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4 Responses to “W.E. Williams $1 Token”

1. James Murphy said

   April 17, 2012 at 9:27 am

   William E. Williams was a tinner and sheet metal manufacturer, born in Wales in 1845, came to the United States in 1869, was a coal miner in eastern Pennsylvania, Pomeroy, and Shawnee. He moved to Shawnee in 1872 and started his business in 1876.

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2. Mary Morgan Levy said

   April 17, 2012 at 11:48 am

   Wasn’t William E. Williams an Insurance Agency in Shawnee???

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   • Rob Dishon said

     April 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm

     This token predates Mr. Williams insurance agency. Its from the late 1890′s first 10-15 yrs of the 1900′s

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3. Lynne Newell said

   April 20, 2012 at 9:46 am

   William Williams came to Glouster in 1891 and opened a bakery and grocery at 52 South High St. Could the token be from this business?

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