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Eli Samuel Williamson

Male 1847 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eli Samuel Williamson was born on 12 Mar 1847 in Buffalo, Erie Co, New York, USA.

    Notes:

    http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pamckean/BeersHistory/townshipbradford9.htm
    E. S. WILLIAMSON, proprietor of Williamson's restaurant, Bradford,
    was born in Buffalo, N. Y., March 12, 1847, a son of Ely and Elizabeth (Riding) 'Williamson, natives of England. His father was a mechanical engineer, and established the Buffalo Steam Engine Works in Buffalo, N. Y., known now as Tiff's Engine Works. He still lives in Buffalo, and is now eightyone years old. E. S. Williamson was given a good business education, graduating from Bryant & Stratton's Business College at Buffalo. In 1864 he removed to the oil regions and worked in the oil fields, buying an interest in some wells. He then became manager of the hardware store of D. C. :Backus, and in 1877 established three stores for Kerr, Geider & Co., in Brad ford, and superintended their business till 1879, when he again turned his attention to the oil industry. In 1882 he went to Richburg, Allegany Co., N. Y., and established the Central Machine Shop which afterward burned, and in 1883 he returned to Bradford and opened the restaurant which he is still conducting. He was married in 1878 in Buffalo, N. Y., to Miss Lottie A. Keeler, and they have two children: Pearl and Hazel. Truman Keeler: father of Lottie A., is now deceased; Nancy A. (Hoard) Keeler, her mother, still survives. Mrs. Williamson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Williamson is a Master Mason, and in politics is a Democrat.

    1900 Census:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSXV-GF2

    Eli married Laura Ann Keeler on 18 Sep 1878 in Buffalo, Erie Co, New York, USA. Laura (daughter of Truman Keeler and Nancy Hoard) was born on 18 May 1856 in Wellsburg, Erie Co, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 May 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pearl I. Williamson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Hazel M. Williamson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1888 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pearl I. Williamson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born in Dec 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Photo:
    http://www.eastaurorabee.com/news/2010-12-16/Editorials/Out_of_the_Past.html
    Richard Persons is seen standing beside this Winton automobile, c. 1903-1907. His wife, Pearl Williamson, is in the back seat on the right. The other people were friends of the Persons family. Photo courtesy of "Images of America: Town of Aurora 1818-1930"

    Pearl married Richard Sandford Persons about 1904. Richard (son of Henry Hamilton Persons and Rebekah Ellen Sandford) was born about 1878 in New York, USA; died on 12 Jun 1966 in Buffalo, Erie Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry W. Persons  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1907 in Walnut, Los Angeles Co, California, USA; died on 8 Jan 1996 in Dana Point, Orange Co, California, USA.
    2. 5. Richard Persons  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911 in California, USA.
    3. 6. Frederick Persons  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1918.

  2. 3.  Hazel M. Williamson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born in Nov 1888 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry W. Persons Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1) was born on 28 Jun 1907 in Walnut, Los Angeles Co, California, USA; died on 8 Jan 1996 in Dana Point, Orange Co, California, USA.

    Notes:

    Death:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP38-RPT

    [[
    Obituary:
    News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) - January 12, 1996
    Deceased Name: HENRY W. PERSONS
    88, of California died Monday.
    He was retired in 1969 as senior vice president of Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., was former president of Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and president of Anthony Wayne Council of Boy Scouts.
    Surviving are his wife, Mary; daughters, Antoinette Channer of Cascade, Mich., and Ellen Wyse of Diamond Bar, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
    Services were today in Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
    Preferred memorials are gifts to Henry W. Persons memorial fund, Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, 30071 Ivy Glenn, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, or a charity.

    Henry married Mary Elisabeth Harvey. Mary was born on 27 Feb 1911 in California, USA; died on 12 Apr 2002 in Diamond Bar, Los Angeles Co, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Henry Harvey Persons  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1943; died on 1 Feb 1968 in Vietnam.

  2. 5.  Richard Persons Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1) was born about 1911 in California, USA.

  3. 6.  Frederick Persons Descendancy chart to this point (2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1) was born about 1918.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1)

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1)

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  Henry Harvey Persons Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry3, 2.Pearl2, 1.Eli1) was born on 4 Dec 1943; died on 1 Feb 1968 in Vietnam.