Brief Life History of Cyrus
When Cyrus Williams was born on 11 November 1838, in Ohio, United States, his father, Isaac Williams, was 48 and his mother, Anna Thurston Starbuck, was 42. He married Mary Jane Nixon on 9 March 1861, in Jefferson, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, United States in 1880 and Sterling Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States in 1895. He died on 21 May 1913, in Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Cyrus Williams, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"
- Cyrus Williams, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Cyrus Williams, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"
Spouse and Children
1838–1913 Male
1844–1916 Female
Children (9)
1862–1863 Female
1863–1940 Female
1865–1946 Female
1866–1950 Male
1868–1950 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1790–1862 Male
1795–1884 Female
Siblings (15)
1812– Female
1814–1890 Female
1816–1892 Male
1818– Male
1820–1906 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 8
1857
Age 19
1863
Age 25
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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