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: 9 Feb 2012 - Submitted By: Robert Wells - robert.wells@yahoo.com
Brick Wall
James Alexander Williams born May 1858 Union county NC died Jan 5, 1926 Gaston County NC

Joseph Constantine Williams born Union County NC July 26, 1891 died June 24, 1971 Gaston County NC

Charles Archie Williams born Nov 7, 1920 Gaston County NC died Dec 18, 1999 Gaston County NC

Patricia Williams born April 28, 1943 Gaton County NC Living (My Mother)

Submitted On: 10 Feb 2012 - Submitted By: James Rockwell - rockwell.james6@gmail.com
1. my Mother, Ruth Claire Williams, dau of Patricia Ware (Bourbon County, KY) and Benjamin Seeds Williams
Siblings: Robert; Marjorie; Jane; Frank.
2. Benjamin Seeds Williams, son of Lavina (Lovinia?)Seeds, and Isaac Williams of Ashville Village, Pickaway, Ohio

Submitted On: 10 Feb 2012 - Submitted By: John Michel Williams - mike_williams_2002@yahoo.com
David Williams
born: 20 Jul 1780 in what is now northeastern Tennessee.
died: 22 Sep 1845 in Greene County, Missouri, USA
married in Hawkins County, Tennessee on 29 Jul 1802 to Ruth Jones
born: 28 Mar 1786 in Tennessee
died: 16 Oct 1834 OR 28 Aug 1839 in Tennessee (both dates are noted in family bible)

Submitted On: 10 Feb 2012 - Submitted By: Gary L Williams - glw412@att.net
Matthew Williams b about 1852 Putnam co Ga
d July 2, 1918, Walton co Ga

Clyde Winburn Williams b Aug 24, 1886, Walton co ga
d. March 22, 1959

Harold Harvey Williams b July 14, 1921, Walton co ga
d. April 21, 2006

Gary L Williams project participate

Submitted On: 14 Feb 2012 - Submitted By: Kerry Hook - infinity306@yahoo.com
Hello,
I'm seeking information on my grandmother's family. She died young in her early 50s in Canada. I know so little about her because my dad was just 14 when she passed and he too is now gone. Her remaining family should have been in Weston Super Mare, Somerset England, but I have discovered that one brother arrived in Canada before her - Henry P Williams. He is believed to have gone on to British Columbia and may have married a Doris Craig. There were ten or so siblings altogether in my grandmother's family but I've had a lot of trouble finding any descendants of them to find out what happened to them all. The names of her siblings were:
Florence Ellen Williams b 1873
Herbert E Williams b 1875
Edith Ann Williams b 1876
Lilly Rosina Williams b. 1877
Kate Elizabeth M Williams b. 1878
Francis John Williams b. 1880
Gertie Ethel Williams b. 1881
Francis J Williams b. 1883
Henry P Williams b. 1886
Jessica Beatrice Williams b. 1886 (my grandmother)
Hilda Eleanor Williams b. 1890
To my knowledge it was only Henry P and Jessica B that went to Canada.
The mother of all these was Ellen Elizabeth Knight - father was Edward Williams. Beyond this it gets very sketchy. Family lore says they are from Wales before they settled in England.
Would love to figure this out.
Kind Regards,
Kerry

Submitted On: 28 Dec 2011 - Submitted By: Marissa Williams - marissa.n.williams@hotmail.com
Hi my great grand father was Henry Sylvester Williams, born in Trinidad in 1869. He was one of the founders of the Pan African Movement and was married to Agnes Powell, a white woman from London who was disowned by her father, Captain Francis Powell of Kent for marrying a black man. Agnes Powell was the eldest of 3 sond and 4 daughters. Henry and Agnes had 5 children, Henry (my grand father), Charles, Agnes, Elizabeth and the last one i dont know. Any information on any of them including the Powells would be appreciated.

Submitted On: 31 Dec 2011 - Submitted By: karen williams jennings - kjjx3@hotmail.com
I have hit a wall early into my search for my fathers grandfather Abb c.(?)Williams born 1864 Mississippi.The 1900 census has him living in Lonoke county Arkansas with two sons and a brother named Marshall.Son #1 is Homer (also my uncle's name on my fathers side)born 1890 Arkansas and son #2 (my grandfather) Webster born 1892 Arkansas. Census shows Abb is a widower but can not find any info. on his wife. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Submitted On: 7 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: Lois Evans - levans@peoplescom.net
I am searching for the parents of Mary Elizabeth Jenkins. She was born 11-16-1876 to J. T. Williams and Peralie Carter in Caldwell County Texas. Mary married Henry Eugene Jenkins and she died in 1918 in Orange county Texas. I cannot locate her parents in the census and have been unable to locate any information on this family. Their names were on her death certificate and it says J. T. was born in Arkansas and Peralie was born in Texas. I appreciate any help you can offer me.

Submitted On: 10 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: sharon Simmons w adley - sharonwadley@yahoo.com
Stephen w,Arlon Joe illiamsilliams

Submitted On: 10 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: Kirk Ellsworth Williams - kirkewilliams@gmail.com
I am directly descended from Presley Williams (born abt. 1790).

Presley Williams>Wilfred Henry Williams>(Joseph)Thomas F. Williams>Alfred Washington Williams>Lyle Jackson Williams>Lyle Ellsworth Williams>Kirk Ellsworth Williams (Me!!)

I have many, many documents to back this up. I have photos, death certs, birth certs, census records that I would like to share with you.

kirkewilliams @ gmail (dot) com

Submitted On: 12 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: Michelle Centers - michelle_centers2002@yahoo.com
I am looking for information on Salem Williams b. 1815-1819?, parents, siblings, actual birth date, death date, where he may be buried. This is my husband's 3rd great grandfather and we know where he was from 1836-1860 due to census records but we lose track of him after that.

Salem married Sarah Willett b. 1818 daughter of David Willett on 31st of August 1836 in Harrison County, Virginia. But by 1840 they were living in Barbour, Virginia and that is where the children were born.

1. Isaac b. 1838-?
2. Elihu b. 1840-bef 1920 m. 1st Melissa Cottrill; 2nd Lucinda Shamblin
3. Noah b. August 1844-5 May 1922 m. Mary E Hickman
4. Rebecca Olive b. 1844-? m. Jasper N Queen
5. Mary b. 1845-1910 m. Floyd N Greathouse
6. Rachel b. 1852-?
I also think that there was a child named John born in 1841, but not sure. Any help would be much appreciated.

Submitted On: 17 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: JT McKinney - Silentrunner07@yahoo.com
My grandmother Gladys Hall was a Williams from Mary's Crrek in Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas and her father was Henry Williams.

Henry Williams married in 1882 Jennie Belle Dixon
Born: 7 Oct 1854 in Ohio Born: 24 Nov 1862 in Saline Co.,
Died: 14 May 1934 Ft. Worth, Missouri
Tarrant, Texas Died: 23 Mar 1940 in Benbrook,
Tarrant, Texas

The father of Henry Williams is George William and wife is unknown.
Born: 11 Jan 1823 Died: 25 Jan 1897 Buried in Benbrook Cemetery

Stpehen G Williams is the father of George Williams

Stephen G Williams Married Sarah Bond
Born: 2 Aug 1782 Maryland Born: 1788 Baltimore, Baltimore,
Maryland
Died:18 Dec 1867 Highland Twp, Died: 11 Jan 1863 Highland City,
Muskingum, Ohio Muskingum, Ohio

The wall is who Is George Williams's wife and children?
The other wall is who are the parents of Stephen G Williams?

Any help would be appreciated!

Submitted On: 17 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: Ruby Porter - rporter840@hotmail.com
Kibble Williams b abt 1808 Tn d 1867 Perry Co Il
John R Williams b abt 1817 Tn

Kibble married Jane Farmer b abt 1810 Va Married in Williamson Co Il abt 1831 They lived in Elk town Jackson Co until county line changed.

My brick wall is not being able to find Kibble or Jane's parents.
Mother told me they were Welshmen.
Kibble declared a wool carder
His son Alfred was a wool carder.Brothers were Philip, Anderson, and Horace. Sisters Martha Jane Black, Jamima Cleary Burke, and Jurusa.

Submitted On: 22 Jan 2012 - Submitted By: Anne Williams Batten - abatten@carolinaone.com
James McHenry Williams,
my great grandfather was born in either TN or VA in December 1827, according to the family Bible. Once he stated his bp was VA and another time he claimed it was TN. In 1849 in Shelby Cty. TN, he married Mary Elizabeth Johnston, daughter of Samuel Johnston of Concordia, Fayette Cty.,TN. The Johnston family was from SC. Williams died in 1871 and his will was filed in Tipton County, TN, and he was burried in Burrough cemetary in Fayette Cty., Tn.
__?__ Refinas McKnight was his surety for his marriage license and later witness to his will.
Who were his ancestors and siblings? Where did he come from when he settled in the corner of the three above named counties? Was he there along time before he married or did he settle there shortly before his marriage? I have not located any clues to help me answer these questions. Please help!

Submitted On: 29 Nov 2011 - Submitted By: Regina Smith Block - reginablock@rocketmail.com
I'm looking for informations on my Great grand mother, she was a Williams of Rockingham, North Carolina. My father was William David Smith, his mother was Mary Jane Newnam, her mother was Mary Jane Williams. She married William Franklin Newnam. I'm not sure but I believe Mary Jane Williams father was Thomas Rozzell Williams. Thomas's father was William W.Williams. I believe all the above were from North Carolina. William W. Williams was born in 1757 and died in 1836 in Rockingham N.C. He married Mary J Shrieve in abt. 1805 in Rockingham N.C. in my research I've found William W. Williams father was William Williams married to Sarah Mitchell I believe they were from VA.
Please if anyone has infor. please let me know.