Sophia Catherine (Freshour) Williams (1780 - 1879)

Born 10 Aug 1780 in USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Williams — married 17 Aug 1797 in Berkeley, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1879 at age 99 in Harrison, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sophia was the daughter of Johann Wendel Frushour. As "Sphia," she was named in her father's 1793 will.

She married William Williams in 1797. She received a bequest in his will, written in 1837 and proved in 1843.

Sources

• Ross B. Johnson. West Virginia Estate Settlements. An Index to Wills, Inventories, Appraisements, Land Grants, and Surveys to 1850. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978, page 37. Available at Ancestry.com. West Virginia Estate Settlements [database on-line]: Berkeley County, 1722-1815>image 40. Image

Berkeley County, 1722-1815: FRESHOUR, WINDLE, Will, 10-15-1793. Dev.: Mother; John, Fred., Geo., sons; Mary, Caty, Barb., Lucy, Sphia [sic] dau.; others

• Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2538 #109417 accessed 8 Aug 2019. Original data: "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia.

Name: Sophia Freshour

Spouse's name: William Williams

Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1797

Marriage Place: Berkeley, West Virginia

• Household of William Williams, in 1830 United States Census; Census Place: Western District, Harrison, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 190; Page: 382; Family History Library Film: 0029669. Database and images, Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. [1] accessed 9 Aug 2019. Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

M: 011210010000

F: 221010100000

• Will of William Williams in "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 22 June 2016), Harrison: Will book, v. 006 1840-1881: image 48 of 301; citing Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia. Notes: Will of William Williams, Vol 6, page 32. Image 48 of 301.

Signed 23 March 1837; Proved November 1843

Names wife Sophia and children Mark, George, Isaac, John, William, Polly, Rebecca, Nancy, Susan, Ruth, Jeremiah and Thomas

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR61-JZC : 11 February 2018), William and Sophia Williams in entry for Lemuel Greynolds and Susannah Denby, 30 Mar 1863; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 5 p 27, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,276.

Name: Lemuel Greynolds

Age (Expanded): 49 years 11 months 18 days; Birth Year (Estimated): 1814

Spouse's Name: Susannah Denby

Spouse's Age (Expanded): 43 years; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): ::1820

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 30 Mar 1863

Event Place: Harrison, West Virginia

Father's Name: Cornelius Greynolds

Mother's Name: Sarah Greynolds

Spouse's Father's Name: William Williams

Spouse's Mother's Name: Sophia Williams

Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30737597