Individual Details

1880 Census. Thomas D. seems to have died there in Nebraska although the database reported his death as in Cedar Co, MO. Certainly he was there in 1870 and Elizabeth and the younger children can be found in 1880. Once again we are frustrated by initials. This enumerator had no designation for head of household - that person simply has a blank for the relationship and E. Williams did have a blank following her name and a new household number.
District 202, Glen Rock, Nemaha County, NE, Hh 12
E. Williams, female, age 48, b. MO; father b. NC, mother b. KY
J. W. Williams, stpson, age 30, farmer, b. MO, father b. TN, mother's birth place unknown [James]
H. M. Williams, son, age 26, farmer, b. MO, father b. TN, mother b. MO [Harden]
M. Williams, daughter, age 16 b. NE [Melvina]
C. Williams, daughter, age 14, b. NE [Clara]
A. Williams, son, age 10, b. NE [Alvin]
F. Williams, son, age 6, b. NE [Festus]

Elizabeth Ainsworth French is buried Ord Cemetery, Ord, Valley Co, NE.
Remarried after death of Thomas Williams to David Stephen French, March of 1885, no children of this married. He was born 1820, NY, died about 1905 in Nebraska.

Said to have had 11 children, 7 of whom are alive in 1900.


The Ord Quiz - Thur, Nov 3 1910, Pg 1, Col 7
OBITUARY (multiple errors in obit)
Elizabeth Ainsworth was born in Howard County, MO., July 24, 1830. She was married to T.D. Williams in March 1847. To this union eleven children were born, six of who survive her. These are Mrs. Martha J. Smith of Ord, Mrs. Caroline Kay of Loup City, Mrs. Emma M. Leist, of Oberlin, Kansas, Mrs. Clara E. Cash, of New Castle, Wyoming, Alvin Williams of Omaha, and Festus C. Williams of Ord.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams moved to and settled in Otoe county, Nebraska in 1884. Mr. Williams died in April 1882 and in March 1883, Mrs. Williams moved with her family and settled on a homestead near the Yale post office in Valley County.
She was married to David French of Loup City in March 1885. Mr. French died in 1905. Mrs. French has been a respected resident of Arcadia for many years and for a woman of her age was remarkably active not giving up work until a short time before her death. She was a member of the M.E. Church and whenever it was possible was there at time of worship.
Besides her children she leaves a host of friends to miss her. She was great grandmother of thirteen children.
Through her recent illness she was tenderly cared for by her daughters Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Kay and Mrs. Liest who with her son Festus were at her bedside when she passed away. She died Sunday October 23, 1910, aged 80 years and 4 months and was laid to rest in the Ord cemetery the following Wednesday, Rev. A.L. Umpleby officiating.

The Arcadia Champion - Thur, Nov 3 1910, Pg 1, Col 2
Elizabeth Ainsworth was born in Howard Co., Mo. July 24, 1830. She was married to T. C. Williams in March 1847. To this union eleven children were born six of whom survive her: Martha J. Smith of Ord Nebr., Caroline Kay of Loup City, Nebr., Emma M. Leist of Oberlin, Kansas, Clara E. Cash of New Castle, Wyo., Alvin Williams of Omaha Nebr., and Festus C. Williams of Ord, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Williams moved to and settled in Otoe Co., Nebr., in 1864.
Mr. Williams died in April 1882 and in March 1883 Mrs. William moved with her family and settled on a homestead near the Yale P.O., in Valley county, Nebraska.
She was married to David French of Loup City in March 1885. Mr. French died in 1905.
Mrs. French has been a resident of Arcadia Nebr for many years where she has been an active worker. For a woman of her age she was remarkably active and smart and had a host of friends. She was a member of the M.E. Church and whenever it was possible was found there at time of worship. She died Oct. 23rd, 1910, aged 80 years and 4 months; and was laid to rest in the Ord cemetery. She was the great grandmother of thirteen children.

Card of Thanks
We hereby wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends of Arcadia, who so kindly aided us during the sickness and death of our mother, Mrs. Elizabeth French.
Mrs. D.B. Smith, Mrs. David Kay, Mrs. Lewis Leish, Mrs. William Cash, Mr. A.P. Williams, Mr. F.C. Williams

Birth	24 Jul 1830	Howard County, Missouri
Marriage	7 Jan 1847	Cedar County, Missouri - Thomas Davis WILLIAMS
Death	23 Oct 1910	Arcadia, Valley County, Nebraska

Spouse	Thomas Davis WILLIAMS (1810 - )
Child	W. Robert WILLIAMS (1849 - )
Child	William E. Williams (1850 - 1850)
Child	Harden WILLIAMS (1854 - 1881)
Child	Martha Jane WILLIAMS (1855 - 1934)
Child	Mary Caroline WILLIAMS (1858 - 1938)
Child	Emma M. WILLIAMS (1862 - 1955)
Child	Melvina A. WILLIAMS (1864 - 1909)
Child	Clara Edna WILLIAMS (1867 - 1938)
Child	Alvin P. WILLIAMS (1870 - 1954)
Child	Festus Cloten WILLIAMS (1873 - 1963)