William Williams
of Murray CO., GA.
Welcome to the Murray County, GA. Genealogy Trails website for the descendants of William Williams. Anne Templeton Wilson, great granddaughter of Charles Jenkins Williams, and Leslie McNier Riney, great granddaughter of Joseph Rufus Williams are trying very hard to put together the pieces of the puzzle of this Williams clan. We welcome all relatives or anyone who may know anything to contact us regarding any information that we can add to this site which will help tie us all together. Click here to email both of us. Thanks in advance, Anne and Leslie.
The Williams' home place was located in Spring Place, GA. WILLIAM (Billie) WILLIAMS, a farmer was born 1794 in GA. He died somewhere between 1856 and 1860. On December 30, 1827 or January 14, 1829 he married SARAH ANN SCOTT who was born in VA before June 01, 1812 in Putnam County, GA. and died March 06, 1887 in Murray County. We are still researching some of these dates and still searching for William's information. Sarah's father was THOMAS W. SCOTT (b. between 1770 and 1780 in VA.) and her mother was MARTHA STOKES (born c.1780 in GA). Record of 1860 Williams Census in Murray County, GA. William and Sarah had the following children:
HENRY: born c.1830 in Putnam County. He married Sarah Louise Mansfield (b. about 1842 in SC) on 26Feb1857 in Murray County. He is buried at the Williams Family Cemetery in Chatsworth/Bull Pen, Murray County, GA. They had the following children who were all born in GA: Thomas Williams, b.1858, Sarah J. Williams, b.1859, Harriet Williams, b.1862, Catherine Williams, b .1864, William Williams, b.1866, Cornelia Williams, b.1869, Margaret Williams, b.1870, Robert L. Williams, b.1872, Julia Williams, b.1875 and Lizzie Williams, b.1877. Henry was in the 39th Georgia Infantry Co. A, an enlisted Private 03-10-1862 with Stevenson's Div., Army of Tennessee, CSA. He deserted on 05-12-1864 at Dalton, GA., ( captured, not sure if this is his, says Co. H) and took the Oath of Allegiance on 09-26-1864 at Louisville, KY (was released to remain north of the Ohio River 08-16-1864) Date out: 04-26-1865. Photo of muster roll. Photo of roll of Prisoner of War. Vicksburg image. Photo of title of wagoner.
Note: The 1860 Murray County census shows that Henry was a 30 year old farm laborer, married to Louisa who was 18. Thomas was two years old and Sarah was one. They lived next door to his mother Sarah and James lived on the other side of her. All the other children from William on down were living at home with Sarah.
JAMES: born c. 1833 in Putnam County. He married Cornelia Frances Mansfield (born c.1843-1845 in South Carolina) on 30Nov1859 in Murray County. Photo of James and Cornelia. He is buried in Bokchito, Bryan County, OK. They had the following children who were all born in GA: Mary Williams, b.1861, James C. Williams, b.1862, Margaret Williams, b.1865, Caroline Williams, b.1866, Luella Williams, b.1869. James was also in the 39th Georgia Infantry Co. A, an enlisted Private 03-10-1862 with Stevenson's Div., Army of Tennessee. He was a captured POW on 09-16-1864 at Murray Co., GA. and took the Oath of Allegiance on 09-26-1864 at Louisville, KY (was released to remain north of the Ohio River.) Photo of Vicksburg image.
Note: The 1860 Murray County census shows that Cornelia was 17 years old which would make her born about 1843 and contradicts the later date. It lists James as being a carpenter and them being married within the year..
WILLIAM: born c. 1836 in Putnam County. He married Sarah W. Neal on 09Jan1862 in Murray County. He is buried at the Williams Family Cemetery in Chatsworth, GA. He also was with the 39th Georgia Infantry Co. A&D an enlisted Private on 03-10-1862. He surrendered on 04-26-1865 at Greensboro, NC. Date out: 04-26-1865. No other information at this time.
JOHN: born c. 1837 in Putnam County. No other information at this time.
THOMAS: born August of 1839 in Putnam County. He married Sarah E. or H. Beck (b. Mar 1851 in Cherokee County) on 31 Jan 1867 in Murray County. He died before 1909 in Oklahoma and is buried at White Rock Cemetery in Franklin Co., AR. Thomas and Sarah had the following children: Martha Ellen Williams, b.1867 GA, Mary Elizabeth Williams, b. Mar 1868 GA, Tempa A. Williams, b. Mar 1870 AR, Sarah Williams, b.18Apr1878 AR, Cyrus Milliard Williams, b. 06Apr1880, Franklin Co., AR, Nina E., b. June 1884, Franklin Co., AR, James William, b. 1885, Franklin Co., AR, Mary Jane Williams, b. 09June1887, Franklin Co., AR, Samuel Williams, b. June 1889 in Franklin Co., AR, Sammie Williams, b.15June1891 Franklin Co., AR, and Florence Williams, b. 25Aug1894 Franklin Co., AR.
REBECCA MARGARET: born November 20, 1841 in Putnam County and died October 19, 1900 in Murray County. She married John (Johnny) Amos Baynes (b. Oct 29, 1839 in Jasper County) about 1860. They had the following children: Madoria Baynes, b. 06Oct1861, Emery Jane Baynes, b. 20Apr1866, George Oscar Baynes, b. 12Dec1868, Walter Scott Baynes, b. 26Apr1873, James Edmond Baynes, b. 11Jan1876, Charles Elbert Baynes, b. 19Apr1877, and Sarah Alba Baynes, b. 01Aug1880.
ELIJAH: born March 10, 1842 in Putnam County and died December 27, 1932. He is buried at the Williams Family Cemetery, in Spring Place or Chatsworth, GA. He married Susan F. Reed (b. 07June1844 in GA) on March 26, 1868 in Murray County. They had the following children all born in GA: Victoria Williams, b. 1872, Charles Williams, b. 1874, Lillie B. Williams, b. 1877, Edgar Williams, b. 1880, and George Williams, b. 1885. Elijah was also in the 39th Georgia Infantry Co. A&D and was an enlisted Private on 03-10-1862. He surrendered on 04-26-1865 at Greensboro, NC. Date out: 04-26-1865. Photo of muster roll.
STEPHEN: born about 1843 and married Louisa Reed on October 19, 1869 in Murray County. No other information at this time.
WINFIELD TAYLOR: born March 04, 1846 and died June 17, 1919 in Dalton, GA. He is buried at the Williams Cemetery, Bull Pen District in Murray County. He married Sarah Jane Thomas (b.10Jan1848) on April 06, 1868 in Murray County. They had the following two daughters: Mary E. Williams, b. 1869 in Cass County, IL. and Martha M. Williams, b. about 1872 in Murray County, GA. Taylor was also in the 39th Georgia Infantry Co. A, an enlisted Private 03-10-1862 with Stevenson's Div., Army of Tennessee. When he lived in Arenzville, Cass County, IL., Taylor was 26 and worked as a railroad laborer. Image of Taylor's death certificate.
GEORGE WILBER: born April 8, 1848 in GA and died April 22, 1899 in Union County, IL. He is buried at the New Hope Cemetery in Pulaski County, IL. George enlisted July 3, 1861 with the Murray Rifles, Company C, 11 Infantry, Anderson Brigade, GVI, Army of North Virginia. He later purchased 40 acres of land in Union County, IL. in June of 1870. No other information at this time.
CHARLES JENKINS: born October 21, 1849 in GA and died December 10, 1920 in Murray County. He is buried at the Williams Cemetery, Bull Pen District in Murray County. Charles worked on the railroad and was a skilled craftsman who often made gifts of handmade furniture for his children and grandchildren. He married Aradner P. Baynes (b. 19Apr1859) on 18Sept1877 in Putnam County, GA. (tombstone photo). They had the following children: Elizabeth Sarah Williams, b. 04July1879, Leila Leslie Williams, b. 07Feb1878, George Washington Williams, b. 28Apr1888, Emma Alberta Williams, b. 18June1883, Ora Beatrice Williams, Obituary b. 15Dec1885, Mary Lou Williams, b. 17Feb1886, Grover Cleveland Williams, (biography) b. 26July1892, Bertha Williams, b. 12Jan1894, Charles Walter Williams, b. 02Aug1895 in Murray County, Betty Virginia Williams, b 18Apr1899 and Oscar Anderson Williams, b. 06Sept1900. Family photo. Image of Charles' death certificate.
ALEXANDER: born about 1852 in GA. He married Sarah Brown on November 22, 1872. No other information at this time. Photo of Alexander and Sarah.
JOSEPH RUFUS: born May 26, 1856 in (photo in overall's) Murray County and died November 26, 1906 in Pulaski County, IL. His death was on his son John's 4th birthday. He is buried at the New Hope Cemetery in Ullin, Pulaski County, IL. He married Mary Alice Whirlow on January 02, 1881 in Pulaski, IL. They had the following children: Birdie Williams, b. 02Dec1882, Osmer Williams, no birth date, Ethel Williams, b. 1894 and Nellie (Otto Casper) Williams, b. 1898 who is buried at the St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, IL. He later married Ellen Josephine Black (Watts) and they had the two following children: John Rufus Williams, b. 26Nov1902 who died 09Sept1982 and buried in the Ullin Cemetery and Susie Mary Williams, b.13July1905 and died 11June1994 in Fresno, CA. Joseph's biography.
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