Leota Williams

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, January 17, 1968
Benjamin M. Williams. . .
Benjamin M. Williams, age 82, of Butler, RFD 1 (Dryson Grove Community) died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Sunday at 11 a.m. after a lengthy illness. Native of Watauga County, N.C., but had made his home in Johnson County for the past 15 years. Son of the late Dr. William and Mary Johnson Williams, he was a retired employee of General Motors Corp., and a member of the Dyson Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors are: wife: Mrs. Runa Williams, Butler; two sons, James Jarvis Williams, Butler, and Lee Williams, Hillsville, Va.; five daughters: Mrs. Virginia Harwins, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Edith Barrand, Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Eliabeth[sic] Hyder, Elizabethton, Mrs. Sarah Cooks, Utica, Mich., Mrs. Louise Williamson, Southfield, Mich.; 16 grand-children[sic]; 7 great-grand-children[sic]; also a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Dyson Grove Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clyde Campbell and Rev. Keene Roark officiating. Burial was in the Mast cemetery.
Pall-bearers[sic]: Grandsons and nephews.
Flower-bearers[sic]: Ladies of the church and neighbors.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Benjamin married Florence Gertrude Hicks about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Florence (daughter of William Edward Hicks and Louisa Eveline Arney) was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 May 1950 in Wayne County, , , Michigan; was buried in Mast Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Louisa Eveline Arney on 11 Jul 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Louisa (daughter of William John Arney and Mary Caroline Matheson) was born on 29 Dec 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jul 1939 in Smyth County, , , Virginia. [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]

William married Mary Caroline Matheson about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of George Matheson and Elizabeth "Betsy" Brown) was born about 1827 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]