Henry County Missouri Connections

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  • Name: John Washington WILLIAMS
  • Prefix: Major 1 2 3 4
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 10 OCT 1797 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee
  • Death: 23 JAN 1876 in Windsor, Henry County, Missouri
  • Note: or Jan 23 1886
  • Burial: Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Missouri
  • Census: 11 OCT 1850 Post Oak Township, Johnson County, Missouri
  • Note: WILLIAMS John W. 52 farmer TN
  • Census: 18 AUG 1860 Tebo Township, Henry County, Missouri
  • Note: WILLIAMS John W. 62 farmer $4800-$4020 TN
  • Census: 10 JUL 1870 Tebo Township, Henry County, Missouri
  • Note: WILLIAMS John W. 72 farmer $6000-$3000 TN
  • Note:

    Son of John Williams, a Revolutionary War soldier.

    After returning home from the Revolutionary War, he was elected a member of the upper house of the Kenkucy state legislature.

    He emigrated from Kentucky to Henry County, Missouri, in 1836. He first bought a tract of 400 acres at the head of Tebo, but in 1850 sold this land and went to California. During his absence of three years Mrs. W. bought 160 acres. He returned i n 1852, and in 1854 he was elected representative, and was one of the leading men of Henry County during the remainder of his life.

    Settled on the head waters of west Tebo, Henry County.

    Filled various offices in his. county, and was sheriff for several years, and had the honor of serving his county in the Kentucky legislature in the years 1833-4. In the year 1836, he moved with his family to Missouri, and settled in Henry County , near where he died. He filled the office of brigade inspector or drill officer for seven years. He was a member of the Missouri legislature in the years 1854-5, and was school commissioner for several years. He had been a member of the Baptist C hurch for thirty-seven years. When the civil war commenced he opposed secession, and being between sixty and seventy years of age, resolved to remain at home, and did so throughout the troubles.
  • Military:
    Served through the entire Revolutionary War, enlisting when he was 16 years old and not returning home until he was 24, having participate din that memorable engagement at Yorktown and being present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
  • Change Date: 18 APR 2009



    Marriage 1 Nancy A. LANE b: 4 JAN 1805 in near Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee
    • Married: 13 JAN 1822
    Children
    1. Has No Children Samuel K. WILLIAMS b: 30 OCT 1822 in Kentucky
    2. Has No Children Warren W. WILLIAMS b: 2 DEC 1824 in Kentucky
    3. Has Children Sophronia Caroline WILLIAMS b: 8 DEC 1826 in Simpson County, Kentucky
    4. Has No Children Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS b: 30 JAN 1829 in Kentucky
    5. Has No Children Henrietta L. WILLIAMS b: 31 DEC 1830 in Kentucky
    6. Has Children Susan J. WILLIAMS b: 8 MAR 1833
    7. Has No Children Maria Martha WILLIAMS b: 29 JAN 1835 in Kentucky
    8. Has No Children John M. WILLIAMS b: 13 JAN 1837 in Missouri
    9. Has No Children Nancy L. WILLIAMS b: 24 DEC 1838 in Missouri
    10. Has No Children Mary F. WILLIAMS b: 12 OCT 1840 in Missouri
    11. Has No Children Henry A. WILLIAMS b: 2 NOV 1843 in Missouri
    12. Has No Children Virginia Ann WILLIAMS b: 23 OCT 1846 in Missouri

    Sources:
    1. Type: Web Page
      Text: Biographies of Henry County, MO bio.html
    2. Type: Web Page
      Text: Obituaries of Henry County, MO obitindex.htm
    3. Type: E-Mail Message
      Text: Nancy Eckel shoemom@javanet.com
    4. Type: Book
      Title: A Fragmentary Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Myer Avery
      Author: John H. Avery
      Date: 1914
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