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Samuel Williston
1795 – 1874 Main Street Cemetery
Photo added by Ward Clemence White
- Birth
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Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death
- 18 Jul 1874 (aged 79)
Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
- Burial
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Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.2644, Longitude: -72.6780306
- Memorial ID
- 28883093 View Source
Mr.Samuel Williston was born in 1795, the son of an esteemed pastor Payson Williston and married Miss Emily Graves. In their home originated the manufacture of covered buttons in America.
The story goes that Samuel and his wife Emily Graves Williston had a houseguest from Europe sometime in the early 1800s.
She noticed the buttons on his coat were covered in fabric, and when he went to sleep, she crept into his room, cut one of the buttons from the vest, and took it apart to see how it was made. She shared the discovery with her husband Sam Williston, an Easthampton Shop keeper.
The introduction of what became known as the Williston fabric button started his button fortunes and aloud him to make many donations to the community.
The Williston Seminary (now Williston-Northampton School) was founded by Samuel Williston. It was first opened for students December 2, 1841.
The factories of Samuel Williston & Co., were established about the year 1848 in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
The story goes that Samuel and his wife Emily Graves Williston had a houseguest from Europe sometime in the early 1800s.
She noticed the buttons on his coat were covered in fabric, and when he went to sleep, she crept into his room, cut one of the buttons from the vest, and took it apart to see how it was made. She shared the discovery with her husband Sam Williston, an Easthampton Shop keeper.
The introduction of what became known as the Williston fabric button started his button fortunes and aloud him to make many donations to the community.
The Williston Seminary (now Williston-Northampton School) was founded by Samuel Williston. It was first opened for students December 2, 1841.
The factories of Samuel Williston & Co., were established about the year 1848 in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Mr.Samuel Williston was born in 1795, the son of an esteemed pastor Payson Williston and married Miss Emily Graves. In their home originated the manufacture of covered buttons in America.
The story goes that Samuel and his wife Emily Graves Williston had a houseguest from Europe sometime in the early 1800s.
She noticed the buttons on his coat were covered in fabric, and when he went to sleep, she crept into his room, cut one of the buttons from the vest, and took it apart to see how it was made. She shared the discovery with her husband Sam Williston, an Easthampton Shop keeper.
The introduction of what became known as the Williston fabric button started his button fortunes and aloud him to make many donations to the community.
The Williston Seminary (now Williston-Northampton School) was founded by Samuel Williston. It was first opened for students December 2, 1841.
The factories of Samuel Williston & Co., were established about the year 1848 in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
The story goes that Samuel and his wife Emily Graves Williston had a houseguest from Europe sometime in the early 1800s.
She noticed the buttons on his coat were covered in fabric, and when he went to sleep, she crept into his room, cut one of the buttons from the vest, and took it apart to see how it was made. She shared the discovery with her husband Sam Williston, an Easthampton Shop keeper.
The introduction of what became known as the Williston fabric button started his button fortunes and aloud him to make many donations to the community.
The Williston Seminary (now Williston-Northampton School) was founded by Samuel Williston. It was first opened for students December 2, 1841.
The factories of Samuel Williston & Co., were established about the year 1848 in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
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- Created by: Scott Southwick
- Added: Aug 9, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28883093/samuel-williston: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Williston (17 Jun 1795–18 Jul 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28883093, citing Main Street Cemetery, Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Scott Southwick (contributor 46930263).
