When William George Williams was born on 29 July 1842, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, his father, John Williams, was 35 and his mother, Marcy Jane Lucas, was 29. He married Orilla McFate on 18 March 1861, in Virgin, Kane, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Kanarra Election Precinct, Kane, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 1 November 1914, in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Kanarraville Cemetery, Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1852: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah, United States
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
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 NamesWilliam George Williams By Mae Williams Rowe 1971 a granddaughter George Williams, my grandfather, was born July 29, 1842 in Springfield, Sagamon Co. Illinois. He was married to Aurilla (Orilla) McF …
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