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Benjamin Williams

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Benjamin Williams

Birth
Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Death
18 Jun 1852 (aged 33–34)
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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My great grandfather
Benjamin Williams the son of Richard and Kesiah Huckabee Williams was born in Barren Co KY.

His Father Mother and siblings left KY for MO in 1841 and walked to OR.

Ben with his brother David their wife's Bens wife Harriet Wingfield Davids wife Loretta Kelsey and children came out in 1843.

Along with his wife's uncles the Applegate Brothers and Their married Sister Lucreita Applegate and her husband Samuel Kelsey.

Ben was helping Jessie and Charles get established in Yoncalla when he was taken ill and died.

His mother buried him in the long row.
She is the only one to have a beautiful headstone.

He rests with his sons Thomas and David
no headstones.

Silas his son my grandfather rests in CA he left OR and built the railroad stations down to Guadalupe CA where my father was born the family then moved to Fresno where Silas rests
My great grandfather
Benjamin Williams the son of Richard and Kesiah Huckabee Williams was born in Barren Co KY.

His Father Mother and siblings left KY for MO in 1841 and walked to OR.

Ben with his brother David their wife's Bens wife Harriet Wingfield Davids wife Loretta Kelsey and children came out in 1843.

Along with his wife's uncles the Applegate Brothers and Their married Sister Lucreita Applegate and her husband Samuel Kelsey.

Ben was helping Jessie and Charles get established in Yoncalla when he was taken ill and died.

His mother buried him in the long row.
She is the only one to have a beautiful headstone.

He rests with his sons Thomas and David
no headstones.

Silas his son my grandfather rests in CA he left OR and built the railroad stations down to Guadalupe CA where my father was born the family then moved to Fresno where Silas rests

Inscription

NO HEADSTONE



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  • Created by: Dee Williams Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Apr 1, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160336060/benjamin-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Williams (1818–18 Jun 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160336060, citing Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery, Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Dee Williams (contributor 48831268).