Brief Life History of Lydia Taft
When Lydia Taft Williams was born on 14 November 1822, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Thaddeus Williams, was 48 and her mother, Eliza Innis, was 28. She died on 12 June 1823, in her hometown, at the age of 0.
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Sources (2)
- Lydia Taft Williams, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Parents and Siblings
1774–1852 Male
1794–1874 Female
Siblings (10)
1816–1824 Male
1818–1905 Male
1820–1900 Female
1822–1823 Female
1824–1898 Male
+5 More Children
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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