Effie L Williams

25 April 1875–23 November 1942 (Age 67)
Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Effie L

When Effie L Williams was born on 25 April 1875, in Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States, her father, James M Williams, was 25 and her mother, Almira (Myra) Louisa Nickerson, was 20. She married Peter Willis Walters on 15 March 1893, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Montville Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States in 1940 and Ohio, United States in 1942. She died on 23 November 1942, in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Willis Walters
1874–1949
Effie L Williams
1875–1942
Marriage: 15 March 1893
Leath Walters
1894–
Linna Estelle Walters
1895–1966
William I Walters
1897–
Helen Walters
1907–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 March 1893Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
    Age 1
    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
    1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn
    Age 1
    An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Age 21
    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 452360;2007: 1093522; 2010: 1625252)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.

    Possible Related Names

    Wiliams
    Willams
    Willimas
    William
    Pulliam
    Willaims

    Sources (34)

    • Effie Williams in entry for Linnie Walters, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
    • Effie Walters in household of Peter W Walters, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Effie Williams in entry for Harry E. Bell and Leath Walters, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

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