Dr. W.A.S. Williams
Dr. W.A.S. (William Anglin Scarlett) Williams born in Kingston, Jamaica 1833. His father, Roland Williams, was an English barrister and his mother, Elizabeth Juliana Aldred, was a Spanish lady from Barcelona. They moved to Canada when he was a child. He got a college degree in Toronto and a medical degree at the University of Michigan. (1859) He first practiced in Jackson county and then moved to Petoskey in 1880 to help his wife (Helen) with her health. After Helen's death, he married Mrs. Mary Scobey.
Helen J. Witherall was born in Hillsdale in 1841 and educated at Hillsdale College. She married Dr. Williams March 8, 1860. She visited Petoskey for her health and the family decided to move here. She died in Petoskey May 3, 1882, and her funeral services were held at the residence on Michigan Street.
They had two daughters. Violette Victoria Williams Trask was born in 1861 and died in 1949 in Homer, MI. Her husband, Rollo Trask, worked at Brackett Hardware. He died in Petoskey in 1931. She lived at 703 State in 1899.
Daughter Mrs. M.E. Brackett (Josephine Aldred) was born August 4, 1864 and died June 22, 1922. She lived in Boston for about 15 years before her death.
Dr. Williams’ step-daughter was named Pearl. She is described in the paper as a “little girl” in 1887.
Dr. Williams died at home on Mitchell Street May 11, 1893.
Newspaper reports involving Dr. Williams:
1881: Dr. Williams is building a house on his “handsome lot” on Mitchell Street west
July 14, 1882: Dr. Williams has friends visiting from his old home in Jackson.
March 23, 1882: Mrs. Dr. Williams is better at present writing.
April 27, 1882: Mr. Jerome Witherall, brother of Mrs. Dr. Williams, is visiting from Hudson, MI
April 27, 1882: Mrs. Dr. Williams is very low at present writing.
May 4, 1882: We have just learned that Mrs. Dr. Williams died May 2.
May 11, 1882: Mrs. Wilcox fell and dislocated her elbow one day last week. Dr. Williams replaced the joint.
June 15, 1882: Dr. Williams reports a severe case of diphtheria at Zoll’s hotel.
1883 two reports of doctor seeing sick people
August 8, 1884: Miss Josie Williams is visiting her sister Lettie in Mancelona
August 8, 1884: Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and children from Indiana are visiting Dr. Williams. Mrs. G is a sister of Mrs. Williams.
August 8, 1884: Dr. Williams was elected chairman of the School Inspectors
March 26, 1884: Our friend Dr. Williams has spruced up amazingly and looks like a young man.. Wonder what’s up?
October 2, 1885: Mr. and Mrs. Will Shirk and children from Muncie, Indiana are visiting Mrs. Dr. Williams.
December 1, 1885: Mrs. Dr. Williams has purchased of Curtis Wachtel the vacant strip of land between the bank and Shaw’s meat market. A fine brick building will be erected there in the spring and will be the home of Cole’s Drug Store.
January 7, 1885: Dr. Williams is wearing gold spectacles.
January 1, 1886: Josephine Williams married Earl Brackett at Dr. Williams house. Mr. and Mrs. Brackett will reside on Michigan Street.
June 1, 1886: Dr. Williams is overseeing the cleaning of the village streets and alleyways.
February 24, 1886: Dr. Williams saved poor Maud Plamondon,11, who was run over by “bobs” on Mitchell Street.
March 31, 1886: Dr. Williams visited the area schools as chair of school inspectors
May 5, 1886: Dr. Williams is the new health officer and is prevailing upon people to clean up
July 28, 1886: Mrs. Shirk the elder visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Williams and son James Shirk.
September 14, 1887: Advertising for a “girl” to work in the house; see Mrs. Hartel at Dr. Williams’ on Mitchell Street.
November 16, 1887: The Episcopal Church held its “Souvenir Social” at Dr. William’s house.
Helen J. Witherall was born in Hillsdale in 1841 and educated at Hillsdale College. She married Dr. Williams March 8, 1860. She visited Petoskey for her health and the family decided to move here. She died in Petoskey May 3, 1882, and her funeral services were held at the residence on Michigan Street.
They had two daughters. Violette Victoria Williams Trask was born in 1861 and died in 1949 in Homer, MI. Her husband, Rollo Trask, worked at Brackett Hardware. He died in Petoskey in 1931. She lived at 703 State in 1899.
Daughter Mrs. M.E. Brackett (Josephine Aldred) was born August 4, 1864 and died June 22, 1922. She lived in Boston for about 15 years before her death.
Dr. Williams’ step-daughter was named Pearl. She is described in the paper as a “little girl” in 1887.
Dr. Williams died at home on Mitchell Street May 11, 1893.
Newspaper reports involving Dr. Williams:
1881: Dr. Williams is building a house on his “handsome lot” on Mitchell Street west
July 14, 1882: Dr. Williams has friends visiting from his old home in Jackson.
March 23, 1882: Mrs. Dr. Williams is better at present writing.
April 27, 1882: Mr. Jerome Witherall, brother of Mrs. Dr. Williams, is visiting from Hudson, MI
April 27, 1882: Mrs. Dr. Williams is very low at present writing.
May 4, 1882: We have just learned that Mrs. Dr. Williams died May 2.
May 11, 1882: Mrs. Wilcox fell and dislocated her elbow one day last week. Dr. Williams replaced the joint.
June 15, 1882: Dr. Williams reports a severe case of diphtheria at Zoll’s hotel.
1883 two reports of doctor seeing sick people
August 8, 1884: Miss Josie Williams is visiting her sister Lettie in Mancelona
August 8, 1884: Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and children from Indiana are visiting Dr. Williams. Mrs. G is a sister of Mrs. Williams.
August 8, 1884: Dr. Williams was elected chairman of the School Inspectors
March 26, 1884: Our friend Dr. Williams has spruced up amazingly and looks like a young man.. Wonder what’s up?
October 2, 1885: Mr. and Mrs. Will Shirk and children from Muncie, Indiana are visiting Mrs. Dr. Williams.
December 1, 1885: Mrs. Dr. Williams has purchased of Curtis Wachtel the vacant strip of land between the bank and Shaw’s meat market. A fine brick building will be erected there in the spring and will be the home of Cole’s Drug Store.
January 7, 1885: Dr. Williams is wearing gold spectacles.
January 1, 1886: Josephine Williams married Earl Brackett at Dr. Williams house. Mr. and Mrs. Brackett will reside on Michigan Street.
June 1, 1886: Dr. Williams is overseeing the cleaning of the village streets and alleyways.
February 24, 1886: Dr. Williams saved poor Maud Plamondon,11, who was run over by “bobs” on Mitchell Street.
March 31, 1886: Dr. Williams visited the area schools as chair of school inspectors
May 5, 1886: Dr. Williams is the new health officer and is prevailing upon people to clean up
July 28, 1886: Mrs. Shirk the elder visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Williams and son James Shirk.
September 14, 1887: Advertising for a “girl” to work in the house; see Mrs. Hartel at Dr. Williams’ on Mitchell Street.
November 16, 1887: The Episcopal Church held its “Souvenir Social” at Dr. William’s house.