Person:James Williams (67)

Facts and Events
Name James Monroe Williams
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Aug 1817 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United StatesNote: No primary record found.
Marriage 19 Oct 1853 to Rachel Crofoot
Death[2][3] 3 Dec 1903 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
References
  1. Ellis, Franklin. History of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of their prominent men and pioneers. (Philadelphia: D.W. Ensign & Co., 1880)
    p. 158.

    Children of Maj. Oliver and Mrs. Mary Williams: "James Monroe Williams, born at Detroit, Mich., on the day (Aug. 14, 1817) when his excellency James Monroe, President of the United States, arrived in that city. Maj. Oliver Williams was marshal of the day on the occasion of the public reception of the President, and named his infant son in honor of the City's distinguished guest. James M. Williams is now [pubished 1880] living in Santa Rosa, Cal."

  2. Sonoma County (California). Recorder. Death records, 1873-1919. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979)
    Vol. 4, p. 150.

    Register of Deaths, Sonoma County, Cal.
    Date of Death: 1903 Dec. 3
    Name: Williams James M.
    Color: White
    Age: 86 y. 3 m. 19 d. [birth calculates to about 15 Aug 1817]
    Sex: M
    Condition: Widower
    Place of Birth: Michigan
    Cause: Gangreen of feet and legs
    Text: Resident of Santa Rosa for over 35 yrs Well Known

  3. Find A Grave: Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery, Santa Rosa, CA, in Find A Grave
    JJames Monroe "Bridge" Williams.

    J. M. WILLIAMS
    DIED
    Dec. 3, 1903,
    AGED 86 Ys 3 Ms 19 Ds.
    ---
    RACHEL L.
    His Wife
    Died Dec. 1, 1887
    AGED
    61 Y's 9 M's & 8 D's.

  4.   Sierra, California, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 29.
  5.   Sonoma, California, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 12.
  6.   Sonoma, California, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 23.
  7.   Sonoma, California, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    line 50.