Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameDavid Gallagher WILLIAMS 1133
Birth8 Nov 1850, Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan12,29
DeathSan Diego, San Diego, California1401
Occupationflour mills29
FatherMiron Pease WILLIAMS (1813-1884)
MotherMary Margaret GALLAGHER (1817-1883)
Individual Notes
• David G. Williams, proprietor flour and grist mill is a native of Michigan, and was born in St. Clair County, November 8, 1850, and grew up here; engaged in lumbering and sailing on the lakes. He engaged in the milling business in 1877, grinding flour and feed, and also has carding machinery for carding wool, the only one in Port Huron. He intends increasing this branch of his business. He is also engaged in the wood business, and saws his wood by machinery. In 1878, he married Miss Catharine Richardson, of Brockway Center; they have three children -- Polly, Sallie and Myron.29
Census
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 9, b MI.1661
• 1870 Census: Marysville, Port Huron, Michigan. Age 19, b MI.5472
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 29, b MI. Prop Flouring Mill. Father b MA; mother b IRE.4064
• 1900 Census: Yale, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 49, b Nov 1850, MI. Grocery store. Father b OH; mother b MI.4628
• 1920 Census: La Mesa, San Diego, California. Age 69, b MI. Widower. Father b VT; mother b PA. Head of household, living alone.4629
Research
• Could not find in 1910 & 1930 census; 26 Feb 2005.
Spouses
BirthJan 1854, Michigan4628
Deathbef 19204629 Age: 65
NicknameKate4064
Residenceof Brockway Center29
Census
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 26, b MI. Parents b OH.4064
• 1900 Census: Yale, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 46, b Jan 1854, MI. Mother of 3 living children. Father b MA; mother b Ireland.4628
Marriage1878, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan1133,1401,4628
Marr Memomarried 22 years in 1900
ChildrenMary M. (1879-)
 Sarah R. (1880-)
 Myron
Last Modified 1 Jul 2023Created 6 May 2025 using Reunion 14 for Macintosh
Updated 6 May 2025
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