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Williams (c1833-1922), Alfred
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Initial post 9 OCT 14 by Jane Z
Alfred Williams was born circa 1833 in Wales, & with his wife became the first settlers at Runcorn in 1868. (Mr Williams died in 1922)

The family cleared the ironbarks and eucalypts and a dam was built on the east of what became known as Williams Park. The first house was built at the top of the rise, but this was subsequently sold and moved and a second house was built further down the slope. The Williams family established a nursery, Green Hill which specialised in rose and fruit trees. Alfred was a member of the Yeerongpilly Divisional Board for several years at the beginning of the twentieth century, and he donated many items to the museum. Mrs. Williams was the midwife for the village.

Runcorn is a suburb on the south side of Brisbane, Queensland, and is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Brisbane’s central business district.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runcorn,_Queensland
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 9 OCT 14 by Patricia Routley
Thanks for that Jane. Alfred Williams birth and death dates now seem more accurate than the ones quoted in The Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens. It is the first time I have been able to pick a hole in that wonderful book.
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