William Livingston Widdison

21 September 1846–26 February 1928 (Age 81)
Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William Livingston

When William Livingston Widdison was born on 21 September 1846, in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Widdison, was 42 and his mother, Janet Russell, was 34. He married Mary Alice Wilding on 23 December 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 26 February 1928, in Hooper, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Rexburg Cemetery, Madison, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Livingston Widdison
1846–1928
Mary Alice Wilding
1854–1919
Marriage: 23 December 1872
William Widdison
1873–1954
Mary Alice Widdison
1875–1877
Robert Wilding Widdison
1877–1958
Florence Janetta Widdison
1879–1934
Elizabeth J Widdison
1881–1882
Abner McRary Widdison
1883–1956
Ellis Layne Widdison
1885–1886
Rosa Widdison
1887–1921
Rachel Widdison
1889–1975
Ella Leah Widdison
1891–1937
Baby Boy Widdison
1893–1893
Baby Widdison
1894–1894
Frank Widdison
1896–1896

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 December 1872Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
    Age 1
    The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
    1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
    Age 8
    Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
    1868 · Impeach the President!
    Age 22
    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 (Yorkshire): variant of Widdowson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Widdowson

    Story Highlight

    A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM LIVINGSTON WIDDISON

    William Livingston Widdison was born 21 September 1846, in the town of Chapel Hall, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His father was Thomas Widdison born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, on 5 M …

    Sources (67)

    • William Widdison, "United States Census, 1880"
    • William L Widdison in entry for Daniel Raymond Johnson and Rachel Widdison Olive, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • Unknown in entry for Florence J. Willmore, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

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