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20 December 1838 ,  Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died
7 February 1893 ,  Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 20 December 1838 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Abiel Peyson  married  Ophelia HEALY 5 January 1869 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Ophelia HEALY  was born 27 August 1846 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.  Ophelia died 12 October 1889 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.  Ophelia was the child of George HEALY and Ophelia EDWARDS.

Abiel Peyson WILLIAMS died 7 February 1893 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.





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Abiel Peyson WILLIAMS married flag photo of Ophelia HEALY  Ophelia HEALY
Marriage date: 5 January 1869
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Ophelia HEALY was the child of George HEALY and Ophelia EDWARDS

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BirthBirth — 1838
20 December 1838
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
marriage1869 Marriage / Partner
Abiel Peyson WILLIAMS and Ophelia HEALY 5 January 1869, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 years old.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1870 Birth of Child
Alice Mabel WILLIAMS was born 23 September 1870, , Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 31 years old.
1874 Birth of Child
Edith WILLIAMS was born 31 January 1874, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 35 years old.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
1876 Birth of Child
Clarence Healy WILLIAMS was born 19 May 1876, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 37 years old.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
1878 Birth of Child
Eva WILLIAMS was born 1 April 1878, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 39 years old.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1879 Birth of Child
Charles WILLIAMS was born 19 April 1879, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 40 years old.
1880 Birth of Child
Eva Ophelia WILLIAMS was born 20 March 1880, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 41 years old.
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of Child
Frank Elliot WILLIAMS was born 12 March 1884, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 45 years old.
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1885 Birth of Child
Jennie Maud WILLIAMS was born 10 September 1885, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 46 years old.
1886 Death of Child
Jennie Maud WILLIAMS died 11 April 1886, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 47 years old.
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
1887 Birth of Child
Nina Elsie WILLIAMS was born 22 May 1887, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 48 years old.
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
1889 Birth of Child
Florence Edwards WILLIAMS was born 5 February 1889, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Abiel Peyson was 50 years old.
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ophelia HEALY died 12 October 1889, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
DeathDeath — 1893
7 February 1893
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 54.
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