Brief Life History of Mary J
Mary J Williams was born on 4 March 1835, in Indiana, United States. She married Elijah L Payne on 22 November 1856, in Dubois, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 11 December 1904, in Velpen, Pike, Indiana, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Velpen, Pike, Indiana, United States.
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- Mary Payne in household of Elijah Payne, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Williams - Government record: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Mary Williams
- Mary Williams, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1851
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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