Thomas Williams

Male1845–1890

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Williams was born in 1845, in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas williams, was 29 and his mother, Catherine, was 25. He married Emma Barter in 1863, in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Newburgh Heights Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died in 1890, at the age of 45.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Williams
1845–1890
Emma Barter
1844–
Marriage: 1863
Jane Or June Barter
1862–
Mary Williams
1864–
Sarah Williams
1868–1909
David Williams
1870–1894
Abraham Williams
1876–1940

Sources (8)

  • Thomas T. Williams in entry for Williams, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Thos Williams, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Thos. Williams in entry for Sarah Marsh, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1863Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1846

    Age 1

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

    1851 · Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad

    Age 6

    The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad started running in February 1851, 15 years after it was charted for construction. It later absorbed a small bankrupt railroad in 1861 to help expand its services beyond just Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. In May 1868, the railroad merged with the Bellefontaine Railway to connect the current cities with Indianapolis.

    1860 · Perry Monument on Public Square

    Age 15

    The Perry Monument was erected at the center of Public Square to commemorate the victory of the Battle of Lake Erie by Oliver Hazard Perry. It was Ohio's first monumental sculpture. It has since been moved to Fort Huntington Park.

    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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