Benjamin Lewis Williams (abt. 1795 - 1869)

Born about 1795 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lavina (Shipley) Williams — married about 1820 in Richland, Ohio, United States

Died 13 Jul 1869 at about age 74 in Lind, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Williams was born in Pennsylvania.

Benjamin Williams was an Appalachian. See Appalachia Project.

Benjamin Lewis Williams was born about 1795 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the son of Ebenezer Williams and Catherine Jones Williams.

Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1830
Benjamin and Lavina Hall Williams household consisted of: 2 males under 5, John (1), Lewis (2), 2 males 5-9, Samuel (5), 1 male 30-39, Benjamin (38), 1 female 5-9, Maria (7), 1 female 20-29, Lavina (28).^[1]

Town of Horton, Brown County, Wisconsin, 4 September 1850
Benjamin Williams (58), farmer, owned real estate valued at $1200, and his wife, Lavina (45), in household with their children Samuel (25), farmer, Lewis (21), John (19), Martha Jane (16), Jacob (13), Abraham (10), Isaac (8), Hulda (5), Margaret (4), Phoebe Ann (1) and Benjamin (1). Benjamin and Samuel were born in Ohio, Phoebe and Benjamin were born in Wisconsin and all others in household were born in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Town of Lind, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 1 June 1855
Benjamin Williams, 4 females, 5 males in household.^[3]

Town of Lind, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, 12 June 1860, Lind Post Office
Benjamin Williams (65), farmer, owned real estate valued at $2000 and personal property valued at $300, and his wife, Lovina (52), in household with their children, Abram (20), Huldah (16), Isaac (15), Margaret (14), Phoebe (11), Solomon (9). Huldah, Isaac, Margaret, Phoeba, and Solomon attended school within the census year and all in household claimed to be born in Ohio.^[4]

Benjamin Lewis Williams died 13 July 1869 in Lind, Waupaca County, Wisconsin and was buried at Hatton Cemetery, Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.^[5]

• Benjamin Lewis Williams at FamilySearch

Research Notes

More research needs to be completed for Ebenezer Williams for census records before 1830, unable to locate the 1840 Census records for family.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH59-122 : 20 February 2021), Benjamin Williams, Henry Clay, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 167, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 162; FHL microfilm 20,636
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D6-KYY : 23 December 2020), Benjamin Williams, Hortonville, Brown, Wisconsin, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
3. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1855", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMM5-L9X : Tue Sep 19 17:06:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjaman Williams, 1855
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9D-G1B : Mon Jun 05 00:28:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjn Williams and Lovina Williams, 1860
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117928837/benjamin-lewis-williams: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Lewis Williams (1792–13 Jul 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #117928837, citing Hatton Cemetery, Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by skippy (contributor 47576754)