William W. Williams
William W. Williams was born on August 25, 1835, in Ohio to William and Margaret Williams. His parents were Welsh immigrants, and his father earned a living as a farmer. He grew up and attended school in Troy, Ohio.
 
He supported the Democratic Party in the 1850s, but he voted for Republican candidate John C. Frémont in the presidential election of 1856. As he later explained, he believed that Democratic candidate James Buchanan “was for the extension of slavery” and therefore “did not vote for him.” He supported Democratic candidate Stephen Douglas in the election of 1860. Four years later, however, he cast his ballot for Abraham Lincoln’s reelection.
 
He corresponded with Eliza R. Lewis throughout the Civil War, and the couple got married around 1865. They had at least two children: Eliza, born around 1869; and William, born around 1877. They lived in Troy, and Williams worked as a farmer. By 1870, he owned $8,000 of real estate and $1,000 of personal property. He travelled to England and France in 1870. His passport that year described him as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with “light, sandy” hair and light blue eyes. Williams died on February 17, 1907.
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(3146)Williams, William W.1835-08-251907-02-17
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 11

  • (8492) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 14 July 1862
  • (8493) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 29 June 1862
  • (8494) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 27 January 1862
  • (8496) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 21 December 1861
  • (8505) [writer] ~ William W. Williams to Eliza R. Lewis, 31 January 1865
  • (8506) [writer] ~ William W. Williams to Eliza R. Lewis, 6 January 1865
  • (8507) [writer] ~ William W. Williams to Eliza R. Lewis, 28 November 1864
  • (8510) [writer] ~ William W. Williams to Eliza R. Lewis, 1 August 1864
  • (8516) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 22 July 1863
  • (8520) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 13 August 1862
  • (8521) [recipient] ~ Eliza R. Lewis to William W. Williams, 12 April 1863

People - Records: 1

  • (3146) Williams, William W. is the [husband of] (3142) Lewis, Eliza R.

Places - Records: 1

  • (274) [birth, death] ~ Ohio

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Groups - Records: 2

  • (1) [member/supporter] ~ Democratic Party
  • (3) [member/supporter] ~ Republican Party
SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Passport Applications, 1795-1925, available from Ancestry.com; William W. Williams to Eliza R. Lewis, 28 November 1864, DL1425.021, Nau Collection.