Jessie Williams

Jessie married Dare R. Lawrence on 6 Sep 1930. Dare was born about 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from Adrienne Solomon :
William Harrison Williams left Watauga County, NC and went to Tacoma, WA before 1910. He changed his name to William Hodges and married a woman named Sarah. On his death certificate, Sarah lists her maiden name as Sarah Hodges. Nothing else is known about her. In 1914, William and Sarah had a daughter named Beatrice Emily Hodges. She died in 1917. They also had a son, William Anderson Hodges, who died in 1980. William H., Beatrice Emily, and William Anderson are all buried in unmarked graves in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia. Sarah is no where to be found. As the story goes, Williams's 1st wife's uncle, Ford Harbin, tracked him down in Victoria, B.C. in about 1917. He was going to kill him but did not after finding out they had lost a child. So he struck a deal with him instead. If William promised to send his first set of kids $10 each per month for child support, Ford promised not to reveal where he was living or his situation. In a letter dated 1918 from Uncle Ford Harbin to one of William's daughters, Mattie, in NC, Ford asked her not to think hard of him. So long as William keeps his end of the bargain, he will keep his.

A Canadian relative on the Solomon side of the family sent photos of the unmarked graves in Victoria. Very strange. No tombstones at all. Not even for Wm. Anderson Hodges who died in 1980!

William married Nora Ann Harbin on 8 Apr 1894 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nora (daughter of William Bailey "Bill" Harbin and Martha A. Rickert) was born on 8 Nov 1871 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 15 Sep 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Johnson County News, Thursday, Sept. 19, 1946 page 4 DEATHS.

MRS. NORA ANN WILLIAMS, 75, died of a heart attack early Sunday morning about four miles from Mountain City while en route to visit relatives at Vilas, N.C. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, B. M. Williams of Elizabethton; four daughters, Mrs. J. B. LOWE of Mountain City, Mrs. Grady DAVIS and Mrs. Thomas J. WILSON of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. R. D. LYONS of Elizabethton; 20 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters: Maggie and Mary HARBIN and Mrs. Charles HENSON of Sherwood, N.C.

Funeral sercies were held at the residence, 491 Lee Street, Elizabethton, last Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. W. D. Wilkinson, pastor of First Methodist Church, Elizabethton in charge. The body was taken to Henson Chapel, near Mast, N.C. where services were held

Notes:

Middle name listed as Andrew in 1870 Watauga County, NC Census.
Middle name was Anderson on his death certificate.

1870 Johnson County, TN Census
Beaver Dam Township
Household 72
William Williams24NC
Emily A. 27 NC


1880 Johnson County, TN Census
Beaver Dam Township
Household 72
William Williams37NC
Emily 37 NC
Sarah 6 NC
Thomas 4 NC
Stephen 2 NC


1900 Johnson County, TN Census
District 4
Household 184
William Williams60NC NC NC
Emily A. 57NC NC NC
Robert L. 15NC NC NC
Benjamin W. 15NC NC NC
Thomas 31NC NC NCNephew
William H. 28NC NC NC
Nora A. 28NC NC NCDaughter in Law
Bealor M. 5NC NC NCGrandson
Essie E. 1NC NC NCGranddaughter

William married Emily Ann Johnson about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Emily (daughter of Harrison Johnson and Sarah McBride) was born on 12 May 1843 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1904 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Martha A. Rickert about 1860 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Martha was born about 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Ashe County, NC Census

William WilliamsMales1(0-5), 1(20-30), 1(30-40)
Females2(0-5), 1(15-20), 1(30-40)

Andrew WilliamsMales1(5-10), 1(15-20), 1(20-30), 1(60-70)
Females1(0-5), 2(20-30), 1(60-70)

John WilliamsMales1(5-10), 1(60-70)
Females1(0-5), 1(60-70)

Martin WilliamsMales2(0-5), 2(5-10), 2(10-15), 2(15-20), 1(30-40)
Females1(5-10)

Henry WilliamsMales2(0-5), 1(15-20)
Females1(20-30)

Lewis WilliamsMales1(0-5), 1(20-30)
Females1(15-20)

Mathias WilliamsMales1(0-5), 1(60-70)
Females1(20-30), 1(50-60)


In the 1850 Census of Ashe County, NC:

Household 443
Williams William 48 M farmer NC
Williams Ann 48 F NC
Williams Thomas R. 24 M laborer NC
Williams Martha 20 F TN
Williams Sarah 20 F NC
Williams Henry 17 M laborer NC
Williams Mary 12 F NC
Williams Ann 8 F NC
Williams William 6 M NC


The 1860 Federal Census of Watauga County, North Carolina lists:

Beaver Dam District

Household 151
William Williams 61 NC
Anna 60 NC
Mary A. 17 NC
Sarah A. 15 NC
William A. 13 NC

William married Anna Willis on 28 Oct 1819 in Guilford County, , , North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Steven Willis and Leana Johnston) was born on 19 May 1802 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 29 Nov 1883 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna's father may have been Thomas Willis of Rowan County, NC.

In the 1880 census of Watauga County, Anna, age 78, is living in the household of Braxton Johnson. Braxton's wife Sarah is Anna's daughter.

Harrison married Sarah McBride about 1842 in North Carolina, , , . Sarah (daughter of Rev. Brazilla McBride and Rachel Wilson) was born on 21 Dec 1816 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1884 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]