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Rufus Weaver Williams 1824–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1824

Birth Location: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 2 Dec 1857

Death Location: Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States

Father: Abraham Williams

Mother: Anna Dyke

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The story of Rufus Weaver Williams began in 1824 in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States. Rufus Weaver Williams passed away in 1857 in Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States.

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  • The story of Rufus Weaver Williams began in 1824 in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
  • Rufus Weaver Williams passed away in 1857 in Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States.

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Rufus Williams's Ancestors

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Rufus Williams
1824–1857
Birth Place: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Parents
Abraham Warren Williams
1792–1873
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Anna (Marie Van) Dyke
1800–1856
Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Isaiah (Josiah) Williams
1762–1853
Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
Ann Mattison
1767–1842
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
Cornelius (Van) Dyke
1774–1813
New York, United States
Sarah Soaper
1767–1835
New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Williams
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benajah Williams
1700–

Rufus Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1824
17 May 1824
Birth of Rufus Weaver Williams in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States
1857
2 Dec 1857
Age 33
Death of Rufus Weaver Williams in Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States
Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1824
    Event Place: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: E-mail from Teresa Zubke

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Grand Island, Alger, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: E-mail from Teresa Zubke

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