Jesse Williams (abt. 1833 - 1865)

Born about 1833 in Falls Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Jane (Redman) Williams — married 30 Nov 1854 in Muskingum County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1865 at about age 32 in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Jesse Williams was born in Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, the son of Phoebe Ann (Martin) and Elijah Williams. ^[1] In 1850, Jesse worked as a potter and lived with the family of Elias Search, a potter.^[2] He continued with his career at least through 1860.

Jesse married Susan Jane Redman on 30 November 1854 in Muskingum County, Ohio.^[3] In 1860, they were living in Hopewell Township.^[4] They had five children: Armenius "Mina", Salathial, Margaret, Joseph, and Jesemine May "Jessie" Williams.

Jesse Williams of Hopewell Township, Ohio, registered for the Civil War draft 1 July 1863. ^[5] He enlisted as a private in Company B, Ohio 135th Infantry Regiment (National Guard) on 08 May 1864. ^[6] It was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in May 11, 1864. They had actions at Maryland Heights July 3-7 and mustered out September 1, 1864. ^[7]

Private Jesse Williams served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: May 11, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 135th Regiment Ohio Infantry

Jesse was captured at North Mountain, West Virginia, on his first day in action. ^[8][9] He was imprisoned in the notorious Andersonville Prison (Camp Sumter), Georgia, which was in operation from February 1864 until May 1865. ^[10][11]

Jesse Williams is believed to have died of starvation at Andersonville prison on 21 March 1865. ^[12]

The Andersonville National Cemetery is the final resting place for the Union prisoners who died while being held as POWs. The prisoners' burial ground at Camp Sumter has been made a national cemetery. It contains 13,714 graves, of which 921 are marked "unknown". ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Research note: Jesse's year of birth is questionable. 1864 Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles: born about 1840; 1863 Civil War Draft registration: born about 1830 ; 1860 census: born about 1833; 1850 census: born about 1831; unsourced family record: 1833
2. ↑ 1850; Census Place: Falls, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_717; Page: 104B; Image: 80 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. [Elias Search, 33, potter; Annetta Search, 29, Adolphus Search, 8, Cleophus Search, 5, Manerva Search, 3, Lykergus Search, 0, Jesse Williams, 19,potter]
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQ5-J2Q : 26 August 2019), Jesse Williams and Susan Jane Redman, 30 Nov 1854; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGL-ZVQ : 13 December 2017), Jessee Williams, 1860.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Source Citation 2010.National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 4 ;[Jesse Williams, Age on 1 July 1863: 33 Place of Birth:Ohio, Marital Status:Married, Residence:Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio Congressional District:13th, Class:1]
6. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. [Jesse Williams Age at Enlistment: 24, Enlistment Date: 2 May 1864, Rank at enlistment: Private, Was POW?:Yes, Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Ohio 135th Infantry Regiment on 08 May 1864. Sources:Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio]
7. ↑ 135th Regiment Ohio Voluntary Infantry, One Hundred Days Service. https://civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/135th_oh_infantry_roster.pdf [Roster: Jesse Williams Co B]
8. ↑ Civil War Prisons, Andersonville, http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/search.php?database=andersonville [record_id: 41435; Name: WILLIAMS, JESSE; Alternate spelling of last name: __ Year born: 1840; Rank: PRIVATE; Company: B; Arm: INFANTRY; Regiment number: 135th Ohio Infantry; Date captured: 7/3/1864; Location captured: North Mountain, West Virginia; Date of death: __ Cause of death: __]
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Andersonville Prisoners of War [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. [Jesse Williams, Private, Co B 135 Regt Ohio Infantry, Reference:p 623 [423], Location of Capture North Mountain, Virginia, Date of Capture:3 Jul 1864, More Information: NO]
10. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Andersonville National Historic Site," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andersonville_National_Historic_Site&oldid=925536475 (accessed December 6, 2019).
11. ↑ Library of Congress, Andersonville Civil War Collection https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-war/?fa=location:andersonville%7Cpartof:prints+and+photographs+division
12. ↑ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio; The Goodspeed Publishing Co.; Publication date 1892 [ John D Williams Biography: "His brother, Jesse, was a soldier in the Civil war in an Ohio regiment, was captured in a skirmish, and starved to death in Andersonville prison."]
13. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185751763/jesse-williams Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 December 2019), memorial page for Jesse Williams (unknown-21 Mar 1865), Find A Grave Memorial no. 185751763, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by sameelee (contributor 48534864) .