Need info on my NC paternal great-grandmother-Sarah/Sallie Stokes Williams who married John Caswell Williams I

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My Stokes/Williams ancestry is in the areas of Edgecombe, Nash, and Halifax County NC
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Sally Stokes

 in the 1850 United States Federal Census

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Name: Sally Stokes
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 491
Household Members:
Name Age
Bryan Stokes 32
E Stokes 30
Sally Stokes 8
Mary Stokes 6
W D Stokes 4
N Ann Stokes 3
C S Stokes 0
Jesse R Webb 24
Mary H Webb 22
by Betty Fox G2G6 Pilot (183k points)

Sallie A Stokes

 in the 1860 United States Federal Census

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Name: Sallie A Stokes
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Female
Home in 1860: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina
Post Office: Wilson
Family Number: 375
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Briant Stokes 43
Elizabeth Stokes 42
Sallie A Stokes 18
Polly Stokes 16
David Stokes 15
Nancy Stokes 13
Caroline Stokes 11
Thomas Stokes 9
Elizabeth Stokes 6
Margaret Stokes 2

Sallie Elizabeth Williams

 in the North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976

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    Name: Sallie Elizabeth Williams
    [Sallie Elizabeth Stokes] 
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 74
    Birth Date: 25 May 1838
    Birth Place: Wilson, North Carolina, United States
    Death Date: 10 Jan 1913
    Death Place: Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Father: Bryant Stokes
    Mother: Elizabeth Wells
      Search for Sallie Elizabeth Williams in North Carolina Wills & Probates collection
    Above record shows in the details 1838 changed to 1832.

    This might be a second wife for Caswell.

    Pollie Oneal

     in the North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

    Name: Pollie Oneal
    Gender: Female
    Birth Place: Ocracoke, Hyde
    Spouse: Caswell Williams
    Child: Susan Spencer
    These dates match up with what I have on my ancestress. As far as I know, she was my great-grandfather's only wife as I have the names of the children born to this union and no other children or wife has been mentioned. My connection to her is through my late father: Herbert E. Williams and his father was Henry Whitaker Williams I-one of the youngest children of John Caswell Williams I and his wife Sallie Elizabeth Stokes. Both of my Williams great-grandparents were buried in Gold Rock NC which is now in Nash County. Would Betty Fox, the person who provided this info, have any information about my great-grandfather, John Caswell Williams as I have an idea of his parentage but do not have concrete information regarding that. Also, is Betty Fox a distant relative
    Nina,

    My family is from South Carolina so we are probably distant relatives. I will look up John Caswell for you and see what I can find.

    Happy to help.

    Betty
    Thank you so much for your assistance as I have tried for years to get information about my paternal great-grandmother, Sallie Stokes Williams. My late paternal aunt, Peninah (Nyna) Elizabeth Williams Neville, had the family Bible and it got destroyed so we, in the younger generation, did not have access to much information about our heritage from that side of the family. My dad lived with us for the last 6 years of his life and he would have loved to have known some of this information. His father, Henry Whitaker Williams was one of the last children of Sallie S. Williams and Dad was one of the younger children in his family. What I know of my Williams lineage is that the original immigrant came to these shores from WALES. In 2012, my husband and I were fortunate enough to take a 3 week self motor trip of the British Isles and were in a coastal town in Wales when the Olympic torch was passed and it was quite an experience. Oh, you may be distantly related to some cousins by marriage of mine as they had the surname of FOX before marrying Hunter fellows. My mother was a Hunter from the Marion NC/McDowell county area and there were a number of Fox families in that area as well.

    Thanks again for your valuable information.

    Nina

    Nina,

    The same sort of thing happened in my family where a house burnt down and most records were lost. A family Bible was the worst of the losses. Personally, the only picture of me as an infant was destroyed. My Daddy always said I was an ugly child anyway. *grin* He was such a tease.

    I married in to the Fox name. I was born a Morgan and my family comes from Wales as well. Mor Gan means by the sea. My ancestors are great and horrible seafarers. I have saints and pirates. It all evens out, I hope.

     

    Some info on Caswell:

    Caswell Williams

     in the North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

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      Name: Caswell Williams
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 3 Nov 1869
      Marriage Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA
      Father: Elijah Williams
      Mother: Nancy Williams
      Spouse: Solly Ann Stokes
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Spouse Father: Bryant Stokes
      Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Stokes
      Event Type: Marriage

      Elijah Williams

       in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

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        Name: Elijah Williams
        Gender: Male
        Marital Status: Married
        Estimated birth year: abt 1804
        Age: 56
        Death Date: May 1860
        Cause of Death: Pleurisy
        Census Year: 1860
        Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
        LINE: 1
        You have, as Clint Eastwood would say, "Made my day". The name of my Williams great-great grandfather is one more piece of the puzzle...

        When my mother passed away in 2001, and I would find information about her family, I would say that she was in heaven orchestrating this for me. Now, Dad who passed away in 2007, is doing the same thing by connecting me with special folks like you who are willing to help others find their lineage.

        I'm am the eldest child, born in 1940, and my dad said the same thing about me-"ugly wrinkled, and red". I didn't turn out too badly though but now age is taking a toll. No matter what our packaging, age does a number on all of us. It's what's inside that matters anyway.

        Thanks again for your help.

        Nina

        This shows Nancy as a WIlliams but perhaps you could order the marriage certificate to find out here real maiden name? Unless Williams is her maiden name?

        Elijah Williams

         in the North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004

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          Name: Elijah Williams
          Spouse: Nancy Williams
          Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1830
          Marriage County: Edgecombe
          Marriage State: North Carolina
          Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

          This is Elijah Senior

          Elijah A Williams Senior

           in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

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          Name: Elijah A Williams Senior
          Residence: Georgia
          Enlistment Date: 13 May 1862
          Rank at enlistment: Private
          State Served: Georgia
          Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Georgia 56th Infantry Regiment on 15 May 1862.
          Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

          I have no idea what this document means.

           

          Elijah D Williams

           in the Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965

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            Name: Elijah D Williams
            [Partition of Heirs Williams
            Spouse: Nancy W Williams
            Event Year: 1875
            County: Williamson
            Roll Title: Divorce, Probate and Other Records 1800-1899, Win-Wil
            Roll: B-123

            Perhaps she was a Smith?

            Elijah Williams

             in the North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004

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              Name: Elijah Williams
              Gender: Male
              Spouse: Nancy Smith
              Spouse Gender: Female
              Marriage County: Beaufort
              Marriage State: North Carolina

              Elygha Williams

               in the 1880 United States Federal Census

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              Name: Elygha Williams
              [Elijah Williams
              Age: 65
              Birth Year: abt 1815
              Birthplace: North Carolina
              Home in 1880: District 8, Hancock, Tennessee
              Race: White
              Gender: Male
              Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
              Marital Status: Married
              Spouse's Name: Nancy Williams
              Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
              Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
              Neighbors: View others on page
              Occupation: Farmer

              Cannot read/write:

              Blind:

              Deaf and dumb:

              Otherwise disabled:

              Idiotic or insane:

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              Household Members:
              Name Age
              Elygha Williams 65
              Nancy Williams 62

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              Elijah Williams

               in the 1870 United States Federal Census

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              Name: Elijah Williams
              Age in 1870: 55
              Birth Year: abt 1815
              Birthplace: North Carolina
              Home in 1870: District 9, Hancock, Tennessee
              Race: White
              Gender: Male
              Post Office: Malberry Gap
              Value of real estate: View image
              Household Members:
              Name Age
              Elijah Williams 55
              Nancy Williams 53
              Parish Williams 20
              Eliza Williams 33

              Elijah Williams

               in the North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976

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                Name: Elijah Williams
                Gender: Male
                Spouse: Nancy Smith
                Child: Nora Williams Lancaster
                I was number seven child of eight. I imagine by the time I got there he was tired of looking at babies.

                *grin*

                Glad to help. If you get to Georgia or South Carolina on your ancestors, I'll bet we match. You sound like the type of kind person who would be in my family line.

                Oh and I don't get older than twenty-nine. No matter what my bones have to say.

                Betty
                Hi again!

                If this Elijah Sr. was in the Confederacy, he must have actually been a JR. since my great-grandfather, J. Caswell Williams I is supposed to have served also. They may have been brothers or so it would seem.

                It stands to reason that some of the children would have left North Carolina and migrated to other southern states such as Georgia and South Carolina.

                Trying to find your "roots" really is like putting together a difficult puzzle and it takes many heads to do the job.

                Signing off for the evening.

                Nina

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