William Buck Champion (1785 - 1851)

Born 1785 in York, South Carolina, United States

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Died 1851 at about age 66 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States

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• WikiTree profile Champion-292 created through the import of Callahan, Wiley, Plotner, Powell Family Tree - 2009.ged on Dec 2, 2011 by Ron Callahan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ron and others.

See " Champions of Rabbittown," D.Champion. See Calhoun County Genealogical Records.

William "Buck" Champion migrated to Calhoun County, Alabama around 1830. He owned 80.8 acres in the Rabbittown, Alabama area, according to probate records. The property was located near Brown Bridge Road, a land deal negotiated with the State of Alabama, and local Creek Indians. The property was subsequently sold back to the State, and private citizens and William returned to Floyd County ( Rome), Georgia. His descendants remained in the Calhoun County, Alabama area where they owned small parcels and rented land, or share-cropped the land. Many remain until today. Sources; Calhoun County Deed and Probate Records; Daniel Champion; " Champions of Rabbittown", as well as first hand knowledge, Find A Grave, and numerous sources.

William is a Direct Descendant of Samuel Jordan, who arrived in Jamestown, VA in 1610, and was an "Ancient Planter" as well as a member of The House Of Burgesses. ( See Jordan's Journey) This line descends to him through his Mother, Mary Fort Champion. Sources; Find A Grave, History of the Jamestown Colony, Ancient Planter Society, Indian Massacre of 1622; 1624 List of Jamestown Colonists, Members of The House of Burgesses.