William Reese Williams

Brief Life History of William Reese

When William Reese Williams was born on 2 September 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Rees Jones Williams Sr, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Davies, was 23. He married Mary Isabelle Roundy on 26 January 1877, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Kanarra Election Precinct, Kane, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 28 September 1909, in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Kanarraville Cemetery, Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Reese Williams
1853–1909
Mary Isabelle Roundy
1857–1938
Marriage: 26 January 1877
Rebecca Almeda Williams
1877–1961
Susannah Elizabeth Williams
1879–1941
Johanna Williams
1881–1944
Mary Ethel Williams
1884–1935
Malinda Ann Williams
1886–1968
Lorenzo Jones Williams
1888–1959
Christina Williams
1890–1969
William Bazel Williams
1893–1975
David Williams
1894–1894
Joseph Ervin Williams
1895–1980
Wallace Owen Williams
1899–1910

Sources (23)

  • William Williams in household of Elizabeth Williams, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Rees Williams, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • William Rees Williams, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1864: Kane, Utah Territory, United States 1883: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah Territory, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

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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