My ancestors were John and Nancy Williamson who left Spafford with son Chauncey in 1831. They stopped for the winter in Pennsylvania, then crossed into Ohio where they lived for about 15 years.
Headstone Transcriptions of Williamson's who stayed in the Spafford area after 1830.
Thanks for these photographs and backup research goes to Leslie Kraus of a local universery.
We hope to match these transcriptions up with secondary burial records.
We know some of these are relatives, but cannot document the others.
This table is a work in progress. Dates on stones are often difficult to read. All dates are suspect until supported by alternate resources.
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Spafford cemetery: Aaron Williamson died Feb 22, 1867 Age 60 Henry Williamson died Mar 7, 1864 Age 22 s/o Cornelius & Eliza. | |
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Ann_Eliza_(Ostrander) Williamson b 1782
Cornelius_Williamson b 1780 Children from burial records: b 1782 Aaron b 1807 d 1867 age 60 Henry b 1812 d 1834 age 22 Elizabeth b 1818 d 1853 age 35. married to Dunbar |
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Spafford cemetery: Williamson, Cornelius d. Dec. 30, 1858, ae. 78 Williamson, Eliza Ostrander d. Dec. 11, 1864, ae. 82, w/o Cornelius.
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Barber_Williamson b 1817 d 1857 age 40 |
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Barber Williamson died Oct 25, 1857 age 46. Newspaper: Barber Williamson, (son of James Jr., and Hannah Williamson, died Oct 25, 1857 at age 46. |
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Hannah_Wiliamson b 1804 d 1834 age 30 Hannah was married to Zack Derbyshire. |
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Hannah, wife of Zack Arnold Derbyshire d Sep 17, 1834 age 30 |
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Harriet Williamson b 1823 d 1861 age 38 |
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Harriet d May 16, 1861 at age 38. Newspaper: Harriet Williamson, daughter of James Jr., and Hannah Williamson, died May 16, 1861, age 38 years, 19days. |
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James_Jr. and wife Hannah_Williamson James Jr. born (looks like) 1773 wife Hannah looks like born 1768 Looks like James B is their son. |
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James Williamson Jr. b Jan 13, 1773, Feb 1, 1833, age 60 Hannah Williamson, wife b 1783, d Mar 29, 1857, age 74. Son James B. Williamson b Sep 1799, d May 31, 1830, age looks like 29. Son Barber b 1811, d Oct 25, 1857, age 46 Daughter Harriet b Apr 27, 1823, d May 16, 1861 age 38. |
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b 1830 if transcription (right) is correct. |
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James B. Williamson d May 31, 1830 (to be documented) This looks like a very old headstone, complicated by many of this family named James. |
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James Derbyshire b 1822 d 1827 age 5.
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James Derbyshire d July 1, 1827 Age 5, son of Zack and Hannah (Williamson) Derbyshire |
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James Williamson Jr. b 1754 d 1833 age 79 wife Hannah b 1778 s 1852 age 84 James (probably son) b 1811 d 1830 age 19 |
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James *C. Williamson Jr d Feb 4, 1833 age 79, of a fit at Otisco Hollow. Note: * Assumed same James who died in 1833. his wife Hannah d 1852 age 84 James d 1830 age 19 (all dates need secondary verification) |
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I found an Edmund Williamson in 1830 in Otisco. Otisco and Spafford are a stones throw from each other. Leslie. A Mariah Williamson married Nathan Raymond Nov 5, 1823 in Spafford. Look for Mariah to be daughter of James, John or Cornelius Williamson, men who helped found the town in 1806. |
With new information arriving this webpage is turning into a scrapbook of loose, but in most cases, related information. Much of the following material was researched by Barbara Shoemaker, Municipal Historian, Town of Spafford. PH 607 749 2086 315 636 7700
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CENSUSES |
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1820 Marcellus Henry B Williamson |
1830 Otisco Edmund Williamson | |
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1830 Spafford Charity, Charles, Cornelius, James, John (2). NOTE: What does (2) mean. |
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LAND SALES |
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James and John Williamson, in Manlius 1783 to 1799 James to V. Veeder 1795 (1CF, 156 lot 3) James to S.. Veeder 1795 (1CF, 156 lot 3) James to V. Veeder 1796 (1CF, 403 lot 88) John to F. Getman 1795 (1CF, 162 lot 9) |
Edmund Williamson |
RELATED FAMILIES
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Ann Eliza, daughter of Peter and Nancy Williamson Ostrander died Dec 30, 1851, age 2 months. John I.Ostrander Jr., son of John I. and Catherine Ostrander of, NY, married Anna Muer (Scots) and by her had the following children: John, a printer, died of cholora in New Orleans, LA; Ames was killed in the Mexican war. Peter married Nancy Williamson, daughter of Cornelius and Eliza (Ostrander) Williamson, who was by trade a printer. William H., married Renett Weed of Albany, NY, was an accountant and merchant and resided in Tully, NY., he at one time was a banker at Skaneateles, NY. Alexander married Mary King of Suffield, Hartford Co., CT., he was a harness maker and resided in Tully, NY. (They were father and mother of George A. Ostrander of Syracuse, NY who died in 1915. Philip married and resided in Syracuse, NY, a member of Company "A" 149th NY Volunteers, Infantry, and engraver by trade, dead. Robert married Anna Russell of Hartford, CT, harness maker and teacher. Thomas married ___ ___ , his wife after his decease, married Charles Tallman, of Syracuse, NY as his third wife. Gloriana. Catherine, married Harvey McCune. Eliza married Charles Tallman, of Syracuse, NY. Mr. Peter Ostrander came from Albany to Tully, but at one time resided on a cross road in Spafford Hollow, according to a statement of William M. Tuttle, formerly of Otisco Hollow, now of Vesper, NY. |
OWEN:
Timothy Owen died April 27, 1887, in his 92nd year. DERBYSHIRE: Mrs. Pruella, wife of Zachariah Derbyshire died Aug 12, 1823, age 31 years, 7 months. "Life is a debt to nature due, Which I have paid and so must you." Zachariah as a second wife married Hannah Williamson, daughter of Cornelius and Eliza (Ostrander) Williamson. Mrs. Hannah (Williamson), wife of Zachariah, died Sep 17, 1834, age 30 years, 3 months, 17 days. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, thenceforth there is a crown of righteousness Laid up for me which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, Shall give to me at that last day." James, son of Zachariah and Hanna (Williamson) Derbyshire, died Aug 4, 1827, age 4 years, 4 days. DUNBAR: Caroline M., our mother, wife of Thaddeus Dunbar, died June 12, 1845, age 39 years 4 months. "Angels have called thee from us, have piloted thee home, Oh! from our sore berevement may true submission come, Pen cannot paint our sorrows, nor words our anguish tell, How can we dearest Mother, how can we say farewell." Thaddeus Dunbar married (1) Caroline M. and (2) Eliza Williamson, daughter of Cornelius and Eliza (Ostrander) Williamson.
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OBITUARIES
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Mrs. Roberta Welsh Williamson, 84 of 19 Maple Street, Marcellus died Thursday, October 5, at Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital, Syracuse. A native and life resident of Marcellus, Mrs. Williamson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marcellus and of several of the church women's organizations. She is survived by her husband James J. Williamson, a son James W. Williamson of Marcellus; a daughter, Mary W. Sauve of Marcellus, three sisters, Sarah and Agnes Welsh of Marcellus, and Mrs. Norman Woodford of Union Springs,; four grand children and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Saturday, October 7, at the Norris Funeral Home, Marcellus. The Rev. Keith Shinaman officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Marcellus. WILLIAMSON, Cornelius: Our father, Cornelius Williamson died Dec 30, 1858, age 78 years. He married Eliza Ostrander and by her had the following children: Aaron, never married. Henry, never married, Maria married Nathan Raymond, Eliza married Thaddeus Dunbar as his second wife, Hannah married Dr. Zachariah Derbyshire as his second wife, Mary Jane married Joseph Hermon, both dead, Nancy married Peter Ostrander, Catherine married Charles Bartow of Earlville, Madison County, NY. OSTRANDER, Eliza: Our mother, Eliza, wife of Cornelius Williamson, died Dec 11, 1864, age 82. Eliza, daughter of Cornelius and Eliza Williamson, died Mar 18, 1853, age 35. She married Thaddeus Dunbar as his second wife. WILLIAMSON, AARON. Son of Cornelius and Eliza, died Feb 23, 1867, age 60 years. In letters of petition for his estate by administrator, his sister Mary Harmon, dated Fen 28, 1867, mentioned are sisters: Catherine Bartow of Earlville, NY. and Mary Harmon of Spafford, NY., nephews and nieces, John H. Ostrander of Tully, NY., child of his deceased sister; Nancy Ostrander, John W. Raymond of Rockville, Kaankakee County, IL; Aaron Raymond of Oseo, Hillsdale County MI.,; Eliza Benschoten, residence unknown; children of Maria Raymond, a deceased sister, all of full age except John H. Ostrander, a minor. WILLIAMSON, Henry: Son of Cornelius and Eliza died Mar 7, 1834, age 22 years. WILLIAMSON, James Jr., died Feb 1, 1833, age 60. Mr. In April 1806 John came from Minden, Montgomery County, NY. He settled on 198 acres on the NE corner of lot 12, Tully. In the petition for letters of administration upon his estate, made by his wife Hanna, dated Feb 12, 1833, mention is made of the following children: Charles married Charlotte ____, resided in Grant County, WI. Johnathan married Esther ____, resided in Italy, Yates County, NY. and subsequently in Parma, OH. Catherine married Samual Boutello of Spafford Hollow, NY. Hannah married Thomas Andrews Potter of Yates County, NY. Barber died unmarried Jane married Orasmus C. Hutchinson of Willowby, OH Richard married Miss Van Hoosen of Preble, NY. Calvin married Miss Jacobs of Spafford, NY. Harriet died unmarried. Esther married James V. Skellie, son of William I and Betse (Boughton) Skelliey, who died and was buried in Scott, NY. James remarried Charity Rainey of Spafford Hannah, wife of James Williamson Jr. died Mar 29, 1857, age 74 years. James B Williamson son of James Jr. and Hannah Williamson died May 31, 1830, age 30 years 8 months, 10 days. His wife after his decease married Peter Churchell as his second wife.
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Marcellus Observer April 27,
1988:
James S. Williamson ,93, formerly of 19 Maple St., Marcellus, died April 22 in Syracuse. He was born in Tillocountry, Scotland. Mr Williamson had lived in the United States since 1922. He retired after 20 years with the Security Department of Brown-Lipe-Chapin and later worked for Bellevue Country Club. His wife, Roberta, died in 1978. Mr. Williamson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marcellus and was a former member of Star Lodge 524, F&AM. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Surviving are a son James W. of Baldwinsville; a daughter, Mary W. James of Syracuse; four grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were April 25 at Norris Funeral Home, Marcellus, the Rev. Keith Shinaman officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Marcellus. Contributions may be made to the Neo-Natel Unit of Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital or the memorial fund of the First Presbyterian Church of Marcellus.
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