Genealogy Record For
Cornelius Williams - (Ezekiel C Willams' Great Uncle)
Cornelius Wade Williams, Sr. (03/29/1812-08/29/1902)
  • Spouse: Mary Ann Erickson (Williams) (March 24, 1818 - May 22, 1908) B:New Jersey)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Sarah Bordon Williams (Gilbert) (Jan 1837 - 13 Aug 1895) D:Derby, Connecticut, Married William Fowler Gilbert 27 Nov 1860, and they had 1 daughter Lucy Johnson Gilbert)
    2. Daughter: Rebecca J. Williams (Fletcher) (1841 - 1923) B:Morrisania, NY, D:Derby, Connecticut, Married Joseph W. Fletcher - No children)
    3. Daughter: Alice M. Williams (Finley) (July 1844 - 1932) B:Morrisania, New York, D:Derby, Connecticut, Married Stephen L. Finley - No Children)
    4. Daughter: Mary A. Williams (Benjamin) (Abt. 1847 - ?) Married George H. Benjamin - No Children)
    5. Daughter: Harriet E. Williams (Gilbert) (22 Jun 1850 - 29 Apr 1925) B:Morrisania, New York, Married Alfred L. Gilbert on 21 Jul 1880 and they had one child)
    6. Daughter: Francis E. Williams (Clarke) (Abt. 1856 - ?) B:Morrisania, NY, Married Walter L. Clarke in 1879 and they had 3 children)
    7. Son: Cornelius Wade Williams, Jr. (18 Dec 1857 - 14 Mar 1930) B:Morrisania, NY, D:Derby, CT)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Ezekiel Williams (08/19/1765-05/27/1847)
    2. Mother: Sarah Borden (March 18, 1780 - December 11, 1822)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: John Borden Williams (11/19/1802-04/25/1874)
    2. Sister: Harriet A. Williams (Ford) (October 05, 1804 - ?)
    3. Brother: Henry Williams (August 01, 1806 - ?)
    4. Brother: Samuel Thomas Williams (October 09, 1807 - January 31, 1864)
    5. Sister: Elizabeth F. Williams (April 23, 1810 - ?)
    6. Brother: Ezekiel Williams (June 18, 1817 - ?)
Cornelius's Personal Information
Born in Unknown City/Co., New York (NY), USA on March 29, 1812
Died in Unknown City/Co., Connecticut (CT), USA on August 29, 1902 (Age 90)
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery in Shelton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut (CT), USA
Plot: Section E
Marriage to:
    Mary Ann Erickson (Williams) (March 24, 1818 - May 22, 1908) B:New Jersey) on January 19, 1836 (Age 24)
     - in Monmouth County, New Jersey (NJ), USA
Comments: In Janary 1897 - Corneilius sent a letter to his nephew John Castree Williams detailing some of the family genealogy dating back to the revolutionary war. This 7 page Scanned Letter (in PDF format) was discovered by Paul Edelen and family and has been presented here with trascribed yellow overlayed text.

Source: Paul Edelen and
Find a Grave entry for Cornelius W Williams and
Find a Grave entry for Mary Ann Williams and
Find a Grave entry for Cornelius Williams, Jr.
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