John Stanton Williams

John Stanton Williams (c1810-1876) with Stephen Barker Guion owned and operated the Williams and Guion Black Star Line‎.[1]

Biography

He was born around 1810 and married Mary Maclay Pentz (c1810-1891). They owned a 121-acre (0.49 km2) tract in Somerset, New Jersey which was inherited by their son: Stephen Guion Williams on February 28, 1891. He died in 1876.

Stephen Guion Williams

Stephen Guion Williams earned the first Ph.D. from Columbia University in political science in 1883. By 1892 he was a practicing law in New York City. Tulipwood was built for him in 1892 and was the third house built by Williams family members on that site.

On November 9, 1914 he married Charlotte Grosvenor Wyeth.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Failure Of W.H. Guion". New York Times. January 20, 1884. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40617F83D5E1A738DDDA90A94D9405B8484F0D3. Retrieved 2011-12-16. "Mr. William H. Guion, who has been, since the death of Mr. John S. Williams in 1876, at the head of the firm of Williams Guion, agents of the Guion line of European steamers in this City ..." 
  2. ^ "Mrs. C. G. Wyeth is to be a Bride. Her Engagement to Stephen Guion Williams Announced to Friends. Head of St. Anthonys Club. Bridegroom-to-be a Lawyer and Treasurer of Chrystie Street House. Fiancee Has Four Daughters". New York Times. October 6, 1914. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20817FB3F5C15738DDDAF0894D8415B848DF1D3. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
  3. ^ "Mrs. C.G. Wyeth a Bride. Married to Stephen G. Williams in St. James's Episcopal Church". New York Times. November 10, 1914. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F1EFC3C5C13738DDDA90994D9415B848DF1D3. Retrieved 2011-12-15.