Brief Life History of Grover Thomas
When Grover Thomas Williamson was born on 25 November 1887, in Garfield, Benton, Arkansas, United States, his father, Anderson Williamson, was 45 and his mother, Mary Sophrona Baldridge, was 22. He married Sarah Jane Waldroop on 1 May 1911, in Craig, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Benton, Arkansas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 4, Kerr, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 5 August 1976, in Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in McAdoo, Dickens, Texas, United States.
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- Grover T Williamson, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Grover Thomas Williamson - Government record: birth-name: Grover Thomas Williamson
- G T Williamson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1907
Historical Boundaries: 1907: Dickens, Texas, United States
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.
History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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