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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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D. W. WILLIAMS was born in Glenmorganshire, England, December 28, 1819. He is the second of four children born to John and Mary Williams. D. W. Williams came to the United States when he was nineteen years of age, settled in Pennsylvania for a short time, then moved to Wisconsin, and remained one year, then to Covington, Ky. In 1859 he moved to Grant County, Ky. He is an iron roller by trade, and worked at his trade until 1859; since then he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and hotel keeping. May 26, 1859, he married Elizabeth Wills, of Virginia, and has six living children: Joseph, Emma, Charles, Mary, Ellis and Napoleon B. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, his wife, is a Catholic. He owns 900 acres of fine land. Mr. Williams has many friends, and is a very agreeable gentleman.
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This family biography is one of 67 biographies included in the Grant County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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