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Peter Sanford Williams 1806–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky

Death Date: 27 December 1859

Death Location: Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Williams

Mother: Ann Stewart

Spouse(s): Cecily McClard

Children(s): James Williams

The story of Peter Sanford Williams began in 1806 in Nelson County, Kentucky. Peter Sanford Williams married Cecily Mcclard, and had children including James Henderson Williams. Peter Sanford Williams passed away in 1859 in Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Sanford Williams began in 1806 in Nelson County, Kentucky.
  • Peter Sanford Williams married Cecily Mcclard, and had children including James Henderson Williams.
  • Peter Sanford Williams passed away in 1859 in Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Peter Williams's Ancestors

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Peter Williams
1806–1859
Birth Place: Nelson County, Kentucky
Parents
John N Williams
1768–1841
Virginia, United States
Ann (Rebecca) Stewart
1778–1840
Charles County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Henry) Williams
1740–1781
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Davis
1742–1780
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John I
1712–1796
Susannah Latham
1717–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Williams
1688–1738
Michal Lambert
1689–1777

Peter Williams's Descendants

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Peter (Sanford) Williams (1806–27 December 1859) m. Cecily McClard (1803–1845)
  1. 1. James (Henderson) Williams 1830–1898 m. Celina (Caroline) Hatcher 1835–1913
    1. 1. Thomas (Watts) Williams 1857–1944 m. Elmira (Jane) Lemond 1864–1952
      1. 1. Arthur (Lewis) Williams 1885–1946

Peter Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Peter Sanford Williams in Nelson County, Kentucky
Nelson County, Kentucky
1859
27 December 1859
Age 53
Death of Peter Sanford Williams in Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 December 1859
    Event Place: Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

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