Henry James Williams (1827 - 1875)

Born 17 Aug 1827 in Lincolnshire, England

Husband of Mary Margaret (Casey) Williams — married 1 Jan 1848 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Frances Anne (Goodwin) Williams — married 29 Jan 1857 in Lawrence County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1875 at age 47 in Lawrence County Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Henry was born 17 AUGUST 1827 • Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England to parents Alexander Williams Helen Robertson

Henry James Williams shot and killed Sunday, 25 APRIL 1875, near the Shannon Branch of the Louisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, Lawrence County, Kentucky

Henrys father Alexander Williams.

England Marriages, 1538–1973

Name:

Henry Williams

Event Type:

Marriage

Event Date:

1 Jan 1848

Event Place:

Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original):

St. Michael, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Gender:

Male

Father's Name:

Alexander Williams

Spouse's Name:

Margaret Casey

Spouse's Gender:

Female

Spouse's Father's Name:

John Casey

Citation "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFFG-QX3 : 12 March 2020), Henry Williams, 1848.

1851 England Census

About 1851 England Census The 1851 Census for England was taken on the night of 30 March 1851. The following information was requested:

Name of street, place, road, etc. House number or name Name of each person that had spent the night in that household Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family Person's marital status Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by which column the age is recorded in) Person's rank, profession, or occupation Person's place of birth (if outside of England or Wales, only the country may be given) Whether blind, deaf, or idiot Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the complete forms were collected the next day. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 30 March 1851 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed.

https://tinyurl.com/y3v54pue

Name: Henry Williams

Age: 31

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820

Relation: Head

Spouse's Name: Margret Williams

Gender: Male

Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Ashton under Lyne

Ecclesiastical parish: Christ Church

Town: Ashton Under Lyne

County/Island: Lancashire

Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

Registration District: Ashton Under Lyne

Sub-registration District: Ashton Town

ED, institution, or vessel: 1cc

Household Schedule Number: 31

Piece: 2233

Folio: 174

Page Number: 8

Household Members:

Name Age

Henry Williams 31

Margret Williams 31

Agnes Ann Williams 2

Information regarding Mary Casey Williams , and Henry James Williams given by various descendants and in 2 family Bibles.

"Henry James Williams was in the British Standing Army and married to a lady born in Strawberry Hill, Cork Co., Ireland that was a seamstress for Queen Victoria. They had one daughter named Agnes and maybe one son. Henrys last name was Williams, his dad was Alexander Williams per his marriage record. . His mom's maiden name was Roberson or Robertson. Henry was in the British Army Henry didn't like the Army and deserted. He was subject to arrest for desertion so he took his family to America .

There is an age discrepancy on the ships manifest, but they were traveling under different last names and ages.

Passenger Manifest ^[1]

Name Henry Williams

Arrival Date 21 Dec 1851

Port of Arrival United States

Birth Date abt 1827

Age 24

Gender Male

Port of Departure Liverpool, England

Ship Name Houghton

Name Mary Williams

Age 20

Birth Date 1831

Name Agnes Williams

Birth Date1849

Age 2

Henrys wife , Mary Casey, passed away 13 AUGUST 1855 • Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio,

Henry was tall, above average height, and auburn haired. (from Williams family descendents)

apparently Henry James Williams was a master of many trades and was a music master , he traveled up and down the Ohio River and Big Sandy River. It was along the banks of the Big Sandy river he met and married Frances Ann Goodwin, her dad is Reverend Henry B. Goodwin.

"Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900" ^[2]

Ancestry.com has the record but no link to an image.

Name: Henry Williams

Gender: Male

Spouse: Frances A. Goodwin

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1857

County: Lawrence

State: Kentucky

The marriage was originally found in a Kentucky Marriage Book in The Denver Public Library's Western History/Genealogy Department

The information on the marriage record was sent to me by the librarian at the Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky library.

Here is exactly what the marriage record has on it:

Henry William, age 29

His second marriage.

He was born in Lincolnshire, England

He married 29 Jan. 1857 to:

Frances A. Goodwin,

of Louisa, Ky

age 20

Her first marriage

She was born Louisa, Kentucky

Married by Jas. W. Arris

Henry and Frances Williams moved to Crawford County, Kansas, then back near Louisa, Kentucky, and settled on George's Creek. It was at George's Creek that he is said to have owned a large farm, possibly 1,500 acres. He also owned a boat store and grist mill. His occupations at this time also included that of a Methodist Minister, who taught Sunday School and music. He was Pastor of a Methodist Church across from the mouth of George's Creek on the Levisa Fork.

It is said that when he preached, he wore a top hat and a black frock coat with tails.

1860 US Federal Census ^[3]

Name: Henry Williams

Age 33:

Birth Year: abt 1827

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Place: England

Home in 1860: Lawrence, Kentucky

Post Office: Louisa

Dwelling Number: 804

Family Number: 804

Occupation: Common Labourer

Household Members Name Age:

Henry Williams

Francis Williams

Elizabeth Unrue

Elizabeth S Williams

NPS Civil War Soldiers database ^[4]

Name Williams, Henry

BATTLE UNIT NAME:

13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: D

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private

FILM NUMBER: M377

ROLL14

CONFEDERATE KENTUCKY TROOPS 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry OVERVIEW: 13th Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th and 11th Regiment Mounted Infantry] was assembled at Abingdon, Virginia. It was assigned to the Department of East Tennessee and later the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. The unit confronted the Federals in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, and on April 27, 1865, surrendered at Louisa, Kentucky. The field officers were Colonel Benjamin E. Caudill, Lieutenant Colonel D.J. Caudill, and Major John T. Chenoweth. SOLDIERS:

Civil War: Williams, Henry, Reg. 13, Co. D, Pvt.; Henry Williams Confederate Cavalry 13th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry : - Enlisted on Oct 4 1862 at Whitesburg, KY as Private Enlisted into D Company, 13th Cavalry (Kentucky) on Oct 4 1862

Sources for the above information: - Confederate Kentucky Volunteers War 1861-65, (1915)

Lawrence County, Kentucky court records found from personal research.

12 January 1866 • Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA Personal Property Griffith Creek. Mentioned H H Goodwin and C A Goodwin. This was a 15 year lease from Henry Williams ( HH Goodwin and CA Goodwin are his brother in laws, brothers of Frances Anne Goodwin Williams)

1870 US Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Henry J Williams

Age in 1870: 44

Birth Year: abt 1826

Birthplace: England

Dwelling Number: 87

Home in 1870: Precinct 6, Lawrence, Kentucky

Race: White

Gender:Male

Occupation: Engineer

Father of Foreign Birth: Y

Mother of Foreign Birth: Y

Male Citizen over 21: Y

Real Estate Value: 300

Household Members: Name Age

Henry J Williams 44

Francis A Williams 33

Elizabeth Williams 10

Adella Williams 7

Harrison Williams 4

Emma J Williams 10/12

Jane Goodwin 63

Court records located from research done in the State of Kentucky

Henry James Williams shot and killed Sunday, 25 APRIL 1875, near the Shannon Branch of the Louisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, Lawrence County, Kentucky

NOTES

Sources

1. ↑ New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963 see:https://tinyurl.com/y9rmmxrx
2. ↑ Original data: Lawrence County, Kentucky Marriages, 1851 - 1880. County court records located at Louisa, Kentucky. Family History Library film # (0840549 - 0840552).
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census for Henry Williams, Kentucky Lawrence, see: https://tinyurl.com/y7lh4wfb,
4. ↑ NPS Soldiers database, Film NumberM377,Roll 14 see:https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B06069DF-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
5. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census for Henry J Williams, Kentucky Lawrence Precinct 6, see: https://tinyurl.com/y8kp2hzh.