Ephraim's burial memorial is in Hill Cemetery in Ashfield next to his second wife Esther,
click here.
According to a letter in the Ashfield Historical Society collections:
"Ephraim, Esq. his wife, Esther Packard, Abel, his son, and his wife, Lydia Eldredge, Ephraim, his grandson, and his wife, Mary Woodard, are all buried in Hill Cemetery in Ashfield toward the back of the graveyard. Ephraim Esquire's first wife is buried in the Spruce Corner Cemetery. Charles Williams, his great-grandson, with his wife, Ellen Kinne, is buried in the Hilltop Cemetery in Plainfield. The date of his birth is completely incorrect. He was born 24 September 1860. I imagine that Grandmother Williams gave the date and she was confused with the shock of his death. I use the name Kinne, instead of Kinney, which is the correct way to spell it. It is pronounced the same as Kinney."
Sometime after his first wife Mercy died, Ephraim moved to Steady Lane and built a lovely home. When he died he was living very close to Hill Cemetery, which was the Congregational Church cemetery at that time.
d. ae 91 yrs
son of Daniel Williams & Rebecca (Hunt) Williams
m. 1) Mercy Daniels Sept 14, 1775 at Mendon, Worcester Co., Mass.
m. 2) Esther Packard Nov 1793 at Ashfield, Mass.
nine children:
David
Daniel
Rebecca
Abigail
Ephraim
Ezra
Israel
Moses
Abel
One of the first settlers in Spruce Corner section of Ashfield; in 1771 walked 120 miles from Easton to Ashfield carrying his tools on his back; built a sawmill; returned to Easton 1775 and married; came back to Ashfield with his father and bride in an ox drawn 4 wheeled cart; was selectman in Ashfield 1785-1799; town treasurer; in 1821 owned most land in Ashfield, paid most taxes
[from: "A Sense of Place The Story of the Williams Family Farm" by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, © 2007 The Tiferet Center, Inc; thanks for assist from Ashfield Historical Society]
Ephraim's burial memorial is in Hill Cemetery in Ashfield next to his second wife Esther,
click here.
According to a letter in the Ashfield Historical Society collections:
"Ephraim, Esq. his wife, Esther Packard, Abel, his son, and his wife, Lydia Eldredge, Ephraim, his grandson, and his wife, Mary Woodard, are all buried in Hill Cemetery in Ashfield toward the back of the graveyard. Ephraim Esquire's first wife is buried in the Spruce Corner Cemetery. Charles Williams, his great-grandson, with his wife, Ellen Kinne, is buried in the Hilltop Cemetery in Plainfield. The date of his birth is completely incorrect. He was born 24 September 1860. I imagine that Grandmother Williams gave the date and she was confused with the shock of his death. I use the name Kinne, instead of Kinney, which is the correct way to spell it. It is pronounced the same as Kinney."
Sometime after his first wife Mercy died, Ephraim moved to Steady Lane and built a lovely home. When he died he was living very close to Hill Cemetery, which was the Congregational Church cemetery at that time.
d. ae 91 yrs
son of Daniel Williams & Rebecca (Hunt) Williams
m. 1) Mercy Daniels Sept 14, 1775 at Mendon, Worcester Co., Mass.
m. 2) Esther Packard Nov 1793 at Ashfield, Mass.
nine children:
David
Daniel
Rebecca
Abigail
Ephraim
Ezra
Israel
Moses
Abel
One of the first settlers in Spruce Corner section of Ashfield; in 1771 walked 120 miles from Easton to Ashfield carrying his tools on his back; built a sawmill; returned to Easton 1775 and married; came back to Ashfield with his father and bride in an ox drawn 4 wheeled cart; was selectman in Ashfield 1785-1799; town treasurer; in 1821 owned most land in Ashfield, paid most taxes
[from: "A Sense of Place The Story of the Williams Family Farm" by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, © 2007 The Tiferet Center, Inc; thanks for assist from Ashfield Historical Society]
Family Members
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David Williams
1776–1862
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Deacon Daniel Williams
1778–1863
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Rebecca Williams Mantor
1779–1807
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Abigail Williams Warren
1781–1850
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Moses Williams
1782–1807
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Ephraim Williams
1783–1805
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Apollos Williams
1785–1854
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Ezra Williams
1787–1863
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Capt Israel Williams
1789–1846
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Abel Williams
1794–1857
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Infant child Williams
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