Brief Life History of Susannah Clark
When Susannah Clark Williams was born on 26 January 1805, in Kentucky, United States, her father, William Raleigh Williams, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Davis, was 19. She married William Michael Flynn on 13 August 1834, in Clark, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Winchester, Scott, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 1 April 1888, in Scott, Illinois, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Winchester, Scott, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Susan Flynn in household of William Flynn, "United States Census, 1870"
- Susannah Clark Williams Flynn, "Find A Grave Index"
- Unknown in entry for Samuel P. Flynn, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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World Events (8)
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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