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GIDEON WILLIAMSON was born at Hamburg, Berks county, Pennsylvania, and was a son of William Williamson, whose father was a native of Wales, who settled in Chester county,. Pennsylvania, prior to the Revolution. Early in the present century, Gideon removed to Aspertown, Pennsylvania, and in 1824 he came to Lycoming county, and settled in Lycoming township (now Anthony), where Jackson King now lives. He purchased fifty acres of land from, his brother John, who came to the township the year previous, and he resided there until his death. He and brother had lived in Buffalo valley, Union county, for several years before their settlement in Lycoming county. Gideon served in the war of 1812. He married Lydia Shoemaker, and their children were as follows: James, deceased; Mary, deceased wife of William Smith; Sarah, widow of David Kulp; Lydia, wife of, George Kinney; George, deceased; John, of Williamsport; Gideon, of Iowa; Elizabeth, wife of A. Venanda; Henry S., and Alexander, deceased. Politically he was a Democrat, and a Lutheran in religion.
1790 |
September 15, 1790
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Hamburg, Berks County, PA, United States
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1812 |
June 17, 1812
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of Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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1813 |
October 15, 1813
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Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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1814 |
November 27, 1814
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Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1817 |
1817
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1818 |
September 9, 1818
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Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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1820 |
June 19, 1820
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Anthony Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
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1824 |
May 12, 1824
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Linden, Lycoming County, PA, United States
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1827 |
May 6, 1827
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Anthony, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
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1828 |
February 20, 1828
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Pennsylvania, United States
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