While I can only wish that I had a photo of my GGG Grandfather Jerry Williams, or his brother Lewis, who with his wife kept the lighthouse on Chambers Island, Wisconsin, I’ll have to settle for these photos of brother John R. Williams and his wife. The group shot is interesting, with John and Mariette seated near the center. Someone has listed the grandchildren in the photo, but not the other adults. Could Jerry or Lewis be standing in the second row?

There’s been debate among Williams family researchers recently concerning the origins of Jeremiah M. Williams’ wife Frances. Some hold that she came from New York State like Jeremiah, and others hinting at a connection to one of the local Indian bands. Well now it looks a bit clearer, with Frances believed to be a daughter of Paul Ance, an Ojibwe Chief. The work and words of an acquaintance, Terry Ruleau, will explain better than I ever could: The Williams—Ance Connection.