Henry Williamson

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Williamson was born on 26 June 1825, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States, his father, Moses Williamson, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Ann Nancy Ball, was 30. He married Eliza Jane Weekley about 1849, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lafayette District, Pleasants, West Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 23 October 1900, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Finch, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Williamson
1825–1900
Eliza Jane Weekley
1828–1901
Marriage: about 1849
Thornton Williamson
1850–1921
Isaac C Williamson
1855–1893
Sarah Frances Williamson
1853–1928
Moses Williamson
1855–1891
Elizabeth Josephine Williamson
1859–1933
John Nathan Williamson
1860–1945
Nancy Olive Williamson
1862–1931

Sources (12)

  • Henry J. Williamson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Henry James Williamson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Henry Williamson in entry for Nancy Olive Lamp, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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