Williams Family
Home . Williams Family Tree . .Reference Info. .Early Halifax NC. . John Williams . . Richard Williams . . Joshua Williams . . Maps . . Historical North Carolina Maps . . Two Elishas (1). . Two Elishas (2) . . Elisha Williams . .Scotland Neck Trinity Church. . Betsy Williams . .William Williams. .John Wharton Williams. . Elisha Williams, Jr. . . Josiah Frederick Williams . .Henry P. Williams. . Money Williams . . James H. Williams . . Edward H. Williams . .Sallie Williams Cartwright. .Edward James Williams. . Frank D. Williams . . Mama Nelle and Pop . . Joseph D. Philips . . Sylvan Hall Cemetery . . Contacts .

. Elisha Williams, Jr. .

Elisha Williams, Jr. is not to be confused with Elisha Williams, son of Josiah Frederick Williams.  This Elisha Williams was a brother of Josiah and lived for many years in Rutherford County TN, farming and raising his family.  He also is not to be confused with his son, Elisha Williams III who died relatively young and is buried in the Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN.
 
Born:   21 September 1782 in NC
 
Died:  15 March 1865 in Rutherford County TN
 
Buried:  Old City Cemetery, Murfreesboro, TN
 
Married:  First, to Mary "Polley" Phillips  on 31 May 1814 in Davidson County                  
                  born 09 Aug 1790, died 15 Apr 1828
                 
                  After she died, to Sarah H. Ridley on 10 November 1831                  
                  born about 1788 , died 1 September 1857 
                  buried Old City Cemetery, Murfreesboro, TN 

Children of Elisha and Mary Williams
 
Sarah Josey Ray WILLIAMS, born 31 Jul 1815, died 14 Mar 1850
              married Maj. John Whitsitt Childress, born 1807, died 1884
              Children of Sarah and John Childress
                          Anderson Childress (not proven)
            
Joseph John WILLIAMS, born 10 Dec 1817, died 31 May 1852
              Buried:  Old City Cemetery, Murfreesbory, TN
 
Susannah WILLIAMS, born Bet. 1818 - 1821, died Unknown
 
Elisha WILLIAMS III, born 20 Oct. 1822, died 31 Oct 1848
               Buried:  Old City Cemetery, Murfreesbory, TN
              
Henry J. WILLIAMS, born 20 Jun 1825, died 18 Apr 1855
                married Susan Sumner
                estate administrater James Exum Sumner, Sr.              
                Buried:  Old City Cemetery, Murfreesbory, TN

Old City Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN
Click on any picture to see a larger version

Note from information compiled by Christine (Paradise) Sumner, wife of William Parks Sumner Jr. and mother of Ann Elizabeth (Sumner) Shook and John William Sumner.
 
"One of the headstones in the Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN had the following inscription:  Sarah H. Williams, consort of Elisha Williams, born November _____1735, departed this life September 1, 1857 (no doubt, this birth was typed wrong-I got it from a book-It probably should be 1785."  Census record below indicate she was born about 1788.  I understand the word "consort" on a tombstone to indicate the husband was still living and that is confirmed by the census records below.

Elisha Williams III
born Oct 20, 1822 Rutherford County TN
died Sept 1, 1857 Rutherford County TN

Mary Williams
born Aug 9, 1790
died April 15, 1828

Henry J. Williams
Youngest son of Elisha and Mary Williams
born June 20, 1825
died April 18, 1855

Joseph John P. Williams
born Dec 10, 1817
died May 31, 1852

Murfreesbory Old City Cemetery Web Page Link

Murfreesboro Old City Cemetery Archive Link

Following are US Census records of Elisha Williams, Jr. and Elisha Williams III while in Rutherford County TN where they lived and prospered for many years.  In order to use the links and access the actual census records you will need a membership in Ancestry.com.

 
Murfreesboro, TN
1820 Census
Elisha Williams
Born between 1775 and 1794
 
Males
4 - under 10
2 - 26 and under 45
 
Females
2 - under 10
2 - 45 and upwards
 

Murfreesboro, TN
1830 Census
Elisha Williams
Born between 1780 and 1790
 
Males
1 - 5 and under 10
1 - 10 and under 15
1 - 40 and under 50
 
Women
None
 
Male Slaves
13 - under 10
13 - 10and under 25
4 -  25 and under 36
1 - 55 and under 100
 
Female Slaves
7 - under 10
7 - 10 and under 24
1 - 24 and under 36
2 - 36 and under 55
2 - 55 and under 100
 
First half of page
Second half of page

Murfreesboro, TN
1840 Census
Elisha Williams
Born between 1780 and 1790
Males
2 - 15 and under 20
1 - 50 and under 60
 
Females
1 - 50 and under 60
 
Male Slaves
8 - under 10
9 - 10 and under 24
4 - 24 and under 36
5 - 36 and under 55
 
Female Slaves
8 - under 10
7 - 10 and under 24
2 - 24 and under 36
5 - 36 and under 55
2 - 55 and under 100
 
First half of page
Second half of page
 

Murfreesboro, TN
1860 Census
E. Williams
Born about 1784 in NC
 
E. Williams, Age 76, farmer
No wife listed