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James Madison Williams

Born 24 Jul 1846 in Scott, Virginia, United States

Son of John Davenport Williams and Elizabeth (Fields) Williams

Brother of Thomas Jefferson Williams

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Potts) Stanford — married 5 Aug 1865 (to 17 Jan 1884) in Clay, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Father of Sarah (Williams) Lingo and Jasper Jay P. Williams

Died 17 Jan 1884 at age 37 in Hill, Texas, United States

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Biography

James Madison Williams was the first born son of John Davenport "Jocky" Williams and Elizabeth Fields. He was born July 24, 1846 in Scott County, Virginia. The Williams family migrated to Southwest Missouri in a group that included neighbors named Hilton and Peters. The exact date of the migration is unknown, but is believed to be before 1850.

James married Elizabeth Jane Potts at an unknown date in 1865 or 1866, probably in Lawrence County, Missouri. Their first three children were born in Lawrence County. Around 1877-78, three families including James Williams, John Benson Peters and Marion Harbert migrated to Texas where they settled in the Prairie Dale community in Hill County. These families are found living adjacent to each other in the 1880 census. Mary Easter Williams Peters wife of John Peters was a first cousin to James (their fathers were brothers). One theory is that they were in Texas to assist with the wild mustang round ups for which their fathers were known.

James was born in 1846 to John Davenport Williams and Elizabeth Fields. He married Elizabeth Jane Potts in 1865. ^[1]He passed away in 1884 and is buried in the Prairiedale Cemetery in Hill County, Texas^[2].

Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia^[3]

John Williams 27/m, farmer, VA
Elizabeth Williams 24/f, VA
James M Williams 3/m, VA
Sarah E Williams 2/f, VA
Thomas J Williams 0/m, VA

Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 13 S Range 6 E, Pope, Illinois^[4]

John T Williams 38/m, blacksmith, $0 $150, VA
Nancy Williams 28/f, NC
James M Williams 14/m, VA
Sarah E Williams 12/f, VA
Thomas J Williams 10/m, VA
Elisabeth J Vance 10/f, VA
Louisa Vance 7/f, VA
Charles W Williams 2/m, TN
Martin V B Williams 11/12/m, IL

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940^[5]

Name: Elizabeth Jane Potts
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1865
Marriage Place: Clay, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: James M Williams
Spouse Gender: Male

Year: 1870; Census Place: Buck Prairie, Lawrence, Missouri^[6]

James M Williams 23/m, farmer, $300, VA
Jane E Williams 21/f, keeping house, NC
Mary E Williams 3/f, MO
Sarah L Williams 1/f, MO

Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Hill, Texas^[7]

James Willians head, 35/m, md, farmer, VA/VA/VA
Jane Willians wife, 33/f, md, keeping house, NC/NC/NC
Mary Willians dau, 13/f, school, MO/VA/NC
Sarah Willians dau, 11/f, MO/VA/NC
Alice Willians dau, 9/f, MO/VA/NC
Jasper Willians son, 7/m, MO/VA/NC
Somantho Willians dau, 4/f, MO/VA/NC

Sources

↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2PM-66R : 19 February 2021), James M Williams and Elizabeth Jane Potts, 1865; citing Clay, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,008,794.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 November 2021), memorial page for James Madison Williams (24 Jul 1846–17 Jan 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #90953679, citing Prairiedale Cemetery, Hill County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Larry Wilson (contributor 47627225) .
↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 354b; Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 13 S Range 6 E, Pope, Illinois; Page: 161; Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2PM-66R : 19 February 2021), James M Williams and Elizabeth Jane Potts, 1865; citing Clay, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,008,794.
↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Buck Prairie, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: M593_787; Page: 423B; Family History Library Film: 552286
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNK-KXG : 20 February 2021), James Willians, Precinct 2, Hill, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,311.

'"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2PM-66R : 19 February 2021), James M Williams and Elizabeth Jane Potts, 1865; citing Clay, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,008,794.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNK-KXG : 20 February 2021), James Willians, Precinct 2, Hill, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,311.
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