THE WILLIAMS FAMILY HISTORY

[Author Unknown]

Transcribed and reformatted by Mary Knight.

 

This history on the Williams Family was graciously submitted by Robbie Nesbitt Frye & Judith Kemp Holley, the great-great-granddaughters of Mary Ann (Polly) Williams, (Mrs. Asa Kemp).

 

Transcribers note:  I have added more to this document than I normally would like to when transcribing an original work. However, the original is written in such a way that it is very difficult to follow and understand the generations.  Any text contained in parentheses is the way it was originally typed. I have added additional information that is not present in the original document, such as numbers to the generations, corrected spelling of some first names and surnames. My changes or additions are noted by italicized text enclosed in brackets.

 

"What Is In A Name?" by Hoke Holland West Gallatin, Tennessee  1970 & "JOHN PANKEY of Manakin Town, Virginia, and His Descendants" Volume Two, by George Edward Pankey, Ruston, Louisiana  1972, are two books that were used as reference in matching up these families where they were the most difficult to follow.  As with any genealogy research this is subject to human error and requires your own research for accuracy.  [Proof reading and reference assistance provided by Bobby L. West & Judith Kemp Holley and her daughter Lisa]

 

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JAMES CLARDY WILLIAMS came to Defeated Creek from North Carolina. Originally from Scotland with his father, mother, brothers and sisters when a boy. ( Do not know his father and mothers name except his mother was a CLARDY) They are buried at their grandson’s home, IRA WEST, near the Williams Cemetery, near Difficult, Tennessee.

 

[From my own research and contacts James parents were Tobias Williams and Jemima Clardy]

 

James Clardy Williams was the youngest of eleven children. They were ANDERSON, TOM, GID, LEM, BILL, BETSY, NANCY, SOOKY, PRISSY, a son (name unknown) and JAMES.

 

[James Clardy Williams siblings]

 

ANDERSON went to the Mexican War in 1812 and never returned.

 

[The above statement is somewhat incorrect. The War of 1812 was with the British. The Mexican War took place 1846-1848. Tobias Williams son Anderson Williams was not living during the Mexican war, he died during his service in the War of 1812.

Anderson Williams (Son of Tobias) was born ca 1783 and died Jan. 13, 1815. He served from 1814-1815 in the 2nd Regular Mounted Gunner Volunteers under Colonel Thomas Williamson. His estate was administered in Smith Co. TN, by Susannah Williams (probably his wife) between about 1815-1817.] [Reference material on Anderson Williams provided to me by Peggy Martin Blue]

 

Do not know who any of the boys married except James, Prissy married a *SNEED, Nancy a *RUSSELL, Sooky a *McCLELLAN, Betsy a *PARKER.

 

[From my own research and contacts Priscilla married William Sneed, Nancy married Elam Russell, Susan married Samuel McClellan, and Betsy married William Parker]

 

      James Clardy Williams was born January 31, 1798 and was married to MILLIE SUTTON in 1818. She was born April 23, 1802. There were 12 children born to their union.

ANDERSON, BETSY, POLLY, FANNIE, LEIGHTON, HENDERSON, JAMES, HAYWOOD, MARTHA, EVELINE, BAILY, and NEWTON. All lived to have a family but one who died when a boy.

 

1.  Anderson the oldest had eight children. Seven lived to be fifty years of age. Anderson was born January 30, 1819 and died September 1, 1880. He married POLLY ANN WEST in November 1842. She was born January 25, 1826 and died March 27, 1909. Eight children were born. They were ALETHA, ARETHA, PAUL, (an infant son died), ALICE, DIXON, RUTHA BELLE, and HARVEY.

 

[Children of Anderson Williams & Polly West]

[1.] Aletha [Williams] married LARKIN RUSSELL. She was born January 11, 1847 and died February 18, 1897. Family unknown.

[2.] Aretha [Williams] married WILLIAM RUSSELL. She was born June 6, 1850 and died December 22, 1932. To this union was born six children. LARKIE, LILLIE, ERNEST, EMMA and two little girls died while small.

 

[Children of Aretha Williams & William Russell]

[1.] Larkie [Russell] married NORA HODGES and seven children were born to them. They were ANRO*, HERBERT, ETHEL, SADIE LEE, HERALD, HARRY, ALICE* and EMMA*. [*Should be Alice Emma 1child not two]

 

[Children of Larkie Russell & Nora Hodges]

[1.] Anro* [Anro Ella Russell] married HUGH WILLIAMS and he died May 28, 1931.

 

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[Children of Larkie Russell & Nora Hodges continued]

 

[2.] Herbert [Russell] married ANNA SHOEMAKE, then one son was born BOBBY JAMES.

[3.] Ethel [Russell] married B. R. CARR, and an infant died.

[4.] Sadie Lee [Russell] married DONALD UNRICH to them two children born, RUSSELL, and MARCIA ANN.

[5.] Herald [Russell] married O. Z. KEMP, one daught (sic) was born, CHARLINE.  O.Z. died. Herald then married. [end of sentence, no name given].

[6.] Harry [Russell] married JEWEL BOZE, one daughter born BARBARA JEAN.

[7.] Alice Emma [Russell] married ROY SHOULDERS.

 

[Children of Aretha Williams & William Russell continued]

[2.] Lillie [Russell] married ELIJAH HOLLEMAN. One son living, MENTER (an unknown number dead). Menter married INEZ WEST.

[3.] Ernest [Russell] married TALITHA KEMP. One son was born to this union. DONALD LEE who married RUTH BROOKS. Two children were born [to Donald & Ruth Brooks Russell] - PAUL and TALITHA PEARL.

[4.] Emma [Russell] never married.

 

[Anderson Williams & Polly Ann West Children continued]

[3.] PAUL [Williams] married LU VISA KEMP and BERTHA MCCLELLAN. He was born November 23, 1854 and died December 22, 1933. Family Unknown.

[4.] An infant son [Williams] died.

[5.] Alice [Williams] married MENTER A. SIMMONS. She was born March 5, 1858 and died September 23, 1936.

[6.] Dixon [Williams] married LEONA CARVER and MINNIE FERGERSON WHITSON. He was born January 10, 1860 and died May 9, 1913. Family Unknown.

[7.] Rutha Belle [Williams] married ROBERT HAILEY. She was borned* [sic] Aug. 6, 1863. To this union was borned* [sic] two children. ZETTIE and BOBBY. Zettie [Hailey] married WILL EPLY to them were born four children, MAXINE, ROBERT, YANCY AND VIRGINIA. Families unknown.

Bobby [Hailey] married HARRY HATCHER. This union was born three children SARA,  RUTH,* [*Sara Ruth one child not two] RAY and THELMA. There [sic] families unknown.

[8.] Harvrey* (sic) [Williams] married EMMA GREEN. He was born July 26, 1866 and died April 25, 1924. To them was born one son HUGH. He married VERA SIREY* [sic] *[ Sircy]. To this union was born two children, HUGH JR. and HARVEY RAY. Vera died and Hugh [re] married. But name unknown.

 

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[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

[2.] Betsy [Williams] was born December 30, 1820. She married CYAS* [sic] [*Cyrus] BROCKETT. One child was born to this union: Manervia who married COON KEMP. One child was born to this union, JEFF KEMP.  Cyas* [sic] [*Cyrus] Brockett died and Betsy married DANDRIDGE WITT. Five children were born to this union: They were JOSE* [Virginia Josephine Witt], MARTHA [Witt], CYAS* [sic] [Cyrus J. Witt], RICE* [*Darius A. Witt] and EMILY* [Sarah Emily Witt].

 

 [Children of Betsy Williams & Dandridge Witt continued]

[1.] Jose [Witt] married LATON* [sic] [*James Layton] KEMP. To this union was born nine children, JOHN, LAURA, LON, LUCY, SAMPON* [*Sampson], NETTIE, FANNIE, HENRY, and FLORENCE.

 

[Children of Jose Witt & Laton* Kemp]

[1.] John [Kemp] never married.

[2.] Laura [Kemp] married BEN DUKE. To this union six children were born. They were EULA, INA, PEARL, MITTIE, CARSIE and MINNIE KEMP*. [*Surname is DUKE, Kemp may be Minnie’s middle name?]

 

[Children of Laura Kemp & Ben Duke]

[1.] Eula [Duke] married ETHEL WEST to them was born one child, ETHEL MAI [West], who died when and infant. Ethel died and Eula [Duke West] married ARTHUR GRIGG, To them was born one child LOIS [Grigg]. She married ASA [Elster] KEMP, JR.

[2.] Ina [Duke] married EDGAR HACKETT, to them one child was born, BOBBY LEE. He married GERALDINE HACKETT. Their family unknown.

[3.] Pearl [Duke] married CAVIT CARDWELL. To this union two children were born JOHN and JAMES.

[4.] Mittie [Duke] married CARL KIRBY. To them a child was born, HILDA J. [or JO?]

[5.] Carsie [Duke] married WILLARD MALONE.

[6.] Minnie Kemp*[Surname is Duke, Kemp may be Minnie’s middle name?]  married WALTER MALONE. (Their family unknown)

 

[Children of Jose Witt & Laton* Kemp continued]

[3.] Lon [Kemp] married LAVADA GRIGG. To this union four children were born, ORA, ESTLE, ROY and EUGENE.

 

[Children of Lon Kemp & Lavada Grigg]

[1.] Ora [Kemp] married HARGIS BUTTER* [sic] [*Butler]. Three children were born to this union, THELMA RUTH, MARGARET and LELAND. Thelma Ruth [Butler] married CECIL WILLIAMS and to them two children were born JERRY and DAVID [Williams]. Margaret [Butler] married WENDELL RHEY.

[2.] Estle [Kemp] married CALLIE JONES and to this union three children was born. They were as follows: VIRGINIA, ROBBIE and DORTHY. Virginia [Kemp] married HUBERT SHEPARD. Robby [Kemp] married TOMMIE SHEPARD.

[3.] Roy [Kemp] married WILLIE KATE HOLLEMAN and to this union five children were born, MARY NELL, HARRY, JAMES, MELBA and LON ALLEN. Mary Nell died when eleven years old.

[4.] Eugene [Kemp] married OCIE KNIGHT, to this union* --- [end of line, cut off]

[*From my own research, The children I have for Eugene Kemp & Ocie Knight are Sherlie Ann Kemp & Joey Neal Kemp]

 

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[Children of Jose Witt & Laton* Kemp continued]

[4.] Lucy [Kemp] married ARTHUR HERRING. Family unknown.

[5.] Sampson [Kemp] married NETTIE COX. He died when young.

[6.] Nettie [Kemp] married MYLES* [*Miles] HAILEY. To them one son was born, HUGH [Hailey]. He married ARLINE GANTNEY and to them three children was born. They were MARION, SONNY and SARA FRANCIS. She [Arline Gantney] died and Hugh married RHODA LEE MALONE.

Nettie [Kemp Hailey] again married JASPER SIREY*. [sic] [*Sircy] To this union six children was born. They were VIRGIE, IRENE, ESTELENE, BEULAH, GOLDNA and MILDRED.

 

[Children of Nettie Kemp and Jasper Sircy]

[1.] Virgie [*Sircy] married *DON NUNDY [sic][*Dow Mundy] and to them one son was born, JAMES [Mundy]. Virgie again married FRANK ARMSTEAD [sic] [*Armistead] and to this union three children was born, MERIAM, VIRGINIA and DAVID.

[2.] Irene [*Sircy] married OPLIS CARTER and to this union two daughters were born, KATHERINE and EVELYN.

[3.] Estelene [*Sircy] married CLYDE SLOAN and to them two children were born, LINDA FAYE and DANNIE.

[4.] Goldna [*Sircy] married JAMES CLAY.

[5.] Mildred [*Sircy] married PRENTICE BOZE.

 

[Children of Jose Witt & Laton* Kemp continued]

[7.] Fannie [Kemp] married Dr. JENKINS and then STANFARD DANAHO* [sic] [*Stanford Donoho]

[8.] Henry [Kemp] married LULA GRIGG and one son was born to this union, HARRY, He died while young.

[9.] Florence [Kemp] married WILLIE DUKE.

 

[Children of Betsy Williams & Dandridge Witt continued]

[2.] Martha [Witt] married UZZA* [Uzzi Jefferson*] KEMP. Two daughters were born to this union. OLLIE and BELLE. Ollie married MACK DEAN. To them seven children was born, AMY, PEARL, ROBERT, HENRY, WILLIE, BESSY and ALBERT.

 

[Children of Ollie Kemp & Mack Dean]

[1.] Amy [Dean] married JOHN BEASLEY. Two children was born to this union, ROBERT DEAN and ELIZABETH ANN. Robert Dean [Beasley] married (Unknown).

[2.] Pearl [Dean] married T. ALLEN, four children was born to them, LOUISE, FRED T., HENRY DEAN and BILLY MARIE. (Their families unknown)

[3.] Robert [Dean] married LILLIE PRENTICE, to them one daughter was born, BOBBY SUE. Lillie got hurt in an automobile accident and died January 14, 1935.

[4.] Henry [Dean] married Unknown.

 

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[Children of Ollie Kemp & Mack Dean continued]

[5.] Willie [Dean] married WILL ALLEN.

[6.] Bessie [Dean] died in infancy. 

[7.] Albert [Dean] married (Unknown)

 

[Children of Martha Witt & Uzza* Kemp continued]

Belle [Kemp] married JOHN [Clardy] WILLIAMS. To this union nine children was born HUGH, FLORENCE, LILLIE, EDNA, CLARENCE, CHARLIE, RUBY, NAOMI, and CECIL [Williams].

 

[Children of Belle Kemp  & John Clardy Williams]

[1.] Hugh [Williams] married ANRO RUSSELL. He died May 28, 1931.

[2.] Lillie [Williams] never married.

[3.] Florence [Williams] married FRED HOOPER.

[4.] Edna [Williams] married BOBBY REECE to this union three children was born, BOBBY JEAN, WALLACE RAY and MARY ANN. Bobby Jean and Wallace Ray died in infance (sic).

[5.] Clarence [Williams] married JEWEL EARPS, to them four children was born, OSTEEN, JACK, HILDA FAYE and BOBBY.

[6.] Charlie [Williams] married ESBEL [Grace] OLDHAM two daughters was born to them, MARIE and NINA.

[7.] Ruby died while small.

[8.] Naomi married LLOYD HUDDLESTON.

[9.] Cecil married THELMA RUTH BUTTER* [sic] [*Butler] and to them two children was born JERRY and DAVID.

 

[Children of Betsy Williams & Dandridge Witt continued]

[3.] Cyas* [Cyrus Witt] married ALICE THOMAS two sons was born to this union, LESTER and CHARLIE. Lester married LILLIE HIGH, one son was born to them, HERMAN. He married (Unknown). Charlie married [end of sentence no name given].

[4.] Rice* [*Darius Witt] married FANNIE KEMP, four children were born to them, VALLEY* [sic], BOB, SELTON and GEORGE. Vallie* [sic] died when a young girl. Bob married. Selton and George died when young men.

[5.] Emily [Witt] married WILL RUSSELL, four children living and unknown number dead. They were EDDIE, EVA, OMIE and LENA [Russell].

 

[Children of Emily Witt & Will Russell]

[1.] Eddie [Russell] married ALBERT KEMP, four children was born to them, GRACE, OTUS, a baby died in infance (sic), and ROY. Grace married BOB ADAMS, one son was born to this union, CARTEZ. Otus married (unknown). Roy married (unknown).

[2.] Eva [Russell] married ASA [Elster] KEMP [Sr.][b. Jan. 10, 1890], one child was born to them, it died while an infant. Eva married again to JIM KITTRELL. Their family unknown.

[3.] Omie [Russell] married CAYL JENKINS, one daughter was born to this union, RUTH. She married (Unknown).

 

[Children  of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton’s continued]

[3.] Polly [Williams] was born November 7, 1822. She married ASA KEMP [b.Dec.27, 1820]. Nine children were born to this union, WILLIAM, MALVINA, ELVIRA, PAYTON, MILLIE, NEWTON, MARY, JOHN and BLUFARD* [sic] [*Henry Bluford].

 

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[Children of Polly Williams & Asa Kemp]   

[1.] William (Layton Kemp, Jr.) (the first grandchild of James Clardy Williams) married SALLY MCCANLY* [*McCawley? McCorley?]. No children. Later he married MOLLIE HACKETT. Ten* [13] Children were born to this union, MAUDE, CLAUDE, EVA, KATE, SALLY, HETTIE, OTUS* [sic *Otis], PEAR*, [sic*Pearl] OLLIE and WILLIE.

 

[Per Robbie Nesbitt Frye, there were 13 children born to William Layton Kemp, Jr. & Mollie Hackett. The 13 children were:  Claude Ezra born 1872, Maude Ella born 1874, Eva Lena, Eddie & Asa (twins) died young, Bee Bee died young, Sally born 1882, Charlie Otis born 1888, Kate Beatrice born 1891, Hettie, Pearl, Ollie Belle, & Willie Mai born 1901.]

 

[Children of William Layton Kemp, Jr. & Mollie Hackett]

[1.] Maude [Kemp] married DOCK RUSSELL, three children were born to this union, ADA, DALTON and ELSIE [Russell].

 

[Children of Maude Kemp & Dock Russell]

[1.] Ada [Russell} married JEFF YOUNGER. Two children were born to them, VIVA and WARNER. Viva married ERNEST MAXWELL.

[2.] Dalton [Russell] married SALLIE ROSS. One son was born to them, J. T.  He married FRANCES DUKE.  Dalton then married  MABLE PHILLIPS.

[3.] Elsie [Russell] died when an infant.

 

[Children of William Layton Kemp, Jr. & Mollie Hackett continued]

[2.] Claude [Kemp] (family unknown).

[3.] Eva [Kemp] married CHARLIE DONOHO. Twin boys were born to them, OTUS* [sic *Otis] and OTHER* [sic *Otha]

[4.] Kate [Kemp] married EUGENE WHITLEY (unknown).

[5.] Sallie [J. Kemp] [married Kirk Huffines] died when young [Sallie J. Kemp b. July 22, 1882 d. Apr. 25, 1902].

[6.] Hettie [Kemp] died when young.

[7.] Otus* [Otis Kemp] married (unknown).

[8.] Pearl [Kemp] married RADFORD KEMP and died when young.

[9.] Ollie [Kemp] married DAN CLARK (family unknown).

[10.] Willie [Kemp] married SELTON DRAKE, two sons were born to them (names unknown).

 

[Children of Polly Williams & Asa Kemp continued]

[2.] Malvina [Kemp] married ROBERT YEAMAN. Two* [Three] children were born to this union, VIRA* [*Elvira S.] and FRANK. [*Malvina & Robert also had an infant son Hugh A. Yeaman, January 10, 1874-March 13, 1874]

Vira* [Elvira S. Yeaman] married NEWT WEST two children were born to them, OSSIE [West] never married. HUGH [West] died small. Frank [Yeaman] married MAMIE HUDSON. One son was born to this union, BOB HUDSON [Yeaman], he married (unknown).

[3.] Elvira [Kemp] lived to be grown and died of smallpox. He* [She*] never married.

[4.] Patton* [ sic] [Payton*] [Kemp] married BELLE TAYLOR. Five children were born to them, ETTA, TOM, LILLIAM*, [sic] [*Lillian] MARVIN and MITTIE.

 

[Children of Payton Kemp & Belle Taylor]

[1.] Etta [Kemp] never married.

[2.] Tom [Kemp] married FLORENCE DUKE, Four children were born, MARGIE, MARIE, OTIS and HELEN, Margie (family unknown), Marie (family unknown), Otis (family unknown).

[3.] Lilliam* [*Lillian Kemp] married DERO ARMSTEAD (family unknown.)

[4.] Marvin [Kemp] married VIRGIE GORE (family Unknown) (Senator Albert Gore, Sr.’s sister)

[5.] Mittie [Kemp] married ROBERT HAILEY. Two children were born to this union, DAVID and MARY RUTH. David [Hailey] married EMMA DEE (family unknown). ---- [line cut off, unreadable]

 

 

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[Children of Polly Williams & Asa Kemp continued]

[5.] Newton [Kemp] married BELLE DONOHO two children were born to them, ESTES and PRENTICE. Estes [Kemp] married JOSIE PORTER two children were born to them, LUCILLE [Kemp] and RAMON [Kemp].  Lucille [Kemp] married PERRY E. HILL. One child was born to them ELIZABETH JO [Hill]. Prentice [Kemp] married GILLIE MATHEWS. One daughter was born to this union, O. Z. [Kemp] she married HERALD RUSSELL. One daughter was born to them, CHARLENE [Russell].

[6.] Mary [Kemp] married JOE STEPHENSON, (family unknown)

[7.] John [Morgan Kemp] married VIRGIE ALLEN. He being the last died January 8, 1936. Six children were born to them, ALLIE*, ASA, MALLIE, TALITHA, BRITTIE, and BEULAH.

 

[Children of John Kemp & Virgie Allen]

[1.] Ollie* [sic] [Allie Kemp} married BASCON* [sic] RHEY*. [*Possibly spelled Bascom Ray] Two children were born to this union, REX and LUCILE. Rex [Rhey] married VELMA HUGHS. Three children were born to them, CHARLIE, RALPH and GOSSETT [Rhey]. Lucile [Rhey] married GLYN HINES. Two children were born to them, SUE JAYCE and JERRY [Hines].

[2.] Asa [Elster Kemp, Sr.] married EVA RUSSELL one daughter was born to them. And it died when an infant. Later Asa [Elster Kemp, Sr.] married SALLIE MAI BULLARD. Six children were born to them, ASA JR., J. B., KATHLEEN, a baby died when an infant, RUTH and DEWEY. Asa [Elster Kemp] Jr. married LOIS GRIGG. J. B. [John B. Kemp] married GLADYS ANDERSON and one son was born to them ROBERT KEY [Kemp]. [J. B. and Gladys also had a son John Morgan Kemp, b. 1952, named for his grandfather]

[3.] Mallie [Kemp] married OSCER HACKETT. Three children were born to this union, VIRGINA, ASA ALLEN and SARA VIRGIE [Hackett]. Virginia [Hackett] married DANIEL MANNING. Asa Allen [Hackett] (unknown). Sara Virgie [Hackett] married CAP HUFFINES. One child was born to them, HILDA FAYE [Huffines].

[4.] Talitha [Kemp] married ERNEST RUSSELL one son was born to them, DONALD LEE. He married RUTH BROOKS. Two children were born to them, JAUL* [*Paul] and TALITHA PEARL [Russell].

[5.] Brittie [Kemp] married BURFORD KEMP.

[6.] Beulah [Kemp] married HENRY JONES.

 

[Children of Polly Williams & Asa Kemp continued]

[8.] Bluford* [*Henry Bluford Kemp] married EULA ALLEN. A sister to Virgie [Allen]. Two children were born to them, LESTER* [Robert Lester Kemp] and CARSIE*[sic] [*Carcie Allen Kemp].

 

[Children of Henry Bluford Kemp & Eula Allen]

[1.] Lester [*Robert Lester Kemp] married FLORENCE MATTHEW* [sic] [*Florence Matthews, daughter of Rev. T. W. Matthews] and four children were born to this union, ETOIL, GAYDELL, EULA HART, and THELMA ELIZABETH [Kemp].

 

[Children of Robert Lester Kemp & Florence Matthews]

[1.] Etoil [Kemp] married (Unknown),

[2.] Gaydell [Kemp] married (Unknown).

[3.] Eula Hart [Kemp] married PRENTICE BROOKS. Two children were [born] to them, JEANETTE and TROY [Brooks].

 

[Children of Henry Bluford Kemp & Eula Allen continued]

[2.]Carsie*[sic] [*Carcie Allen Kemp] married NELL McCALL, three children, BLUFORD* [Bluford Arris Kemp] , GLEN ALLEN [Kemp] and HARRIS DALE [Kemp].

 

 

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[Children of James Clardy & Millie Sutton West continued]

[4.] Fannie [Williams] was born November 25, 1824.  She married CLAYTON* [*Claiborne Wright] WEST and nine* [ten] children were born to this union, JULIA, IUCY* [sic] [*Lucy], SARA, AMANDA, CALTHA, RUTHA ANN, IRA [,] HENRY and EDGAR [West]. [Tenth child Millie Frances West]

 

[Children of Fannie Williams & Claiborne West]

[1.] Julia [Julia Ann West] died young,

[2] Lucy* [Lucy Jane West] died young.

[3.] Sara [Sarah Elizabeth West] married GILFORD HUDDLESTON* [HenryGilford Huddleston]. (family unknown).

[4.] Amanda [Amanda Susan West] married “BABE” KEMP* [*Newton Jefferson Kemp]. Three children were born to this union, MINNIE, FANNIE and CHARLIE [Kemp].

 

[Children of Amanda West & “Babe” Kemp]

[1.] Minnie [Kemp] married JAMES SUTTON four children were born to them, EDGAR, BESSIE, OSSIE and ERNEST [Sutton].

 

[Children of Minnie Kemp & James Sutton]

[1.] Edgar [Sutton] married DANA CAPAS* [sic] [*Copas]. One son was born to them, BARRY [Sutton]. He married ANN WEST.

[2.] Bessie [Sutton] married CARSIE KITTRELL. One daughter was born to them, FRANCES SUE. She married ROBERT HARPER.

[3.] Ossie [Sutton] married LOUIE JONES. Three children were born to them, MELBA SHAW, JAMES EDWARD and MARGARET [Jones]. Melba Shaw [Jones] married THOMAS LANKFARD* [sic] [*probably Lankford]. One son was born to them, THOMAS JR.

[4.] Ernest [Sutton] married BEULAH SLOAN. Two children were born to them, ELLIE* HART [*Ellis Hart Sutton] and (name unknown*) [*Bettie Florence Sutton].

 

[Children of Amanda West & “Babe” continued]

[2.] Fannie [Fannie Wilson Kemp] married IRBY WEST* [Irby Morgan West]. One daughter was born to this union, HELEN. She married (Unknown).

 

[Children of Fannie Williams & Claiborne West continued]

[5.] Caltha [Caltha Sophronia West] married BOZE* KEMP [Cyrus Jackson Kemp]. Two children were born to this union, LACY and HENRY. Lacy [Kemp] married EDDIE WILLIAMS. An infant baby died.

Henry [Kemp] married MINNIE HUDSON. Four children were born, ROY, MARY C., LUCY and ARTHUR DRAPER [Kemp].

 

[Children of Henry Kemp & Minnie Hudson]

[1.] Mary C. [Kemp] married JACK SMITH. Four children were born to them, JACK JR., EVELYN, EARL and NANCY JO [Smith].

[2.] Lucy [Kemp] married LAWRENCE SWANN. Two children were born to this union, RUBY JANE and JOE WRIGHT [Swann].

[3.] Arthur Draper [Kemp] married ELIZABETH WHITTEY* [Whittley]. One son was born, NORRIS DRAPER [Kemp]  . While he was on the Soloman Islands in the World War No. Two.

 

[Children of Fannie Williams & Claiborne West continued]

[6.] Rutha Ann [West] married GEORGE SANFORD (family unknown).

[7.] Ira [Ira Stokes West] married MAGGIE MUNDY. Eight children were born to this union, NELLIE, EARL* [*Irl C.West], LEE, OCIA, HAKE* [*Hoke], MITTIE, CARL and LORENE.

 

[Children of Ira West & Maggie Mundy]

[1.] Nellie [West] married HOMER HUBBARD. Three children were born to them, RALPH, PAULINE and AGNES. Pauline [Hubbard] married JACK EDWARDS.

[2.] Earl* [*Irl Cleveland West] married FLORENCE SUTTON. Two children were born to them, INEZ and IVARENE. Inez [West] married MENTER HOLLEMAN. Ivarene [West] married CLARENCE WILLIAMS. One son was born, OLIVER NEAL [Williams].

[Oliver Neal Williams  married Lois Jean Sadler and had a daughter Juanita Gale Williams. Juanita Gale Williams  married James L. Bamman.]

[3]. Le* [sic] *[Lee Wright West] married WILLIE KIRBY. Three children were born to this union, BILLIE* [sic], EVELYN and VIRGINIA [Williams]. Billy* [sic] died.

 

 

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[Children of Children of Lee Wright West  & Willie Kirby continued]

[2.] Virginia [West] married PAUL MOODY.

 

[Children of Ira West & Maggie Mundy continued]

[3.] Ocia [West] never married and died at the age of fifty-one years.

[4.] Hoke [West] married LOIS WEATHERSPOON Two children were born to this union, MAGGIE SUE, an infant baby died.

[5.] Mattie or rather Mittie [West] married HOMER FRANKLIN. Four children were born to them, WYLENE, DERREL* [sic] KEY, EDWIN and PAUL. Derel (sic) died when an infant.

[6.] Carl [West] married BONNIE BATES. Two children were born to them, ROBERT and JAMES.

[7.] Lorene [West] not married.

 

[Children of Fannie Williams & Claiborne West continued]

[8.] Henry [Henry Wright West] married ANNIE [Etta] CARDWELL. Eleven children were born to their union, LOLA*[Lala], EDGAR, MAMIE, ETHEL, ATTIE, ONA, OTTICE* [Ottis], WILLIE WATERS, CHARLES, LEO and LAURA.

[9.] Edgar Holland West died young unmarried.

[10.] Millie Frances West married Wade Hampton Huddleston, brother of Henry Gilford Huddleston]

 

[Children of Henry Wright West & Annie Etta Cardwell]

[1.] Lola* [*Lala West] married WILLIE HUDSON. Three children were born, LOLA, FLORENE, and JOHN HENRY [Hudson].

 

[Children of Lola West & Willie Hudson]

[1.] Lola [Hudson] married JOHN MURRY.

[2.] Florene [Hudson] married CHESTER* KEMP. Four children were born to them, JEWEL [married Draper Brooks], JOSEPHINE [died], CHARLES [married Bobby Jewel Mofield], and JOY* [*Joe] HOYT [Kemp, died as a child].

[4.] John Henry [Hudson] married BETHEL SIREY* [*SIRCY]. Three children were born to them, SUE CARROL, JERRY and PEGGY JENE* [sic] [*Peggy June] [Hudson].

[John Henry & Bethel Sircy also had 4 additional children to those listed, Billy J.Hudson, Judy Hudson married Denis Hackett, Lene Hudson, & Keitha A. Hudson]

 

[Children of Henry Wright West & Annie Etta Cardwell continued]

[2.] Ottice* [Ottis Carr West] married SALLIE BELLIE* [sic] KEMP* [Sallie Betty Kemp]. Three children were born to this union, JAMES, ERNEST and MARIE [West].

[3.] Willie Waters [West] died as an infant, eighteen months old.

[4.] Charles [West] married  ELMER* [sic] HART SHEPARD*[Author has confused Charles wife with Leo’s wife.. Charles West’s  wife was IRENE MURPHY]

[5.] [Leo West – The author omitted Leo West and his wife. He married *ELMA HART SHEPARD. However I am told Leo called her ELMER rather than ELMA.].

[6.] Laura [West] married RAY BROOKS. Two children were born to them, BOBBY and SHIRLEY [Brooks].

[7.] Edgar [West] married EFFIE DEERING. Four children were born to this union, KATREEN* [sic], GERAL* [sic] [*Gerald], EDWARD and MELBA. Katrene* [sic] married CHARLES FARRIES* [*Joseph Clyde Farrell].  Two children born to them, JACKIE and PEGGY. Edgar then married MILDRED MARTAIN* [sic]. Two children were born, HELENE* [sic] [*Helen West] and JAY* [*Joylene Rae West].

[8.] Mamie [*Mamie DeverWest] married EDGAR L. KEMP.

[9.] Ethel [West] married EULA DUKE. One child was born to them, ETHEL MAI. It died in infancy.

[10.] Attie [Attie May West] married L. B. [Lawson] DRAPER. Five children were born to this union, RUTH, GLADYEE* [sic] [*Gladys] ALICE* [Alyce], MARJORIE and BRICE [Draper].

 

[Children of Attie West & Lawson B. Draper]

[1.] Ruth [Draper] married BASIL LEACH. Two children were born, LEROY and JIMMIE* [Jimmie is James Douglas Leach and another child was Ruth Ann Leach].

(2.) Gladyce* [sic] [*Gladys Draper] married RALPH McCOFFERY* [*McCAFFREY]

(3.) Alice* [Alyce Draper] married MAXWELL BLAKE. One* [two children] child was born, TIMOTHY [and Jacquelyn Blake].

(4.) Marjorie [Draper] married OTDYSTAKE* [sic]. [*CHARLES ANTHONY OOSTDYK, JR.]

 

[Children of Henry West & Annie Cardwell continued]

(10) Ona [West] married WALKER WILLIFORD. One child born to them, ILINE* [Ethel Iline Williford married Clyde Wilkerson. Clyde was killed in the service during WW2. Ethel Iline married second to Kenneth Owen and third to Andrew Hasting].

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

[5.] Leighton [Williams] was born May 17, 1827. He married ELIZA ROBERTSON* [*marriage record spelled surname *Robinson?]. Eleven children were born to this union, WILLIAM, NEWTON, JAMES, MARY, CORA, IDA, ASA, THOMAS, LEM, ROBERT and DAVID.

 

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[Children of Leighton Williams & Eliza Robertson* [Robinson?] continued]

[1.] William [Williams] married MOLLIE COX. (Family unknown).

[2.] Newton [Williams] married ADA KING.

[3.] James [Williams] married ALTHA BUTTS. (Family unknown).

[4.] Mary [Williams] married LON PHILLIPS. HENRY [,] CHARLES and DERO, VALLIE HOONSON?* [sic] [*Johnson?] and GLADYS HUDSON and MARY.

 

[When typing the above information on Mary Williams, I believe the author has omitted some text here. From what I can make of the above information, it looks like these are some of the children of Lon Phillips & Lucy F. West and their wives. Lon Phillips married April 01, 1880 to Lucy F. West daughter of Archibald Overton West & Sallie Ann Kemp. If Lon Phillips married Mary E. Williams it was after Lucy’s death in 1918, I don’t have the marriage date.

Among the children of Lon Phillips & Lucy West were Henry H. Phillips married to Gradye Marie Boulton, Charles Phillips married Gladys Hudson, Dero Phillips married to Vallie Myrtle Johnson. This are the children to which I believe the author is referring above.]

 

[5.] Cora [Williams] married Dr. TAYLOR WEST* Miles Taylor C. West]. Two children were born to them, STANTON and ANNIE. Stanton died young.

[6.] Ida [Williams] never married. 

[7.] Asa [Williams] married LELIA CORNWELL. She died and he then married NORA KEMP. One child living and an unknown number dead. – CORNELIA [Williams]. She married HORDIE BROOKS. Two children were born to them, HELEN and HORDIE JR [Brooks.]

[8.] Thomas [Williams] married MAUDE ALLEN. – An unknown number of children were born to them. She died. He then married STELLA ROBERTSON.

[9.] Lem, [Williams] a twin brother to Thomas died in infancy.

[10.] Robert (Bob) [Williams] never married.

[11.] David [Williams] died young.

 

Leighton [Williams] married the second time to AMELIA GOAD. Five children were born, BASSIE* [*Bessie], SUSIE* [Millie Susan], VALLIE, MORNA* [Eliza Momia] and a son died in infancy.

 

[Children of Leighton Williams & Amelia Goad]

[1.] Bassie* [*Bessie Williams] married WILLIAM SNEED (SHORTY)

[2.] Susie* [Millie Susan Williams] married BEDFORD HUFFINES – Three children were born to them – NELLIE, GOLDEN and OPAL [Huffines]: Nellie [Huffines] died young, Golden [Huffines] (unknown), Opal [Huffines] (unknown).

[3.] Vallie [Williams] married CURL SIRCY – Six children were born to them: HAROL, DAROL, CAROL, S. L., LOUISE and MARY AMELIA. Harol [Sircy] – (unknown), Darol [Sircy]  – (unknown), Carol  [Sircy] – (unknown), S. L. [Sircy]  – (unknown), Louise [Sircy]  – (unknown), Mary Amelia [Sircy] – (unknown).

 

[A list of children from a Sircy Book and a Pankey book, Harold, Ernest, Essel, Louise, Mary & Thomas Sircy?]

 

[4.] Morna* [*Eliza Momia Williams] married LESTER SIRCY. – (family unknown). [Lester son of George Washington Sircy & Mary Pulley]

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

[6.] Henderson [Williams] was born October 3, 1828. He married JULIA ANN WEST – Two children were born: LEONODUS* [sic] JESSE * [Leonidas Jesse Williams] and HAYWOOD ROSS [Williams].

Leonodus* Jesse [Williams] married JULIA HANCE* [sic] [*HAYNIE according to marriage record] and one son was born to them – EDGAR – Don’t know who he married but there was one child JULIA and she married MR. PATTON.

Haywood Ross (Pony) [Williams] married ALICE KEMP, a sister to Nora, six children were born to this union: LON, BEBEE, KIRK, LELA, AGNESS and LARKIN.

 

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[Children of Haywood Williams & Alice Kemp]

[1.] Lon [Williams] died while a young man and never married.

[2.] Bebee [Williams] married LESLIE JONES (and died young) one daughter was born to them - ALENE – she married (family unknown).

[3.] Kirk [Williams] never married.

[4.] Lela [Williams] died young and never married.

[5.] Agnes [Williams] married IRVIN KEMP and died young.

[6.] Larkin [Williams] married NANNIE FLATT (family unknown).

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

[7.] James Henry [Williams] was born November 19, 1831 and died June 1905. He married EMILY FRANCES KEMP -  She was born March 14, 1838 and died August 31, 1888. Seven children were born to them and all married KEMPS: MARY, WILLIAM (WILLIE), WADE, SARA ELIZABETH (BETTIE), JOHN CLARDY, MILLIE FRANCES and EDDIE.

 

[Children of James Henry Williams & Emily Frances Kemp]

[1.] Mary [Williams] was born July 9, 1857 and died May 25, 1933. She married JOHN [Head] KEMP – Two sons were born to this union, CHARLIE and EDGAR. Charlie [Kemp] married CARRIE DUKE – one daughter was born to them, MYRA [Kemp]. She married ROY SPENCER and died young. Two daughters were born to them, MARIE JOYCE [Spencer] and DORIS CAROL [Spencer]. Edgar [Kemp] married MAMIE WEST.

[2.] William (Willie) [Williams] was born December 2, 1860 and died June 21, 1941. He married CARY KEMP.

[3.] Wade [Williams] was born August 11, 1863 and died December 22, 1934. He married ALLIE KEMP. Five children were born to them: LON, CALLIE, LESTER, EMILY and OSSIE.

 

[Children of Wade Williams & Allie Kemp]

[1.] Lon [Williams] married BESSIE McCALL  Two children were born to them – ISABEL and DONALD. Donald [Williams] married (REBA) MARTIN. Bessie died and Lon [Williams] then married LUCILE SMITH. Three children were born: MAUDE ALLIE [Williams], WADE SMITH [Williams]  and ROY ANDERSON[Williams].

[2.] Callie [Williams] married CHESTER McCALL Two children were born to this union – LUCILE and BEATRICE. Callie [Williams] died and Chester then married EMILY [Williams, Callie’s sister].

[3.] Lester [Williams] married ALENE MURPHY. Three children were born to them: RAGGIO, JAMES and VIRGIE.

[4.] Ossie [Williams] died with T. B. when young.

 

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[Children of James Henry Williams & Emily Frances Kemp continued]

[4.] Sara Elizabeth (Bettie) [Williams] was born September 19, 1866 and died May 23, 1925. She married [Jesse] ELLIS KEMP. (John [Head Kemp], Carry and [Jesse] Ellis [Kemp] were brothers and sister. ) Two children were born to this union – LON and HERMAN. Lon [Kemp] married EUNICE GRIGG. Two children were born to them RYBURN* [*William Riburn] and LARRY. Larry [Kemp] married ADA WOODARD. Ryburn* [*William Riburn Kemp] died when small. Herman [Kemp] married DANA GREGORY, a half sister to EUNICE [Grigg?].

[5.] John Clardy [Williams] was born February 14, 1869. He married BELLE KEMP, she was born January 17, 1875. Nine children were born to them: HUGH, FLORENCE, LILLIE, EDNA, CLARENCE, CHARLIE, RUBY*, NAOMI, and CECIL.

 

[Children of John Clardy Williams & Belle Kemp]

[1.] Hugh [Williams] married ANRO [Anro Ella] RUSSELL and died at the age of 30.

[2.] Florence [Williams] married FRED HOOPER.

[3.] Lillie [Williams] never married.

[4.] Edna [Williams] married BOBBY REECE. Three children were born to them: BOBBY JEAN, WALLACE RAY and MARY ANN. Bobby Jean died in infancy. Wallace Ray died in infancy.

[5.] Clarence [Williams] married JEWEL EARPS. Four children were born to them: OSTEEN, JACK, HILDA FAYE and BOBBY.

[6.] Charlie [Williams] married ESBEL [Grace] OLDHAM. Two children were born to them: MARIE and NINA.

[7.] Rudy? [sic?][*Ruby] [Williams] died when small.

[8.] Naomi [Williams] married LLOYD HUDDLESTON.

[9.] Cecil [Williams] married THELMA RUTH BUTLER. Four children were born to them: JERRY, DAVID, EDDIE and MARSHA.

 

[Children of James Henry Williams & Emily Frances Kemp continued]

[6.] Millie Francis was born April 21, 1873 and died March 17, 1874.

[7.] Eddie was born November 23, 1875. She married LACY KEMP. One child died in infancy – name LEARA.

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

[8.] Haywood [Williams] was born January 10, 1834. He married MARY RILEY. Six children were born: NEWTON, ELLA, BETTIE, LEM, LESLIE and ROBERT.

 

[Children of Haywood Williams & Mary Riley]

[1.] Newton [Williams] died young.

[2.] Ella [Williams] never married.

 

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[Children of Haywood Williams & Mary Riley continued]

[3.] Bettie [Williams] never married.

[4.] Lem [Williams] died young.

[5.] Leslie [Williams] married – do not know who he married.

[6.] Robert [Williams] married – do not know who he married.

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued].

[9.] Martha [Williams] was born January 20, 1836 She married DIXON WEST. Twelve children were born to this union: JULIA, POLLY* [*Mary Frances also referred to as Polly Frances  or Fannie], CASSIE, CYAS* [*Cyrus] , WILLIAM, CHARLIE, LUCY, BEULAH, GETTIE, LON, IRBY* [Morgan] and ARTHUR.

 

[Children of Martha Williams & Dixon West]

[1.] Julia [West] died young.

[2.] Fannie* [*referred to as Polly above] [West] married GEORGE SANFORD.

[3.] Cassie [West] married JAMES JONES. One son born to this union, ARTHUR [Jones]. He married MAUDE KEMP and one son was born to them, JIM ALLEN [Jones]. Do not know who he married.

[4.] Cyas* [*Cyrus West] married JENNIE CHAMBERS (family unknown)

[5.] William [West] married CORA DONOHO (family unknown)

[6.] Charlie [West] married MINNIE HOLLEMAN. One child was born to them, LUCILE, she married CHARLEY PAYNE.

[7.] Lucy [West] died young.

[8.] Beulah [West] never married.

[9.] Gettie [West] married PAYTON MUNDY. Four children were born to them, RUBY, RUTH, RAYMOND and RETTA. Ruby married (unknown). Ruth married (unknown). Raymond married (Unknown) Retta married (unknown).

[10.] Lon [West] married VIRGIE DONAHO* [sic]. Two children were born to them, LORENE and ANNA. Lorene [West] (unknown) Anna [West] (Unknown).

[11.]  Irby* [Morgan West] married FANNIE KEMP. One daughter was born to this union, HELEN. Helen married (unknown).

[12.] Arthur [West] died in infancy.

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued].

[10.]  Evelyn [spelling changed to Eveline] [Williams] was born July 4, 1836 [the year changed to 1838]. She married JAMES THOMAS. Eight children were born to this union, TOBIE* [sic], MARY BELLE, ANNE [,] STERLING PRICE, OLLIE, NETTIE, OSSIE and CALLIE.

 

[Children of Eveline Williams & James Thomas]

[1.] Toby* [sic] [Thomas] died in infancy.

[2.] Mary Bell [Thomas] married ROBERT CLAY. Four* [Five] children were born to them, CARRINGTON, JULIUS, [*Julius was crossed out and changed to JAMES, however Julius and James were both children of Eveline Williams & James Thomas] PEARL and CARR.

 

[Children of Mary Bell Thomas & Robert Clay]

[1.] Carrington [Clay] * [This line cut off and  not readable.] [*James Carrington Clay married  Maggie Alexander  and had children *James Alexander & *Ralph]

 

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[Children of Carrington Clay & Maggie Alexander continued]

[1.] James [*James Alexander Clay] married GOLDNA SIRCY.

[2.] Ralph Clay married Lorell Donoho]

 

[Children of Mary Bell Thomas & Robert Clay continued]

[2.] Julius [Clay] married SIDNEY KITTRELL. One child was born to them, JO ELLA [Clay].She married LON WILLIAMS. One daughter was born to them, MARY JO [Williams]

[3.] Pearl [Clay] married EUGENE CANTER. One son was born to them, Glynn.* [Glen Canter] He got run over with a car and killed when small by Jewel Hackett. In a short time Pearl died then Eugene.

[4.] Carr (Clay) married RUBY RUSSELL. Three children were born to them, RUSSELL [Clay], BERRY GENE [Clay] and JUNE EVELYN [Clay].

 

[Children of Eveline Williams & James Thomas continued]

[3.] Annie [Thomas] died young.

[4.] Sterling Price [Thomas] married CALLIE DUKE.

[5.] Ollie [Thomas] married PENDY COPAS. Two children were born to them, DANA and BESSIE [Copas]. Dana [Copas] married EDGAR SUTTON One son born to this union, BARRY [Sutton]. He married ANN WEST. Bessie (Copas) married SELTON HACKETT.

[6.] Nettie (Thomas) married LEE DUKE. One son was born to this union, CECIL [Duke].

[7.] Ossie (Thomas) married LURHTER* (sic) [*Luther] DUKE. One child was [born] to them. Mother and baby both died.

[8.] Callie (Thomas) married WINBURN McCLELLAN. Nine children were born to them, BEATRICE, WILLIE T., BESSIE MAI, IMOGENE, VIRGINA, JAMES, MARY EVELYN [McClellan]. Two died in infancy. Beatrice [McClellan] married CECIL HOLLADAY. One son was born to them, CECIL JR. [Holladay].

Imogene [McClellan] married ODELL WILMORE. Two sons were born to them, BOBBY and EUGENE. [Wilmore]

 

[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued].

[11.] Bailey Williams was born August 19, 1840. He married VIRGINIA SNEED (a half sister to Mary Riley, Haywood Williams wife). Seven children were born. LULA, MAGGIE, HUGH, STARR, KATE, RICHARD and CHARLIE.

 

[Children of Bailey Williams & Virginia Sneed]

[1.] Lula [Williams] married ALFRED ALGOOD.

[2.] Maggie [Williams] married ______ MORTON in Louisville, Kentucky.

[3.] Hugh [Williams] married ______  in Louisville, Kentucky.

[4.] Starr [Williams] died while a young man and never married.

[5.] Kate [Williams] never married.

[6.] Richard (Dick) married _______ in Louisville, Kentucky.

[7.] Charlie* [Williams] married ? [*line unreadable, cut off]

 

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[Children of James Clardy Williams & Millie Sutton continued]

(12.) Newton [Williams] died young. The first to be buried in the Williams Cemetery at Difficult, Tennessee, inside of the rock wall.  James Clardy Williams had the stone wall built that is now in the center of the cemetery. Those buried inside of the wall are, Newton Williams, Betsy Witt, Henderson Williams, Millie Sutton Williams, and James Clardy Williams. An infant son of Anderson Williams is buried in the stone vault near the stone wall. There are seven of James Clardy Williams’ children buried in the cemetery, Anderson, Leighton, James, Henderson and Newton Williams, Betsy Witt and Eveline Thomas.

 

All of James Clardy Williams sons joined the Rebel Army and fought through the war. (1861-1865) All returned with only James* [James Henry] wounded. A bullet hit a coat button and was driven in his body. A silk handkerchief was drawn through his body to remove the button. 

 

John Williams now has the button. He lived to an old man. James Clardy Williams (the father) at that time lived on the hill near the cemetery now owned by Edgar Sutton. He owned several slaves. He did not join the Army and the Yankees came to kill him because he kept his slaves. When he heard them at the door he went upstairs and crawled out of a little window on the roof over the front porch and stayed there all night. He could see them but they could not see him, as it was dark where he had crawled under the eave of the house.

 

As he went out of the window it fell and made a noise. They thought it was a quilt box top and made a Negro open all of the boxes. The Negro was scared almost to death as he thought they would find his master in one of the boxes. They stayed until almost day and left. If they had stayed until daylight they could have seen him. The house has been rebuilt but the window was left in it.

 

His wife died a few years later and he married ADALINE WEST. (Not related to the Defeated Creek Wests). His children objected to his marriage but they lived together until his death. They had one child named EDNA [Williams], who was six weeks old at the time of his death. Edna [Williams] married a McGLOTHIN, now living in Missouri.

 

Eveline Williams Thomas was born, married, died and layed* [sic] out in the same room at the age of 79 years.

 

Haywood Williams died in Evansville, Indiana. Bailey Williams died in Cookeville, Tennessee while on a visit with his daughter Lula Algood. His remains were carried back to his home in Louisville, Kentucky.

 

 

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