Jane Hereford (Larned) Williams (1818 - 1848)

Born 23 Sep 1818 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Alpheus Starkey Williams — married 1839 (to 8 Dec 1848) in Detroit, Michigan

Died 8 Dec 1848 at age 30 in Detroit, Michigan

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Biography

Jane Hereford Larned married early in her life to Benjamin Pierson. Pierson died in January of 1839. Jane would marry again later that same year to Alpheus S. Williams. Together, Alpheus and Jane would have 5 children, three of whom would live into adulthood. Jane would pass away when she was 30 years old in 1848.

Jane and Alpheus Williams' children:

Charles Larned Williams born in1841. Died in 1919.

Irene Williams Chittenden born January 3, 1843, Detroit. Died April 7, 1907, in Chicago, on a trip back to Detroit. Married on January 18, 1866, to William Jane Chittenden.

Frederic Larnard Williams born in 1844. Died in 1857.

Mary Howard Williams born in 1846. Died February 7, 1935. Married Major Francis Farquahor

Julia Allen Williams, died young.

NOTE: Although not confirmed, it is most likely Jane died in childbirth or as a result of it.

Sources

• From The Cannon’s Mouth: The Civil War Letters Of General Alpheus S. Williams, By General Alpheus S. Williams, Pickle Partners Publishing, November 6, 2015. Page 24. [1]

• https://www.geni.com/people/Charles-Larned/6000000007951150226

• http://clark-williams.org/Parentage/Williams_Alpheus_Starkey.html

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76340598/jane-hereford-williams

[2] The Learned family (Larned....)...