Elijah Williams
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Elijah Williams (1817 - 1901)

Elder Elijah Williams
Born in Claiborne, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 22 Dec 1849 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 84 in London, Laurel, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Early Life

Elijah Williams was born 11 Mar 1817 in CLaibourne County Tennessee to Williams Isaac Williams Jr and Pennybacker-9|Molly Polly (Pennybacker) Williams]].

Family

Elijah married Catherine Box on 22 Dec 1849 in London Kentucky.[1] Together they had ten children.

  1. Jesse Elisha Williams (1833-1907)
  2. Zimry Williams (1835-1925)
  3. Mary Williams (1838-1924)
  4. Campbell Bogart Williams (1840-1926)
  5. Sarah Williams (1841-1897)
  6. John W Williams (1847-1883)
  7. Henry Thorton Williams (1847-1911)
  8. Isaac Barzelli Williams (1851-1940)
  9. Elizabeth Williams (1852-1901)
  10. Patience Catherine Williams (1857-1899)

According to family oral history, Elijah and Katherine walked the Cumberland Trail from TN to settle in the London, KY area. Katherine carried clothes and some pots and pans and Elijah carried the children and the rest of their household goods. They probably knew Daniel Boone (since one of Elijah's brothers was named Daniel Boone Williams). They settled in London, KY which is about 60 miles or so from Boonesborough, KY.

After Catherine’s death, Elijah married Matilda Hamack on 10 Jun 1876.[2] Together they had 1 child

  1. Maggie E Williams (1894)


Occupation

Based on family oral history Elijah was a Baptist circuit rider preacher. During the Civil War he held tent meetings on both the Union and the Confederate sides. Toward the end of the war the Union command became suspicious that he may have been a spy for the Confederates, and were considering pressing charges. Fortunately, the war ended before any decision was made, and the matter was dropped.

Elijah was an elder at the Rough Creek Baptist Church near London, KY for many years.

Death & Legacy

He passed away in 1901 and is buried in Rough Creek (London City) Cemetery. [3]

Census Records

1850 Census Elijah Williams

Household Members Age
Elijah Williams 33
Catharine Williams 33
Zimmi Williams 15
Mary Williams 13
Campbell Williams 11
Sarah Williams 8
H T Williams 5
John W Williams 3[4]

1860 Census Elijah Williams

Household Members Age
Elijah Williams 43
Catharine Williams 43
Campbell Williams 20
Sarah Williams 17
Henry C Y Williams 15
John W Williams 12
Isaac B Williams 7
Patience C Williams 3
Zinn Williams 23
Julia Ann Williams 20
Susan C Williams 2[5]

1870 Census Elijah Williams

Household Members Age
Eliza Williams 54
Catherine Williams 55
Isaac Williams 18
John Williams
Patrina Williams 14[6]

1880 Census Elijah Williams

Household Members – Age - Relationship
Elijah Williams – 62 - Self (Head)
Matilda Williams – 31 - Wife
Harvey S Williams – 2 – Son[7]

1900 Census Elijah Williams

Household Members – Age - Relationship
Elijah Williams – 83 - Head
Matilda Williams – 51 - Wife
Maggie E Williams – 6 - Daughter[8]

Research Notes

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-BMTB : 22 July 2021), Elijah Williams and Katharine Bose, 22 Dec 1833; citing Marriage, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,028,586.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F479-95W : 23 February 2021), Elijah Williams, 1876.
  3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10281319/elijah-williams : accessed 04 September 2021), memorial page for Elijah Williams (11 Mar 1817–29 Jul 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #10281319, citing Rough Creek Cemetery, Brock, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by downhome31 (contributor 47158083) .
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65D-MWJ : 19 December 2020), Elijah Williams, Laurel, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBZ-NYW : 18 February 2021), Elijah Williams, 1860.
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1870; Census Place: Bush, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 116B Search: Film Number: 001004531. Accessed on ancestry.com.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ4-F8L : 19 February 2021), Elijah Williams, Bushs, Laurel, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 57, sheet 283A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,427.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HN-P8B : accessed 5 September 2021), Elijah Williams, Magisterial District 2, Bush Precinct, Laurel, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 150, sheet 12A, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,537.
  • Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm) (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.), www.ancestry.com, Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

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According to family history, they walked the Cumberland Trail from TN to settle in the London, KY area. Katherine carried a few clothes and some pots and pans and Elijah carried the children (probably only the oldest at that time). They probably knew Daniel Boone (since one of Elijah's brothers was named Daniel Boone Williams). They settled in London, KY which is about 60 miles or so from Boonesborough, KY.

Based on family history Elizjah was a Baptist circuit rider. During the Civil War he held meetings on both the Union and the Confederate sides. Toward the end of the war the Union command became suspcious that he may have been a spy for the Confederates, and were considering pressing charges. Fortunately, the war ended before any decision was made, and the matter was dropped.

posted 16 Jul 2016 by Gary Williams   [thank Gary]
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Elijah Williams, circa 1900
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Williams-42468 and Williams-65341 appear to represent the same person because: Dates, locations, family are all the same. These two are duplicated profiles. Please merge.
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