Benjamin Williams and Elizabeth Reid

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Husband Benjamin Williams ^{1 2}

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

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

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Sarah Ralston (      -      ) 4

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Wife Elizabeth Reid ²

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            AKA: Elizabeth Reed 1
           Born:  - near Winchester, Frederick Co, VA
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Nov 1825 1
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Children

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1 M Aaron Williams ²

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           Born: 20 Nov 1807 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Dec 1878 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Herron (      -      ) 2

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2 M Joseph Williams ²

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           Born: 17 Oct 1809 2
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Moses Allen Williams ²

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           Born: 26 Sep 1811 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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4 M Samuel Ralston Williams ²

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           Born: 8 Oct 1813 2
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           Died: 13 Jun 1869 - Lexington, Fayette Co, KY 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Louisa Chapelle (      -      ) 2

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5 F Eliza Williams ⁵

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           Born: 23 Nov 1815 5
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           Died: 25 Feb 1877 5
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         Spouse: Hugh H. Morgan (      -      ) 5

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6 M Dr. James B. Williams ⁶

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           Born: 21 Feb 1818 5
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Lucinda Philips (      -1848) 5

         Spouse: Martha Pollock (      -      ) 6

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7 F Mary Jane Williams ⁵

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           Born: 23 Oct 1820 5
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           Died: 4 Oct 1878 - Horn Lake, DeSoto Co, MS 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Rev. S. J. Reid (      -      ) 5

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8 F Marie R. Williams ¹

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            AKA: Maria R. Williams 5
           Born: 18 Mar 1823 - Washington Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: William Wilson (1820-Aft 1889) 1 5

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Williams

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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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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Reid

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When James Hair, a physician, moved from east of the mountains with his family, she came with them to Pigeon creek, Pennsylvania. She lost her mother at nine years of age and was brought up in the family of a friend, William Wilson, Esq., a merchant of Jarretstown, Virginia. She was a woman of eminent piety, and took a special interest in educating young men for the ministry, being a member of a society of women organized for the purpose of assisting in the education of poor and pious young men at Jefferson College. Her father, Reid, was once sheriff of the county in which he lived, in Virginia. He had three daughters and one son, Joseph. After the death of his wife Mr. Reid broke up housekeeping and placed his daughters with friends, but took Joseph, the youngest child, with him, and went to live with a brother. He seems to have led a wandering life, as he came only occasionally to see his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Williams, at Peters creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania. His son Joseph Reid (old Uncle Joe) resided sometimes in the family of Benjamin Williams, and afterward went to his sister's (Mrs. Mounts) at Hillsboro, Ohio. He finally died at the home of another sister, Jane, at New Albany, Indiana. He was never married.

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

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 69, 909.