Shaking the family Tree - Williams


11-21-2024

** This is a work in progress!


Shaking the family tree...


Williams Family


Background...  

I'm late to this party.  My mom, Carolyn Williams Stone, my sisters, Sheri and Melanie, and my cousin, Erma Gay Garner Sakich, have done real research.  Because of their interest in our family history, I want to learn more too.  

A blessing and nice surprise already is meeting a cousin, Frank Williams, and getting to know him.  He has extensive research and photos that he is offering to let us see and share. 

William's Cove. 

The last 200 years of Williams family history begins at William's Cove.  Located East of Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee, the road, named, William's Cove Road turns South, of of Highway 41A.  Five miles later, it ends at the foot of the mountain.  A man named John Ingle owns the farm that belonged to Sherrod Williams. 

the following was copied and pasted from Wikitree...

 A December 1815 land survey in Franklin County, Tennessee, mentions that Sherrod Williams was living adjacent to the parcel being surveyed, which was "on the head of Norwoods creek, a branch of the Boiling fork of Elk river." [7]

In May 1830, "Sherwood Williams" was granted three adjacent parcels of land in Franklin County totaling 710 acres "in a little Cove half a mile south of Davy's [?] Mill on Cumberland Mountain." He "entered" the lands in 1826 and 1827. (The price was one cent per acre!) [8]    

My goal is to learn about our family, and invite others to add to it.  The links and photos hopefully make it interesting, and allow for more research.  I'll keep updating and adding people and pictures.  Since time continues, and people are born and pass away, this is never really done.   

Hopefully we can keep the family history available and easy to find for the next generations. 

The Eight  -  George H. Williams, Sr. and Lella Bell Bryan, my great grandparents, had eight children.  

These eight are the aunts, uncles, and grandparents we grew up with.  Below, They are numbered by birth.  Judson is 1 of 8, etc.  Judson, Ella Ruth, George, Winnell, Jemimah, Cullie, Elizabeth, and Charles.  

Their families and children and grandchildren will be listed as I get it done.    

At Sherrod, my fourth great grandfather, the line gets fuzzy.  

Wikitree claims James Patillo Williams as Sherrod's father. (link below)

Find-a-grave claims John Henderson Williams as Sherrod's father. (link below) 

I'll follow both below. My mom, Gay, and cousin, Frank Williams, all say there is no proof of which one is correct.  Hopefully as more eyes are on this, and better research is done, the path will become clear. 


Oldest relatives are at the top, more recent at the bottom. 

 



John Williams  1679-1755       

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150360317/john_williams

Mary Ann Keeling Williams 1684-1755

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150360209/mary_ann_williams



Daniel Williams 1710-1759   

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150360540/daniel_williams

Ursula Clark Henderson WIlliams 1709-1765

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150361039/ursula_clark_williams



James Henderson Williams  11-10-1740, 10-7-1780

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54701368/james_henderson_williams  

Mary Clark Wallace Griffin Williams 1743 - 1804

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28175426/mary_clark_griffin_williams


OR 


James Patillo Williams?

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williams-17213


two different links claim to be Sherrod's parents...^


James Sherrod Williams  1776-1831  -  

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Williams-8784

Mary Ann Looney   13 sons, 7 daughters 






The two photos above are from November 2024.  The Franklin County Tennessee veterans flags are displayed every year.  Sherrod served during the War of 1812.   His flag was in front of the high school.  To be remembered 212 years after your military service is amazing to me. 



Lent Williams  1817-1900  - 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49953810/lent_williams

Violet Mcilheran  5 sons, 5 daughters




John Williams  1845-1917  -  


Ella K. Corn  1852-1899 3 sons, 4 daughters

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/ella-k-corn-24-1hc84vd?srsltid=AfmBOoqJnTcTUWm17uNGVmRDLKRXLFE6K_ExPM9gJawSUBYywbY787fl&geo_a=r&geo_s=uk&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_iid=62817&o_lid=62817&o_sch=Web+Property



George H. Williams Sr.  1870-1938  -  


Lela Belle Bryan  1886-1965 3 sons, 5 daughters

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/lela-bell-bryan-24-2ppv3lh





        1 of 8 

        Rufus Judson Williams  1913-1998  -  Ethel Adell Jones  2 sons, 2 daughters


         Ethel Adell Jones Williams  b 3-11-1916, d 8-12-2010 

        https://www.kilgorefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ethel-Jones-Williams?obId=28478206

               (4 children) 

               

               James Robert Williams infant son

              

               Carolyn Williams Stone / S.W. Stone Jr.     (3 children) 

                        Melanie Stone / Leslie Herky Holt

                        Sheri Stone Mason / Michael Lee Mason (1 child)

                                 Claire Mason 

                        Steven W. Stone / Terri Lee Jolley (3 children)

                            Karen Stone Purdon / Ryan Purdom (1 child) 

                                    Rylee Adell Purdom 

                            Robin Nicole Stone Fair / Zackary Fair (1 child)

                                    Elliott Fair

                            William Turner Stone 

               

                Bill Williams / Helen McPeters   (2 children)

                https://www.pacestancil.com/obituaries/william-bill-judson-williams

                        Suzanne Williams Troeger / John Troeger (1 child)

                                Martha Troeger 

                        Taylor Williams  / Robin        (1 child)

                                Conlin Williams 

                 Kay Williams Guess / Randall Guess  (1 child)

                            Erik Guess (2 children)

                                    Ian Guess

                                    Edward Guess 


            2 of 8

    Ella Ruth Williams Garner

            https://www.kilgorefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ella-Ruth-Garner?obId=28478383