Ammi Williams (November 19, 1780 – March 30, 1864) was an early settler and prominent businessman of

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. Williams married Laura Loomis in 1810. The couple had two daughters, Laura (b. 1820), wife of

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, and Martha Buckingham (b. 1826). Around 1825, he built and lived in the Swanton House, now listed on the

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and the oldest home in DeKalb County. He purchased land lot 78, which now comprises much of

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. Williams is buried in Oakland Cemetery. Williams Street in Atlanta is named for him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Ammi 1780 births 1864 deaths Pioneers of Atlanta Burials at Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta) Businesspeople from Atlanta 19th-century American businesspeople