Mary Ann Williams
American proponent of Memorial Day / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian academic, see Mary-Anne Williams.
Mary Ann Williams (also known as Mrs. Charles J. Williams) (10 August 1821 – 15 April 1874) was an American woman who was the first proponent for Memorial Day, an annual holiday to decorate soldiers’ graves.
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Mary Ann Williams | |
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Born | (1821-08-10)August 10, 1821 Baldwin, Co., Georgia |
Died | (1874-04-15)April 15, 1874 |
Spouse | Charles J. Williams |
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