Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Williams was born on 23 November 1864, in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Edward M Williams, was 30 and her mother, Margaret Phillips, was 24. She married Dallas Mason on 23 January 1882, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1885 and Florence Election Precinct, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1900. She died on 26 December 1920, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Lava Hot Springs, Bannock, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (26)
- Ann Williams in household of Edwin Williams, "United States Census, 1870"
- Anna Williams, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Anna Norton, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1860–1927 Male
1864–1920 Female
Children (8)
1883–1967 Female
1885–1964 Male
1887–1931 Male
1890–1959 Male
1893–1983 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1834–1898 Male
1840–1876 Female
Siblings (7)
1864–1920 Female
1866–1953 Male
1868– Female
1869– Male
1870–1950 Male
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1867
Age 3
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 17
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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