Colonel Leonard Williams Texas USA

THE FAMILY TREE OF *COLONEL LEONARD WILLIAMS 1750-1990

The following text is kindly dedicated to my Uncle's relative, who wrote the story of the Williams Family, From Texas, USA. I am in process of adding to the wonderful family history, by including the descandants of the family that will be of invaluable interest for other descendants of the Williams Family

updated:MAY 2006

Thomas Williams [1759 Georgia, , TN, USA - 5 Jun 1835 Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA ] and Prescilla Brooks [1751 TN, USA Died: 7 Jul 1834, Rusk, TX, USA ] They had the following children:

John Williams M 1789 in Georgia, [county], TN, USA
Brooks Williams M 1791 in GA, [county], TN, USA
Mary Naomi Ware F 1797 in [city], [county], TN, USA
*Leonard Huston Williams [1798 GA,Tennesee, USA -14 Apr 1854
Old Mt Calm, Hill, TX, USA ]
William Williams M 25 Oct 1803 in Weakley, [county], TN, USA
Mary Williams Elliott F Mar 1805 in [city], [county], TN, USA

Colonel Leonard Williams[1798 -14 Apr 1854] wed Nancy Issacs in 1818
Nancy Isaacs [ Born: 1798 in Cherokee Village, Tennessee, GA, USA Died: 1835 in Williams Ferry, TX, USA ] Their children:
James Williams M 1816
Sallie Sale Williams F 1819 in Coahuila, TX, USA
Thomas Williams M 1 Mar 1821 in Red River, Cherokee, TX, USA
Priscilla Williams Hardwick F 1823 in Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA
Polly Pole Williams F 1825 in Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA
Leonard Houston Williams M 10 Oct 1828 in Coahuila, [county], TX, USA
Melinda Melinde Williams F 1832 in Coahuila, [county], TX, USA
William Bill Williams M 10 May 1833 in Williams Ferry, Cherokee, TX, USA
Nancy Williams F 1835 in Coahuila, [county], TX, USA

Leonard's brother William "Bill" Williams [b1803] married Cinderilla Jane Williams: [Born: 25 Oct 1809 in MO, USA Died: 1890 in [city], Eastland, TX, USA ]

Marriage: 1822

Children of Bill and Cinderilla:
Mary Naomi Williams F 1 Jan 1828 in Nacogdoches, , TX, USA
William Jefferson Williams M 10 Dec 1829 in TX, USA
Thomas Marcum Williams M 27 Sep 1831 in TX, USA
Russell Bean Williams M 12 Jul 1833 in Nacogdoches, TX, USA
Mary Elizabeth Parker F 10 Feb 1835 in TX, USA
Lydia Sarah Williams F 29 Jan 1837 in Rusk, TX, USA
Priscilla Jane Williams F 9 Oct 1839 in Old Stone Fort, Rusk, TX,
Leonard Elliott Williams M 1 Jan 1843 in Republic, TX, USA
Leander Miller Williams M 22 Jan 1845 in Rep, TX, USA
Louisa Mahala Williams F 13 Jun 1849 in Rusk, TX, USA
Young Lafayette Williams M 19 Oct 1855 in TX, USA

Bill maried to Second Wife Mary Isaacs (Isaachs)marriage 1825 She Died: 1827

Bill's 3rd Wife Lucinda Jane Bean
[Born: 19 Apr 1809 in TN, USA
Died: 1890 in Ranger, Eastland, TX, USA]
Marriage: Jan 1827 in Nacogdoches, [TX, USA
Children:

Jonita Williams F
Mary Naomi Williams F 1 Jan 1828 in Nacogdoches, [county], TX, USA
William Jefferson Williams M 10 Dec 1829 in [city], [county], TX, USA
Thomas Marcum Williams M 27 Sep 1831 in [city], [county], TX, USA
Russell Bean Williams M 12 Jul 1833 in Nacogdoches, [county], TX, USA
Mary Elizabeth Williams F 10 Feb 1835 in Nacogdoches, Republic Texas, Mexico
Lydia Sarah Williams F 29 Jan 1837 in Rusk, [county], TX, USA
Priscilla Jane Williams F 9 Oct 1839 in Old Stone Fort, Rusk, TX, USA
Zerelda Susannah Williams F 5 Mar 1841 in Republic, [county], TX, USA
Leonard Elliott Williams M 1 Jan 1843 in Republic, [county], TX, USA
Leander Miller Williams M 22 Jan 1845 in Rep, [county], TX, USA
Editha Davis Williams F 19 Jul 1847 in Limestone, [county], TX, USA
Louisa Mahala Williams F 13 Jun 1849 in Rusk, [county], TX, USA
Cinderella Emily Williams F 20 May 1852 in [city], [county], TX, USA
Narcissus Emily Williams F 20 May 1852 in [city], [county], TX, USA
Young Lafayette Williams M 19 Oct 1855 in [city], [county], TX, USA

The Story as told by Dan Williams and handed down
Leonard and his brother Bill

Leonard and Bill Williams were born in Tennessee....In 1816 were living near Choteau's Trading Post in Oklahoma Indian Teritory with the Cherokees. The "Bowl" was chief at the time. Major BRADFORD US Army, filed a report with the Secretary of War tha an army of 600 Cherokees and 11 white men, including Leonard and Bill Williams, their future father in law Isaacs, under John McLemore and the "BOWL" completely wiped out an Osage Indian town near the present site of Claremore. About 100 men women and children were killed and 104 prisoners taken by the Cherokees. August Choteau reported that the town and the crops were burnt and 25 white scalps recovered from the village. Major Bradford's report strongly condemned the action and the whites who aided the Cherokees. He said "the white wre more savage than the Indians. Regardless of who was right or wrong, pressure from the US Army probably was the reason for Leonard and Bill to enter Texas (Pecan Point) at Nacogdoches about 1819 or 1820 with their helf breed wives, Nancy and Mary Isaacs respectively.

It was Spanish territory at the time of the first mention of Leonard listed as "Leonardo" in an early census. Soon afterwards Leonard and Bill wre captured by Comanches or Kiowas (probably Pa-hua-ka and his Keeches).. For two years they emained captives of this nomad tribe that ranged from Northern Mexico to the Arkansas River in Kansas and Colaorado. They saw the "Shining Mountains" (probably Pikes Peak and vicinity), and possible went as far north as Shoshone territory in Wyoming, as the Comanches were Shoshonies who decided to migrate whre they would be clser to the source of their transportaiotn, the horses on the ranches in Northern Mexico. They did squaws' work and suffered every indignity such as having hteir meant "spit" on by warriors before they were allowed to eat it. The squaws bneat themon every occasion but they survived, and learned the Comanche languagte. Finally, they either escaped or wre freed, most likely the latter, as Leonard went back to the Comanches many times on trading trips.

The 1830 census lists Lenoard Williams with a family of 3 living at nacogdoches, Coahuila-Texas. Leonard Williams and Nancy Isaacs and 3 sons: Tom, Leonard Houston, and 3 daughters, Melinda Nancy and Priscilla...:

Mary Maria Williams F 1817
Sallie Sale Williams F 1819 in Coahuila, [county], TX, USA
Thomas Williams M 1 Mar 1821 in Red River, Cherokee, TX, USA
Priscilla Williams Hardwick F 1823 in Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA
Polly Pole Williams F 1825 in Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA
Leonard Houston Williams M 10 Oct 1828 in Coahuila, TX, USA
Melinda Melinde Williams F 1832 in Coahuila, TX, USA
Nancy Williams F 1835 in Coahuila, [county], TX, USA
:Comment: source found for possible children mentioned above

Thomas Williams born 1 Mar 1821 in Red River, Cherokee, TX, USA
the eldest son, married Mary WARE a widow on October 23 1839, who had a league and labor grant of land 1846 from Repoublic of Texas. "Big Rocks on Brazos", north of Waco whre Gholson is located in McLennan County. They had several children:
a girl named Nancy who married Ben MIDDLETON and later Napoleon Bonaparte STEDDUM;
one son named Ben resided near Cleburne,
one boy L H died at 15 in Confederate Army of measles,
another boy Russell lived at Ranger or De Leon

[comment from research: her full name Mary Elizabeth Davis Ware

Born: 13 Jun 1820 in Bayou Boeuf, Lafourche, LA, USA Died: 24 Nov 1888 in Ranger, Eastland, TX, USA
Marriage of Thomas WILLIAMS and Mary WARE: 22 Oct 1839 in Houston, [county], TX, USA
The children of Thomas Williams [b1821] and Mary WARE
Ben Russell Williams M no date given
Delia Ross Williams F no date given
Nancy Elizabeth Williams F 28 Aug 1841, Houston, TX, USA

Thomas Williams M 28 Jan 1840 in Houston, TX, USA

Benjamin Russell Williams M 28 Feb 1843 in Rep, TX, USA
Leonard S Williams M 2 Jul 1845 in Rep, TX, USA
Mathew D Williams M 14 Sep 1847 in TX, USA
Robert Williams M 28 Mar 1852 in Mclennan, TX, USA
James H Williams M 14 Dec 1853 in Mclennan, TX, USA
Eliza Delia Williams F 8 Jan 1855 in Mclennan, Wise, TX, USA
Ichabod Williams M 16 Feb 1857 in Houston, TX, USA

Leonard Houston Williams, 2nd son 1828-1920 [Leonard Houston Williams Born: 10 Oct 1828 Coahuila, TX, USA Died: 22 Mar 1920 Mt Calm, Hill, TX, USA ]

Leonard married Narcissus Jane Estes Born: 16 Aug 1840 in Newton, MO, USA Died: 12 Nov 1916 in Mt Calm, Hill, TX, USA
Marriage: 26 Oct 1854 in Mclennan, Wise, TX, USA
Children of Leonard and Narcissus were
Mary E Williams F
Texana Williams F 10 Oct 1855 in Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX, USA
Mary Ellen Williams F 30 Aug 1864 in Limestone, Mt Calm, TX, USA
Thomas G Williams M 21 Mar 1867 in Limestone, Mt Calm, TX, USA
Nancy Alice Williams F 10 Dec 1871 in Limestone, Old Mt Calm, TX, USA
Ephraim Wilson Williams M 5 Oct 1882 in Hill, Mt Calm, TX, USA
Mollie Ellen Zachery F 30 Aug 1864 in [city], Hill, TX, USA

My grandfather [Leonard Houston Williams, 2nd son 1828-1920 ]married Narcissus Jane Estes in 1854. She was born in 1839 in S/W Newton County, Missouri, near Dresden or where Sedalia is now. She died in 1916

[comment: marriage details are to be found above]

Melinda, [comment: b 1832]3rd daughter[comment: 3rd dau of Leonard Williams and Nancy Isaacs, the sister of Leonard Houston Williams b1828] married Job Crabtree.

more about Melinda 3rd dau : Melinda Melinde Williams [Born: 1832 Coahuila, TX, USA Died: 1852 Limestone, Old Mt Calm, TX, USA ]
married Job Crabtree [Born: 1816 in Posey, USA Died: 1853 in Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX, USA]
Marriage: 11 May 1848 in Navarro, Corsicanna, TX, USA
Children of Melinda WILLIAMS and Job CRABTREE:

Leonard Houston Crabtree BORN 17 Mar 1853 in Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX,

[Melinda and Job Crabtrees son=>]Their son Leondard Houston Crabtree[comment Born: 17 Mar 1853 Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX, USA Died: 3 Aug 1929 Medina, Hondo, TX, USA ]married Freedonia Estes[comment Fredonia Elizabeth Estes Born: 14 Jan 1859 in Hill, Hillsborro, TX, USA Died: 24 Aug 1950 in San Bernardino, Pomona, CA, USA Marriage: 5 Dec 1877 in Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX, USA] , my granny's sister in 1852. Melinda was a brave girl, at 12 years old she shot an Indian through a port hole in the cabin, died in 1854. Nancy, 1st dau married Nathan Middleton, died young. Her grave was first white grave in that section at Dr Frank Pitts Cemetery, south of [old] Mt Calm.

The children of Leonard Houston Crabtree b1853 and Freedonia Estes b 1859:
Mary Elizabeth Crabtree F 4 Nov 1878 in Limestone, Old Mt Calm, TX, USA
Stanley Walker Crabtree M 15 Nov 1880 in Old Mt Calm, Limestone, TX, USA
Aaron Estes Crabtree M 3 Mar 1886 in Medina, Hondo, TX, USA
Ethel Lettie Crabtree F 4 Dec 1887 in Hondo, Medina, TX, USA
Alice Malinda Crabtree F 4 Nov 1889 in Hondo, Medina, TX, USA
Leonard Houston Crabtree M 1 Oct 1892 in Hondo, Medina, TX, USA

Prescilla, 2nd dau [of Leonard Williams and Nancy Isaacs] married Greeenbury Harwick who put up 1st store in Waco. She had one son who died young
Bill no record except he married 1854.

[comment Priscilla Williams Hardwick Born: 1823 Williams Settlement, Rusk, TX, USA Died: 17 Feb 1853 Mclennan, Galveston, TX, USA -
Spouse Green Berry Hardwick
Born: 2 Jul 1820 in Pell City, St Clair, AL, USA
Died: 1861 in Mclennan, Galveston, TX, USA
Marriage: 25 May 1841 in [city], Nacogdoches, TX, USA]

their children:
according to a source she had 2 sons:
James Hendon Hardwick M 27 Apr 1841 in [city], Mclennan, TX, USA
John G Hardwick M 24 Mar 1843 in Rep, [county], TX, USA

[comment: there is no record in the source tree of "Bill" -either that person has not located him, or his records are missing...]