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William S. Williams

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American frontiersman

United StatesHistorical FiguresLived 1787 to 1849 · aged 62
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William Sherley "Old Bill" Williams 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.

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William Sherley "Old Bill" Williams 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, each of whom married John Allen Mathews.

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United States
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Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
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Lived 1787 to 1849 · aged 62
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5 languages

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