John Williams Sr. (1802 - 1885)

Born 10 Sep 1802 in Giles, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1885 at age 82 in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

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Biography

Name

Name: John /Williams/^[1][2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 10 Sep 1802

Place: Giles, Virginia, USA^[5][6][7]

Death

Death:

Date: 24 Jul 1885

Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA^[8][9][10]

Residence

Residence: Age: 48

Date: 1850

Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA^[11]

Burial

Burial:

Date: Aft. 24 Jul 1885

Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA^[12][13]

Event

Event: Memorial# 23651488

Type: FAG

Note

Note: Beckley Post Herald Centennial Edition, Saurday Morning, August 26, 1950

John Williams, Who Died In 1885, Left 398 Descendants

John williams, son of David (LOnesome Dave) Williams, was born on Sept. 10, 1802, and died Sept. 24, 1885. He was the progenitor of hundreds of persons now living in Raleigh County, and 398 direct descendants at the time of his death.

A newspaper story published after he died in 1885 had this to say about the pioneer settler: John Williams, whose demise we noted two weeks ago, departed this life the 24th ultimo and was born Sept. 10th, 1802. Mr. Williams was one of Raleigh's oldest and first settlers, having come to this county (then Montgomery County, Va.) about the year 1818, when he was only 16 years of age. This county was then an almost unbroken forest and the subject of these remarks, being of a hardy nature fond of the hardships that naturally attended the first settlers and fonder still of hunting the wild animals that then infested our forests, he lived a most enjoyable life. In 1820 he was wedded to Miss Susan Stover, who only a few years ago departed this life, and the two raised a large family, most of who are now living and all reside in this county, several of them being leading citizens.

This branch of the Williams family is the largest in the county and with few exceptions all of the descendants of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams reside in out midst. There were seventeen children born to Mr. Williams, thirteen of whom are now living and attended this funeral. The thirteen living children are all married and their offspring are as follows:

Eliza Stover has 8 children, 5 living and 3 dead; 50 grandchildren, 43 living and 7 dead; 20 great-grandchildren, 27 living and 2 dead.

Alethia Smith has 8 children, 7 living and one dead; 24 grandchildren, 27 living adn 2 dead.

Nancy Smith has 22 children 14 living and 8 dead; 19 grandchildren, 14 living and 5 dead; 27 great-grandchildren, 22 living and 5 dead.

Sarah Cook has 8 children, 7 living and 1 dead; 33 grandchildren, 32 living and 1 dead; 2 great-grandchildren, 1 living and 1 dead.

Lewis Williams has 11 children, 8 living and 3 dead; 6 grandchildren, 4 living and 2 dead.

Daniel Williams has 10 children, all living and 7 grandchildren all living.

Eli Williams has 11 children, 8 living and 3 dead, 3 grandchildren all living.

Lucinda Davis has 13 children, all living and 17 grandchildren all living.

Susan Baldenburg has 9 children, 7 living and 2 dead, 27 grandchildren 22 living and 5 dead.

Elizabeth Sweeney has 11 children, 9 living and 2 dead, 10 grandchildren 6 living and 4 dead.

Jane Warden has 9 children, all living.

Burrell Williams has 10 children, 9 living and 1 dead.

Andy Williams has 6 children, all living.

The descendants of Mr. Williams are as follows: Children 17, grandchildren 136; great-grandchildren 190; great-great-grandchildren 27 - Total 398

Object

Object:

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Title: John Williams Marker

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Title: John Williams Sr Death Record

Marriage

Husband: @P301@

Wife: Mary Elizabeth McGriff

Child: John Williams

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Melinda Leanna Williams

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P627@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P861@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P862@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P863@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P864@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P865@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P866@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: @P867@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 16 Nov 1801

Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-529581157 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia; Roll: M432_972; Page: 5A; Image: 15 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=15456061&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,8054::15456061
2. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=102981221&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,60525::102981221
3. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=51987104&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for Lucinda O. Davis APID: 1,60525::102981221
4. ↑ Source: #S-529581169 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FSWestVirginiaDeath&h=1640142&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for Lewis Williams APID: 1,2568::1640142
5. ↑ Source: #S-529581157 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia; Roll: M432_972; Page: 5A; Image: 15 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=15456061&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,8054::15456061
6. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=102981221&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,60525::102981221
7. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=51987104&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for Lucinda O. Davis APID: 1,60525::102981221
8. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=102981221&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,60525::102981221
9. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=51987104&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for Lucinda O. Davis APID: 1,60525::102981221
10. ↑ Source: #S-529581368 Page: West Virginia Register of Deaths, Raleigh County, year 1885, image of original register book page. Accessed 6/2015 Note: Object: File: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=ae4be6d2-0d4a-4cb0-8bf6-3bc82537bdc7&tid=82131044&pid=300 Format: jpg Title: John Williams Sr Death Record Data: Text: Death record for John Williams Sr.
11. ↑ Source: #S-529581157 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia; Roll: M432_972; Page: 5A; Image: 15 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=15456061&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,8054::15456061
12. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=102981221&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for John Williams APID: 1,60525::102981221
13. ↑ Source: #S-529581167 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=FindAGraveUS&h=51987104&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for Lucinda O. Davis APID: 1,60525::102981221
14. ↑ Source: #S-529581161 Page: Source number: 4618.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=WorldMarr_ga&h=1334226&indiv=try Note: Data: Text: Record for David Williams APID: 1,7836::1334226

• Source: S-529581157 Repository: #R-1045018009 Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: 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.
• Repository: R-1045018009 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Note:
• Source: S-529581167 Repository: #R-1045018009 Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: <i>Find A Grave</i>. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
• Source: S-529581169 Repository: #R-1045018009 Title: West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: <p>"West Virginia Deaths, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. From originals housed in county courthouses throughout West Virginia. "Death Records.".</p>
• Source: S-529581368 Title: "The Vital Research Records Project", West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Archives and History Note: "The Vital Research Records Project". Digital Images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History. West Virginia Archives and History. http://wvculture.org/vrr : 2015. Provides digital images of the original birth, marriage and death certificates or registers for all West Virginia Counties