"Old Bill" Williams | |
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 Old Bill Williams by Alfred Jacob Miller | |
| Born | January 3, 1787 |
| Died | March 14, 1849 (aged 62) |
| Cause of death | Murdered by Ute warriors |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Mountain man, trapper, guide, interpreter |
| Spouse |
A-Ci'n-Ga
(m. 1813; died 1825) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | John Allen Mathews (son-in-law)[a] |
William Sherley "Old Bill" Williams (January 3, 1787 – March 14, 1849) was a noted mountain man and frontiersman, known as Lone Elk to the Native Americans. Fluent in several languages, Williams served as an interpreter for the government and led several expeditions to the West. He married into the Osage Nation, having two children who both married John Allen Mathews.
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