Wheeler Rhodes Williams

Brief Life History of Wheeler Rhodes

When Wheeler Rhodes Williams was born on 7 November 1887, in Reading Township, Perry, Ohio, United States, his father, David W. Williams, was 42 and his mother, Emma Elizabeth Rhodes, was 28. He married Edna May Helser about 1911, in Somerset, Perry, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Clayton Township, Perry, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Thorn Township, Perry, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 July 1957, in Perry, Ohio, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Zion Reformed Lutheran Cemetery, Thornville, Perry, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wheeler Rhodes Williams
1887–1957
Edna May Helser
1888–1966
Marriage: about 1911
Ellen Frances Williams
1913–2000
Mary Elizabeth Williams
1916–2003
Dorothy Williams
1919–
Clara Mae Williams
1925–

Sources (21)

  • Wheeler R Williams, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Homer Williams, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Wheeler R. Williams, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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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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