Alternate name: Lewis Williams
Louis was born on March 14, 1837 in Wales. He married Mary Molton or Morton on October 23, 1870 in Meagher County, Montana; he died on July 11, 1917 at age 80 years 3 months 27 days.
1880 Census, Montana, Meagher County, Oregon Gulch, District 21: Williams Family: Lewis age 41, placer miner, born Wales, father and mother born Wales, Mary A. age 27 wife, keeping house, born Kansas, father and mother born England, Mary E. age 8 daughter, David age 6 son, Thomas age 2 son, all born Montana.
Per Lewis and Clark County death records: His name was Lewis, died at the Masonic Home, widower, born Wales, informant Mrs. Nellie Glenn, buried York Cemetery. Others in the records showing "Buried York Cemetery" were found buried in Canyon Ferry Cemetery.
"Pioneer Dies At Masonic Home. Louis Williams, one of the old time pioneers and placer miners of Montana, died Tuesday evening at the Masonic home at the age of 80 years, after an illness of two weeks. He is survived by two sons, John Williams, postmaster at York, and David Williams of York, and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn of the Imperial rooming house of this city. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made, awaiting the arrival of his sons from York. One of his last requests was that he be buried beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at Canyon Ferry. Mr. Williams came to Montana in 1864, engaging first in Placer mining at Virginia City. He came to Helena in 1869. His first affiliation with the Masonic lodge was in Virginia City where he was made a Mason in 1869. Since he has been a member of King Solomon lodge No. 9, A.F.& A.M., of Helena. Until two weeks ago he made his home at (there is a missing sentence in the obit) poultry business and occasionally worked in his placer diggings." Helena Independent, 7/12/1918, page 8
Louis was born on March 14, 1837 in Wales. He married Mary Molton or Morton on October 23, 1870 in Meagher County, Montana; he died on July 11, 1917 at age 80 years 3 months 27 days.
1880 Census, Montana, Meagher County, Oregon Gulch, District 21: Williams Family: Lewis age 41, placer miner, born Wales, father and mother born Wales, Mary A. age 27 wife, keeping house, born Kansas, father and mother born England, Mary E. age 8 daughter, David age 6 son, Thomas age 2 son, all born Montana.
Per Lewis and Clark County death records: His name was Lewis, died at the Masonic Home, widower, born Wales, informant Mrs. Nellie Glenn, buried York Cemetery. Others in the records showing "Buried York Cemetery" were found buried in Canyon Ferry Cemetery.
"Pioneer Dies At Masonic Home. Louis Williams, one of the old time pioneers and placer miners of Montana, died Tuesday evening at the Masonic home at the age of 80 years, after an illness of two weeks. He is survived by two sons, John Williams, postmaster at York, and David Williams of York, and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn of the Imperial rooming house of this city. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made, awaiting the arrival of his sons from York. One of his last requests was that he be buried beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at Canyon Ferry. Mr. Williams came to Montana in 1864, engaging first in Placer mining at Virginia City. He came to Helena in 1869. His first affiliation with the Masonic lodge was in Virginia City where he was made a Mason in 1869. Since he has been a member of King Solomon lodge No. 9, A.F.& A.M., of Helena. Until two weeks ago he made his home at (there is a missing sentence in the obit) poultry business and occasionally worked in his placer diggings." Helena Independent, 7/12/1918, page 8
Alternate name: Lewis Williams
Louis was born on March 14, 1837 in Wales. He married Mary Molton or Morton on October 23, 1870 in Meagher County, Montana; he died on July 11, 1917 at age 80 years 3 months 27 days.
1880 Census, Montana, Meagher County, Oregon Gulch, District 21: Williams Family: Lewis age 41, placer miner, born Wales, father and mother born Wales, Mary A. age 27 wife, keeping house, born Kansas, father and mother born England, Mary E. age 8 daughter, David age 6 son, Thomas age 2 son, all born Montana.
Per Lewis and Clark County death records: His name was Lewis, died at the Masonic Home, widower, born Wales, informant Mrs. Nellie Glenn, buried York Cemetery. Others in the records showing "Buried York Cemetery" were found buried in Canyon Ferry Cemetery.
"Pioneer Dies At Masonic Home. Louis Williams, one of the old time pioneers and placer miners of Montana, died Tuesday evening at the Masonic home at the age of 80 years, after an illness of two weeks. He is survived by two sons, John Williams, postmaster at York, and David Williams of York, and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn of the Imperial rooming house of this city. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made, awaiting the arrival of his sons from York. One of his last requests was that he be buried beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at Canyon Ferry. Mr. Williams came to Montana in 1864, engaging first in Placer mining at Virginia City. He came to Helena in 1869. His first affiliation with the Masonic lodge was in Virginia City where he was made a Mason in 1869. Since he has been a member of King Solomon lodge No. 9, A.F.& A.M., of Helena. Until two weeks ago he made his home at (there is a missing sentence in the obit) poultry business and occasionally worked in his placer diggings." Helena Independent, 7/12/1918, page 8
Louis was born on March 14, 1837 in Wales. He married Mary Molton or Morton on October 23, 1870 in Meagher County, Montana; he died on July 11, 1917 at age 80 years 3 months 27 days.
1880 Census, Montana, Meagher County, Oregon Gulch, District 21: Williams Family: Lewis age 41, placer miner, born Wales, father and mother born Wales, Mary A. age 27 wife, keeping house, born Kansas, father and mother born England, Mary E. age 8 daughter, David age 6 son, Thomas age 2 son, all born Montana.
Per Lewis and Clark County death records: His name was Lewis, died at the Masonic Home, widower, born Wales, informant Mrs. Nellie Glenn, buried York Cemetery. Others in the records showing "Buried York Cemetery" were found buried in Canyon Ferry Cemetery.
"Pioneer Dies At Masonic Home. Louis Williams, one of the old time pioneers and placer miners of Montana, died Tuesday evening at the Masonic home at the age of 80 years, after an illness of two weeks. He is survived by two sons, John Williams, postmaster at York, and David Williams of York, and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn of the Imperial rooming house of this city. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made, awaiting the arrival of his sons from York. One of his last requests was that he be buried beside the grave of his wife in the cemetery at Canyon Ferry. Mr. Williams came to Montana in 1864, engaging first in Placer mining at Virginia City. He came to Helena in 1869. His first affiliation with the Masonic lodge was in Virginia City where he was made a Mason in 1869. Since he has been a member of King Solomon lodge No. 9, A.F.& A.M., of Helena. Until two weeks ago he made his home at (there is a missing sentence in the obit) poultry business and occasionally worked in his placer diggings." Helena Independent, 7/12/1918, page 8
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