Elizabeth
(McKnight) Williams
(1851-1917)
Elizabeth (McKnight) Williams was born in 1851 in Fayette County, PA, the daughter of William and Mahala (Minerd) McKnight.
She married George W. Williams (1855-1928). He was a coal miner near Uniontown circa 1880. Their children were Charles H. Williams, Mahala Williams, Leah Williams and Arthur Williams. They later purchased a 14-acre tract of their parents' farm near Sandy Hill.
In 1880, Elizabeth's cousin, John Henry McKnight, son of Henry and Barbara (Minerd) McKnight, was living in their household.
Elizabeth and George were members of the Central Christian Church, and he belonged to the Knights of Pythias.
She died of a stroke on Sept. 15, 1917 and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Uniontown.
At age 73, George died on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1928 at his home in Uniontown. He is buried beside his wife.
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