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Josephine Williams 1850–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1850

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 20 December 1925

Death Location: Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Milliken Williams

Mother: Nancy Lansing

Spouse(s): Lafayette Massey

Children(s): Samuel Massey, John Massey

Josephine Williams was born in 1850 in Indiana, the child of Milliken C Williams And Nancy Lansing. In 1880, Josephine Williams resided in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA. Josephine Williams married Lafayette Massey, and had children including John H Massey, Samuel Massey. Josephine Williams passed away in 1925 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine Williams was born in 1850 in Indiana, the child of Milliken C Williams And Nancy Lansing.
  • In 1880, Josephine Williams resided in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA.
  • Josephine Williams married Lafayette Massey, and had children including John H Massey, Samuel Massey.
  • Josephine Williams passed away in 1925 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Williams's Ancestors

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Josephine Williams
1850–1925
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Milliken C. Williams
1826–1899
Indiana
Nancy Lansing
1830–1910
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Rachel Mills
1786–1849
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Eli (Bingham) Lansing
1807–1890
,,Vermont,USA
LOVINA DILLE
1808–1862
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Sarah DNA
1743–1826
ROBERT LANSING
1775–1856
MARTHA BINGHAM
1777–1856
John Dille
1780–1829
Nancy GALLAHER
1788–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1720–1804
Jane White
1724–1759

Josephine Williams's Descendants

1.
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Josephine Williams (Abt 1850–20 December 1925) m. Lafayette Massey (30 December 1846–9 July 1913)
  1. 1. Samuel Massey 1869–1891
  2. 2. John (H.) Massey 1880–1922

Josephine Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1850
Abt 1850
Birth of Josephine Williams in Indiana
Indiana
1880
1880
Age 30
Josephine Williams resided here in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA
Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA
1925
20 December 1925
Age 75
Death of Josephine Williams in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1850
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 305; Page: 472C; Enumeration District: 140
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 305; Page: 472C; Enumeration District: 140

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1925
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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