Parents
Orin
Williams

Esther
Prior

Children
Adelaide
Frances
Williams

Lyman
Eugene
Williams

Frank G.
Williams

Alice
Esther
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Helen May
Williams

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Alice
Helen
Hempstead

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Lewis Riggs Williams
Click picture for enlargement of L. R. Williams with grandson.

Lewis Riggs Williams

Born: November 02, 1842 at Homer, Cortland County, New York

Married: November 02, 1867 to Alice Helen Hempstead at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

Died: February 11, 1911 at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

Lewis R. Williams went with his father Orin and stepmother to Wisconsin about 1854. Lewis returned to new York and lived with the Stoker family in Homer before his marriage. Children of Lewis R. Williams & Alice Helen Hempstead were born in Syracuse, NY.

LEWIS RIGGS WILLIAMS, Co D, 12th Rgt INF, NY, commanded by Lucious Carroll Storrs, age 23 years, enrolled Apr 23, 1861 at Homer, NY to serve 2 yrs; mustered in as 1st Lt, Co. D, May 13, 1861; resigned Oct 23, 1861; Commissioned 1st Lt July 4, 1861 with rank from May 1, 1861. Lewis R. Williams discharged for reason of non-age.

Reinlisted 18 Aug 1863 for 3 yrs., Corporal, Co. H., 18th Rgt. of Cavalry, NY Volunteers. Discharged 31 May 1866, Victoria, TX Warren S. Smith, late 2d Lt, 94th INF, enrolled Aug 10, 1863 at Watertown, NY to serve 3 yrs. Mustered in as Capt, Co. H, this Rgt Oct 15, 1863. Discharged Jun 12, 1865; Commissioned Capt Nov 20, 1863 with rank from Oct 15, 1863, original.

Capt Collin Chesborough's Co. Mustered 16 Oct 1863. Honorably discharged 31 May 1866, age 21, with the company at Victoria, TX. Participated in the Red River Campaign in LA. Collins Chesbrough, Capt, 14th CAV, transferred to Co H, 18th Rgt CAV June 12, 1865; mustered out with company May 31, 1866 at Victoria TX; commissioned in 14th CAV.

Lewis Riggs Williams was named after the doctor who birthed him. Lewis Riggs was a native of Norwalk CT; his medical instructor was Dr. Samuel Woodward of Litchfield, CT; received his State medical license in 1812; emigrated to Homer, NY in 1818. Was elected to the state congress from Homer in 1840. Erected Superior Mills in 1838; a "prudent, skillful & successful practitioner".

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