Brief Life History of Grace Ann
When Grace Ann Williams was born on 21 February 1800, in Ashperton, Herefordshire, England, her father, James Williams, was 40 and her mother, Sarah Hooper, was 34. She married John Parry on 14 November 1822, in Ashperton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 13 November 1872, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Ann Perry in household of John Perry, "United States Census, 1850"
- Ann Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Anne Williams, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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