Individual 631: Joseph Douthill Williams

Individual Record 631

Name} Williams, Joseph Douthill

Family History} Hancock

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Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 1818

Place} Pine Creek, Butler, Pennsylvania

Marr.: Date} Cir 1846

Place} Pine Creek (?), Allegheny (?), Pennsylvania (Link)

Death: Date} Aft 1889

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Source 1}	101 = Geog history
Source 2}	105 = 1850 USA cen
Source 3}	187 = Land deed
Source 4}	188 = Land deed
Source 5}	189 = Will
Source 6}	691 = Geog history
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Parents: } Rev. Matthew Williams & Elizabeth Parkhill
Relationship No.} 204

1st Household No.} 110 = West Deer, Allegheny, Penns.

Occupation 1} Farmer
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Religion/Church} Presbyterian

Spouses: Prime} Young, Mary Ann
Total Number of} 1?

Notes: Joseph received his education at Pine Creek.

He inherited 49 acres and 107 perches of land from his father, and bought 6 acres and 116 perches of land from Richard Morrow on 3 Jan 1843 (recorded in 1852). Both lots of land were in what was then West Deer Township.

In the 1850 USA census, Joseph, 32, and his wife Mary A., 27, were living in West Deer Township, Allegheney. Joseph was a farmer and his realestate was worth $1,500. A young boy, John Stacker, 7, was enumerated in their household.

On 23 Mar 1858, he sold 53 acres and 55 perches of inherited land plus the 6 acres and 116 perches to Ephraim Morrow. Also in 1858 he purchased the home where he thereafter resided for many years (post office Boston).

A wealthy farmer, Joseph was the founder of the town called Boston, three miles from McKeesport. He and his wife Mary were members of the U.P. Church of Boston, of which Mr. Williams was an elder.

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Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

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Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 31 May 2023
Date Created} 3 Mar 1996

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