John McWilliams
1876 - 1957 (81 years)-
Name John McWilliams Born 23 Aug 1876 Orange, Indiana 
Gender Male Died 21 Dec 1957 Hennepin County, Minnesota Person ID I0017 My Genealogy Last Modified 6 Feb 2017
Father James Monroe McWilliams, b. 6 Jul 1854, Indiana , d. 18 Mar 1932, Vicennes, Knox, Indiana (Age 77 years) Mother Angeline Tillery, b. 1857, Indiana , d. 3 Apr 1923, Vicennes, Knox, Indiana (Age 66 years) Married 12 Oct 1875 Orange, Indiana Family ID F253 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Agnes Carroll, b. 10 Mar 1880, Washington Twp, Le Sueur, Minnesota , d. 28 Dec 1961, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 81 years) Children + 1. Lillian Frances Graven, b. 18 Apr 1919, d. 20 Aug 2006, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 87 years) [Adopted]Last Modified 14 May 2013 Family ID F0009 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
John McWilliams 1898 Tampa, Florida (standing on right in white shirt)
The 21st regiment fought in the Spanish–American War in 1898. On 22 June 1898, the regiment fought in the attack on Santiago. On 1 July, the regiment was positioned on the left flank of the attack on San Juan Hill. The regiment helped capture the heights on 1 July after fierce fighting with Spanish troops. The Spanish troops surrendered on 16 July. Due to disease issues, the 21st Infantry was withdrawn from Cuba on 23 August.
He enlisted in the Army in 1893 and after this battle fought in the Philippines, in Mexico pursued Pancho Villa, and in France and marching into Germany, all as part of the 6th Infantry. Rising to rank of Captain during WWI.
Documents 
John McWilliams military service. 1900 Census John McWilliams
Census taken on Negros, Phlippines.
Headstones 
John McWilliams Headstone 1957
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Notes - mother's maiden Tillery
- 1920 census shows john j mcwilliams in ramsey, mn born indiana 1876 married aged 44
- 1880 census shows born 1876 indiana. living hall, dubois, indiana 4 yrs
- 1930 census shows agnes wife and lillian child born 1877 born indiana parents born indiana living mpls