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 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Bud Keeton - budkeeton@sbcglobal.net
Confirmed and sourced lineage
me < Eileen Bailey < Nancy Geraldine Maxwell < Gertrude Mae Williams < Ephraim Eplice Williams < William A Williams

Ephraim Eplice Williams born 28 Oct 1875 Atlanta, Douglas Co., Ga., Died 06 Feb 1963 Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Ok.
Married Nancy Ellen Hurt

William Andrew Williams is recorded in a family bible as William Andrew Jackson WIlliams, There is conflicting birth date information ranging from 1833 to 1841 probably in Halls County, Georgia, died 7 Dec 1915 in Ardmore Oklahoma, he married Margaret Presley 15 June 1858 in Georgia

1860 census of Banks County, Georgia
1870 census of Bartow County, Georgia
1880 census of Bartow County, Georgia
1900 census of Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (OK)

Enlisted as Private in Company J, 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Confederate army Aug 24, 1861 at Poplar Spring, Hall Co., Ga. by Capt. (later Major) A J Poole. Admitted Dec 17, 1862 at Medical Director's Office, Richmond Va, transferred to CSA General Hospital, Farmville, Va. Jan 16, 1863, Jan 26, 1863 medical report from Farmville Hosp. stated 'Gunshot wound to left hand.' Jan 24 1863 medical furlough from Farmville for 60 days, to report to regiment (though still on roster Jan 27th). Orders May 21 - Dec 31 1863 to serve as nurse at Blackie Hosp, Madison Ga. by orders of Genl. Lee. Attatched as Gaurd at the CSA General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond Va., from May 23 - May 25, 1863, as Nurse from May 25 - Aug 3, transferred to Small Pox Hosp Aug 3 1863. Transferred from Small Pox Hospital back to Howard's Grove at Richmond on Aug 7 1863. Admitted to CSA Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Sept 15 1863, duty Sept 19, deserted Sept 20 1863. I have no records between 9-20-63 and 4-20-64, but it seems the 9-20-63 desertion was either mistakenly recorded or for whatever reason forgiven. Ordered to light duty at Athens, Ga. April 20th 1864. Appears on register of Invalid Corps July 26 1864. Listed as "absent, retired or ordered to light duty at Athens Ga, July 20 1864" on Mar-Apr, May-Jun, and Jul-Aug 1864 pay rosters. (source: copies of confederate records provided by Naomi Williams May 1997)

Submitted On: 26 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Cary L. Williams - williclw@aol.com
My brick wall is my ggggrandfather , I can't find his father or where he was born. His names:
John S. Williams b.4/10/1817 d.8/21/1880 Lewis Co. WV.
H/O Mahalia J. Johnson
C/O:
Perry W. Williams b.1842 Lewis Co.WV. d.8/15/1898 Gilmer Co. WV.
H/O: Lucy Jane Newton
C/O:
Archie Lee Williams b.12/15/1872 Harrison Co. WV d. 10/1/1934 Wheeling, WV.
H/O: Rosie Alice Skidmore
C/O:
Carrie Russell Williams b.3/19/1896 Gilmer Co. WV. d. 8/25/1975 Lewis Co. WV.
H/O: Nellie Blanch Hitt
C/O:
Harold Fredrick Williams b.6/23/1926 Lewis Co. WV.
d.8/19/1997 Lewis Co. WV.
H/O: Marrie Unnie Robison
C/O:
Cary Lee Williams

Submitted On: 26 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Erma Nell Williams Harris - nellharris@sbcglobal.net
Hi, I am trying to locate information on my great, great granddady, George Williams, Washington, Co, Ga
Different dates for his birth have been found, but one of the dates states he was born before 1800. He shows up on the 1830 census in Ga. He is also listed at Capt Mathew Leggett District earlier. He had two sons, Benjmain S. Williams, Dob 1824 and my great, great grandfather, James Paul Williams. I find hundreds of George Williams, but I can't find who he married, his mother and father, or where he came from, on one of the things I looked for for his kids, I did find something that he may have been from SC.
I wouold be very happy if you can help me with this.
I remember my father saying they came from Wales, VA, NC, SC, and then to Ga, and Ala.

God Bless you!
Nell

Submitted On: 28 Feb 2007 - Submitted By: Anna Williams - annie2904@citlink.net
Who was the parents of James Williams born about 1816
.He lived in Chestnut Valley had children name
Lucinda Williams, Eliza C. Williams,James J.(Mack)Williams,Ransom Williams, Nancy J.Williams.Andrew Williams.& a Sirus McConn Williams.James married Sarah about 1835 .All info appreciated.Think you

Submitted On: 8 Mar 2007 - Submitted By: Nell Harris - nellharr@sbcglobal.net
I am trying to locate information on my great, great grandfather, George Williams, who was born before 1800, probably in the late 1700's. He show's up in the 1800"s as being at Capt Mathew Leggett, GA, which was somewhere around Washington Co, GA. It does not list who his parents were, or where he came from. It also does not name his wife, even though on the kids birth certificate, they state that she was from SC. He had two sons, Benjamin S. and James Paul Williams who were both in the Civel War and latter setteled in Alabama, down near Hawridge,or New Brockton, in the southern part. James Paul was my great, great grandfather. I would appriciate it if you could supply me with any information. By the way, the census show that they lived in Washington Co, GA, and the children were born in Tennille, GA. I am not sure that George Williams was not also in the Civel War also.
Thanks,
Ne (Williams) Harris

Submitted On: 10 Mar 2007 - Submitted By: Larry W. Mabra - l.mabra@tx.rr.com
Here's my brick wall.
George Williams b. 1815 Wilkes Co. GA
d. 1860 Union Parish, LA
Marr: Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Wright
b. 1825 Wilkes Co. GA
d. unk Texas
Married on 12 OCT 1844 in Perry Co. AL Plantersville.

Issue: Zachariah, b. 1844 died young (bef 1860)
Josephine, b. 1845 Perry Co. AL
James, b. 1847 Perry Co. AL
Drucilla, b. 1851 Perry Co. AL
George Mitchell, b. 1854 Union Parish, LA

Migrated from GA to Al, LA. His desc. moved on to TX

Allied Familes include; WRIGHT, HEARD, GRIFFIN

I cannot get beyond this George Williams. There are many that come close, but as yet none have proved out.

Submitted On: 12 Mar 2007 - Submitted By: Nell Harris - nellharr@sbcglobal.net
I am trying to locate my great, great , grandfather, George Williams. He was born in GA sometime before 1800. He shows up on the 1820 in Capt Mathew District, Washington Co, GA. He had two sons, Benjamin S. and James Paul. I cannot find anything tht shows who his parents were or his wife, or how he endeded up in Ga. According to census on the kids, he was born in GA, and his wife was from S.C.
I have looked everywhere for him, and I cannot find anything. I would appriciate it if you can help me. Both of his sons were in eh Civil War, and then settled in AL>
Thanks,

Submitted On: 19 Mar 2007 - Submitted By: Diana Quinones - audianaq@msn.com
Brick Wall is Creighton/Craton/Crayton WILLIAMS.

He was b 1/1/1796 in Warren Co NC, died 7/11/1878 in Kershaw Co SC, buried in Zion UMC Cemetery near the Richland Co line in Kershaw Co SC.
He enlisted for War of 1812 service in Camdem SC on 10/6/1814, and served until 12/15/1815. He was a Pvt in the Light Dragoons of the US Regt Co A, Artillery Unit. Received pension until he died. Name spelled Craton WILLIAMS. He received bounty land certificate for 160 acres. In 10/1826 he purchased 106 acres on the Catawba river in Lancaster Co SC. He also mortgaged 120 acres in neighboring Fairfield Co in 1833 from a William STROTHERS/STRATHERS. By 1860 he was living in Kershaw Co in Liberty Hill area, and shown as a planter. When he filed for his pension in 1876, his post office was Ridgeway in Fairfield Co, domicile was Kershaw Co. SC. He lived along Bear Creek.

Married twice:
1) Sarah GARDNER died 10/12/1843
2) Sarah PRICE,(12/9/1818-1/8/1900) widow of John GRIGSBY, on 1/2/1844. She received widow pension for his 1812 service after he died.

Children with first wife Sarah GARDNER:
1. William Sims WILLIAMS b 1/20/1820-6/23/1891 died in Talladega AL, m. Mariah Louise Adeline TAYLOR 11/10/1839 in Chambers Co AL, located to Talladega Co in 1850s and died there.
2. unk daughter, shown on 1820 Census under age 10.

children with Sarah PRICE:
1. John Creighton Price WILLIAMS 11/2/1844-12/25/1890, died Kershaw Co SC; had 2 sons, 2 daus
2. Sally Amanda WILLIAMS 8/24/1846-1920 m. William E PARKER, had 3 sons and 1 dau
3. E. WILLIAMS female b c1849-bef 1860.
4. Lemuel C WILLIAMS aka Lem c1851- bef 1870
5. Robert Dandridge WILLIAMS 4/3/1853-3/2/1932 m Sallie/Sarah SIMPSON, lived Wateree, Kershaw Co SC, 2 children
6. Thomas J WILLIAMS b 1854-?, m2x 1)Nineva(Nina)DAWKINS 2)Ella ?
7. Ross Brooks WILLIAMS b 9/24/1857-9/28/1924, died Camden, Kershaw Co, m. Marietta ISBELL d 10/14/1938, buried Quaker cemetery, Kershaw Co SC.

William Sims WILLIAMS who settled in Talladega is my gr2grandfather. He served in the CW in AL Co H, 14th Regt Calvary. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega AL.

I have not been able to crack the brick wall in Warren Co NC where Craton/Creighton WILLIAMS said he was born in his pension papers for War of 1812 service. I hope someone in this forum will recognize his ancestors, maybe from the names of his children.

Diana Williams Quinones
Pelham AL
audianaq@msn.com

Submitted On: 29 Mar 2007 - Submitted By: carol young - walkyoung@aol.com
My brick wall is Jesse Williams census record of 1810-90 Bourbon Ky.By family records He was of Irish backround was send to america from England to be a boatbuilder.He fought in the war of 1812 His son John Williams married Nany Busick in nov 12,1829 moved to Indiana I have all inforntion from there down to me but does anyone know who jesse was married to and where and were there any other children? or where jesse came from?

Submitted On: 2 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: Harvey Daniel Williams - lrwhdw@bellsouth.net
· Name: Moses WILLIAMS
· Death: Bef 1820 in Columbus County, North Carolina

Marriage 1 Susannah June /1/1783
Children
Avis WILLIAMS b: 17 Dec 1784
John WILLIAMS b: 5 Mar 1786 in South Carolina
Sarah (Sary) WILLIAMS b: 3 Mar 1788
Susannah WILLIAMS b: 23 Oct 1790 in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Martha WILLIAMS b: 2 Oct 1792 in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Jesse WILLIAMS b: 1794 in Brunswick County, North Carolina (My Great Gr, Grandfather)
Nancy WILLIAMS b: 18 Sep 1796 in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Moses WILLIAMS b: 5 May 1798 in North Carolina
Elizabeth WILLIAMS b: 11 Feb 1801 in Brunswick County, North Carolina
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Summary of Ancestry
#1 Moses Williams b.(exact date unknown) d.Bef 1820 in Columbus County, North Carolina
#2 Jesse Williams .b: 1794 in Brunswick County, North Carolina d.1855 Leake Co. Ms
#3 George Pinkney Williams b. 1849 Leake County, Mississippi,d. abt 1911 in Yazoo Co.Ms.
#4 George Washington Williams b: 14 Feb 1884 in Leake County, Mississippi d. 1955 in Yazoo Co
#5 Gilbert Daniel Williams b.l9l5 in Yazoo Co. ( Living )
#6 Harvey Daniel Williams b.1942 in Yazoo Co. ( Me )

Submitted On: 2 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: Kelly Williams - kjswilli55@iowatelecom.net
The line I'm trying to get more information is Frank George Williams born Nov. 21, 1863 in Oakland, California; I believe his parents were Frank and Mary C Williams, who imigrated to Oakland by 1860. Frank George Williams married Ethel Sanger before 1888; I've been unable to find where they were married. What I do know is; he was a railroad man, his first child Merriam Clifford was born in Missoula, Montana, who also became a railroad engineer, both working for the Great Northern Railroad, on the oar docks in Superior, Wisconsin. Frank second son Harold Lloyd was born in Superior and also worked for railraid, unsure what he did though. Franks daughter was Hazel L and also born in Superior and live her whole life there, she married Fred McGrath. My father Clifford Theodore Williams was the youngest child of Merriam Clifford and from his second marriage

Submitted On: 12 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: kate renner - k8ren@comcast.net
I made my first post today on the Williams genealogy forum about my gg-grandmother Sarah Williams born about 1806 in NY and married Joel Doolittle in Preble County Ohio 3 July 1828. They were in Decatur County Indiana for the 1840 and 1850 census and then she was in Indiana for 1870 and 1880. I have no idea who her parents were. Many of the Williams ancestors on this website seem to come from places other than NY so since you mention Chenango I thought I would email you.

Joel Doolittle came to Ohio with his brother Josiah and his nephew Loyal from upstate NY and prior to that Shoreham Vermont. Loyal Doolittle married Mary Allen in Preble County Ohio in 1829. I can't attach Sarah H. Williams to any family so I hope you might know something.
Kate Renner
Of the Indiana Matlock/Doolittle/Williams/Rice/Lemaster families

Submitted On: 14 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: Cindi Williams - cindiwilliams382@hotmail.com
Ralph Williams b.1902 Va.mother Della Via, father George Williams married 1927 Sarah Nancy Heck b.1905 . mother Lottie Baker, father Howard Heck.
Howard Heck- mother-Nancy Baughman-Father John Heck. Lottie Baker, mother Sarah Elizabeth ?? , father John Trissel.

Submitted On: 15 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer - sandy@whalen-family.org
My brick wall is with my 4th great grandfather's parents. We know from census data Samuel Isaiah Williams was born about 1808 in TN. He married Keziah Morriset 10 Jun 1830 in Marion Co, IL. By 1850 census, he's moved over the county line into Jefferson Co, IL. He dies 8 Apr 1864 and we believe his widow remarries Ignatius Atchison Sr. 21 Aug 1870 in Jefferson Co, IL. We do not know where Keziah and her second husband are buried. Samuel is buried at the Williams Cemetery in Jefferson Co, IL.

I do have a photo of Samuel and Keziah's son, Jonathan Calvin Williams and his wife, Prudence Jane Atchison (daughter of a brother to Ignatius Atchison), and their son Samuel Barton Williams with his four children (he divorced his first wife after she ran off with a neighbor), John Isaiah, James Calvin, Vina J., and Cora M. Williams. John Isaiah is my great grandfather and I remember him well. He lived until after my first child was born. We have multiple 5 generation photos in my Williams family.

I'm trying to get a cousin do the DNA test so we can see if we match another line that's already been able to go back further.

If you have Williams family in Jefferson County, IL, I would love to hear from you.

Sandy (Whalen) Bauer
http://www.whalen-family.org

Submitted On: 17 Apr 2007 - Submitted By: Connie Williams - cewilliams1969@sbcglobal.net
Father Orville Williams b 1904 Adair Co MO, grandfather John Miller Williams b 1857 Saline Co MO, ggrandfather James Williams b 1824 Kentucky.