Thomas Williams (1757-1839)

Elizabeth Robinson (1764-1812)

Samuel Cary (1759-1843)

Rosannah Cary (1755-1822)

Moses Williams (1789-1845)

Sarah Cary (1797-1888)

Rev. John Carey Williams (1822-1903)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Sarah Elizabeth Clark Sarah Elizabeth Williams+ Rev. John Carey Williams 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Born: 28 May 1822, Plainsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 3 5 8 11 13 14 Marriage (1): Sarah Elizabeth Clark in 1847 in , , Pennsylvania, United States 1 Died: 8 May 1903, Plainsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States at age 80 9 11 14 15 Buried: 10 May 1903, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 11 14 16    Cause of his death was Bronchial pneumonia.15    Another name for John was John Carey Williams.14   Noted events in his life were: • Occupation: Farmer, 29 Nov 1850, Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 • Residence, 29 Nov 1850, Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 17 • Occupation: Farmer, 1 Aug 1860, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 18 • Residence, 1 Aug 1860, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 • Occupation: Farmer, 13 Aug 1870, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 10 • Residence, 13 Aug 1870, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 10 • Occupation: Farmer, 10 Jun 1880, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 • Residence, 10 Jun 1880, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 • Residence, 18 Jun 1900, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 19 • Probate: Will of J. C. Williams, 24 Jun 1903, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States. 20 The will of John C. Williams, of Plains, probated today (24 Jun 1903), leaves a house and lot in Plains township to his wife, Sarah Williams, during her life and to his daugher Sarah E. Chamberlain, during her life. To John W. Chamberlain, his grandson, he leaves another house and lot, and to Harriet E., Calvin P. and Emily L. Chamberlain, each a lot, and all his lands in Harford township, Susquehanna county. Sarah Williams and Calvin P. and John W. Chamberlain are name as executors. • Occupation: Licensed local preacher, Methodist Church. 8 9 11 John married Sarah Elizabeth Clark, daughter of John Clark III and Elisabeth Tompkins, in 1847 in , , Pennsylvania, United States.1 (Sarah Elizabeth Clark was born on 16 Feb 1824 in Plainsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States,6 21 22 23 24 died on 7 Jan 1913 in Plainsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 9 12 23 and was buried on 9 Jan 1913 in , Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 23.)

1 1900 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, enumeration district (ED) 117, p. 27A, John and Sarah Williams; digital images (accessed 14 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623_1434.

2 1900 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, enumeration district (ED) 117, p. 27A, John Williams; digital images (accessed 14 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll T623_1434.

3 1880 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains township, enumeration district (ED) 131, p. 12, dwelling 95, family 112, John C. Williams; digital images (accessed 18 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll T9_1150.

4 1860 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, p. 709, dwelling 1661, family 1660, John C. Williams; digital images (accessed 18 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll M653_1135.

5 1850 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Pittston, p. 180, dwelling 3089, family 3127, John C. Williams; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 27 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll M432_794.

6 "Plainsville Woman Answers Call After Most Useful Life," Wilkes-Barre Times, 8 Jan 1913, p. 12; digital images, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 9 DEC 2013), Historical Newspaper.

7 Pennsylvanai Department of Health, death certificate 24365 (1927), Sarah Elizabeth Chamberlain; digital image, "Ancestry," Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2014).

8 Eleazer Cary Family with Affiliated Lines also Items of Interest to other lines (N.p.: May A. Cary Smith, 13 Oct 1920), 20; Historian of Eleazer Cary Family, and past President of Cary Family Association of Wyoming and Lackawanna Counties, for the purpose of corrections and further information; then to be published in a larger edition.

9 "Death of John C. Williams of Plains - Esteemed Citizen," The Wilkes-Barre Record, 9 May 1903, p. 5, col. 3; digital images, Newspapers (www.newspapers.com/ image/91013647 : accessed 28 Mar 2015).

10 1870 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains township, p. 414, dwelling 1, family 1, John C. Williams; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 27 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_1367.

11 "Funeral of John Williams," Wilkes-Barre Times, 11 May 1903, p. 3, col. County; digital images, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 8 DEC 2013), Historical Newspaper.

12 "Death of Sarah Williams," Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, 8 Jan 1913, p. 14, col. 3; digital images, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/ : accessed 30 May 2013).

13 1900 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, enumeration district (ED) T623_1434, sheet 117, p. 27A, John Williams; digital images (accessed 14 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

14 Tomb stone, Burial: Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

15 "County," Pittston Gazette, 9 May 1903, p. 8, col. 3; digital images, Newspapers (www.newspapers.com/image/79083881 : accessed 31 Jan 2015), historical newspapers.

16 "Find a Grave," database, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 Mar 2013), John Cary Williams.

17 1850 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Pittston, p. 180, dwelling 3189, family 3127, John C. Williams; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 27 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll M432_794.

18 1860 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains township, p. 709, dwelling 1661, family 1660, John C. Williams; digital images (accessed 18 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll M653_1135.

19 1900 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 27, p. 27A, dwelling 475, family 495, John Williams; digital images (accessed 14 Jan 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1343.

20 "Will of J. C. Williams," Wilkes-Barre Times, 24 Jun 1903; digital images, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : accessed 7 Jul 2012).

21 1850 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Pittston, p. 180, dwelling 3089, family 3127, Sarah Williams; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed 27 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll M432_794.

22 1900 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 2, p. 2A, Sarah Williams; digital images (accessed 14 JAN 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1434.

23 Pennsylvanai Department of Health, death certificate 7548 (1913), Sarah Williams; digital image, "Pennsylvania," Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2014).

24 1880 U.S. census, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Plains township, enumeration district (ED) 131, p. 12, dwelling 95, family 112, Sarah Williams; digital images (accessed 18 January 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll T9_1150.