Samuel Lowery Williams (Purcell, OK)

Samuel Lowery Williams. Source: Ancestry.com

Samuel Lowery Williams (July 1, 1856 – September 28, 1917)

Biography

• Name: Samuel Lowery Williams
• Birth: July 1, 1856 Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Death: September 28, 1917 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Shot dead on Oklahoma City street by O.C. Patterson, whose sister had been wooed by SLW's son Wade. She had committed suicide. Wade had killed her father (!)

Bank Officer Summary

During his banking career, S. L. Williams was involved with the following bank(s):

• Purcell National Bank, Purcell, OK (Charter 4636): President 1892-1899

(Set size = x300px) $5 Series 1882 Brown Back bank note with pen signatures of Wm. Froxt, Cashier and X.X. Brixxs, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

Sources

• Account of circumstances of S.L. Williams death in Daily Oklahoman, Sept 29, 1917.
• Findagrave.com: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46346787/samuel-lowery-williams
• Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://spmc.org/bank-note-history-project