Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Williams was born on 2 December 1885, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, her father, Joseph D. Williams, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Elizabeth Priddy, was 31. She married John Henry Bowman on 5 March 1908, in Richmond, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States in 1920 and United States in 1949. She died on 29 February 1964, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, at the age of 78.
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- Mary Bowman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mary Ann Williams, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Mary A. Williams, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
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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