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!

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Submitted On: 4 May 2011 - Submitted By: Joyce Ann Ethel Williams Edmondson - jaedmondson@earthlink.net
R. L. WILLIAMS is the principal merchant in the prosperous little community of Juliette, on the E T, Va. & Ga. railway, in the northeastern part of Monroe county. Although young in years, Mr. Williams is old in experience, having been reared and thoroughly educated in the business in which he has been so successful. His genial, and jovial, and sunshiny nature has drawn to and around him hosts of friends and a liberal patronage, which his unswerving integrity of character, and the downright honesty of dealings have kept, and disclose the real reason for the large trade he commands. Mr. Williams is the son of R. M. and Virginia (Chambliss) Williams, and was born in Tazewell county, Va., June 1, 1861. His father was also born in the same county, but in his young manhood came to Monroe county, Ga. His stay, however, was not long, as after his marriage he returned with his young wife to his Virginia home. After the birth of his boy Mr. Williams brought his wife and child to Monroe county, and placing them in charge of her parents that they might be safe from the impending ravages of war, he returned to Virginia and entered the Confederate army and served faithfully to the end. In 1863 Mr. Williams' mother died leaving him to the care of his grandparents. After the war his father returned to Monroe county and married Miss Alice Chambliss, sister of his first wife, who survives him, at Juliette. He engaged in merchandising for some years at Forsyth, and then in the country, where, in addition, he had extensive planting interests. Being a man of excellent business judgment, combining enterprise with prudence, and a complete master of the details of business, he was successful in his undertakings, and at his death, in 1884, left his family in comfortable circumstances. R. L. Williams was reared behind the counter. After passing his eighteenth birthday he supplemented his common school education with a thorough business course at the Eastman Commercial college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Returning home thus equipped he engaged for a year as a clerk with J. J. Cater & Co. at Forsyth. In 1882, in company with his father, Mr. Williams established the business at Juliette, which, under his able management, has grown to such magnitude and attained to such prosperity. Occupying a spacious and cheerful-looking store building of his own, eligibly situated and carrying a $3,500 stock of merchandise and plantation supplies, combined with his superior business training and capabilities, his commercial future is bright in the extreme. Mr. Williams was happily married June 1, 1884, to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Dr. William and Melinda (Harris) Speer, who, at the age of seventeen, graduated with the first honor at the Georgia Baptist seminary, at Gainesville, Ga. Dr. Speer was a successful and prominent physician in Monroe county, who had two children besides Mrs. Williams: Robert J., reading law, and acting as stenographer in the law office of Dessau & Hodges, Macon, Ga., and Annie Belle, at Macon. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Williams has been blessed with eight bright children: R. L., Jr., Paul R., Jack H., Guy W., Helen V., Alice E., Charles M. and Malinda M. Mr. Williams in politics is a democrat He is a master Mason, a member of Zabud lodge No. 175, and a Methodist, a steward in the church at Juliette. [Source: "Memoirs of Georgia: containing historical accounts of the State's Civil, Military, Industrial and Professional Interests, and Personal Sketches of Many of its People, Vol. II; The Southern Historical Association, 1895 - transcribed by Karen Seeman]

Submitted On: 7 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: kristin mcneal - kristinmcneal79@yahoo.com
my lineage on the williams side of my family starts with my mother.
my direct line
arlene lois williams (my mother)1925-1986
harold hudson williams (my grandfather) 1897-1971
charles lincoln williams (my ggrandfather)1867-1945
henry hudson williams (my gggrandfather) 1828-1907?
james williams born 1792 died 1872
obadiah williams born 1767-1848
john williams 1743-1818
obadiah willims 1710-1748

My brick wall would be who is obadiah williams (1710-1748) father if it goes any further than this let me know. still working on it.

Submitted On: 9 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: Pamela Williams Howard - redbrickhouse@mchsi.com
Wilson Williams bn. Nov. 18,1830 in Fayette County, Ohio died March 5, 1907 in Iowa

married Catherine Jacobi(sp?) Nov 21, 1858 in Schuyler County, Il.

I need anything about him, but most importantly the name of his father and/or mother.

Submitted On: 9 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: William Worsham - worshamw@yahoo.com
My brick wall is James Monroe Williams born 28 March 1828 in Alabama or South Carolina died 28 Sept 1910 Grenada county, MS. He married Mary Jane Rose on 14 Dec 1865 in Yalobusha County, MS.

Submitted On: 12 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: william horton - williamtandd@att.net
my line begins with me and working back goes
; william theodore horton,jr b. harlan co. ky 1936

william theodore horton, sr. fannin co. ga 1905

mary elizabeth buck horton white co. tenn. 1866

talitha q. williams buck union(fannin) co. 1847

samuel williams-rosannah briant n.c. 1823

george & armlinda williams tenn. res.

SAMUUEL and ROSANNAH had dau's; TALITHA, SARAH, ,LOUISA..TALITHA M. JOHN C.R. BUCK (my g-granpa, maybe cherokee indian )..louisa filed app for guion miller rolls; was rejected..louisa m. JAMES: lore is could be connected to JESSE JAMES,outlaw...SAMUEL ALSO HAD MORE CHILDREN ON 1850 UNION CO GA, CENSUS. H.H.501

Submitted On: 26 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Gabriela Williams - earlyirdjc@yahoo.com
Grandparents I believe were Herchel Williams Sr.and Marjorie(Swank).Sons Garland, Herschel, Daughter, Helen. From the Danville/Georgetown area of Illinois.Possibly Indiana also. Thankyou if you can help.

Submitted On: 27 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Daniel Emory Williams - wdwilldan@aol.com
My grandfather John Williams was born in England, came to Canada, ran away to New york, then came to Colleton County. He was on the 1910 Census, Sheridan Township, in Colleton County. He was 66 at the time. It listed
Mary(spouse),Charlie,John, and Emory(my Father).
Any info on this would help, thanks Danny.

Submitted On: 28 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Edwin Williams - edwinwilliams@bellsouth.net
My brick wall is Samuel Williams, born Va cira 1760, died unk. I do know that he is the father of John B. Williams b. 1800 Edgefield S.C. d. 1880 Calhoun Co. Alabama. This relationship is according to a biography of John's son, Henry M. Williams b. 1834 in Ga and d. 1906 Bowdon, Ga. found in the book, "Memoirs of Georgia". Historical and Biographical Sketches, published in 1896. The biography says that Samuel's wife's name was Susan and that the family left Edgefield in 1805 setting in Jones Co. Georgia. John B. Williams married Mary Strother 9 Sept 1830 in Jones County, but I can find no records on Samuel or his wife Susan.

John B Williams and Mary Strother's Children:

John F. Williams b 1831
Henry M. Williams b 1834
Mary A.D. Williams b. 1837
James Williams b. 1840
Jackson W Williams b. 1841
Butler Williams b. 1846
Martha Williams b. 1847
Thomas Williams b. 1849
Laura Williams b. 1851

I am descended from Henry who is my 2xgrandfather.

Any help would be appreciated.

Edwin Williams

Submitted On: 3 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: Cheryl Malone - saphireblu2@gmail.com
Grandfather Hick Jerome Williams, GGrandfather Mangum Williams, GGGrandfather John Anderson(Bose)Williams

Submitted On: 3 Apr 2011 - Submitted By: Gaye Lane - indianpoint40@sbcglobal.net
I'm new to this and have been doing it for a very short period of time and would like someone to help me please...Im trying to find some info on my Grandparents and Great Grandparents(Grandmothers side).The only info I've been able to come by is provided below.

Grandmother-Alice Victoria Williams Cone B-Sept 6 ,1910 Bexar County San Antonio,Texas (Lived in San Antonio in 1942)
Died- ?2004 Houston,Texas Harris County

Married Roger Mac Cone B-Oct 11,1905 Nachodoches,Texas
Died-Feb 1,1988 Houston,Texas Harris County Buried at Forest Park Cemetery

ALICE AND ROGER CONE HAD ONE CHILD GEORGE EDWARD CONE B- AUGUST 22,1928 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY..D-MAY 1997 IN CADIZ,KENTUCKY
GEORGE E CONE 1ST WIFE THELMA CLARK -VIRGINIA
THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN:
1.DENNIS WADE CONE B-? D-? HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
2.RICHARD THOMAS CONE B-? STILL LIVING
3.PAMELA STARR CONE B-? STILL LIVING
THEY ALL WERE GIVEN UP FOR ADOPTION AND THE 2 BOYS WERE RAISED BY ALICE AND ROGER CONE...THE GIRL PAM WAS RAISED BUT NOT ADOPTED BY HER GREAT AUNT ADELE WILLIAMS WATSON AND JOE.
GEORGE'S 2ND WIFE WAS MY MOTHER GWENDOLYN PATRICIA LEONARD B-FEB 19,1940 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY D- 2004? BURIED IN PEARLAND ,TEXAS
BORN TO THIS MARRIAGE
1.RHONDA RENEE LEONARD (GWENS PARENTS RAISED HER)B- JANUARY 16,1958 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY...D-? DEER PARK,TEXAS WAS MARRIED AT THE TIME TO THOMAS LUCAS.
RHONDA HAD 3 CHILDREN BY HER 1ST HUSBAND GREG McCoy.
1.Mary Alice McCoy B-? still alive
2.Simon McCoy B-? still alive
3.Nathaniel McCoy B-? still alive
2nd child of (Gwen and Georges)Michael Wayne Eakens B- Dec 8,1961 (still living)Hollywood Flordia.
MICHAEL HAD 3 CHILDREN.
1ST CHILD BORN TO COLLEN OALKEY AND MICHAEL EAKENS
1.BROOKE CHRISTINA EAKENS MORTON
2ND WIFE TO MICHAEL EAKENS ROSLAND WILLAIMS AND BORN TO THIS MARRIAGE
1.WILLIAM EAKENS B-?STILL LIVING
2. MICHAEL EAKENS B-? STILL LIVING
MICHEAL WAYNE EAKENS 1961 Was adopted out by Rebecca or Nina and William Eakens both Deceased..Pasadena,Texas
3rd child of (Gwen and Georges) Gaye Lynn Cone b-1962 Pasadena,Texas..Still living..Was raised by her Great Aunt Ruby Evelyn Joy Cole.Was not adopted..
GAYE HAD NO CHILDREN
Roger had some sibblins--
1.Floy Belle Cone Wischer B- AUGUST 9,1907 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY D-MARCH 19,1974 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
2.HABIE CONE HAYNES B-JUNE 22 OR DEC 1899 D- JANUARY 17,1967 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
3.ROBERT LEE CONE B-SEPT 2,1889 WHERE? D- AUGUST 4,1961 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
4. ALLEN E CONE B-JANUARY 9,1903 SCROGGINS,TEXAS D- OCT 5,1962 HOUSTON,TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY
5.VIOLA CONE B-SEPT 1892 TEXAS..MARRIED?CHILDREN? DIED?WHERE?
6.DOLLIE CONE B- SEPT 1882 ? LOUISIANA..MARRIED?CHILDREN?
7.GEORGE EDWARD CONE B-1895 ?TEXAS

THERE MAY BE SOME MORE I DONT OR HAVENT FOUND...

Rogers Parents were: James Madison Cone born Nutush,Lousiana,wife Arezelia Kate Moss from Tennessee?

Alice's Father was George Edward Williams B-Dec 25,1866 in Benton County Missouri
Died-?July 12,1944 Houston,Texas Harris County Forest Park Cementary
Sibblings and Parents unknown at this time???

Married 1st wife ??? Unknown---
married 2nd wife which is Alice's mother Monserrat Comulada Williams Immigration yr 1904???

1910 census states she was born in 1881 Larz Us Territory Pureto Rico (Dont have any other info on her or her parents or sibblings.

1910 Census states that both Monserrat Williams Parents are from Spain???

It was told to me that Monserrat Comulada Williams was married 1st to George's Brother and they had a child named Annie T Colbert.He passed away and Georges first wife also passed( ??? Unknown name),so he took on the responsibility of his brother's wife and married her and took care of their children back in the day.They went on to have children of their own.
Annie T Williams B-? D-? From? NO KNOWN INFO ON ANY OF MY RELATIVES....Married?children?Born?Died?Age?From?
Edward Williams B-? D-? From?
Adele Williams Watson B-? D-?
Alice Victoria Williams
Albert Williams ??? Ive been told that he and his family lived in Houston Texas>>Unknown to me???
That's all i know at this time...Would appreciate anyone in helping me with any information..You may contact me at indianpoint40@sbcglobal.net
I'm ALSO TRYING TO WORK ON MY GRANDFATHERS SIDE ALSO THE CONE'S...i HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE..THIS IS ALL I COULD FIND AND HAVE HIT A BRICK WALL BEING SO NEW TO THIS....I've ALSO POSTED AT DIFFERENT SITES BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY RESPONSES..IM SO AT A DEAD END HERE ALL HEP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.i DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE..THANK YOU GAYELYNN

Submitted On: 1 Jan 2009 - Submitted By: Cheryl Williams - Cheryl30523@yahoo.com
Descendants of Edward Parker Williams
1 Edward Parker Williams 1770 - 1830
....+Polly 1770 - 1830
...2 William Parker Williams 1795 -
........+Mary Farmer 1796 - 1867
.......3 Vincent Edward Williams 1822 - 1894
.............+Amelia Jane Sandsberry 1827 -
...........4 William Parker Williams1846 - 1847
...........4 Pryor Edward Williams 1848 - 1950
..................+Mary C Hopkins 1848 - 1919
...............5 Carmella Williams 1868 - 1904
...............5 William Vincent Williams 1871- 1919
....................+Gillie Ann Missouri Howard 1874 -
..................6 Mamie Leone Williams 1895 -
..................6 Horace Vincent Williams 1897 - 1970
....................+Nancy Popham 1896 -
....................7 Clifford Hershel Williams 1922 - 1970

Submitted On: 3 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Sarah Lucille Keefer - scnative@comcast.net
I have copied and put into PDF three pages from my Williams family Bible. My great grandfather was Richard Humphrey Williams, born in Robeson County, NC. He went to Horry County, SC, in his late teens or early twenties. The family Bible shows that his father was Bright Williams and mother was Sarah Williams. My father, whose mother was Lucy Bright Williams Gibson of Horry County, SC, used to ride me by a house in Lumberton, NC (Robeson County) and tell me about how my Great Aunt Emma Williams who was a nurse at Thompson Memorial Hospital in Lumberton, brought home an abandoned child who had been left at the hospital. The old house that he would point out is what is now known as the Humphrey-Williams-Smith Plantation. I was told that Aunt Emma lived there with two old maid Williams sisters and that "Smitty" as the boy was known had inherited the place when the Williams sisters died. I have been unable to contact the current owner of the old place. Does anyone have any information on the Williams line connection here?

Submitted On: 12 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Cheryl A. (Smith) Spittle - spittlefc@sbcglobal.net
My paternal great grandfather, C.V.Smith (possibly from Michigan and may have moved to Missouri), remarried prior to 1918, I believe when his wife name????, died. The woman he married ???? had a daughter, Gertrude Williams who then became my grandfather, Harry J. Smith's half-sister. She was a circuit judge in Missouri in the early to mid-20th century in Missouri, I believe and lived in Jefferson City, Missouri. I am looking for information about Gertrude Smith, but also C.V. Smith as the family has almost none. Thank you.

Submitted On: 16 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Rhonda - litehouselady03@yahoo.com
My gfather was Willie Austin Williams (b 1895 d 1975), who married Mattie Alice Leftwich. his father was John and mother Martha Mathis (?)born approximately 1865-1867. John lived in Cana Virginia at his death with another son-Gideon. i cannot find any other info on John. does anyone have anything on him or Martha

Submitted On: 19 Mar 2011 - Submitted By: Wanda Kay (Williams) Knight - wandakk74@bellsouth.net
I will begin with what I know. It seems we are all from SC, but I want to know where our US roots began and where we came from--Wales? Here it is in what I have researcher:
My father: Billy Norton Williams, born 1934
Grandpa: Miles Thurmond (sp) Williams, Born around 1901
Great-Grandpa: Miles Norton, born 1888
Great-Great-Grandpa: William T. Williams 1845, which I found in the census report of 1900. That is all I can find. It seems William married Margarette E. born in June, 1845. I am hoping to go well beyond all this.