| Birth | Bef 25 May 1800 | Westfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | | | |
| Baptism | 25 May 1800 | at the Church of Christ - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | | | |
| Marriage | 1824 | West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts - Catherine FRERRE | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1824 | bought out Mr. Kneeland's interest in a chiar factory next to James Pease's shoe shop - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt 1824 | chair and cabinet ware manufacturer - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1825 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1825 | cabinet maker - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1826 | was one of several original members of the first fire company in the city - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Abt 1827 | had a cabinet shop on block 100, bounded by Salina, Washington, Clinton and Water Streets - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 23 Jul 1828 | Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Abt Jun 1830 | with his family and several others - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Religion | 11 Mar 1832 | became a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, by examination - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 23 Jun 1832 | was one of two members of the committe of inspection for the second ward - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Jul 1834 | undertaker along with his assistant, and nephew, Charles F. Williston - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Jun 1840 | manufacturer (cabinet maker from other records) - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Abt Jun 1840 | presumably with his family and several other people, including employees - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 12 Apr 1844 | was school district #6 trustee with H. Rhoades - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 5 Nov 1844 | was an election inspector - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 28 Apr 1846 | and was on a poll list for election district #4 - Salina, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 10 Apr 1848 | was elected one of five men from the third ward to be part of a committee to study public schooling - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 12 Jul 1849 | City Sexton - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 14 Aug 1849 | sexton of the City of Syracuse - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 29 Aug 1850 | cabinet maker, with property valued at $5,000 - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Sep 1853 | placed an add in the Syracuse Evening Chronicle for undertaking services and coffin sales - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | Sep 1853 | co-owner of Ashley & Williston, cabinet and coffin manufacturers at 45 Salina St. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1 Oct 1853 | his wife, Charles & Rachel Williston bought lot 22 -23 from Russel Green for $1500 who held mortgage - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1854 | advertised in the Syracuse Evening Chronical that he was the City Sexton - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 1854 | at 27 West Fayette St. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Occupation | 1854 | co-owner of Ashley & Williston, Cabinet and Coffin Manufacturers, at 45 South Salina St. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 5 Jan 1855 | advertised the sale of cloth covered metalic burial cases in the Syracuse Evening Chronicle - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Bef Jun 1855 | was for several years the city sexton - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Bet Jul 1855 and Sep 1855 | took a tour of the east to restore his health | | | |
| Death | 17 Sep 1855 | of dysentery - Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | | | |
| Burial | 20 Sep 1855 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 4 Jan 1866 | had a mortgage sold and foreclosed on for lots 22 & 23 he owned with Charles Williston - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |