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 Mar 2004 - Submitted By: JMS - jms@Top2Bottom.net
I need help locating The parents of John Henry Williams JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS was born 1846 in Norfolk,Virginia, and died 1921 in Chattanooga, TN. He married ANNIE CATHERINE SHANK. She was born October 31, 1854 in West Virginia, and died 1907 in Chattanooga, TN. He married (2) TILLIE.

1920 US Census Hamilton County, TN I find John and Tillie John Served in the 46th Viginina Co. H and surrendered with General Robert E. Lee. infant son, born May 23, 1877 in VA or W. VA died same day.

George Emmert Williams, born March 2, 1879 in West Virginia died Feb 7, 1961
Luke Markwood Williams, born July 10, 1880 born in Maryland don't know where.
infant son born jan 14, 1883 died jan 30th in Urbano, Ohio
infant son born Oct 27, 1885, died same day in Urbano, Ohio
Zella Hopkins Williams, March 9, 1887 Urbano, Ohio died March 7, 1961
John Frederick Williams born July 1, 1880, 1882 or 1888 died June 15 one record says 88, but other says he was born in Maryland and that is where the other were born at that time
Earl W. Williams born Oct 23, 1892 Chatta. Tenn the record says "In Breck Hotel
William Thomas Page, born March 29, 1888 in Burlington, West Virginia died Aug 23, 1957

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Marlie Griffin - Whitewulf2@aol.com
My roadblock ancestor is John Williams born in 1776 in Duplin County, NC. He was reported to have six children, Jane, John W., Ira Shine, Frederick R. and David. His son, Andrew Elton Williams is my GreatGreat Grandfather. Andrew Elton had two wives, my great grandmother Ellen Sophia Williams is the daughter of Andrew Elton and Melissa Serena Underwood. My Great Grandmother was born in 1853. If you can help, please contact me.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Cathy Hutchinson Larkins - CLar780335@aol.com
It is thought that we are connected to Elisha Jr Williams born 12 Dec 1744 Stonington, New London, CT died 26 Oct 1826 Knox, Albany, NY married 22 Dec 1767 Stonington, New London, CT to Lucy Denison.. They had 10 children and our line comes through child number six (so uncle Harry says)..Others tell me that my Elisha isn't connected to this line as he married someone else..all born stonington, New London, CT(I have more info on this line)
1.Thankful Williams 12 Nov 1768
2.Eunice Williams 20 Jun 1770
3.Esther 15 Apr 1772
4.Lucy 15 Nov 1773
5.Jane Branch 10 Jul 1775
*6.Elisha/Elijah 26 Aug 1777
7. Sarah 16 Sept 1779
8.Ebeneezer 30 Oct 1781
9. Jesse 26 Jan 1784
10. Denison
(some of these names our family names passed down)
#6...Elisha (spelled in all census) Williams born 26 Aug 1777 died Nov 1855 in Quincy, Branch, MI (dates from cemetery records) married Siba Parmalee born 26 Jan 1783 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT died 3 Aug 1841 Quincy, Branch, MI (dates from her obit) both buried at Lakeview cemetery, Quincy, Branch, MI
Their children:(recentley found this info in bio of Harlow)
1.Azariah 1806 NY died 6 sept 1847 Lexington, Huron, MI
2.Carlton 1808 NY married Lucy and had 2 children
3.Electa 1811 NY married Stephen Van Camp had 5 children #5 Siba after mother.
4.unk female 1813 NY married Thomas Wheeler
5.Olive NY no other info yet
*6.Florello Pomeleo 1821 Victor, Ontario, NY
7.Celestia 1825 NY married James McCarty (obits) Branch Co, MI
8.Harlow Wheaton 18 Apr 1826 Royalton, Niagara, NY married Louisa Carter

*6.Florello died 26 Jun 1859 Quincy, Branch, MI buried at Lakeview Cemetery married Caroline Babcock born 4 May 1820 Rome, NY died 28 Oct 1906. She remarried Nathan Niles in 1860. Carlone died in Beatrice, gage, NE
Children:
Marion Celeste 9 Jan 1847 Branch, MI
* Jay Steven 18 Aug 1850
Albert D 1852

*Jay Steven Williams married Nancy King had had 2 children before divorce, *Florello and Pearl. He remarried Agnes McEwen Cole.

*Florello married Laura Folden and had 7 children in KS, # 1 mine Jay Albert married Iva Matthews and had 8 children #2 my grandmother and #3 my uncle Harry...

I have tried to collect every document, marriage, death, obit, funeral record,birth,newspaper clippings, photos of person, headstones, cemetery records, whatever I can get my grubby little hands on.

I thank you for whatever help you can throw my way. maybe someone else there will have the same line. I have seen a few that took my info from my online stuff and added it the their own, that's ok, as long as they understand this is a work in progress and I am still trying prove or disprove this line. If this connection is true, then we have our line of Williams back to Robert Williams Sr 1554 West Somerton, Norfolk, England died abt 1609 West Somerton, Norfolk, England married unk female born 1562 Great Yarmouth, England.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Michael Shannon - m.shannon77006@sbcglobal.net
Unity Williams Rhea Co.,Tenn. She is a major brickwall for me. She was born in 1812 in Rhea Co., was the daughter of George Williams & was later an orphan when she married my Gr-Gr-Grandfather Granville B. Shannon. They say she was a formidable woman and her daughters-in-law wer all afraid of her. That is all I have she died after he did which was in 1878. Would appreciate hearing from you if you can help.

I have searched for years and found absolutely nothing on her. Her line looks like this; Robt. Williams > Edmund Williams b1745 Mass d1795 Wash. Co.,Tn m Lucretia Adams b1744 d aft 1802 Carter Co.,Tn. They had George b1772 Tnn d 1849 m. Rebecca Taylor b 1773 Rockbridge, Va. They had Unity b 1801 Rhea Co.,Tnn. She m. Granville Billingsly Shannon and they lived in Washington Co.,Ark.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Nancy Williams Edwards - nedward@comcast.net
I am looking for the parents and siblings of Purviance Williams, b. abt 1804 in NC (do not know the county); moved to TN in 1812 (do not know the county). I don't know the name of Purviance Williams' first wife, or whether she made it to TX. He did however have five children with him when he > arrived in Panola County, TX in 1836-37. His sons were William Newton Williams, b. 1829 in TN; James P., b. 1831 in TN (my g-gfather); Robert Pinkney, b. 1834 in TN; Eliza J., b. 1836; Benjamin, b. 1837 in TN. The family history indicates that he came with his brother, John W. Williams, b.abt 1816 in TN. His wife was Elizabeth Ann (Betsey), b. abt 1817 in KY. I have very good records after he arrived in TX and would be happy to share it with anyone who would be interested.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Jeanne Rainey Greenshield - greenshields@comcast.net
I have Joseph J. Williams born in March 1803 SC (although some censuses for children later show him born GA). Still, if he says SC in 1850, that's what I'm going with for now. J oseph marries at least twice and possibly more times in Gibson and Pike Counties of Indiana. That's where I find him and some relation of his, Thomas Williams in 1820-1830.

Thomas Williams marries Hannah LINDSEY in Gibson County IN on 3/12/1816. Hannah is the daughter of James Lindsey and Susannah HINCH. (Other related families are ALEXANDER, FOUTS, HURST, DEWITT, GLADISH.) Have transcript of James' will dated 1817 Pike County IN. He leaves land to his daughters in KY on waters Sandy River (today at the border of KY and West Virginia, Virginia). Thomas Williams and Hannah are buried at the White River Chapel Cemetery (aka Bowman or WILLIAMS Cemetery in Pike County IN).

Thomas Williams 12/25/1790 ? 2/12/1844
Hannah Williams 9/5/1796 ? 1/2/1841

There are several marriages in Gibson and Pike counties of interest, but I have no proof of which on of these if any (or all?) belong to ?my? Joseph:

Joseph Williams marries Rueyann PARKER 3/24/1833, Pike
Joseph J. Williams marries Eleanor ROBERTS 9/3/1840, Gibson
I.J. (or J.J.?) Williams marries Jane Roberts 12/16/1827, Gibson

I believe that Hiram, John and Charles may be children of Thomas and Hannah, but again no proof. Hiram is named in Joseph's 1856 will along with George, Emley and Eliza J. (married Alfred Davisson).

Joseph marries again, Juliett CATT in March 1851 Pike County. This is my mother's direct line. Joseph dies 3/5/1856 and is buried at White River Chapel Cemetery.

I have further information on the descendants of Joseph and Juliett, but continue to ?hunt? for more information and ancestry of Joseph and Thomas.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Karen Look - alson_look@yahoo.com
I have two separate lines from female Williams ancestors I have been unable to find parents for:

A. Rosanna/Roseanna "Sally/Sallie" WILLIAMS was born 12 October 1769 in Hertford County , NC . On 3 Dec 1789 she married, in Hertford County , William SPARKMAN who was born 9 Feb 1764 in Beaufort County , NC . Rosanna died 26 Feb 1861 in Williamson County TN. William died 15 March 1832 in Williamson County , TN.

Children:
1. Mary "Polly" Sparkman born 3 Sep 1791 married Noah WALKER
2. Selah "Celia" Ann Sparkman b. 3 Jan 1794 married Humphrey W SPARKMAN and moved to MO
3. Seth Sparkman b. 5 Jan 1797 married Rebecca LATTA
4. Williams Sparkman b. 13 Sep 1799 married Elizabeth VESTAL
5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Sparkman b. 23 Jan 1802 married Aaron VESTAL
6. Charles Robinson Sparkman b. 8 Jul 1804 married Jane LATTA
7. James Colden Sparkman b. 1 Jan 1807 married Louisa ROUNDTREE
8. Delana M Sparkman b. 11 Aug 1809 married James "Jimmy" SPARKMAN
9. Thomas Washington Sparkman b. 15 Jun 1812 married Delilah P. FITZGERALD and Nellie Ann WHITE
10. Charlotte Sparkman b. 31 Dec 1816

Would appreciate any info about Rosanna ?Sally? Williams parents and or siblings. This has been a dead end for quite a while.

B. Seeking information on parents or siblings of " Celia " (Cecelia or Cecilia) poss. WILLIAMS( ?) born abt. 1813, location(?) poss. Cape Girardeau MO , died in Missouri . C elia was married to Joseph LEACH. (Joseph later married Nancy Jane DOLAN WATSON after Celia 's death ? ). Joseph was born in Tenn. abt. 1810. Celia & Joseph Leach lived in Cape Girardeau MO area before moving to Wayne Co MO and then to Carter Co MO.

Children:
1. George Maxwell Leach b. abt. 1834/35 MO, m. Mary J. (Moreland?)
2. Matilda Elizabeth Leach born 12 Oct 1835, Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, MO, m. Solomon Crites 22 Feb 1861 Carter MO, m/2nd-William M. Gunn 25 Jan 1869, died 1922 Bonne Terre MO
3. Mary Orline Catherine Leach b.22 Aug 1838 MO, m. Henry David Gresham 19 Apr 1863 Carter, MO
4. James C. Leach b. abt 1841 MO, m. Martha F. (?) bef. 1860
5. Levi Jasper Leach b. abt. 1843
6. Julia Missouri Ann Leach , born 30 May 1845 , m. George Gregory Gresham 22 Dec 1866 .
7. Rebecca Bethanie Ellen Leach b. abt. 1847 ,m /1 John Swane-m/2 John T. Smith
8. Amanda Alzan Leach b. abt. 1849 prob. died before 1860
9. Joseph Eli Marcus Leach b. 14 Jul 1853 m. Sarah Elizabeth Hope 22 Feb 1877 Carter, MO

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Max Preslar - presnip@mchsi.com
FALIDORA ELIZABETH WOODSON, b. 1860; m. WILLIAM CLAYBORNE WILLIAMS, 05 February 1884, Gibson County, TN; b. 13 June 1861, Bradford, Gibson County, TN; d. 15 August 1934, Percy, Randolph County, IL.

Notes for FALIDORA ELIZABETH WOODSON: Daug. of Thomas Woodson; Dora Woodson Williams's tombstone is not engraved. Shorts Cemetery: on Pine Street turn North on Short Ave. Go across the railroad tracks. It's back there aways. Burial: Shorts Cemetery in Percy, IL

Notes for WILLIAM CLAYBORNE WILLIAMS: William Clayborne Williams's tombstone is not engraved. 6-28-1999 From Anona Williams Adair: William C. Williams mother, Martha Arnold, would be the side where the Indian comes in. Shorts Cemetery: on Pine Street turn North on Short Ave. Go across the railroad tracks. It's back there aways. ( death certificate says Wm. C Father was John Williams born in Iowa married Martha Arnold. Martha's Mother may have been born in Miss.) Burial: Shorts Cemetery in Percy, IL Occupation: Rail Road Man - Foreman

More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and FALIDORA WOODSON: Marriage: 05 February 1884, Gibson County, TN

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Wade Hampton - wghamptonjr@webtv.com
I am searching for information about my great grandmother, Lena Permelia Williams, and her parents, Joshua Williams and Sarah Hutchens. Permelia married my great grandfather, William E. Bovender, in Yadkin County, NC, on 05 Jan 1872. Permelia and William are buried in the Union Cross Friends Church Cemetery, Yadkin County, NC. Willam E. Bovender was born, 29 Dec 1848, in Surry County (became Yadkin County in 1850) NC, and died in Yadkin County, NC, on 22 Nov 1901. Their children were as follows: King Sophonia (1873-1936) Cora (1875-1956) Docia W. (1878-) Permelia (1880-) Flora (1881-1915) William Ring (1882-) Ida Mae (1888-1947) Early A. (1892-1967) Nora (1894-1985) Hattie (1896-1965)

Any information about Permelia, her parents, and previous generations would be greatly appreciated.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Darla Thompson - dardo1962@msn.com
My brick wall is Perry F Williams parents, Perry was born 1868 or 1869 in Illinois, He was in Little Rock Arkansas in July 1890 when he married Emily Kate Wehrfritz They had 5 children Bessie Elizabeth, Frank, George,Emma, and Otto. By 1920 they were divorced.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: John Norwood - jmnorw@swbell.com
Here is my research on descendents of Robert T. Williams:

My ggrandfather Robert T. Williams (b. 20 April 1845, d. 24 Sept. 1884) shows up in the household of a Robert Williams, b. abt. 1805: (Limestone Co., AL Census - 21 of Oct. 1850).

Frederick was born in Tennessee whereas Robert T. and all the rest were born in Alabama. "The Young Families of Early Giles County, Tennessee," gives brothers and sisters of Robert T. Williams as Frederick, b. July 1842, Charlotte G.(J.?) b. 1840s, W. T. b. 21 Aug. 1846, Enoch b. 11 March 1848, and Martha J.; W. T. must be William James.

The family shows up in the Lauderdale Co., AL census - Precinct 1 - 31 July 1860. Here Robert T. is said to be born in Tennessee rather then Alabama. The elder Robert and Robert T. Williams show up again in the 1870 census living with a Moses Sweeny. Close neighbors are Anderson Sweeny, Edwin Sweeny, Angaline Sweeny, Levi Sweeny, and Amanda Sweeny. Moses Sweeny is evidently the son Anderson Seeny who was b. abt. 1800 in Rowan Co., NC. In the 1840 census a Robert Williams - deaf & dumb - wrong age - lives surrounded by John Sweeny, Lucinda Sweeny, Jesse Sweeny, and Mary Sweeny. There must be a connection between the Sweeny and the williams families. Robert T. Williams shows up again in the 1880 Tenn Census District 11 Page 215.

Children of Robert T. Williams and Louisa Catherine Young are: Thomas Adkins Williams, b. 25 April 1871; Mala Myrtle Williams, b. 18 June 1873; Clarence James William, b. 19 Jan. 1875; Charles Abernathy Williams (my grandfather), b. 10 Nov., 1877; and Ila Mae Williams, b. 26 July, 1881. All were born in Giles Co., TN and all died in Texas except Mala who died young.

Charles Abernathy William shows up in Texas in 1900; Archer Co., TX 1900 census.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Jerry Williams - jewry48@yahoo.com
I am looking for the family of James A. Williams b. October 16, 1825 in the 12th district of Tennessee, (possibly claiborne county). He married Marhta M. Dotson b. March 13, 1831 in the same district. They moved to Dallas Co., Missouri around 1853. I have most of the line after that.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Catherine Williams Cooper - catcoop@bellsouth.net
Looking for ancestors of Stephen C. Williams b. ca. 1808 in SC. Father may be John Williams b. ca. 1774 in VA. These Williams may have lived in Edgefield Co., SC or a nearby area as they intermarried with Edgefield families of Clement, Jones, and Wash. Stephen C. Williams married Frances A. Wash in 1832 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL and removed to Newton Co., MS ca. 1838. Stephen and Frances had the following children: John; Maston; Alfred Perry; Richard; William; Mary; Nancy E.; Thomas Jefferson; Pleasant Terry; Stephen Clay; Henry C.

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Terry Barton - terry@bartonsite.org
I am searching for more information on my Williams family. Nancy Catherine Williams, b 30 Aug 1845 AL, was the daughter of William N. Williams, b 18 Aug 1804 AL, who married Nancy Smith on 27 April 1825, Dallas Co AL. William N. Williams was the son of William Williams and Rachele. This information comes from William and Nancy's 1828 bible. Nancy Catherine Williams married John Mathias Weisinger on 3 Dec 1863 at Antrim community, Houston Co TX

Submitted On: 16 Apr 2004 - Submitted By: Ruth Nix Pruett - jrpruett@cooke.net
I am trying to find the parents and siblings of my great grandfather, John K. Williams, born in VA. He married Milberry Collier in June 1855 in Benton Co TN. Children were James Taylor, Sarah Jane, Benjamin, Fannie, Maggie, and Mary Evelyn (born between 1853 and 1874.) In 1880 the family was in Dallas Co. AR with Benjamin, Fannie, Maggie, and Mary. John K. and Milberry (Becky) are buried in Round Hill Cemetery, Dallas Co AR. Mary Evelyn Williams Nix was my grandmother. I don't know what happened to James Taylor, Sarah Jane, and Benjamin. I had never heard of them until they were found on census data. John K. Williams was born ca. 1830. Any help would be appreciated.