Daniel Randall Williams

Brief Life History of Daniel Randall

When Daniel Randall Williams was born on 7 August 1802, in Lima, Livingston, New York, United States, his father, Daniel Williams, was 31 and his mother, Lovina Hovey, was 31. He married Mary Allard Ayers in 1822, in Livingston, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1857. He died on 3 October 1880, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Randall Williams
1802–1880
Mary Allard Ayers
1805–
Marriage: 1822
George Oscar Williams
1823–1841
Sarah Elizabeth Williams
1831–
George Sumner Williams
1825–1897
Harriet Cordelia Williams
1829–1907

Sources (53)

  • Daniel Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Family Data Collection - Births
  • Daniel Randall Williams, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1808

Renamed in 1808

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

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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WILLIAMS Daniel Randall (b 1802)

Daniel Randall Williams Born in Lima, New York, 8-7-1802. About 1825, he married Mary Allard Ayers in New York. She was born about 1804, said to have been the daughter of John Ayers. They were li …

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