Elizabeth Ann Williams

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Ann

When Elizabeth Ann Williams was born on 11 March 1840, in Lake Fork Township, Logan, Illinois, United States, her father, John Williams, was 33 and her mother, Marcy Jane Lucas, was 27. She married George Washington Shurtz on 10 October 1855, in New Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1850 and lived in Escalante, Iron, Utah, United States in 1880 and Boulder Election Precinct, Snohomish, Washington, United States in 1900. She died on 6 July 1907, in Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Escalante Cemetery, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Don Carlos Shirts
1836–1922
Elizabeth Ann Williams
1840–1907
Marriage: 23 August 1857
Don Carlos Shurtz ll
1859–1931
Emma Jean Shurtz
1861–1933
Alonzo Shurtz
1863–1901
Melissa Shurtz
1865–1939
Peter Shurtz
1867–1943
Marcy Ann Shurtz
1869–1925
Wallace Shurtz
1871–1945
John Shurtz
1873–1922
Myron Shirts
1876–1912
Ambrose Shurtz
1878–1968
Perry Martin Shurtz
1881–1955
Maud Shurtz
1882–1922

Sources (30)

  • Elizabeth Shirts in household of Danl Shirts, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Williams, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Elizabeth Williams Shurtz, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"

World Events (8)

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

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

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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About Elizabeth Ann Williams Shirts by Dianne Sharlene Alvey Venotte

Daughter of George or John Williams and Marcy Jane Lucas, Betsy by nick name, born 11 Mar 1841 Lake Fork, Logan, Illn, Her father died when she was very young leaving her mother with six small childr …

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