George T Williams (1864 - 1873)

Born 1864 in California, United States

Died 6 May 1873 at about age 9 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

George Williams is a part of US Black heritage.

Biography

George was born in 1864 in California. He was the son of George Williams and his wife Anna.

In the 1870 census George (age 6) was living with his parents, George M and Anna Williams, and younger sister in East Salem, Marion, Oregon.^[1]

George T Williams died on 6 May 1873, drowned in the Willamette River at Salem, Oregon. He was buried in Salem Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.^[2]

OBITUARY

DROWNED--A small boy, son of George Williams, colored, was drowned in the Willamette river opposite Salem, about 5 o'clock last evening. ^[3]

BODY FOUND -The steamer Fannie Patton arrived yesterday morning from down the river bringing the intelligence that the body of George Williams, the colored boy drowned in the Willamette opposite Salem, some weeks ago, had been found in a pile of drift at or near Lincoln, a few miles below here. The boy's father immediately procured a coffin and started upon the melancholy errand of recovering and bringing home his dead boy. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: East Salem, Marion, Oregon; Roll: M593_1287; Page: 18B. Geo F Williams (6) in East Salem, Marion, Oregon. Born in California.
2. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #24113241. George T Williams burial (died on 6 May 1873) in Salem Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States of America. Born in 1864.
3. ↑ Newspaper Article: Oregon Statesman 7 May 1873 3:2
4. ↑ Newspaper Article: Oregon Statesman 21 June 1873 3:1