States. He married Eliza Jane Weekley about 1849, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 October 1900, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Finch, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Henry J. Williamson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Henry J Williamson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Henry Williamson in entry for Nancy Olive Lamp, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1805–1900 Male
1828–1901 Female
Children (8)
1850–1921 Male
1853–1928 Female
1855–1893 Male
1855–1891 Male
1858– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1812
Age 7
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.
History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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