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: 23 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Barbara L. Chenoweth - barbchenoweth@yahoo.com
My grandfather was James Wiley Williams, DOB 4/6/1872, Lawrence Co., TN. The application for his SS# gave his father as William Preston Williams and mother as Fannie Gower of Lawrenceburg, TN.
William Preston Williams DOB 11/1826 VA m. 1/9/1851
Manerva C. Gower DOB abt 1833, TN
Children: Martha Jane Williams b. 10/9/1851
m. Leonidus (Leonard) O. Slagle
Mary F. b. 1852-53
Sarah E. b. 1855-56
Joanna G. (Josie) b. 2/27/1859
m. Shelby H. Colley
Rhoda Alice b. 2/27/1859 (twin)
m. Isaac Woodard Keathley
Licurgus L. (Jack) b. 1862
m. Carrie C. Barnes
Bellzora Ann b. 7/12/1864
m. Robert Lee Hutton
Manan Franklin (Frank) b. 5/1867
m. Cornelia A. Randolph
James Robert b. 5/1870
m. Mary Alice Goodman
JAMES WILEY b. 4/6/1872
m. Nettie Ann Orr
John Wiley Williams b. 8/25/1909
Houston Scutter (Hoot) b. 4/20/1910
Pauline (Polly) b. 11/4/1911
Henry R. b. 3/1875
m. Lena Nelson

My research has William Preston Williams as the son of James C. Williams and Sarah (Unknown maiden name)
James C. Williams b. 1797 VA d. 1865 TN
Sarah (Unknown) b. 1796 VA d. aft 1868 TN
Samuel b. ???
Mary Rebecca (Polly) b. 9/24/1818 VA
m. John Shaffer
Abigail B. (Eby) b. abt 1822 VA
m. Samuel Crawford
Eliza b. abt 1824 VA
m. John M. Gower
WILLIAM PRESTON b. 11/1826 VA
m. Manerva C. Gower
Joel b. 1 /28/1829 VA
m. Teresa Catherine Gower
Margaret b. abt 1832 VA
m. John M. Gower, widower of Eliza
Martha Ann b. abt 1834 VA
m. James Pinkney Joyce
Andrew Jackson (AJ) b. abt 1835 VA
William R.J. b. abt 1838
Wm. Lawson b. 3/1842 VA
m. Georgia A. Kirk
Margaret L. (Reva) b. 7/2/1846 VA
m. Thomas J. Houser
Catherine A. (Carry) b. 9/1849 TN
m. Robert T. Crews
PLEASE, if anyone reading this has corrections and/or additions, contact me! I am unable to trace James C. Williams or find the maiden name of his wife, Sarah.

Submitted On: 24 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Carol Williams Huff - c-huff1@sbcglobal.net
Carol Williams Huff;
Burton F. Williams, group 49 Williams dna study;
James Thomas Williams bn Sebastian Co., AR 1876; Thomas Jefferson Williams bn Hopkins Co., KY. 1840, served Union Civil War 65th IN Inf. with brother Daniel H. Williams and brother-in-law Mathew Harris, all of Hopkins Co., KY., Thomas m. Mary Elizabeth Graddy bn 1852 KY.in Sebastian Co., AR 1869;
Benjamin Williams bn KY ca 1810 m. Mahala(Polly)Watson Hopkins Co., KY 1827; Benjamin died 1846 leaving as orphans with Mahala: Martha (wife of Mathew Harris); Polly(nothing is known of this daughter); Thomas J. Williams(descendant Burton F. Williams-group 49 Williams dna); Charles Washington Williams; James B. Williams (descendant Samuel D. Williams-group 49 Williams dna); Daniel H. Williams.
Parents of Benjamin Williams and Mahala Watson are, as yet unknown. This couple spent their lives in W.KY.

Submitted On: 28 Jan 2007 - Submitted By: Wayne Williams - horti1974@aol.com
I have a Jacob Williams born April 17, 1811 and died March 24, 1888. He married Margaret Catherine Kuhn, who was born February 14, 1803 and died September 11, 1876. There children were Sarah born February 14, 1836, Daniel born March 20, 1828 and moved to Indiana, George born Dec 18, 1841 and Jacob born February 05, 1844. All lived around Wolfsville in Frederick County, Maryland. I would like to know who Jacob Williams father is. I believe he maybe another Jacob Williams and his mother's first name maybe Margaret. Jacob Williams born 1811 may have been born in Pennsylvania.

Submitted On: 3 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Betty Williams Sellers - roofer@btconline.net
My dad's name is Joseph Earl williams and he was married 3 times that I know of. He had a son by his first wife and 2 kids by his 2nd wife (my mother). Her name was Tessie Bell Hodge Williams.He lived and was born(?) in Penbroke, NC.He died in Jacksonville, Fla. He was a sheet metal worker (ship yards).He was born around 1920 and died around 1969.He had 2 sisters that I know of and one sister lived in Lumberton, NC and the other in Greencove Springs, Fla. He loved to drink and gamble. My brother's name is Joseph Earl Williams Jr. I need help cause I can't find anything else. Thanks

Submitted On: 4 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Beatrice R Mitchell - bon_e_bee@yahoo.com
MY BRICK WALL IS PLEASANT WILLIAMS B 1815 NC, DIED 1873 WISE CTY, VA, MARRIED NANCY COOK ABT 1840 WISE CTY, VA, D/O SOLOMON COOK AND SARAH JANE SMITH COOK. NANCY WAS B 1816 MASON, LOGAN CTY, VA AND DIED 1855 WISE CTY, VA. PLEASANT AND NANCY HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN:

WILLIAM WILLIAMS B 1842 WISE CTY VA

JAMES K WILLIAMS B 1843 WISE CTY, VA DIED 1855 WISE
CTY, VA

SARAH ELIZABETH WILLIAMS B 20 JUN 1846 WISE CTY, VA MARRIED ALEXANDER CREECH 1870 AND MOVED TO WOLFE CTY, KY, DIED 1934 WOLFE CTY KY

HARVEY G WILLIAMS B 1847 WISE CTY, VA

JOHN WILLIAMS B 1848, WISE CTY, VA

ANDERSON WILLIAMS B 1852, WISE CTY, VA

NANCY JANE WILLIAMS B 1855, WISE CTY, VA, MARRIED HARVEY HENDERSON STIDHAM 1876 AND MOVED TO BREATHITT CTY, KY, DIED 13 APR 1930, HARDSHELL, BREATHITT CTY, KY, BURIED AT THE MCINTOSH CEMETERY, BREATHITT CTY, KY.

PLEASANT WILLIAMS REMARRIED AFTER THE DEATH OF NANCY COOK WILLIMS TO MARTHA PATSY MORRIS CREECH B 1919 WISE CTY, VA, D/O WILLIAM MORRIS, REV. THEY WERE MARRIED 1856, WISE CTY, VA. CHILDREN FROM THIS MARRIAGE ARE;

JASPER WILLIAMS B 15 OCT 1857

NEW WILLIAMS B 15 OCT 1857,

DOCTOR F DOCK FRANKLIN WILLIAMS B 1860, WISE CTY VA, DIED 1944 CAMPTON, WOLFE CTY, KY, MARRIED LAVINA CATHERINE RIGGS, B 1860 WISE CTY, VA AND DIED 1937 IN WOLFE CTY, KY. LAVINA WAS THE D/O LAFAYETTE M RIGGS, VA. THERE ARE 10 CHILDREN FROM THIS MARRIAGE.

ANY HELP AT ALL IN LOCATING THE PARENTS OF PLEASANT WILLIAMS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I HAVE SOURCES THAT SAY HIS PARENTS WERE JAMES AND POLLY UNK WILLIAMS FROM TN BUT THIS IS UNDOCUMENTED HERESAY. I HAVE A FEELING THAT HE DID HAVE SEVERAL BROTHERS LIVING AROUND HIM IN WISE CTY VA. ANDREW ANDERSON WILLIAMS IS ONE OF THEM THAT I HAVE FOUND WITH PLEASANT. HE WAS B 1811 NC, IS MARRIED TO COMFORT RICHMOND, D/O ISSAC RICHMOND SR AND ESTHER LOUISE OSBORNE, BOTH OF VA.

Submitted On: 4 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Pamela W. Meyer - danapam@insightbb.com
I've followed my Williams line back to Francis and Abigail Williams in Knox County, Indiana Territory. Family lore says that Francis and his brother and their families came down the Ohio on flatboats and settled near Vincennes about 1800.

I have found records of Francis 'renting' his oxen to the soldiers at Fort Knox (just north of the town), voting and having cases in the local courts. I believe he was born in New York, and his wife either in New York or Massachusetts.

I have a copy of Francis' will (1812) listing his nine children and an inventory of household goods and stock. He was most certainly a carpenter to some degree having built a loom for a neighbor. I have records of his land which was located on the high ground between Busseron and Maria creeks.

This family is NOT connected to the Wheatland, Knox County, Williams family which came from Ohio and produced "Blue Jeans" Williams, governer of Indiana.

Francis and Abigail's children: Clarry, Daniel, Elizabeth,Nancy, Jonathan, William F., Abigail, Deborou, and Jane. I have lot of information on William F., Abigail, and Jane. My line is from William F(rancis) or Billy.

I have not been able to trace Francis before his arrival in Indiana in 1800. I am stuck on Clarry. What might be her full name? I am swamped by too many possibilities for the other children.

Eventually, Abigail married her neighbor, Edward Purcell, and had several more children. She died while living with her daughter, Abigail, between 1850 and 1860 per Greene County census records.

Submitted On: 4 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Sheila Niemela - sheila7grandies@msn.com
From census and church records, I know John "Martin" Williams was a resident of Salem Twp, Westmoreland Cty, PA in 1830. The last census record I can find is 1870 in Derry, PA. Census records state he was born in PA in 1803, but I know there is a family connection with the family of "Old Bill" Williams of NC and St. Louis. His wife is Mary "Polly" McCracken, also born in PA. His children were Nancy, Catherine, James (my grgrandfather), John, Robert, and Joseph.

Submitted On: 5 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Catherine (Prophit) Demers - caprophitdemers@sbcglobal.net
Family Tree of Sudie Ellen Williams
(subject to verification)

.............../Matthias Williams b:1710CumberlandCo.VA
...............| d: Abt 1780 Cumberland Co. VA
.........../William Williams b:Abt 1765 CumberlandCo.VA
...........|...| d: Bef 1840 Marion Co. TN
...........|...\Jean/Jane b: Abt 1725
......./John Williams b: 13 Dec 1798 VA m: TN
.......|...\Judith Saunders b:Abt 1770ENGLAND d:1855TN
.../James A Williams b: Abt 1823 Wayne Co. TN
...|...| m: Abt 1848 Wayne Co. TN d: 16 Dec 1868 TX
...|...\Lucy Ann Moore b:22 Jul1808 TN d:12 May1869 AR
Sudie Ellen Williams(my 2nd great grandma)
...| b: 12 Dec 1863 Palo Pinto Co. TX
...| m:1 Apr1880 PaloPintoCo.TX (John Douglas Garrison)
...| d: 5 Mar 1925 Palo Pinto Co. TX
...\Nancy Ann Prater b: 18 Aug 1824 Wayne Co. TN
.....d: 18 Sep 1906 Palo Pinto Co. TX

Sudie'a siblings:
1. Elizabeth Williams b: Abt 1849 TN
2. Isaac Hill Williams b: 16 Dec 1854 Yell Co. AR
m: 15 Jul 1880 (Minerva Jane Bleeker)
d: 5 Jul 1927 Tarrant Co. TX
3. Mary A Williams b: Abt 1855 AR
m: 24 Jan 1872 Palo Pinto Co. TX (R. A. Palmer)
4. James J Williams b: Abt 1856 TX
m:21May1877 PaloPintoCo.TX (SarahHutchisonBenett)
5. Martha E Williams b: Abt 1858 TX
m: 8 Mar 1877 Palo Pinto Co. TX (W. B. Gainer)
6. Florence Williams b: 18 Jun 1866 Palo Pinto Co. TX

Submitted On: 7 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Charles H. Wiilliams, PhD - chwilliams2135@sbcglobal.net
Patrick Williams, d. 1776 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Bought land in Mecklenburg Co., NC in 1768. One son, John Williams, b. 1762 d. 1822 married Margaret McCorkle, b. 1769 d. 1827 in Union Co., SC

I am seeking info and connection for Patrick Williams listed above

Submitted On: 8 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: jeannie williams - mena2k2@aol.com
my husband is kevin j williams. He is the youngest of 4 children. his father was Charles Francis williams his mother vivian mcpherson. The brick wall is William williams married Elizabeth Devlin? I have found a notice in the paper on may 22 1910 that a son luke williams died at home 219 franklin st. brooklyn NY. That is as far as i have been able to go with this . There is heresay that the family originated from wales but i cant confirm.

Jean Williams

Submitted On: 12 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Thomas N. Williams - lenoral_williams@sbcglobal.net
Our Leroy Guthrie Williams was b. 1835 in Stewart Co. GA. I have very little information on Leroy until he came to Shelby Co. Tx. He had family there but I have no proof. He married Audelia Haight. Her family moved to Shelby Co. from Illinois.
He was in the Civil War for only a few months and was discharged because of an illness.
Leroy started a long journey from Shelby Co. to Anderson Tx, to Bell Co., Tx, Tarrant Co. Tx. Parker Co. Tx. Clay Co. Tx and back to Tarrant Tx. They both are burried in Hudson Cemetery in Tarrant Co. Tx.
I have been working for years to find some info about Leroy before he came to Shelby Co. Tx. Recently I have found that he may be the son of Jonathon Williams and Ann Guthrie married in Hall Co.Ga.in 1801. Robert Guthrie, from Elbert Co. Ga, was married to Elizabeth Johnson. One of their sons was Leroy Guthrie. Leroy Guthrie married Sarah Ann Williams. Their daughter was Ann Guthrie who married Jonathon Williams. I do not have proof that Leroy Guthire Williams is the son of Jonathon and Ann Williams. I would like to hear from people related to these people.

Submitted On: 12 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: B W Hoyt - bhoyt1@aol.com
Searching for parents of Abigail Williams born 1815 in
Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey. She married Henry Vanderhoof of Sussex about 1835 or ealier. They moved to Michigan by 1837 when their first child Sarah Jane was born.
Henry died in 1849. Have been unable to locate Abigail.
Sarah Jane (about age 11)was taken into the home of a sister of Henry in MI after the death of her father
Henry Vanderhoof. Have death certificate of Sarah Jane
listing Henry and Abigail as her parents.
Any help in locating this Williams line would be great-
ly appreciated.
g g grandson of Abigail Williams

Submitted On: 13 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Bhoyt1@aol.com - tnhoyt@aol.com
Researching William Williams line who married Verlinder
Jones. Verlinder was the daughter of Edward Jones. She
was born abt. 1755 and died in Prince Georges, Maryland. William Williams and Verlinder married about
1777.

William Williams was the son of Electious Williams who
died 25 July 1763 in VA. Family notes indicate William
Williams served during the RW. His father Electious and
a brother Laurence apparently arrived from Wales. Family notes state that the brothers brought a powder
gourd to America that William Williams carried during
his RW service. Laurence lived near Mt. Vernon, VA.
William Williams and Virlinder had a son Electious J.
Williams who was born 25 July 1783 in VA. He died
16 July 1870 in TN. Electious J. married Sarah Rawls about1815 in TN. She was born 02 June 1797 in Carthage,
Smith, TN. Sarah died 17 Sept 1834 in TN.

Their son Daniel Rawl Williams was born about 1823 in
Cleveland, MS. He married Nancy Ann DeCell 22 Apr 1851.
She was the daughter of George DeCell and Rebecca East.
She was born 01 Dec 1830 in Wesson, Copiah, MS. Nancy
died 09 Jan 1858.

Their son Charley Electious Williams, born 1857 in MS
died 30 Mar 1921 in TX. He married Elizabeth Small in 1879 in Bold Springs, TX. She was born 1862 in Gainsville, Cook, TX. Elizabeth died 23 Feb 1896 in Hillsboro, TX. Their daughter Emma Ann Williams married
Adolphus Wesley Leinart in TX.

Elizbeth Small's parents were J. E. Small and Mary
A. Williams (not sure of relationship to this William
Williams line). Mary Williams was born in MO circa
1840 to James Williams(born ca 1821) and Edith Unknown (other siblings are Nancy, Amos, James and Lydia).

We are seeking the parents of Edith Unknown, born
circa 1821 in MO.

Any additional information on these lines would be
greatly appreciated!!
T N Hoyt
ggg grand daughter of Edith Unknown and gg grand
daughter of Mary Williams and g grand daughter of
Mary Elizabeth Small.

Submitted On: 17 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: pat williamson - donegonepostal54@aol.com
Need information on Nathaniel Williams born 1760 Probably Richmond Ga. Died 1833 in Richmond Ga. Married Susannah Haten 1783. Cannot find any info on his parents or where he was from originally

Nathaniel 1760
William P. Williams 1805
Oliver N. 1836
Robert L. 1872
Marion L. 1912

Submitted On: 18 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Lana Williams Weber - kirk-weber@charter.net
Have been searching for info about my great-grandfather, Samuel Anderson Williams (b: abt 1855 in either Arkansas or Missouri) I have found him in 1880 Sharp County, Arkansas census. He is married to Sarah A. Goad (m: Nov 1874)and a brother is living with them (Alexander Williams b: abt 1857)

I have not been able to find him (for certain) prior to that. I am looking for any info before 1880 and would love to find his parents or siblings that can be confirmed.

He and Sarah Goad had 9 children:
William P. Williams b: abt 1879
Oliver T. Williams b: abt 1880
Oscar J. Williams b: abt 1883
Edgar T. Williams b: abt 1887
Idella Lee Williams Dailey b: abt 1889
Henry Madison Williams b: abt 1892
Arthur M. Williams b: abt 1894
Homer D. Williams b: abt 1899
Samuel Goldman Williams b: abt 1901

All of the children were born in Arkansas (in either White or Lawrence counties)

Any tips or help will be greatly appreciated!