Mary Williams Walters

 Mary Williams Walters

Mary Williams, daughter of Hugh Richard and Margaret Williams, was born in Delafield, Waukesha, Wisconsin sometime between 1853-1854.  In 1855, she moved with her parents to Blue Earth County, Minnesota.  As a young woman, she worked in the home of  David P. Davis family as a domestic servant. In the census records, the Williams' family lived next to the John and Ursula Walters family.  She later married their son, David Walters in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, on the first of October 1872. She died the following year in Cambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota,  on May 8, 1873 at the age of 19 years leaving only her husband to survive her.  Mary was buried in Cambria.

Records on Mary Williams Walters

Census
1855 Wisconsin State Census, Waukesha, Delafield  FHL 1,032,689
Hugh Williams is listed with two males  (Hugh and Richard)
Three females (Margaret, Catherine and Mary) two were foreign born [Hugh & Margaret] children all born in the US

1857 Minnesota State Census, Blue Earth, Township 119 P
Hugh Williams
Margaret Williams
Catherine Williams, age 5, female, born in Wisconsin
Mary Williams, age 4, female, born in Wisconsin
Richard Williams, age 4, male, born in Wisconsin
Wm. Williams, age 3/12, male, born in Minnesota

1860 US Federal Census, Minnesota, Blue Earth, Butternut Valley P184
Hugh Williams, age 38, married, farmer, born in Wales, worth $ 250,
Margaret Williams, age 35, married, born in Wales
Catherine Williams, age 8, born in Wisconsin
Mary Williams, age 5, born in Wisconsin
Richard Williams, age 4, born in Wisconsin
William Williams, age 3, born in Minnesota
Elizabeth Williams, age 1, born in Minnesota

1865 Minnesota, Blue Earth,

1870 US Federal Census, Minnesota  Blue Earth,  South Bend
David P. Davis, age 59, male, white, Retail Dry Goods, worth $5000, real estate, $4000 personal wealth, born in Wales, parents foreign born
Jane Davis, age 62, female, white, keeping house, born in Wales, parents foreign born
David Davis, age 28, male, white, Ret. Dry Goods, worth $4000 real estate, $1000 personal wealth, born in Ohio, parents foreign born
Evan Davis, age 12, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, parents foreign born
Mary Williams, age 17, female, white, domestic servant, born in Wisconsin, parents foreign born  

Marriage
David Walters and Mary Williams were married in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States on 1 Oct 1872.

Death/Burial
Mary Walters, died 8 May 1873, age 19 years, born in Wisconsin to Minnesota in 1855.  Hugh Williams of Wales was the father and Margaret Williams of Wales the mother.  She is buried in Cambria.