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Stephen Williams
b.6 Aug 1856 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
d.28 Jul 1915 Amboy, Town of, Oswego County, NY
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m. 22 Jan 1878
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Reflections of Amboy, p. 245: FATHER: Stephen Williams Sr. (1816, western Massachusetts - 6 Mar 1896 ) MOTHER: Nancy Shell (Schell) (13 Apr 1830, Jefferson County NY - 7 Jan 1892 ) NY State Census 1855, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: (Family # 207) Williams, Stephen [head] - Age 38 - Male - Boarder [with Garber family] - Born Mass. - Single - Lived in Amboy 17 yrs - Merchant - Land owner " Mary J. - Age 3 - Female - Boarder - Born Oswego County Census 1860, Amboy, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "WILLIAM" Williams, Stephen [head] - Age 43 - Male - White -Farmer - Valuation: Real $2500, Personal $965 - Born Mass. " Nancy - Age 28 - Female - Born N.Y. " Mary J. - Age 8 - Female - Born N.Y. " STEPHEN 2d - Age 3 - Male - Born N.Y. " Geo. - Age 1 - Male - Born N.Y. NY State Census 1865, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Williams, Steven - Head - Age 67 - Male - Born Mass. - Married - Farmer - Native-born voter - Land owner " Nancy - Wife - Age 38 - Female - born Jefferson County - 6 children, 1 married - Married " Mary J. - Child - Age 13 - Female - born Oswego County " STEPHEN - Child - Age 8 - Male - born Oswego County " Albert - Child - Age 6 - Male - born Oswego County " Minney - Child - Age 2 - Female - born Oswego County Census 1870, West Amboy P.O., Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Williams, Stephen [head] - Age 53 - Male - White - Farmer - Valuation: Real $3000, Personal $1170 - Born N.Y. " Nancy - Age 40 - Female - White - K[eeping] H[ouse] - Born N.Y. " STEPHEN - Age 13 - Male - White - Born N.Y. - [not in school] " Albert - Age 11 - Male - White - Born N.Y. - [not in school] " Minny - Age 7 - Female - White - Born N.Y. - [not in school] NY State Census 1875, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: (Frame dwelling $600 - Family #183) Williams, Stephen - head - Age 56 - Male - Born Mass. - Married - Farmer - Native-born - Landowner " Nancy - Wife - Age 40 - Female - Born Jeff[erson County] " Albert - Son - Age 14 - Male - Born Oswego - Single - Laborer " Minnie - Daughter - Age 12 - Female - Born Oswego " STEPHEN JR. - Son - Age 19 - Male - Born Oswego - Single - Farm laborer Census 1880, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY : Williams, Stephen [head] - White - Male - Age 62 - Married - Farmer - Born (& both parents) Mass. " Nancy - Wife - White - Female - Age 50 - Keeping house - Born (& both parents) N. Y. " STEPHEN Jun. - Son - White - Male - Age 22 - Married - Farmer - Born N.Y. -- wife Margaret & son Henry not listed -- " Albert - Son - White - Male - Age 21 - Single - At home - Born N.Y. " Minnie - Dau. - White - Female - Age 17 - At home - Born N.Y. Oswego, New York Directories, 1888, 1890-93: Williams, Stephen - Amboy Centre [no further info] NY State Census, 1892, Town of Amboy, Oswego County: Williams, Stephen [head] - Male - Age 34 - Born U.S., Citizen - Farmer " Stephen Sr, - Male - Age 77? - Born U.S., Citizen - Farmer " Maggie - Female - Age ? - Born U.S., Citizen " Henry S. - Male - Age 9 - Born U.S. " Frank B. - Male - Age 8 - Born U.S. Census 1900, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY : Williams, Stephen - Head - White - Male - born Aug. 1856 - Age 43 - Married 22 yrs - Born (& both parents) New York - Farmer - Owns, Mortgaged, Farm #161 " Maggie - Wife - White - Female - Born May 1858 - Age 42 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Henry S. - Son - White - Male - born Dec. 1878 - Age 22 - Single - Born New York - Farm laborer " Frank - Son - White - Male - born Aug. 1891 - Age 8 - Born New York - Attended school 8 months Census 1910, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY - family #5 : Williams, Stephen - Head - Male - White - Age 53 - Married 32 years - Born New York - Father born Massachusetts - Mother born New York - Farmer, Dairy farm - Owns Mortgaged - Farm #5 " Margaret E. - Wife - Female - White - Age 51 - Married 32 years - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents born) New York " Frank - Son - Male - White - Age 18 - Single - Born (& both parents born) New York - Not in school - Occupation, None " Albert - Brother - Male - White - 32 - Single - Born New York - Father born Massachusetts - Mother born New York - Occupation, Labor - Odd jobs - Worker [edit] ========================================================Oswego Daily Palladium, 6 Aug 1915: STEPHEN WILLIAMS Stephen Williams, son of Stephen and Nancy Williams, was born in Amboy August 6th, 1857 and departed this life on Wednesday, July 28th, 1915 in his fifty-ninth year. He married Miss Margaret Collins thirty-seven years ago. The whole of his life had been spent on the old homestead, the place of his death. Mr. Williams is survived by his widow and two sons, Henry William [of] West Monroe and Frank, Carterville; also by two sisters, Mrs. John P. Hall and Mrs. Richard Coe. Mr. Williams was converted at Carterville about twelve years ago. For many months he has been a great sufferer. He was a good neighbor, kind and obliging, and his genial presence will be missed by all who knew him. The funeral services were conducted from his late home on Friday, July 29th at 1 p.m. The Rev. O.J. Houghton, pastor at Amboy Center, officiated. The Hillsboro Baptist choir rendered some very appropriate selections. The crowded house betokened the kindly esteem in which he was held. Burial in Amboy Center cemetery. Syracuse Post Standard, 12 Apr 2001: OLD SCHOOL HOUSES MUSEUM AMBOY FAMILY GIVES HISTORICAL SOCIETY A ONE-ROOM HOME Lots of people in Amboy feared their town's history would disappear untold. Enough people were concerned that they started a historical society three years ago, then began building an archive of sorts: a homemade book chronicling their ancestors' history. "We figured that this would be lost history, and we wanted to save the history of our town," said Ed Lescenski, president of the society and a town council member. At 2:30 p.m. May 5, the town will have a dedication ceremony at the Red School House on county Route 23 in Amboy, celebrating the donation of the building and the opening of the Amboy Museum. "My sister Verna taught there (at the schoolhouse), and my mother, Evelyn, taught there," said HELEN CORNELL, vice president of the Amboy Historical Society. Cornell, of Manlius, belongs to the historical society, along with her sisters FRANCES MORAN of North Syracuse and DOROTHY CAPRIA of East Syracuse, and brother DONALD WILLIAMS of Brewerton. Their older sister, VERNA FAULKNER, and Verna's husband, STANLEY, who is now deceased, donated the Red School House to the society a few years ago. The five siblings' great-grandfather, Stephen Williams Sr., an Englishman, came to Amboy by way of Williamstown, Mass., around 1850. Williams settled in Amboy and farmed about 250 acres, and until the 1980s his descendants lived in the same house where he lived. "We all grew up in that same farmhouse," said Cornell of the original house that still stands on county Route 17. The Williams family sold it in 1984, most of them having moved to other Central New York towns. "As you grow older, you become interested in your history," said Frances Moran, formerly Frances Williams. Fortunately for us, my father and mother saved everything, so we have background material," Moran said. Some of the Williams family's items will be displayed in the museum, along with other items from town residents. The museum is set up as a one-room schoolhouse and a turn-of-the-century living room. The school, built in 1854, was one of seven such one-room schools in the town of Amboy. Two remain in the town - used by different agencies - and one burned down, and the rest were moved and converted into homes in nearby towns. The dedication will give members of the historical society a chance to show appreciation to Verna and Stanley Faulkner. "We want her to know how much we appreciate her," said Lucille Dunn, the town historian. Many historical society members live within the town boundaries, just as their forefathers did almost 200 years ago. During the past decade, the town's population increased by about 300, giving it the highest percentage of growth in Central New York. That is something town members affirm with pride. "It's a great town to live in, and we are glad to have newcomers," said Lescenski, who has been a town council member for 32 years. References
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