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Generation 1
 Benjamin Williams, b. ca. 1733. d. before
1797 in Chester Co. , SC. He was married twice.
Marriage #1: Rebecca Lockhart, b. ca. 1733 and d. in SC, place not known.
They married ca. 1752 and had two children. They were:
1. William Williams b. March 15, 1753 .
2. Rebekah Williams b. May 6, 1754 .
Marriage #2: Margaret Lockhart (Rebecca's sister), b. ca. 1735. They
married ca. 1760 and had 8 children. Margaret died in SC, place unknown.
Their children were:
1. Moses (or Maurice) Williams. b. Jan. 8, 1761
. d. Dec. 31, 1821 . m. Martha Faulk, b. ca. 1763, d. May 10, 1838 ,
Chester Co., SC. They had 6 children:
1. James R. Williams b. Nov. 1,
1783 .
2. Margaret Williams b. Sept.
19, 1785 .
3. John Williams b. Jan. 27,
1788 . d. Feb. 25, 1863 .
4. Aaron Williams b. Dec. 12,
1789 .
5. Ester Williams b. Aug. 18,
1792 .
6. Naomi Williams b. Dec. 10,
1794 in Chester Co. , SC, d. Oct. 30, 1795 in Chester Co. , SC.
2. Aaron Williams. b. May 8, 1763 .
3. Margaret Williams. b. Dec. 1, 1765 .
4. John Williams. b. July 18, 1768 .
5. Susanna Williams. b. Apr. 27, 1772
6. Sarah Williams. b. June 8, 1774 .
7. Naomi L. Williams. b. Jan. 9, 1778 .
8. Jane Williams. b. Oct. 2, 1781 .
Note: Benjamin's two marriage are indicated by the Revolutionary War
pension records for William Williams and Moses (Maurice) Williams.
GENERATION TWO
William Williams. The eldest child and only son of Benjamin and Rebecca
Lockhart Williams was born March 15, 1753 . Before both the Revolutionary
War and his marriage, he lived on "Lockhart Shoals, on Broad River ,
Chester District , SC ". William's half brother, Moses, also lived in
Chester District.
Around 1777, William married Lucy Horton, b. Oct. 12, 1761 at Linches
Creek, Kershaw District SC. She was the daughter of Daniel Horton b. June
25, 1740 in Surry Co., VA, d. Nov. 1795, Kershaw District , SC , and Mary
Ezell Horton b. ca. 1740 Surry Co., VA, d. 1800 Kershaw District SC.
Lucy's application for a widow's pension in 1846 gives an interesting
picture of William's life and activities. The affidavit states William
Williams settled on and lived out his life on Lynche's Creek, Kershaw
District , SC. He is described in the affidavit as "a good soldier and a
brave man" who was engaged in battles at Hanging Rock, Fish Dam Ford, One
Door Bridge , and Eutaw Springs, among others. From this document, we also
know that William was with his half-brother, Moses, when Moses was wounded
"before the fall of Charleston ". His activities for the American cause
continued through the War; he is described as "a soldier...of the most
excellent character."
Returning to Kershaw District after the War, William farmed as he and Lucy
raised a large family of 13 children. William died there on Sept. 23, 1831
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The children of William and Lucy Horton Williams were:
1. Joshua Williams. b. Mar. 31, 1778 . d. after 1850 SC.
2. Mary Williams. b. May 27, 1780 in Kershaw Dist. , SC. Married
_____Falkenburg.
3. Margaret Williams. b. Dec. 12, 1782 .
4. Daniel Williams. b. Jan. 24, 1785 .
5. Susan Williams. b. Jan. 7, 1787 .
6. Rhoda Williams. b. Sept. 12, 1789 in Kershaw Dist. m. ____Horton.
7. William Williams. b. Nov. 11, 1791 Lynches Creek , SC. d. after 1870, Carroll
Co., MS. Married 1st to Tilla____, and 2nd to Catherine
Young. William's
children were:
1. Hollis Horton Williams. b. Apr. 24, 1814 SC. d. Nov. 16, 1869
, Montgomery Co., MS. m. Elizabeth Barfield, in 1837. Elizabeth was b. ca. 1819
NC.
2. William "Billy" Williams b. ca. 1822 NC, d. June 25, 1899 ,
Montgomery Co., MS. Married first on Jan. 6, 1850 to Elizabeth Slaughter, b. ca.
1826. Married a second time on Sept. 13, 1865 to Margaret Cordelia Davis, b. ca.
1840.
3. Elisa Williams. b. ca. 1833.
4. John Williams. b. ca. 1834.
8. Elander Williams b. Jan. 6, 1794 Kershaw Dist., SC. m. James R. Williams, b.
Nov. 1, 1783.
9. Eli Williams, b. May 1, 1797 Kershaw Dist., SC, d. July 4, 1866 , Eclectic,
Elmore Co., AL. Married Mary Hollingsworth Truesdale, (b. May 1, 1800 SC, d. Jan
27, 1878 , Eclectic, Elmore Co., AL.).
They had 11 children:
1. William Lafayette Williams, b. Dec. 21, 1821 , Kershaw Dist.
SC , d. Jan 18, 1909 , Sedgewick, Harvey Co., KS. Married Virginia Ann Barnett
(b. Dec. 4, 1834 GA., d. Sept. 2, 1919 , Halsted, Harvey Co., KS. Marriage was
on Dec. 4, 1848 in Salem , Russell Co., AL .
2. Lucy Jane Williams, b. in Kershaw Dist. SC Oct. 2, 1849 . m.
Luno W. Horton in Russell Co., AL.
3. Mary Caroline Williams married William G. Maughan in Russell Co. AL.
in 1839. Their
first two children, James Eli Maughan and William Walter Maughan were born in
Russell Co., AL and then the family moved to Macon Co., AL. Their third son,
John Fletcher Maughan was born there. The family then moved near Wetumpka , AL
for a short while and then moved on to Greene Co., AL where Mary Caroline
Williams Maughan died on Dec. 11, 1885 . They had 10 children.
The children of William G. Maughan and Mary Caroline
Williams are:
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1. James Eli Maughan b. October 23, 1840. d. January 7, 1862. Born in Russell
County, AL. He served in the Civil War in Company "B" 11th Alabama Infantry as a
private. He enlisted at Eutaw, AL in Greene County on January 11, 1861. He
listed his occupation as a sculptor. (On the 1860 Greene County census he listed
his occupation as a stonecutter.) He died from measles on January 7, 1862, after
serving less than a year. He was 21 years old and single.
2. William Walter (Billy) Maughan b. August 22, 1843. Died May 20, 1905. Born
in Russell County, Alabama. Died in Pickens County, Alabama. Married Mary
Matilda Rebecca (Mollie) Johnson on November 11, 1869. He joined the Pleasant
Ridge Baptist Church in Greene County. (This church was out of existence in
1870.)
In a census taken August 17, 1860, he was living in the home of Eli M. and
Corrilla Hood in Mantua and working as a farm hand. At that time, Mantua was a
part of Pickens County, AL.
He served in the Civil War in Company "C" 2nd Alabama Infantry.
On November 9, 1870, he moved his membership to the Unity Baptist Church in Pickens County from the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He served Unity Baptist Church as deacon, church clerk, and the first Sunday School Superintendent.
William Walter and Mary Rebecca Maughan were faithful to the Baptist Church and instilled their beliefs in their children.
For over fifty years, the descendants of William Walter Maughan have gathered annually for a family reunion. I have had the privilege of attending several of these reunions and I must say they are a superb combination of southern hospitality and good southern cooking.
William Walter Maughan and his wife are buried at the Unity Cemetery in Pickens County. The following article was copied from the Pickens County Herald:
"Brother W. W. Maughan was born in Russell County, Alabama August 22, 1843, and died at his home eight miles southeast of Carrollton, AL, May 20, 1905.
The subject of this sketch was a faithful confederate soldier of the Civil War; belonging to Company "C" 2nd Alabama Calvary and remained in service until the close of the War, attending his country's very best interest.
November 11, 1869, Mr. Maughan was married to Miss M.M.R. Johnson who with nine children 4 boys
and 5 girls survive him.
Brother Maughan's death was great shock to all of us being so sudden and unexpected to his family and entire community.
After having worked hard all day, he retired to bed the night of the 20 in May at his usual bed time and about 12 o'clock his wife discovered that he was cold in death. Brother W.W. Maughan is no more; but that which made him what he was, the soul, that is not dead, but in the beautiful home of many mansions with his dear Savior whom he loved to serve in this world.
Brother Maughan was a most faithful member of Unity Baptist Church serving in the capacity of clerk for many years. He was always found at the post of duty. I have been his pastor for several years and do not remember his ever being absent from conference. Brother Maughan looked after the very best interest of the church and always kept a splendid record of the business transaction of his church and gave perfect satisfaction to all concerned. He will be greatly missed not only by his family and church but the county has lost one of her best citizens. One by one our fathers pass away. Here and there one may be found lingering on the urge of another world to unmind us of our own venerable death. Our deceased brother was a kind and devoted husband, an affectionate father and a good neighbor. We extend to the heart-stricken wife, children and relatives our profound sympathy in this time of sad affliction and commend them to him, who alone can comfort and heal the broken hearted. Let us bear in mind and just to practice the scripture injunction. "Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh."
Yet again we hope to meet thee; When the day of life is fled, There is heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed. G.W.
Kerr
3. John Fletcher Maughan b. January 27, 1846. d. August 8, 1902. Born in Macon County, AL, near Auburn (now in Lee County).
John Fletcher's parents moved briefly to Wetumpka, AL when he was very young and then moved on to Greene County, AL. A handed down family story states that when John Fletcher was 16 years old, he joined the Confederate States Army, serving for pay for another man. Little is known about this service or the name of the man for whom he served. In 1863, it was necessary for him to serve for himself. A resident of Pleasant Ridge, Alabama, in Greene County, he was enlisted by Captain David P. Scarborough on June 20, 1863, to serve as a private in Company "B", 7th Regiment Alabama Calvary. He was paid his regular pay plus $.40 per day extra for furnishing his own horse. His colonel was Joseph Hudson. His name appears on a roll of prisoners of war of Company "B", 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry, Confederate States Army, commanded by Lt. G. M. Hubbard, surrendered at Citronelle by Lt. General R. Taylor, C.S.A. to Major General E.R.S. Canby, U.S.A. May 4, 1865, and paroled at Gainesville, Alabama May 14, 1865.
When the Civil War was over, he returned to Greene County. He was married in January 1868 to Miss Eliza Wier of Pleasant Ridge but she died in childbirth shortly after their marriage. There were no children.
On November 2, 1869, John Fletcher Maughan married Cynthia Melvina Peach, daughter of John Peach and Tamzy Caroline Gaskin of Pickens County. They were married by J. W. Hanson. They made their home in Bethany and later Benevola in Pickens County, AL.
John Fletcher joined Unity Baptist Church. His wife was also a member, joining October 25, 1872 and was baptized October 27, 1872 in the Bonner Mill Pond.
John Fletcher was a farmer and for extra money he made syrup for people, furnishing his own syrup mill. He was paid a percentage of the syrup that he made. He brought this syrup home and stored it in large five and ten gallon wooden kegs and sold it throughout the year.
A photograph of John Fletcher shows him to be a tall, slender, handsome man and appears to have dark hair and a dark complexion.
He died on August 8, 1902 at age 56, a possible victim of diabetes.
On June 3, 1907, Cynthia Melvina (Mell) applied for a pension from her husband's Civil War service. At that time she owned 65 acres of land valued at $130.00 and one cow valued at $10.00 for a total value of $140.00. The application was approved.
In July 1923, she was living in the home with her son, Robert Evalcus (Val) Maughan. In October 1924, her health declining, she went to live temporarily with her daughter, Lucy Graves, in Birmingham. She was suffering with rheumatism. She returned to Benevola and on December 12, 1926, at 5:00 a.m. she died. She was 77 years old. Her death certificate states cause of death as rheumatism and age.
4. Asbury Capus Maughan b. August 1, 1848. Died ca. 1904. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Johnson ca. 1870 while he was living in Greene County, AL. Mary Ann Maughan died shortly after the birth of her first child. Kittie Hollingsworth, sister of Asbury Capus, and his mother, Mary Caroline Maughan, took the baby, Nancy Caroline Elizabeth (Carrie) and reared her.
Asbury Capus left Alabama shortly after the birth of Carrie and moved to Panola County, MS, located in the north central part of the State. There he met and married Miss Tennessee Ferrell.
5. Mary Ann Elizabeth Maughan b. September 14, 1850. d. October 25, 1851.
6. Martha Caroline Elizabeth (Kittie) Maughan b. September 18, 1852 in Greene County, AL. Died June 2, 1935 in Aliceville, AL from colitis. She married John Newton Hollingsworth in Greene County on November 4, 1869 at the home of her mother.
Although Kittie had a large family of children, she accepted the infant daughter of her brother, Asbury Capus, into her home when the child's mother died and helped rear her with the help of her mother.
The 1880 Greene County census shows her mother, Mary Caroline Maughan, living in her home. She was caring for her mother in her last years.
Kittie and John Newton Hollingsworth are buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Greene Co., AL.
7. Robert Rhese Eugene (Bob) Maughan Born December 12, 1854. Died August 1909 in Columbus, MS where he made his home. Buried in Bethany Cemetery in Pickens County, AL., in an unmarked grave. He married Wilburnia Pickens (Willie) Peach, daughter of John Peach and Tamzy Caroline Gaskin Peach and sister of Cynthia Melvina Peach, wife of John Fletcher Maughan.
8. George Wesley Maughan b. May 27, 1857. d. July 16, 1858.
9. Salome Williams Maughan b. August 7, 1860. d. September 21, 1864.
10. Erastus Johnson Maughan b. May 22, 1863. d. August 26, 1868.
4. Thurzy Elitha Williams, b. in Kershaw Dist. SC on July 31,
1849 . m. Thomas F. Raton in Russell Co., AL.
5. Roberts Adams Williams, b. 1829 Kershaw Dist. SC. m. Eleanor
E. Olive on Dec. 18, 1851 in Russell Co., AL.
6. James Milton Williams, b. 1833 Kershaw Dist. , SC.
7. Osgood Williams, b. and d. in Kershaw Dist. , SC.
8. Eli Fletcher Williams, b. Mar. 23, 1838 at Salem , AL in
Russell Co., AL. d. Nov. 14, 1923 , Central, AL in Elmore Co., AL. m. Lucy
Adeline Kidd on Mar. 21, 1867. Lucy Kidd was born Aug. 27, 1841 in Wetumpka, AL.
d. Sept. 28, 1914 in Eclectic, AL. In the 1907 Elmore Co., AL Census of
Confederate Soldiers, Eli Fletcher is listed as living in Eclectic, AL. He first
entered the service as a private in April 1861 at New Hope Church , GA. in the
Co. A, 34th Ala. Reg. Inft. and continued until close of war and then paroled at
Springfield , NC in the spring of 1865.
9. John Wesley Williams. b. 1840 in Russell Co., AL.
10. Susan Williams, b. 1843, Russell Co., AL.
11. George Washington Williams. b. 1847, Russell Co., AL. m.
Therissa C. Kidd on Dec. 24, 1868 in Elmore Co., AL.
10. John Cornelius Williams b. Jan. 11, 1800 . d. Aug. 23, 1874 , Pickens Co.,
AL.
11. Henry Williams b. Aug. 17, 1802 .
12. Nathaniel Williams b. Oct. 10, 1804 in Kershaw Co., SC. d. Sept. 6, 1863 .
Pickens Co., AL. About 1824, m. Anna ____, b. ca. 1805 SC. d. Jan. 29, 1857 ,
Pickens Co., AL. They had 11 children:
1. William Henry Williams b. Sept. 28, 1825 Kershaw Dist., SC.
d. July 20, 1845 Pickens Co., AL.
2. Elizabeth Miranda Williams b. Nov. 30, 1826 , Kershaw Dist. ,
SC. d. in Pickens Co., AL. About 1848 in Pickens Co. m. Wade W. Kirby (b. 1828
TN., d. April 28, 1859 , Pleasant Grove, Pickens Co., AL.)
3. Mary Matilda Williams b. Feb. 16, 1828 Kershaw Dist., SC. d.
Aug. 5, 1845 , Pickens Co., AL.
4. Margaret Masoura Williams b. Sept. 18, 1829 Kershaw Dist. SC.
d. Aug. 16, 1845 , Pickens Co., AL.
5. Salenia Elen Williams b. March 6, 1831 Kershaw Dist., SC.
6. Nancy Williams b. July 6, 1832 Kershaw Dist. , SC d. Nov. 18,
1845 Pickens Co., AL.
7. James Franklin Williams b. April 30, 1834 Kershaw Dist., SC.
d. Sept. 4, 1813 , Buhl, AL in Tuscaloosa Co. m. on Aug. 30, 1865 to Areanne
Melinda "Bean" Glover, b. April 10, 1846, d. Aug. 9, 1912, Buhl, AL.
8. Rhoda Aline Williams b. April 17, 1836 Kershaw District , SC
or Pickens Co., AL.
9. Martha Ann Williams b. Nov. 14, 1837 Kershaw Dist., SC or
Pickens Co., AL. d. June 26, 1916 , Pickens Co., AL. Buried at Mitchell
Cemetery, Pickens Co., AL. m. on Aug. 30, 1855 to William Wiley Taylor , d. Aug.
15, 1861 . Married second on June 7, 1863 to Ivy Richardson, d. July 28, 1865 .
Married third time on Jan. 9, 1866 to James D. Teer, d. Aug. 6, 1868 . Pickens
Co., AL.
10. Reuben Williams b. Aug. 10, 1839 , Kershaw Dist. , SC or
Pickens Co., AL.
11. George Washington Williams b. May 24, 1842 , Kershaw Dist. ,
SC or Pickens Co., AL. d. July 7, 1854 , Pleasant Grove, Pickens Co., AL.
13. Lucy Ann Williams b. Feb. 26, 1808 , d. after 1870 in Carroll Co., MS. m.
Fleming Davis. They had five children:
1. Margaret Cordelia Davis b. ca. 1840. m. William "Billy"
Williams, b. ca. 1822 NC, d. June 25, 1899 , Montgomery Co., MS. They married in
Carroll Co., MS on Sept. 13, 1865 .
2. Joseph Davis b. ca. 1842.
3. Luraney Lornea Davis b. ca. 1845.
4. Louisa Davis b. ca. 1847.
5. Diana Davis b. ca. 1850.
GENERATION THREE
John Cornelius Williams, 10th child of William and Lucy Horton Williams was born
Jan. 11, 1800 in Kershaw District SC. He probably came to Pickens Co., AL as a
young man around 1820 making him one of the true pioneers of this area.
John Cornelius was definitely in Pickens County in 1830 when he is shown in the
federal census for Pickens. It is our belief that John migrated to the Pickens
County area with (or at about the same time as) brothers Eli, Nathaniel, and
William, who too are listed in the 1830 Pickens County census. According to
their mother's Widow's Pension File #W9166, these sons, as well as daughter Lucy
Ann were believed to be living in the West and all over 21 years of age.
While William and Lucy Ann ended up in Carroll Co., MS and Eli located to Elmore
Co., AL, John and Nathaniel stayed in Pickens Co. and made it their home.
John apparently owned land in several areas of Pickens County . Most of his land
was north of Crossroads Baptist Church and east of Pine Grove community. He
bought land as early as Jan. 12, 1833 (T20, R16, S2 - 40 ac); his brothers were
also buying land in the same general area in the 1830's.
It is probable that John Cornelius met his future wife after he came to Pickens
Co. and married her around 1825. There is some debate as to the maiden name of
Nancy Jane, wife of John Cornelius. We know that she was born ca. 1807 in NC;
cemetery census records say she died in 1900, but there is evidence that she
died earlier than that.
An obituary announcement in The West Alabamian dated Oct. 9, 1889 gives
information that fits our Nancy Williams, except that it is for "Mrs. Mary
Williams, widow of the late John C. Williams of Coalfire". The newspaper article
is as follows:
Again God has seen fit in his alwise providence to remove from our midst not one
of youth's flowers, but an old land mark for 85 years ago was born in Buncom
Co., NC. Her father, Mr. McMorton, moved to this county when she was but 14
years old. Two years afterwards, she married Mr. John C. Williams and has ever
since lived on the same place. There was born to them 18 children, 14 of whom
lived to be grown and 9 still survive her. She was a remarkable woman in mind
and body. Fifteen years ago, her husband was taken from her by death, and she
has since, with the aid of her daughters, fought the battle of life and fought
it well. She managed all her own affairs and giving her personal attention to
all of her business up to the time of her late sickness, which was bout 3 weeks
before her death.
She bore her sickness with patience and Christian fortitude. She joined the M.E.
Church , South, at Mt. Zion , about 30 years ago and afterwards moved her
membership to Yorkville. She had often said in her late years that she was
resigned to the Will of God. What a great thing to live and be so ready to die!
She was a faithful wife, a kind mother, and a good neighbor.
The writer attended her burial at the family graveyard, and we laid her away by
the side of others to await Resurrection Morn....
While the name "McMorton" has not been found in any of our other research on the
John Cornelius Williams family, it is possible that the woman lamented in the
above obituary is our own Nancy Williams, or else the coincidences are
remarkable.
It is likely that she was a Coward or a Sanders; these family names are shown
again and again in the family information and records concerning the family of
John C. Williams. Too, there was a "John Sanders, age 17" living in the
household in the 1850 census.
Inez Basinger, daughter of Lula and granddaughter of Zachary Taylor Williams, (J.C.'s
son) says that John Sanders was Nancy 's nephew. Inez also relates that John
came to Alabama between 1815 and 1820, that John was of Irish descent, and that
Nancy was of Dutch descent. These bits of information have not been verified,
but owing to the fact that this oral history is a half century old, we include
it was given to us.
John Cornelius and his family are listed in every census record for Pickens
County after 1820; he is always listed as a farmer, and he always had his
children living in his home or around his residence. Some of his daughters,
Ellender and Ella Ellen, for example, never left home. Examination of census
records reveals also that his children often located their homes next door to or
near their father's home. For instance, in the 1870 Pickens Co., census, John C.
is shown in the Springhill Precinct as Residence #169; in Residences 171, 172,
and 173 are 3 of his sons: John Burton, Gideon and Taylor and their families.
Apparently, this Williams group maintained close ties, and the sons farmed
alongside their father.
When John C. died on Aug. 24, 1874 , he left a huge family and many mourned his
passing. He had been a member of the Yorkville Masonic Lodge #131 since Dec. 4,
1852 . The " Williams Family Cemetery " is listed in the Pickens Co. Cemetery
Census as being "near McShan , AL ." Actually, this gravesite is on the old
Williams home site that now belongs to Mrs. John Hayes Rogers of Columbus , MS .
It is near the John Lancaster place south of McShan. We visited this site in
late 1994; it is located in a wooded area that has been "cut over" for timber;
skidders have gone thru this area and damaged the terrain.
But there are two rocks to mark the graves of John and Nancy, as well as other
indentations in the earth to indicate that other unmarked graves are there.
Nancy, John C.'s widow, is shown in the 1880 Pickens County census, Beat 12,
with 3 daughters living with her (age 75): Allender (33), Eller (33), Azeline
(30). Also in the home was a nephew, Aleck, aged 18 and a farmer.
As stated previously, the cemetery census says Nancy Jane died in 1900, but this
has not been documented anywhere else. She is buried beside her husband. John
C's estate was not settled until 1907.
John Cornelius and Nancy had 18 children, all born in Pickens Co., AL . Four of
them died young. We believe there are 3 sets of twins among these children. The
children of John Cornelius and Nancy Williams are as follows:
1. Lucinda Adeline Williams b. 1827. m. M. A. Mullins, b. 1829 SC.
They had at least two daughters:
1. Mrs. D. P. Smitherman
2. Mrs. Amanda Cole
2. Sarah Williams b. 1830. She married John R. Mullins, b. 1821. They had seven
children:
1. James Leander Mullins
2. Mike Mullins
3. Clementine Mullins
4. Alfred Sylvanus Mullins. b. Oct. 14, 1851 . d. May 2, 1931 in
Columbus , MS . m. Martha Burgin.
5. Mary J. Mullins. m. a Mr. Thompson.
6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Mullins. m. William A. Morgan and moved to
TX.
7. Lucretia Mullins. m. John Edmonds or Edmunds.
3. Henry T. Williams b. 1831. He was a member of the Pickens "Ruff & Readies" of
the CSA in August of 1861. Name of wife unknown. May have been killed in Civil
War. Children were:
1. Laura P. Williams m. Ike St. John on Dec. 20, 1879 .
2. Alex Williams m. "widow" St. John .
3. Henry Williams m. Emma ___.
4. Amanda I. Williams b. 1833. m. Zachariah C. Coward (1830-1896). They moved to
Maysfield , TX .
5. Melvina E. Williams b. Nov. 10, 1835 . d. July 17, 1917 . m. William P.
Whitten.
6. William E. Williams b. 1837. No information except "killed by a wild horse in
TX".
7. Ella Ellen Williams b. 1840. Never married. Lived in her parents' home all
her life.
8. Ellender Williams b. 1840. Twin of Ella Ellen. Never married.
9. John Burton Williams b. Sept. 13, 1843 . m. Sarah E. (Sallie) McManus, b.
Sept. 14, 1845 . John died in Lone View, MS.
He and Sallie had 4 children.
1. Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Williams m. Green P. Daniels.
2. Isabella "Belle" Williams m. John Edmonds.
3. Andrew Williams m. Willie Thornton, Cedar Bluff, MS.
4. John Henry Williams died in Longview , MS .
10. Azeline ( Lena ) Williams b. 1843. Twin to John Burton.
Never married.
11. Mary A. Williams b. 1845. d. 1907. m. a Mr. Thompson.
12. Gideon Cornelius Williams b. 1846 d. 1893. m. Lucrecia Jane
Reynolds. Moved with his family to New Willow, TX in 1910. They had six
children:
1. Charlie Williams
2. Allie Williams
3. John Williams
4. Mary Leona Williams
5. Anna Eliza Williams
6. William E. "Billie" Williams
13. Zachary Taylor Williams b. 1846. d. 1929. Twin to Gideon. m.
Melissa Fannie Burgin. They are buried at Pine Grove Cemetery at Pine Grove,
Pickens Co., AL. They had five children:
1. Tom Williams
2. Robert "Bob" Williams
3. Etta Williams
4. Lula Williams
5. John W. "Will" Williams
14. Elizabeth "Bet" Williams b. ca. 1851. d. 1907 Longview , MS
. m. Sam Lindsey. They had two children:
1. Selina Lindsey. b. ca. 1874.
2. Sam Lindsey, Jr. b. ca. 1875.
GENERATION FOUR
Melvina E. Williams 5th child of John Cornelius and Nancy Williams was born Nov.
10, 1835 and died July 17, 1917 in the Hebron Community, Pickens Co., AL. She
married William Preston Whitten.
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