Hannah was the 4th daughter of Elias & Mary Gould (Harrington) Gotee, born at Aurelius, N.Y., June 5, 1809, and came to Michigan on the first trip of the steamer "Superior", on May 25th, 1822. She resided with her grandfather, James Harrington, near Auburn, Oakland county, until her marriage on March 13, 1825.
After her marriage Mrs. Williams and family resided in Saginaw City from the fall of 1829 to the spring of 1840; then after a few years passed in Detroit and Pontiac, made their home in Flint.
Their children were:
1. Mary Abigail, born 1826 (Mrs. Walker)
2. Oliver Harvey, born 1830
3. Julia Ann, born 1833 (Mrs. Hascall)
4. Ephraim Schuyler, born 1835
5. Elias Gotee, born 1838
6. Eliza Melissa, born 1841, died 1842
7. Jenny Maria, born 1844.
In the fall of 1824 Hannah was one of a party of young friends, among whom was Mr. E. S. Williams, to whom she was afterwards married, who rode on horseback to Grand Blanc on a visit to Mrs. Rufus W. Stevens, a sister of Mr. Williams, thence from Grand Blanc to the present city of Flint. The company followed an Indian trail, then the only road of travel; crossed the river on the then rapids and where now is the mill dam, and standing upon the north bank viewed the beautiful spot for the future city of Flint, where she, after an eventful life, lived many years and died.
After her marriage Mrs. Williams and family resided in Saginaw City from the fall of 1829 to the spring of 1840; then after a few years passed in Detroit and Pontiac, made their home in Flint.
Their children were:
1. Mary Abigail, born 1826 (Mrs. Walker)
2. Oliver Harvey, born 1830
3. Julia Ann, born 1833 (Mrs. Hascall)
4. Ephraim Schuyler, born 1835
5. Elias Gotee, born 1838
6. Eliza Melissa, born 1841, died 1842
7. Jenny Maria, born 1844.
In the fall of 1824 Hannah was one of a party of young friends, among whom was Mr. E. S. Williams, to whom she was afterwards married, who rode on horseback to Grand Blanc on a visit to Mrs. Rufus W. Stevens, a sister of Mr. Williams, thence from Grand Blanc to the present city of Flint. The company followed an Indian trail, then the only road of travel; crossed the river on the then rapids and where now is the mill dam, and standing upon the north bank viewed the beautiful spot for the future city of Flint, where she, after an eventful life, lived many years and died.
Hannah was the 4th daughter of Elias & Mary Gould (Harrington) Gotee, born at Aurelius, N.Y., June 5, 1809, and came to Michigan on the first trip of the steamer "Superior", on May 25th, 1822. She resided with her grandfather, James Harrington, near Auburn, Oakland county, until her marriage on March 13, 1825.
After her marriage Mrs. Williams and family resided in Saginaw City from the fall of 1829 to the spring of 1840; then after a few years passed in Detroit and Pontiac, made their home in Flint.
Their children were:
1. Mary Abigail, born 1826 (Mrs. Walker)
2. Oliver Harvey, born 1830
3. Julia Ann, born 1833 (Mrs. Hascall)
4. Ephraim Schuyler, born 1835
5. Elias Gotee, born 1838
6. Eliza Melissa, born 1841, died 1842
7. Jenny Maria, born 1844.
In the fall of 1824 Hannah was one of a party of young friends, among whom was Mr. E. S. Williams, to whom she was afterwards married, who rode on horseback to Grand Blanc on a visit to Mrs. Rufus W. Stevens, a sister of Mr. Williams, thence from Grand Blanc to the present city of Flint. The company followed an Indian trail, then the only road of travel; crossed the river on the then rapids and where now is the mill dam, and standing upon the north bank viewed the beautiful spot for the future city of Flint, where she, after an eventful life, lived many years and died.
After her marriage Mrs. Williams and family resided in Saginaw City from the fall of 1829 to the spring of 1840; then after a few years passed in Detroit and Pontiac, made their home in Flint.
Their children were:
1. Mary Abigail, born 1826 (Mrs. Walker)
2. Oliver Harvey, born 1830
3. Julia Ann, born 1833 (Mrs. Hascall)
4. Ephraim Schuyler, born 1835
5. Elias Gotee, born 1838
6. Eliza Melissa, born 1841, died 1842
7. Jenny Maria, born 1844.
In the fall of 1824 Hannah was one of a party of young friends, among whom was Mr. E. S. Williams, to whom she was afterwards married, who rode on horseback to Grand Blanc on a visit to Mrs. Rufus W. Stevens, a sister of Mr. Williams, thence from Grand Blanc to the present city of Flint. The company followed an Indian trail, then the only road of travel; crossed the river on the then rapids and where now is the mill dam, and standing upon the north bank viewed the beautiful spot for the future city of Flint, where she, after an eventful life, lived many years and died.
Inscription
"HANNAH MELISSA
wife of
E.S. WILLIAMS
BORN JUNE 5, 1809
DIED FEB. 12, 1874"
Gravesite Details
north face of Oliver Williams monument
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