When Lewis H Williams was born on 11 March 1844, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, his father, Owen L Williams, was 33 and his mother, Rebecca H Adamson, was 29. He married Mary Margaret Burnhart on 6 August 1867, in Van Buren, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Van Buren Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 7 December 1922, in Mount Zion, Van Buren, Iowa, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Forbes Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1849: Jefferson, Iowa, United States
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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.
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