Individual Details
Drusilla Williams
(14 May 1832 - 20 Nov 1898)
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 22, 1898: Thompson, Drusilia, 66, 1416 N. 41st av., Nov. 20.
Toulon Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, December 2, 1898, Page 5, Col. 3: Mrs. Drusilla Thompson, a sister of Lew and Warren Williams and of Mrs. Dorval, all of Toulon, died at the residence of her son at 1416 41st Avenue, Chicago, Sunday, November 20, 1898. The funeral was private, being held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, and the interment taking place at Graceland cemetery. She died of cancer of the stomach, being a great sufferer for a long time. Many of the older settles will remember Mrs. Thompson, she having lived here some thirty odd years ago in a house where Samuel Adams' residence now stands. Mrs. Thompson was 66 years of age at the time of her death.
Toulon Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, December 2, 1898, Page 5, Col. 3: Mrs. Drusilla Thompson, a sister of Lew and Warren Williams and of Mrs. Dorval, all of Toulon, died at the residence of her son at 1416 41st Avenue, Chicago, Sunday, November 20, 1898. The funeral was private, being held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, and the interment taking place at Graceland cemetery. She died of cancer of the stomach, being a great sufferer for a long time. Many of the older settles will remember Mrs. Thompson, she having lived here some thirty odd years ago in a house where Samuel Adams' residence now stands. Mrs. Thompson was 66 years of age at the time of her death.
Events
| Birth | 14 May 1832 | Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., New York |  | ||
| Birth | 14 May 1832 | Lansingburgh, Albany Co., New York | | ||
| Marriage | 18 Jul 1857 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Thomas Coke Thompson | | ||
| Residence | 1880 | Age: 48; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Self - Maywood, Cook Co., Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 1889 | Newburgh, Orange Co., New York | | ||
| Death | 20 Nov 1898 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois | | ||
| Death | 30 Nov 1898 | Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois | | ||
| Occupation | Seamtress listed in Chicago City Directory - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois | | |||
| Burial | Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Calvin DeWolf (1821 - 1852) |
| Spouse | Thomas Coke Thompson (1810 - 1874) |
| Father | John Hicks Williams (1776 - 1842) |
| Mother | Catherine Jarvis (1796 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Balsora Williams (1821 - 1907) |
| Sibling | James Williams (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Catherine Williams (1823 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Williams (1825 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Lewis W. Williams (1827 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Warren Williams (1830 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Harriet "Hattie" A. Williams (1841 - 1913) |
Endnotes
1. E-Mail from Lori Samuelson, January 2001.
8. E-Mail from Lori Samuelson, January 2001.