Brief Life History of Alanson W
When Alanson W Williams was born on 19 April 1860, in Grafton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Alfred Smith Williams, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Ann Sanborn, was 31. He married Alice Shuah Tenney on 9 December 1884, in Grafton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in New Hampshire, United States in 1870. He died on 15 February 1936, in Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Franklin, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Alanson W Williams in household of Alfred S Williams, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alanson W. Williams - birth: 19 April 1860; Grafton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
- Alanson W. Williams, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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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Alanson W Williams
I was told that he was a "staunch New Englander", an alcoholic and an uneducated man. He did keep a diary however and I have it in my possession. It is a treasure to me.
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