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Williams Family


1615 to 2004
researched by R. A. Williams, 2004


1.  JOHN WILLIAMS, SR. was born about. 1615? in England and died abt August 1692 in VA, Isle of Wright Co. He married (1) ANNE MOORE, daughter of WILLIAM MOORE and SARAH MOORE. She was born about 1645 in VA, Isle of Wright Co. He married (2) ANNE WHITLEY. She was born after 1647 in VA, Isle of Wright Co.

John Williams, Sr. came from England arriving in Isle of Wright, VA in 1638. He was a planter and the owner of large amounts of land in Virginia.  On Sept. 29, 1645 he received a land grant of 250 acres and on August 30, 1647 he received another land grant of 150 acres.  Both land grants were in Warwick Co., VA. and were for the transportation of passengers to America.  On Sept. 9, 1681 he bought 400 acres of land in Isle of Wright Co., VA and later purchased more land in the same county.   He also owned land in neighboring Surry Co., VA.  John and his wife resided in Isle of Wright until he died in 1692.  On March 9, 1691, John Williams' will was recorded August 9, 1692.

Anne married secondly Aronld Shumacke ca1694.  With her husband's permission Anne Williams Shumake made a deed of gift to her children by John Williams I on May 21, 1692.

Child of JOHN WILLIAMS and ANNE MOORE:
  • Mary Sophia WILLIAMS b. 25 June 1669, MA, Essex Co., Salem.
Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and ANNE WHITLEY:
  • Bridgett Williams b. about. 1670, VA, Isle of Wright Co;. d. before 1691
  • Elizabeth Williams b. about. 1672, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; married THOMAS WRIGHT
  • JOHN WILLIAMS, JR., b. about. 1674, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; d. about October 1757, NC, Bertie Co.
  • William WILLIAMS b. about 1678, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; d. about. 1708, NC, Chowan Co.
  • Jonathan WILLIAMS b. 24 January 1678/79, Wales, Carnavan, Slagallon
  • Thomas WILLIAMS b. about 1680, Virginia; d. after 19 March 1761
  • Jane WILLIAMS b. about 1684, VA. Isle of Wright Co.
  • Nicholas WILLIAMS b. about 1687, VA. Isle of Wright Co.; d. 18 August 1749
  • Richard WILLIAMS b. about 1690, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; m. SARAH? WILLIAMS
  • Eliza WILLIAMS b. about 1691
2.  JOHN WILLIAMS, JR. was born about 1674 in VA, Isle of Wright Co., and died about October 1757 in NC, Bertie Co.  He married (1) MARGARET ANN JONES 1695 in VA, Isle of Wright Co.  She was born 1673 in Virginia.  He married (2) MARY POPE 1697 in Virginia.  She was born 1680.

Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY POPE are:
  •  Mary WILLIAMS d. NC, Bertie Co.
  • John WILLIAMS b. 1698, NC, Bertie Co.; d. 26 January 1720/21
  • Sarah WILLIAMS b. 1699, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; d. 1770, NC, Bertie Co.
  • Anne WILLIAMS b. 1700, VA, Isle of Wright Co. d. 1770, NC, Bertie Co.
  • ISAAC WILLIAMS, b. 1702, NC, Bertie Co.; d. 1772, NC, Bertie Co.
  • Arthur WILLIAMS b. 1704, NC, Bertie Co.; d. 1770, NC, Bertie Co.
  • James WILLIAMS b. 1705, NC, Bertie Co.; d. after 31 August 1736, NC, Bertie Co.
  • Theophilus WILLIAMS b. 1706, NC, Bertie Co.. d. 1776, NC, Bertie Co.
  • Female WILLIAMS b. 1728, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; d. 1799, NC, Bertie Co.
  • RICHARD POPE, 1748,Virginia; b. Abt. 1728, VA, Isle of Wright Co.; d. 1790, NC, Bertie Co.

3.  ISAAC WILLIAMS was born 1702 in NC, Johnston Co. He married MARTHA WILLIAMS.  She died 1760 in NC, Johnston Co.   Isaac resided in the Mecklenburg and Lunenburg County areas of VA. Then apparently went from Roanoke, VA. In 1750 to Lenoir Co., NC.

Martha WILLIAMS' will was probated Aug 30, 1760. In her will she left to her son, Nathan WILLIAMS, money and a slave named Venus. To her son, Joel WILLIAMS, she left money and a slave named Farrow. To her son, Isaac WILLIAMS, she left slaves Jane, Rachel, Felix and Joshua and her remaining estate.

Children of Isaac WILLIAMS and MARTHA WILLIAMS are:

  • JOEL WILLIAMS, b. abt 1736 Virginia; d. 30 December 1760, NC, Johnston Co..
  • Isaac WILLIAMS d. bef. 25 August 1768, NC, Johnston Co.; m. SUSAN LEE.
  • Nathan WILLIAMS b. abt. 1735, Virginia

Isacc Williams' will was probated Aug 25, 1768. He left to his brother, Nathan WILLIAMS, all of his land, horses, livestock and slaves Amoret, Amey, Primons, Adam, Jonas and Peter.  To Feriah (Ferrabee), Isaac, Samuel and Joel WILLIAMS, children of his deceased brother, Joel WILLIAMS, he left the remaining slaves, to be divided equally.

4.  JOEL WILLIAMS b. about 1736 in Virginia, and died 30 December 1760 in NC, Johnston Co. He married JANE SMITH, daughter of Samuel Smith and Edith Whitfield She was born 1742.

Joel is considered the founder of the Cape Fear Branch of the WILLIAMS family. He was a pioneer settler, moving to Lenoir Co., NC in 1750. He later moved to Johnston Co., NC where he remained until his death.  On February 23, 1754 he purchased 270 acres of land on both sides of Middle Creek in Johnston Co.  Joel drowned in Cape Fear River Dec 30, 1760. In his will he left his wife the land and the plantation where he was living at the time of his death, also the household goods, livestock and two slaves named Buck and Sal.  After leaving items to children Ferabee, Isaac, Samuel, the rest of the estate was to be divided equally between his wife and the minor children when they married or became of age.  Executors of the estate were his wife, Jane Smith WILLIAMS, and her father Colonel Samuel SMITH.

Children of JOEL WILLIAMS and JANE SMITH:

  • Ferabee WILLIAMS, m. John MCALISTER.
  • Notes for FERABEE WILLIAMS:
  • Ferabee Williams McAlester was deaf. In her father's will she received two slaves named Clo and Dick.
  • Samuel WILLIAMS.
  • Joel WILLIAMS.
  • ISAAC WILLIAMS, b. about 1756, NC, Johnston Co.; d. 1815, NC. Cumberland Co.
  • Nathan WILLIAMS was born abt. 1735 in Virginia; married SARAH AVERITT

Notes for NATHAN WILLIAMS:
Nathan WILLIAMS served as a colonel in the North Carolina line during the Revolutionary War. He is considered the founder of the Sampson Co., NC branch of  the WILLIAMS family.

5.  ISAAC WILLIAMS was born abt. 1756 in NC, Johnston Co., and died 1815 in NC, Cumberland Co.  He married RACHEL SMITH 27 May 1780, daughter of ALEXANDER SMITH and ELIZABETH WHITFIELD.  She was born 2 September 1763 in NC, Cumberland Co., and died abt. 1824 in NC, Harnet Co. They were married 27 May 1780.

Isaac WILLIAMS received two slaves named Tom and Charles, land on Middle Creek, a gun and another 100 acres of land from his father's will.  He moved to Cumberland Co., NC in January 1774 and bought land between the Little Rivers.  His home was built near what is now Linden, Harnett Co., NC.  Isaac WILLIAMS was a Presbyterian.  In 1790 Isaac WILLIAMS lived in Fayette District of Cumberland Co.  In 1810 this area was called Captain WILLIAMS' District #8. He owned 66 slaves. In June 1804, he put a notice in the Raleigh Register newspaper for bids to build a school on his property.

Children of Isaac WILLIAMS and Rachel SMITH:

  • Theophilus (OFFA) Hunter WILLIAMS
  • Jane WILLIAMS m. UNK DRAWHORN
  • Samuel WILLIAMS m. JANE LANE
  • James WILLIAMS
  • Eliza WILLIAMS m. UNK BONNER.
  • Elizabeth WILLIAMS b. 1781, NC, Johnston Co.; d. 1785, NC, Johnston Co.
  • Joel WILLIAMS b. 24 August 1783, NC, Johnston Co.; m. MARGARET MCALISTER
  • Isaac WILLIAMS b. 13 March 1787, NC, Johnston Co.
  • John C. WILLIAMS b. 1789, NC, Johnston Co.; d. 1873

6.  ALEXANDER WILLIAMS was born 31 January 1789 in NC, Cumberland Co., and died 17 May 1871 in AR, Clark Co. Arkadelphia.  He married (1) CHARITY SMITH 16 September 1806 in NC, Cumberland Co., daughter of DAVID SMITH and CHARITY WHITFIELD.  She was born 8 January 1788 in NC, Johnston Co., and died 10 October 1843 in NC, Cumberland Co. and is buried in Sardis Cemetery, Cumberland Co. NC.  He married (2) JEMIMA HAYWOOD WHITFIELD 24 February 1851 in NC, Cumberland Co.  She was born 20 November 1796 and died 15 July 1870. Jemima Haywood Whitfield Middleton was a cousin to her husband Alexander WILLIAMS and his deceased wife, Charity Smith. Her grandparents were Constantine WHITFIELD and Barbara WILLIAMS. They married 24 February 1851 in Cumberland Co. NC. She died of asthma and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia, AR. Jemima was first married to a Robert MIDDLETON.

Alexander and his wife Charity Smith WILLIAMS were Presbyterian but became Baptist in 1828. Their son, Rev. David, baptized them.  They attended Friendship Baptist Church in Cumberland Co. NC where Alexander was a deacon. Alexander and his wife, Charity, were cousins. In 1820 Alexander lived in District #4 of Cumberland Co., NC and owned 25 slaves. In 1840 he moved to a plantation and owned 28 slaves.   Alexander had a school built on his plantation and hired a teacher. In 1850 Alexander was still living in Cumberland Co., a widower.  His daughter Charity S. WILLIAMS was living with him. Others living on his plantation were Nathan Buchannan, the overseer, and Dennis Summerlin, Tom Cooper.  Alexander's son. Isaac S. WILLIAMS lived next to him. Alexander WILLIAMS' real estate was valued at $15,000 in 1850, in NC.
He moved to Gurdon, Arkansas in 1851 and bought his son's plantation for $840.00.  Alexander WILLIAMS is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia, AR, Clark Co. His date of birth and death on tombstone.  His grandson-in-law, Henry W. McMillan, was executor of his estate.

Arkadelphia, Arkansas/Courthouse/Probate Records/pg. 430 Probate Court, April. Term April 16 A. D. 1872
Estate of ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.
It appears to the Court that the last will and testament of Alexander WILLIAMS, deceased, has been in due form of law, exhibited, and proven before the Clerk of this Court in vacation, on the day of 1872, and admitted to record.  And it appears that said testator has nominated and appointed Henry W. McMillan as his executor.  Comes said McMillan, asking for letters of testamentary under said will.  And the court doth so appoint him, and orders that he gives bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient security.  Comes said McMillan and files his said bond, with D.S. WILLIAMS, Sr., A.S. WILLIAMS and J.S. WILLIAMS as securities, which bond is approved, and the said executor takes the required oath, and letters are issued accordingly.  (Henry W. McMillan was an attorney in Arkadelphia and was married to Alexander WILLIAMS' granddaughter, Fannie, daughter of D.S. WILLIAMS, Sr.)

In 1870 Alexander WILLIAMS made a will that was proved July 6 1871; the printed abstract says, "Coffin materials charged Oct 25, 1870. Exec: Henry W. McMILLAN took out Letters April 16 1872. Heirs: Charity E.S. JONES; widow, Jemima H. WILLIAMS; David S. WILLIAMS; Alexander S. WILLIAMS; Isaac S. WILLIAMS; and Rachel S. WEST. Witnesses: J. McNeill, J. M. Dolby, D. S. Williams, Jr. (Alex Williams had come from North Carolina after Aug. 1861.) Securities of H.W. McMillan: D.S. Williams, Sr., A.S. Williams, removed from state by 1872.  {D.S. Williams was a minister.}  He died in D.S. Williams' home and was buried in Rose Hill cemetery.

         

Child of ALEXANDER WILLIAMS and JEMIMA WHITFIELD:

  • Jemima WILLIAMS

Children of ALEXANDER WILLIAMS and CHARITY SMITH:

  • David Smith WILLIAMS Sr., b: 28 May 1807, NC, Cumberland Co.; d. 22 September 1896
  • Alexander S. WILLIAMS, b. 10 October 1810, NC.; d. 11 May 1875, AR, Clark Co. Married Mary Margaret Barksdale, b. April 15, 1835
  • Isaac S. WILLIAMS, b. 22 September 1817, NC, Cumberland Co.; d. 19 June 1883, NC, Harnett Co.
  • Rachel S. WILLIAMS, b: 1819, NC, Cumberland Co. m. (1) ARCHIBALD MCDIARMID; m. (2) JOHN WHITFIELD WEST. Their child was Martha WEST.
  • CHARITY E.S. WILLIAMS, b. 7 December 1820; d. 26 August 1872; m. COUNCIL KIMBRAL JONES, 15 July 1863, AR, Clark Co., Okolona; b. 6 March 1813, TN, Shelby Co., Giles; d. 13 May 1884

Aunt Rose, a slave who was Charity Smith WILLIAMS' maid was born in 1763 and lived to be 116 years old. She told of Count La Fayette's visit to the Smith plantation.   Smith's home was the first brick home in Harnett Co. and stood on the road from Erwin Bridge to Byrds Mill.  {Jan Smith Woods, Sherman, TX}

         

David Smith Williams married Elizabeth Swan TOOLE, b. 1809 NC;d. June 3 1850 in Cumberland, NC
Married Lucy Hawkins, b. 1831 NC; d. May 21, 1870 Caddo AR; d/o Hon. P. Hawkins of Lordsburg NC


Alexander S. Williams

Alexander S. WILLIAMS was born Oct 28 1810 in Cumberland, North Carolina and died May 11 1875 in Clark, Arkansas. He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Beech Creek Twp, Clark, Arkansas. He married Mary Margaret BARKSDALE April 15, 1835 in Cumberland NC, the d/o Biddy BARGE and Sherrod BARKSDALE. She was born abt. 1814 in NC and died 1854 in Clark, Arkansas.  She is buried under the Union Pacific Rail Road Track; she was buried on the farm before the track was built. Later he married Marilda Malinda YOUNG Nov 13, 1855 in Clark, Arkansas.  She was born abt. 1839 in Tennessee. She died in childbirth with Alexander Zollor WILLIAMS March 18, 1862 at the age of 23 years.  I can't find her grave? This was in the middle of the Civil War. {She may be in the corner of a Corn patch?}  He married Leonora Permelia HORNE Sept 2, 1862 in Clark, Arkansas. She was born Jan 26, 1838 and died Nov 15, 1912 in Clark, Arkansas. She was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Beech Creek Twp, Clark, Arkansas.

         

In the Clark County, Arkansas history, p 778, there is a short biographical article entitled "Williams Family", which states "Alexander S. Williams and his wife, Mary Margaret Barksdale Williams, along with their four small children and thirty-five slaves, migrated from North Carolina to Clark County, AR, ca. 1846/48. Settling in the area of the present-day Gurdon Golf Club, he built a plantation; then before 1859, he built another plantation in the Antoine area."
 Book cost $45.00 + $2.00 shipping. Quachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR.

He sold the first plantation to his father Alexander in 1859, 320 Acres for $800.00

Arkansas Deeds book G, page 146, dated Sept. 24, 1849 lists: Alexander S. Williams bought 320 Acres for $640.00 which is now the Gurdon Country Club.

Children of Alexander S.  WILLIAMS Jr and Mary Margaret BARKSDALE:

  • Frances E. WILLIAMS was born 1839 in Cumberland, North Carolina.
  • Sherrod Barksdale WILLIAMS was born March 20, 1840 in Cumberland, NC and died Dec 13, 1916 in Arkansas. He married Ophelia Jane HORNE.
  • Alexander J. WILLIAMS was born 1843 in Cumberland, NC.; d. 1864 Jenkuns Ferry
  • Archibald McDiarmid WILLIAMS was born Dec 11, 1845 in Cumberland, NC and died Aug 6, 1904 in Clark, Arkansas.
  • John Rogers WILLIAMS was born Feb 26, 1849 in Clark, Arkansas, and died July 15, 1906 in Clark, Arkansas.
  • Henry E. WILLIAMS was born 1850 in Clark, Arkansas and died bet. 1893-1900.
  • David S.B. WILLIAMS was born July 22, 1852 in Clark, Arkansas and died July 29, 1899 in Liberty Hill, Bowie, Texas.  He married Eliza C LOID.

Children of Alexander S WILLIAMS and Marilda Milanda YOUNG:

  • Charity E.S. WILLIAMS was born abt. 1856.
  • Jemima WILLIAMS was born Aug 16, 1858.  She went to Oklahoma?
  • Rachel A. WILLIAMS was born abt. 1860; d. 1875 at the age of 14 years old.
  • Alexander Z. WILLIAMS was born March 18, 1862 in Clark, Arkansas.

Children of Alexander S WILLIAMS and Lenora Permelia HORNE:

  • Absolom M WILLIAMS
  • Elijah W.H. WILLIAMS b. April 4, 1865 and died Dec 20, 1895 in Clark, Arkansas
  • Leonora Permelia WILLIAMS
  • Margaret Mary WILLIAMS
  • Florence WILLIAMS
  • Perry H. WILLIAMS born Feb 10, 1873 and died May 11, 1875 in Clark, Arkansas. 

Alexander S. WILLIAMS had 17 children and 3 wives in his 65-years of life.

1850 Clark Co. AR. Census (p225 #493 in Missouri Twp) shows:
Alexander S. WILLIAMS 40 NC; Mary Margaret 37 NC; Frances E. (female) 12 NC; Sherrod B. 8 NC; Alexander 6 NC; Archibald M. 4 NC; John R. 3 AR

1855 Clark Co. AR. Marriage records show A. S. WILLIAMS, age 44, to Marilda Malinda Young, age 16, on Nov 13, 1855 by George Wells. (Bk C, pg.368)

1860 Clark Co. AR Census (p 65 house #88 in Okolona PO) lists:
Alexander S. Williams 50 NC; Marilda 20 TN; Sherrod B. 20 NC; Alexander 17 NC; Archibald 15 NC; John R. 12 AR; Henry 10 Ark; David 6 Ark; Charity E. 4 Ark; Jemima 2 Ark;  Rachael A. 4 mo. (b. in July) Ark
So the last three children would be Marilda Malinda's {Then she died in childbirth with {10} Alexander Z. Williams March 18, 1862}

1862 Clark Co. AR. marriage records list A.S. Williams to Lenora Horne Sept 2, 1862  (Bk D, pg 268)

1870 Clark Co. AR Census (p 190 house #48 of Antoine Twp) shows:
A.S. Williams 59 NC; Lenora Permelia Horn 32 SC; David 16 Ark; Charity E. 13 Ark; Jemima H. (female) 12 Ark; Rachel 10 Ark; Alexander Z. 8 Ark; Elijah W.H. 5 Ark; Lenora P. 3 Ark; Margaret 1 Ark
So the children after Alexander Z. would be Lenora's.

1875 Clark Co. AR printed abstract of probate records states:
Alexander S. Williams died interstate May 12, 1875.  Admin. mot stated.
Heirs: widow, L.P. Williams, Jemima Williams; Rachel A. Williams; {8} Alexander Z. Williams; Elijah W.H. Williams; Margaret M.P. Williams;Florence Williams

*Frances E WILLIAMS was born 1839 in Cumberland, NC. She married Dr. John M. McMURTREY abt. 1853, the son of Alexander Campbell McMURTREY and Nancy LAWLEY. He was born 1825 in Shelby, Alabama and died 21 June 1862 in Arkansas. He was buried in Mead/McMurtrey cemetery in Rison, Arkansas. She married ? ? after 1862.

Children of Frances E. WILLIAMS and John M. McMURTREY:

  • Jasper Newton McMURTREY, born 3 Nov 1859 in Gurdon, Clark, Arkansas, died 17 Aug 1943 in Kingsland, Cleveland, Arkansas.
  • John Alexander McMURTREY, born 13 Oct 1854 in Arkansas and died 8 May 1911 in Cleveland, Arkansas.
  • Laura E. McMURTREY was born 1858.
  • Florence McMURTREY was born 1862.


Child of Frances E. WILLIAMS and ? ?:

  • Frances ? .  She married F.A. ELLIS.

*Archibald McDiarmid WILLIAMS, known as "Archie Mack," was born 7 December 1845.  On 30 December 1863 when he had just turned eighteen, Archie joined the Confederate Army. In 1869 he married Sarah Elizabeth BOX, whose family migrated to Arkansas in 1856. Archie was known to love fast horses, and he took every opportunity to race them.  Even with his family in the wagon, he would challenge others to race.
Archie and Sarah lived near Okolona, where he farmed and in the off seasons worked in the lumber camps.
Archie and Sarah raised a large family of ten children.
After Sarah Elizabeth died 13 August 1889 and was buried in Ross Cemetery near Okolona, Archie married second, Nancy Docie PRUITT, a widow, with whom he had three children. Archie Mack died 6 August 1904 and was buried beside his first wife in Ross Cemetery.
Many descendants of this family married and raised families in Clark County.
Archie Mack had a wild hair like my older brothers.

Children of Archibald McDiarmid WILLIAMS and Sarah Elizabeth BOX
Lewis WILLIAMS, Temperance WILLIAMS, Archie WILLIAMS, Mary Margaret WILLIAMS, Celon H. WILLIAMS, Rachel E. WILLIAMS, Willis WILLIAMS, Mattie WILLIAMS, Crochie WILLIAMS, Isaac B WILLIAMS b. Jan 21, 1872 in Clark, AR; d. March  24, 1898 Clark, AR.

Children of Archibald McDiarmid WILLIAMS and Nancy Docie PRUITT:
Ida WILLIAMS, Elva WILLIAMS, Josey WILLIAMS, Henry E. WILLIAMS (born 1850 in Clark, Arkansas and died 1893).

Henry E. Williams married Sabra Jane BOX. She was born Sept 27, 1853 in Clark, Arkansas and died Dec 5, 1904 in, Clark, Arkansas. She was buried in South Fork Church, South Fork, Clark, Arkansas.

Children of Henry E WILLIAMS and Sabra Jane BOX

  • A B WILLIAMS,  born 1875
  • Lenora WILLIAMS, born Nov 9, 1877 in Clark, Arkansas; died Feb 28, 1955
  • C C WILLIAMS, born 1879
  • Cora WILLIAMS, born Sept 9, 1883 in Clark, Arkansas; d. Sept 7, 1903 in Clark, Arkansas
  • Elyett WILLIAMS, b. April 20, 1886 in Clark, Ark; d. Oct 21, 1962 in Clark, Arkansas. He married EULA unknown.
  • Estelle WILLIAMS b. March 6, 1889 in Clark, AR. d. April 29 1904 in Clark, AR
  • Paul WILLIAMS was born Sept 1893 in Clark, Arkansas

After the Civil War everything was lost that Alexander S. WILLIAMS had worked so hard for. 

Arkadelphia, Arkansas/Courthouse/Probate Records/Pg 107 Clark Circuit Court, in Probate, October, Term, 1875, Oct 19, 1875.
Estate of ALEXANDER S. WILLIAMS
Petition to vest.

Comes Lenora P. Williams wife and widow of Alexander S. Williams, deceased, and presents and files her petition, representing that she is the wife and widow of A.S. Williams and who died on or about the 12th day of May 1875 in the county aforesaid, leaving the following named children minors to wit, Jeminma Williams, Rachel A. Williams, Alexander Z. Williams, Elijah W.H. Williams, Margaret M.P. Williams and Florence Williams that she has caused said property to be appraised both personal and real as per appraise bill here referred to and made part of this petition which is less than three hundred dollars and praying the court to deem and vest all of said property in her. Said petitions also files the appraisement of said estate made in due form of law by D.C. Cooper, A.L. Leach and M.B. Dozier showing the whole of the property of said estate amounts to the sum of  $ 298.00 And the court being sufficiently advised, it is considered and ordered by the court that the whole estate of said deceased be and is hereby vested absolutely in Lenora P. Williams the widow of said deceased. (Furnished by Zenell Manning)

ALEXANDER ZOLLOR WILLIAMS
b. March 18, 1862 in Clark Co. AR
d. Sept 5, 1930 in Grayson Co., TX.
b. Mt. Zion Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX

Alexander Z. WILLIAMS came to Whitesboro,  est. 1900 to 1905

Alexander Z. Williams & Tempy NEAL
b. abt 1866; d. 1893 in Clark, AR.
Married Dec 11, 1884 in Clark Co, AR.


Alexander Z. Williams & Ara Josephine Maude TURNER/HILL
b. Oct 24, 1875; d. Oct 30, 1965 Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX

Married 2: Maude June 25, 1905 in Grayson Co., TX

Children of Alexander Z Williams & Tempy {Neal} Williams:
Nodia L Williams, b. 1885 Gurdon, Arkansas; married ? Smart
{Children from 1920 & 1930 Census records}
Ester, b.1905; Roden, b.1908; Donald, b. 1909; Tommie,  b. 1911; Hatie, b. 1912; Clevis, b. 1915; Eula, b. 1916; Vivian, b. 1919; Gracie M Williams, b. July 6, 1887; d. May 1978, Bixby OK; married Albert Baker; Lewis, married OpalR.A. Williams, b. March 30, 1890 Gurdon, AR; d. Jan 5, 1975, Wellington, TX; Ellen Williams, b. May 25, 1892, Gurdon, Arkansas; d.1975 TX; Walter W. Foster, b. 1884; d. Grayson Co., TX; married July 13, 1908 @ 16 years old

Walter W., Ezra, Ellen Fisher

Children of Walter & S. Ellen Williams Foster {1920 and 1930 Census}

Ezra,  b. 1910 Grayson Co., TX; Jewell, b. 1914 Grayson Co., TX; Louise, b. 1917 Grayson Co., TX; Ralph, b. 1919 Grayson Co., TX; Harve, b. 1921 Grayson Co.,TX;
Christine, b. 1923 Grayson Co., TX; 
Wayne, b. 1925 Grayson Co., TX

R.A. Williams, b. March 30, 1890, Gurdon, Clark Co., Arkansas; d. Jan 5, 1975 Wellington, Texas; married Oct 19, 1912 Coweta, Wagoner Co., Oklahoma. Bertha B. Roller, b. Sept 10, 1893 in Indian Nation {Sallisaw, Oklahoma}; d. Jan 28, 1973, Wellington, Texas

Mom Dad and Lorene in 1914 in Wagoner, Oklahoma (maybe Coweta)

Mom, age 20; Dad, age 24

WILLIAMS, infant, stillborn Feb 17, 1913 {S-20, R-3 lot, Mangum, OK}
Lorene E Williams, b. July 31, 1914, Wagoner, Oklahoma; d. Feb 17, 1992, Wellington, TX

Arthur L. Belew, b. Nov 28, 1910; d. Oct 19, 1969
Evelyn, b. July 15, 1932; d. March 20, 2001
Leroy; Donnie; Betty; Jerry; Janice; Patty

Lenora O Williams, b. Dec. 20, 1915, Grayson, Co. TX; d. March 9, 1967, Alvin, TX married Garland Elbert Alvin; married Zack Clark (b. May 26, 1915; d. Nov 27 1990)
Calvin, James Luther

W.T. Williams, b.Feb 5, 1918, Grayson Co., TX; d. July 19, 1996, Abilene, TXBertha Murray, b. Jan 12, 1917; married April 19, 1938, Hollis, OK {Farrell Kent}
Wendell T. Williams, married Barbara Ann King
Tanya Gaye Williams, married Robert Dale Terry
Wesley Todd Terry, Kyle Matthew Terry
Luke Aaron Terry
Kimberly Ann Williams
 married Dewey Lee Bennett, divorced
Tabitha Leigh Bennett married Leonard Ray Haas
Jammie D'Ann Haas (his daughter)

Cindy Brook Williams married Stephen Edward Kristek
Carter Thomas Kristek, Brooklyn Avery Kristek

Cecile L. {Susie} Williams, married 1) Bobby T. Edwards; 2) Howard G. Culp
Bryan C Edwards married Barbara Gwinn
Jason R Edwards married Janet Schwab
Kelsie Ann Edwards, Kristina Rae Edwards

Austin Z. Williams, b. Sept. 1, 1920, Vernon, TX; d. Aug 18, 1980, Borger, TX; Etta Bell Loving, b. July 22, 1924; d. 1971; married 1939, Wellington, TX
Austena Jo Williams, Etta Elaine Williams

Juanita Scott, b. April 23, 1923, Gatesville, TX; d. April 28, 1972; married 1946?
Sharon Williams, Karen Williams

Judy Williams, b. Feb 19, 1949, Memphis, TX; died Sept 15, 1965, Borger, TX
Twins, stillborn {No record}

I think this is Lorene, W.T. Austin, Lenora & James. May be Vernon or Loco, Texas.  
Mom was always happy with a lap full of kids.  She had three more to go - Mary, Jr. &Shirley.

James Monroe Williams wed Hazel Morene Watson
Linda Marie Williams
Robert A. Gregory
Paul Chadwick Gregory
John Paul Gregory
Michael Anthony Gregory
Robert Christopher Gregory
James Michael Williams wed Tena Daniels
Michael Monroe Williams
Josha Michael Williams
Jake Eugene Williams
Dessa Jean Williams
Kenneth Mike Thompson
Toby Ryan Thompson
Ricky Waymon Williams
Faith Marie Landry
Mattie Katelyn William

Mary L. Williams married Roy K. Snyder.
Cheryl L. Snyder
Diane Snyder
Donna Snyder



R. A. Williams Jr.

R.A.Williams Jr., b. Nov 4, 1928, Childress, Co., TX; Katherine Ann {McSpadden} Williams, b.July 20, 1930, Malden, MO; married Feb 15, 1948, Wellington, TX
{11} Tana Sue Williams, wed 1) Gearry Smith; 2) William N. Easter; 3) Clifton P. Everett
 William N. Easter III, b. July 2, 1982
(Changed his name to
Billy Powell Everett), b. Dec 20, 1975; d. May 5 2001
Linda Lanay Bunch
Son, Dakota Cole Everett

{11} Walter W. Williams married Karen S. Ledford

{12} Kari Lee Williams married Taylor Schaffer
Macie Schaffer
Kenzie Schaffer
Caylie Schaffer
{12} Lori A. Williams
{13} Ashton B. Williams

Lori married Brett McGraw
Brooklyn Allie McGraw

{11} Robert A. Williams married Nita G. Trolinger
{12} Randy A. Williams

Kimberly M. Alderman

{13} Raquel Alexis Williams
 Raquel Alexis Williams is the youngest Williams to be added to the Williams Family Tree. It  is 383 years after the birth of John in 1615 & is 13 generations down the line.
If you look back there are not many Williams boys to support our Tree for future generations.

{12} Randy A. Williams married Joana Lea Strong
 Children of Joana: Christine Lean Strong &Ashley Nicole Redmond

Shirley M. Williams
Leslie Ray Wooldridge, b. March 30, 1926, Wellington, TX; d. 1991, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX; married June 12, 1949, Wellington, TX
Son: Leslie Kent Wooldridge

Marilyn Rebecca Lewis married: Marilyn Rebecca Lewis
Amy Virginia Wooldridge
Joanne Rena Wooldridge
Nancy Joan Wooldridge married Jack LeRoy Fisher

As far back as I can see, the Williams clan has always been a very loving Christian family. 
May the Good Lord let it continue.


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