Richard Evan Williams (1837 - 1929)

Born 31 Jan 1837 in Llanllugan, Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann Rebecca (Teter) Williams — married 12 Mar 1868 in Grundy, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1929 at age 92 in Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Richard E. Williams was born in Cardiff, Wales, February 25th 1837 January 31st 1837, ^[1] and departed this life on June 30th, 1929, aged 92 years, 4 months and 5 days.

He came with his parents to this country when but five years of age, locating at Milwaukee (Wisconsin), remaining there until a young man when he located at Ottawa, Illinois. He was united in marriage to Ann Teter, March 12th, 1868. ^[2] To this union were born nine children, two of them proceeded him in death.

With his family he came to Nebraska in the year 1885 and took a claim on what is know as Redfern Table, remaining there until ten years ago when he moved to Callaway, Nebraska where he has since resided.

He suffered a stroke of paralysis on June 20th, and after ten days of illness passed away. He was a kind and loving husband and father, a good neighbor and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and seven children, Mrs. Dick Watkins and Mrs. Grant Patterson of Callaway, Nebraska, Mrs. Henry Wheeler of Kearney, Nebraska, and W. J. Williams of Bridgeport, Nebraska, and J.T Williams of Salt Lake City, Utah, 26 grandchildren and a host of relatives.

The funeral services were held at Callaway Evangelical Church on Tuesday afternoon, July 2nd, Rev. F. E. Drum of Beaver Crossing, conducted the funeral services. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Though his obituary lists his DOB as February 25th, records show that this was actually the day that he was baptized (see below).
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZM-CGLQ : 28 November 2018), Richard E Williams and Ann R Teter, 12 Mar 1868; citing Grundy, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,415,755.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81349928/richard-e-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Richard E. Williams (25 Feb 1837–29 Jun 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81349928, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by buffalotable (contributor 48813362).

• "England, Northamptonshire, Non-conformist Records, 1840-1894," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHW-6HBN : 24 August 2019), Richard, 31 Jan 1837; citing Birth, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, various churches, dioceses and offices of public records, England.
• "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWP7-3QR : 11 December 2014), Richard William, 25 Feb 1837, Baptism; citing p. 62&63, Meifod, Montgomeryshire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.

Federal census records

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M649-V2Z : Mon Aug 21 22:55:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Williams and Anne Williams, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX2M-P44 : accessed 11 September 2015), Richard Williams, Custer, Will, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district 189, sheet 19B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0260; FHL microfilm 1,254,260.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3Y2-N5J : accessed 11 September 2015), Richard E Williams, Delight & Grant Townships Callaway town, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,921.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML49-76R : accessed 11 September 2015), Richard E Williams, Grant, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,854.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCVG-4TF : accessed 11 September 2015), Richard E Williams, Delight, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,985.

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