Lazarus M “Ladd” WilliamsAge: 83 years1827–1910
- Name
- Lazarus M “Ladd” Williams
- Given names
- Lazarus M
- Surname
- Williams
- Nickname
- Ladd
 Birth | July 1827 41 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 22 years) Note: Not sure... |
 Birth of a son#1 | George Patton Williams May 13, 1858 (Age 30 years) |
 Marriage | Mary Jeanette Cooper — View this family July 19, 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Margie Cooper Williams September 28, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Zebedee Williams June 1863 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Loville Williams 1864 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #5 | John Williams 1867 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 41 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 24, 1870 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary Williams estimated 1871 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Jeanette Cooper between 1871 and 1880 (Age 43 years) Note: Best guess -b |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Williams after 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Williams after 1880 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Patton Williams — Francis Ann “Fannie” Hinchey — View this family April 12, 1882 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Harris “Jim” Williams March 23, 1883 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Jeanette “Netti” Williams November 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Archibald McMillan “Archie” Notgrass — Margie Cooper Williams — View this family December 21, 1885 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Virgie Mae Notgrass November 29, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | George Archibald “Archie” Williams June 21, 1887 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Hafford Williams June 1889 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | August 23, 1910 (Age 83 years) Cause of death: Cancer of the face & old age. |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John R Williams Birth: about 1786 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| mother |
Mary Ann “Betsey” Ray Birth: Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: March 27, 1805 — Brunswick, Virginia, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Martha Williams Birth: 1808 22 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1880 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Williams Birth: 1809 23 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1880 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years elder brother |
Lewis Williams Birth: calculated 1815 29 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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13 years himself |
Lazarus M “Ladd” Williams Birth: July 1827 41 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 23, 1910 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Mary Jeanette Cooper |
| himself |
Lazarus M “Ladd” Williams Birth: July 1827 41 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 23, 1910 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary Jeanette Cooper Birth: about 1838 26 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: between 1871 and 1880 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: July 19, 1858 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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-2 months son |
George Patton Williams Birth: May 13, 1858 30 20 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: February 3, 1925 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Margie Cooper Williams Birth: September 28, 1860 33 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 28, 1924 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Zebedee Williams Birth: June 1863 35 25 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: October 2, 1947 — Western State Hospital, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Loville Williams Birth: 1864 36 26 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
John Williams Birth: 1867 39 29 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Williams Birth: estimated 1871 43 33 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
Lazarus M “Ladd” Williams has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Margaret A. Patton - Household
Dist. 1 Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Ladd, Jeanette & George living with her widowed mother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Williams - Household
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Not positive about census. Ladd is Lewis M and Mary Jeanette is Jennie but Musician, kids & sister Martha are correct. -b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Lazarus M. Williams - Household
18 th. Dist. Davidson, Tn.
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Ladd Williams - Household
District 5 Henry, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Widowed |