Brief Life History of Morgan
Morgan Williams was born in 1832, in Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He married Sarah Danks on 13 June 1866, in Race, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hickory Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Cadoxton Juxta Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 29 June 1905, in Belknap, Belknap Township, Presque Isle, Michigan, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Rogers City, Presque Isle, Michigan, United States.
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- Morgan Williams, "United States Census, 1870"
- Morgan Williams, "Find A Grave Index"
- Morgan Williams in entry for Thomas Williams, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1839 · The Rebecca Riots Take Place
The Rebecca Riots were a group of protests in west Wales from 1839-1843. The people involved were mostly poor farmers, primarily men dressed as women. The group was called “Rebecca and her daughters”, a title believed to have come the book of Genesis. They mostly fought against the toll-gates. There is only record of one death during the riots: a young Sarah Williams had been warned that the rioters were coming, but upon refusing to leave, was killed.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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