Jones Williams

Jones Williams of Rutherford County, North Carolina
Flora / Roy– Flora and Roy also share the same common ancestor as Danny, Jeaneane, Heath and Lee:

Charles Williams - d. 1692 in Charles City Co. VA, wife unknown

William Williams - d. 1717 in Prince George CO. VA, m. Ann [--?--]

Charles Williams - d. Bef. 28 Jul 1752 Otterdam Swamp , Brunswick Co, VA wife unknown

Jones Williams, Sr., - b Bet. 1731 - 1732 in VA [probably in Brunswick Co] d Bef. 07 Jul 1807 in Rutherford Co. NC, m Elizabeth Ledbetter, daughter of Richard Ledbetter II and Mary Walton

Jonathan "Biby" Williams - b. Abt. 1779 in VA d.1854 Rutherford Co, NC, m. Rhoda "Vinie" Elliott 17 Mar 1803 Rutherford Co. NC, daughter of William Elliott Sr. and Linda [--?--].

William Elliott Williams - b. 30 Dec 1809 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.; died 13 Jan 1894 in Baker Hill, Cleburne Co, AL, m 1) H. Bagwell m. 2) Elizabeth "Betsie" Alexander.

Flora's email is: fdbarr120@gmail.com

We have another new member from 2009 to welcome into our group - Flora. She is also able to trace her line back to Charles Williams. I'll post her line on this blog today. Welcome Flora!!

Please try DNA testing!! It is the best way to help solve your brickwalls and link with other cousins who are researching the same Williams line. Our group has used Family Tree DNA which has a very large Williams database (probably the largest one anywhere).

Happy 2010 to everyone,
Judith
jw62002@yahoo.com

Charles Williams of Charles City County, Virginia

A brief description of the Charles Williams' family is as follows:

Charles Williams – d 1692 Charles City Co, VA

William Williams – d 1717 Prince George Co, VA

Charles Williams - d 1752 Otterdam Swamp area, Brunswick Co, VA

William Williams – b c 1728 Brunswick Co, VA, d (prob. Rutherford Co, NC) aft. 1805

William Williams – b 1757 Brunswick Co, VA, d 7 Sep 1836 Rutherford Co, NC

Walter Watson Williams – b 1801 Rutherford Co, NC, d. ca 1888 Henderson Co, NC


Also descended from this family (and a member of Williams DNA Group 8) Lee Williams. To contact Lee: sapello@darientel.net

William Thornton Williams Abt. 1864 - 1918

Coal Miner Statue

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William Thornton Williams

Born: Abt. 1864 in Kentucky
Died: 3 June 1918 Birmingham, Alabama
Married: Dulcina Pearson on 9 Mar 1884 Jefferson Co., Alabama

Children:
William Wesley Williams
Born: 24 Feb 1890 Alabama
Died: 23 Mar 1965 Alabama

Elizabeth
Born: Apr 1886 Alabama

Fred E.
Born: Jan 1894 Alabama

Lillian M.
Born: Dec 1896 Alabama

Wallace R.
Born: Apr. 1899 Alabama

Byron O. (Hob or OB)
Born: Abt. 1902 Alabama

Jake (T.J.)
Born: Abt. 1905 Alabama

2nd generation:
William Wesley Williams, Sr. (son of William Thornton)
Born: 24 Feb 1890 Alabama
Died: 23 Mar 1965 Alabama
Married: __________________

Children:
William Wesley Williams, Jr. (son of William Wesley, Sr.)
Born: 4 Jan 1922 Alabama
Died 17 Feb 1979 Louisiana
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Information from the 1910 Blount County, Alabama Census states that both William Thornton Williams and his son, William Wesley Williams were coal miners. In a document from Monique Chamberlain, William Wesley Williams, Sr. filled out a form for the Social Security Administration in 1938. It stated that he had worked as a miner for the Lillybrook Coal Company in Lillybrook, West Virginia.
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If anyone has further information on this Williams family, Monique would welcome it with great appreciatiation. Her email address is: nicki8@cox.net.
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Stephen Williams l Abt. 1763 - 1843

Brunswick County,
North Carolina

Stephen Williams, I

Born: Abt 1763 Edgecombe County, N.C.

Died: 16 Sept 1843 Brunswick County, N.C.

Married: 1st wife ___; 2nd Mary "Polly" White on 30 Jun 1808

Children:
(probably from 1st wife)

Zadock
Born: Abt. 1800 Brunswick County, N.C.
Died: Abt. 1868 Brunswick County, N.C.

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John - Born: unknown

James - Born: unknown

Nancy - Born: unknown

Leavy - Born: unknown

. 2nd generation:
Zadock Williams (son of Stephen I)

Born: Abt. 1800 Brunswick County, N.C.

Died: 16 Sept. 1843 Brunswick County, N.C.
Married: Jane _________

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Children:

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Stephen II (son of Zadock)

Born Abt. 1826 Northwest Twp. Brunswick Co. NC

Died: Between 1867 - 1870 Place unknownMarried: Penelope Hilburn on 22 Nov 1849 Brunswick Co. NC
Penelope Hilburn born: 29 Oct 1829; died 30 Oct 1895
Buried in the Gurganus Cemetery, Brunswick Co., NC

Benjamin

Born: Abt. 1830 Brunswick County, N.C.

Daniel
Born: Abt. 1833 Brunswick County, N.C.

Henry
Born: Abt. 1840 Brunswick County, N.C.

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Stephen Williams I was in the Revolutionary War; he received a pension (file number 9897). He stated in his pension application that he enlisted in the Army in 1782 with Joseph T. Rhodes and served in the 10th Regiment of the North Carolina Line. At that time he was living in Duplin County, N. C. He also stated that he was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, that he did not know exactly what year he had been born, but was certain he was upwards of 70 years old. His wife, Polly, applied for a pension after Stephen's death. At the date of her application, 3 Feb. 1860, she stated that she was aged 71.
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David Williams, a direct descendant of Stephen Williams, is a member of Williams DNA Group 8. His email address is: david.williams@atmc.net

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