Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Benjamin Williams and Sarah Ralston




Husband Benjamin Williams 1 2

           Born: 3 Feb 1783 - Peters Creek, Washington Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Sep 1860 1 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Aaron Williams (1753-      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Coe (1761-1847) 2


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Reid (      -1825) 2



Wife Sarah Ralston 4

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Rev. Samuel Ralston, D.D. (1756/1758-1851) 5 6
         Mother: Rachel Ferguson (1764-1827) 6




Children
1 M Benjamin Williams, Jr. 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 F Rachel Ferguson Williams 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Reese Craighead (      -      ) 7


3 M Ralston Williams 7 8 9

           Born:  - Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah H. Gaston (      -1868) 7 8 9
           Marr: 18 Nov 1857 7
         Spouse: Orpha L. Carroll (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 28 Jun 1871 7


4 M Joseph Hamilton Williams 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Helen M. Barrett (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 30 Jul 1868 7


5 F Sarah Margaret Williams 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 F Martha Ralston Williams 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



7 F Isabel Reid Williams 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Williams


He was a ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church at Mingo, Washington County, Pennsylvania, a trustee of Jefferson College at Canonsburg, and a director of Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He contributed much to benevolent purposes, and his residence on Peters creek, Washington County, was a great resort for preachers, and hence was called 'The Preacher's Home.'

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Sources


1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 466.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 68.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 67.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 69, 1093.

5 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 483.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1093.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 69.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1135.

9 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 76.


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