Williams Lineages Underway

  This section is for people to post the various Williams lineages they are working on. This is an effort to publicize that brick wall you may or may not be hitting in hopes of finding others who either have information or are at the same wall. This section is now in a database and to make surfing the entries easier, I have set it up to display 15 lineages at a time. Simply use the next and previous buttons to navigate around!

   And, as another improvement to the site, you can now add your own lineage to the list without having to email me directly! Simply visit the lineage submission form and follow the instructions! It's as easy as that!

Submitted On: 12 Dec 2006 - Submitted By: Mildred J. Brown - jane3435@yahoo.com
I am researching, John Williams b. 1805 Kentucky and his Brother Daniel Williams, b. 1814 Ky. John married Mary Gilmore b. Ky. in Sumner Co. Tenn. 1823 and moved to Giles Co. Tennessee. Daniel married Abigail McGaw, abt. 1832 and moved to Giles Co. by 1840 and Maury Co. Tennessee by 1850, then back to Giles Co. 1870. I have a family document written 1920 proving they are brothers. John left Giles Co. abt. 1860 and moved to Lawrence Co. Tenn. Any help will be appreciated. This is my children's family. These are census documented.

Submitted On: 12 Dec 2006 - Submitted By: Thomas N. Williams - lenoral_williams@sbcglobal.net
I am looking for Leroy Guthrie Williams b. 1835 in Stewart Co., GA. I do not have proof that Robert Williams who married to Ann Guthrie in Hall Co. GA in 1820,are the parents of Leroy Guthrie Williams. I have found Ann Guthrie was the daughter of Lee Guthrie living in Hall Co. GA. 1820. I would like to learn more about this Robert Williams and his wife Ann Guthrie.

Submitted On: 12 Dec 2006 - Submitted By: Max Harrison Williams - deloutre@yahoo.com
My earliest proven Williams ancestor is Christopher Williams (b. prob circa 1755; died late 1800) who married Margaret White (b. about 1761; died 1851) in Anson County, NC in about 1787. Margaret was the eldest of four children of David White and wife Sarah Williams. David was a son of Joseph White, one of the first justices of the peace in Anson County, and wife Margaret Leath. Christopher and Margaret (White) Williams had nine children before he died in late 1800. Their children were Rachel, the firstborn in 1779-1780, Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Easter, William, Joseph, Mary, and Bethany. Joseph (1794-1872) is my ancestor. Christopher and Margaret migrated to Wilkes County, GA in circa 1787, and most of the children were born there. Their part of Wilkes later became Warren County. After Christopher died, Margaret married neighbor Jeremiah Thrower, and they had one son Thomas Thrower. Joseph Williams married Jane M. (Jincy) Whatley in 1810, and they later moved to Bibb County, AL. All of their eight children were born in Alabama. Their son John Washington Williams (1828-1863) is my ancestor. John married Luanza Jane Willson, daughter of William Harris Willson and wife Luann Goodwin, and they had four children before he died in the Civil War. John and Luanza's fourth child, John Washington Williams, Jr (1863-1941), is my grandfather. John, Jr migrated to Union Parish, LA in about 1883 and married there Susan Rebecca Tucker, whose parents and grandparents had also come from Bibb County, AL. John and Susan's son John Clyde Williams (1901-1971), my father, married Malcolm Dee Harrison (1905-1999) in 1921. I was born August 17, 1937, the last of four children. I am searching for the parents of both my g-g-g-grandfather Christopher Williams and his mother-in-law and my g-g-g-g-grandmother Sarah Williams. My mother also has a Williams forebear, a Williamson Williams, in the Edgefield-Abbeville area of South Carolina. Thus, I'm looking for the ancestry of THREE Williams ancestors.

Submitted On: 18 Dec 2006 - Submitted By: Deborah ( Williams) Yunker - deb6616117@yahoo.com
My Great, Great grandpa was Silas Williams he was born in Tn in 1809. My great,grandpa was Andrew Jackson Williams he was born in Stonefort IL. and died in 1936 in Caraway AR.My grandpa was John Barlow Williams he was born in Delaphains AR. on May 4, 1891 and died on Apr. 12 1984 in Lapanto AR. Then there was my Dad Alton Rayburn Williams born on Feb 1, 1935 in Rivervale AR. and he died Nov,8, 2005 in Ellwood City PA. I would love to back even further then 1809.

Submitted On: 25 Dec 2006 - Submitted By: Michael Williams - mwillia@matilda.net.au
I am looking for information on my Williams family in Oneida Co NY. My Great Grandfather FRANK WILLIAMS was born somewhere near Rome in Oneida Co in 1834, to parents Slyvanus WILLIAMS and Frances COAN. I do not know if they were married in Wales before they came to the USA or in America.
I don't know when they came to America.
Frank joined the Army when he was 19 and joined for two terms to scout indians. He fought for the north in the Civil War and was in New York when his term finished in 1863.
He then came to Australia but returned to the USA with his family in 1872 for 12 years.He bought some land in California, I have these records and it says he was a native born in NY.
All the records above were in Franks obituary I have very little records from America as I can't find him anywhere.

Submitted On: 5 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Lorraine Francis - lorrai_fra@keypoint.com.au
WILLIAMS George - England and Australia
George Williams was born in England and in 1803 was appointed to act as Storekeeper at Port Dalrymple (now Launceston) in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), Australia. In 1812 his wife was residing with friends & relatives, Messrs Morris & Davies, in Tannery Long Lane in the borough of Southwark, London, England. In 1812 George was appointed as the Deputy Commissary of Stores at Port Dalrymple but fell in to disfavour and absconded to evade his creditors. He and the ex-Deputy Surveyor and Harbour Master at Port Dalrymple, Peter Mills, escaped from custody, with the assistance of Jacob Hackett Mountgarrett (appointed in 1803 as Surgeon at Norfolk Island & later that year at Van Diemen's Land), and became bushrangers in Tasmania. I would appreciate any information about George's English family.

Submitted On: 6 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Frances (Williams)Nanney - fnanney@datalane.net
My brick wall is trying to locate information on my grandfather and/or any relatives.
My great-grandfather's name was Ezekiel/Ezekial Williams. I believe he came from South Carolina. My grandfather's name was R. S. "Bob" Williams. He had at least four siblings, Walter, Aler,(possibly L.L.?), Albert, and a sister Docia/Doshi/Doshe/Doshia. I have been told "Doshe" married a Mr. Deaton/Eaton.
I know they lived near Guntown, MS in 1908 when Walter and Albert were teenagers. They have lived in Franklin county, Alabama. Possibly lived in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
I have a marriage certificate where R.S. Williams married my grandmother, Ethel (Ether) Cook in 1908 in Tupelo,Lee county,MS. R.S. "Bob" Williams and Ethel Cook-Williams had two sons, William Davis "Bill" Williams, ,(aka Bill Booker) born August 28,1907 and died April, 1980. James Curtis "J.C." "Curt" Williams, (my dad)(aka Curt Booker) born September 16,1909 and died april 1986(my dad). My grandparents separated before my dad was born and he never saw his dad.
I would appreciate any information anyone might have about this Williams family.

Submitted On: 7 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: geraldine williams - gwilliams167@austin.rr.com
My brick wall is William Williams prob. born abt. 1720 who married a Miss Thomas. I have never been able to find the Miss Thomas, or confirm WHICH William Williams. He most likely lived in Isle of Wight, VA or Northampton, VA or possible in Halifax, NC. His son Elisha Williams lived in Halifax and subsequently in Franklin Co., NC and married Sarah Josey. Two of his sons attended college, one at Harvard and the other at Chapel Hill. All this is confirmed in a letter written by Elisha's grandson, Henry Philips Williams.

The line extends forwards in time to Josiah Wiliams who married Margaret Thomas Philps of Nashville, TN and then to his son Henry Philps Williams who married twice: Frances Brennan and then to Martha Ann "Nannie" Haskins. These later lines are very well confirmed with children and dates.

My husband, Nick Van Boddie Williams Jr. is in the DNA group #9 which we believe may be a group that emanates out of a John Wiliams who married Anne Whitley and/or Ann Moore.

I welcome any input and if you are in this DNA group 9, please contact me with your tree. Hopefully, eventually we'll be able to put this line together.

THANKS.
Gerri

Submitted On: 11 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Sandra Williams - syferguson@gmail.com
My Name is Sandra Y Ferguson Williams
My Husband was Joseph Vincent Williams 1933-1987 Jackson Tn
His Father and Mother were
Rudolph Williams wife Izola Alexander Williams of Jackson, Tennessee.Rudolph Williams born 1894 Tn,
He is buried in Jackson Tn,
His father was John Henry Williams born 1851 Tn
Wife Mary Jane..do not know who his parents were.
Please email me if you have any information.
Sandra Y Williams,

Submitted On: 11 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Donald King - dking44@verizon.net
Brick Wall: Searching for the parents of Thomas Williams (b. 1758) and his wife Priscilla Brooks, from Georgia and/or Tennessee. Thomas and Priscilla moved their family to Texas between 1819--1821 and were among the earliest Texas settlers. Thomas and Priscilla both died in Texas, Priscilla in 1834 and Thomas in 1835.

Their four sons were John, Brooks, Leonard and William, all of whom settled and died in Texas.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Submitted On: 12 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Sandra Williams - syferguson@gmail.com
Searching for my husband Joseph Vincent Williams
born Jackson Tn 1833-1987 grandfather...John Henry Williams. born in Tennessee in 1851.
Wife Marey Jane Williams bd 1856 Tn
1880 census Milburn, Ballard Ky
Back to Tennessee at later date
Children
Endora Williams age 8
1880 census
Desie Williams age 3
Dallas age 1
later children My Husbands father Rudolph Williams born 1894 died in 1970's Jackson Tennessee
Married in Jackson Tennessee wife Izola Isabella Alexander bd 1907
Father...John Henry Williams wife Marey Jane Williams or Mary
Hershal williams///Jackson Tn reesident wife Minnie?
Henry Williams...Jackson Tennessee resident ,wife Sadie
John Ed Williams..Jackson Tennessee Resident wife Fanny
Dee Williams or Dock
Please emIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION

Submitted On: 15 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Courtney Ruiz - courtneypruiz@grandecom.net
My mother's birth mother was Madge Williams of Newport,TN. She was born around 1909 and died in the early 1990's. She was a teacher by trade and never married. I would like to trace my ancestory on my mother's side. Madge apparently came from a very large family. Any information anyone may have would be greatly apreciated.

Thank You,
Courtney

Submitted On: 15 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: La Nere Williams - lanerebob@aol.com
The earliest known ancestor of my husband is William Greenberry Williams born abt. 1826 in Illinois. In Jul 1844 he married Crissy Bales/Bails in Effingham/Shelby County Illinois.

I find William G. on the 1850 Gibson County Illinois census, not found on the 1860 census, 1870 census he is on the Crawford County Arkansas census, on the 1880 census he is found on the Jones County Texas census. He died in 1883 in Palo Pinto County Texas. He states on these census records that his father is from North Carolina and mother from Illinois

His wife Crissy states on the 1900 census that she has had 11 children but only 4 are living. I know of these:

Levi b. Illinois
Franklin Alexander b. Illinois
William D. b. Illinois
Thadios b. Texas
Stephen Grant b. Texas
Sarah E. b. Texas

I have located the families of Levi, Franklin Alexander and Stephen Grant in Texas but no luck on William D., Thadios or Sarah. On the 1870 census there were 2 girls (other than Sarah who was born later), but they are all listed by initials. I would love to find the 1860 census, but have looked for years and even hired someone to find it and they failed also.

It is the father and mother of William Greenberry Williams that I am interested in finding. There is a Daniel and an Edward Williams on that 1850 Gibson County census that I suspect might be related to him but have no proof and can find no one who is related to those two.

Submitted On: 16 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Phyllis Mossing - pony1957@buckeye-express.com
Joshua Williams born ca 1792 Edgecombe Co N.C.(according to family Bible records). Died April 1828 in Morgan Co Ky. Married to Hannah Dyer on 1-4-1827, they only had 1 child a son. James Harvey Williams, who was born 11-26-1827.
James Harvey Williams married Temperance Conly 4-6-1848 in Morgan Co Ky.
My great grandmother had told me when I was a child that Joshua's father was a preacher.
This Joshua has driven me crazy for over 25 yrs now. Any help would be gratefully acceptted. And of course if I can help anyone else I certainly will.

Submitted On: 17 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Ron Crowder - Frdfn7@aol.com
My brick wall is Smithin/Smith Williams b. abt. 1818
married Lucy Martin Pittsylvania Co. Va. 1837. Who
are his parents?