Person:Abraham Williams (5)

Abraham or Abram was married to Mary Ann Withers April 6, 1881 by Rev. Thomas Scott --Mary is buried in Oak hill Cemetery with Abram's parents John W. & Amanda J. Williams Sec. 6 Lot 91 with no marker.

residing at RFD #4, Lawrence, KS in 1907

His father, John W. Williams, was a native of the state of New York, and his wife Amanda Jane Williams was born in Fulton County, Illinois. They were married in Michigan, where they resided until October, 1850, when they moved to Fulton County, Illinois. In 1855, they located in Kansas, where Mr. Williams engaged in farming. He was a blacksmith by trade and followed that occupation many years. He died June 1, 1885, and his widow died at Rock, in March, 1898. They reared the following children: George H.; Stephen D., who died in Douglass, Kansas, in 1894; Justus F., who was a stock raiser, and resided in Wyoming; John F., who was a farmer and stock breeder, and resided in Osage County, Kansas; Christopher V., who was a harness maker, and lived in Osage County, Kansas; Ella J., deceased, who was the wife of Peter Taylor; Ida E., who was the wife of T. Stephens, of Lawrence, Kansas; Abraham L., who was a stone mason; Limon P., who resided near Rock, Kansas, and was a gardener; Arthur W., who was a farmer in Kansas; and Floyd E., who was a farmer of Lyon County, Kansas.

1.   On his grave stone is Elizabeth C. for spouse--Also on his grave stone is Abram L. instead of Abraham L.