Harrison Johnson

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]

Emily married Dr. William Anderson "Badge" Williams about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. William (son of William Williams and Anna Willis) was born on 18 Nov 1840 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 21 Feb 1929 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married John Henson about 1870 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. John was born in Apr 1847 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 25, 1957 [published January 1958]
SARAH ANN WILLIAMS DYSON…
… 84, died in Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, N. C., Jan. 5.
Her husband, Moses Dyson, preceded her in death last Wednesday, Jan. 1.
She was a member of Dyson Grove Baptist Church.
A son, Don S. Williams, was killed in World War I.
She is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Kate Williams Smith and Claude Williams, both of Mountain City, and three brothers, Sil B. Williams of Coeburn, Va., Robert L. Williams and Ben N. Williams, both of Butler Star Rte.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Dyson Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Rash and Rev. Keene Roark officiating.
Burial was in Dyson Grove Cemetery.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Sarah married Mr. Stokes Or Starnes about 1892. Mr. was born about 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William Moses Dyson on 22 Jun 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Thomas C. Dyson and Nancy Laws) was born on 23 Nov 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Jan 1957 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Dyson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Eliza Jane Henson on 9 Dec 1900 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Eliza (daughter of John Henson and Rachel Johnson) was born on 2 Mar 1874 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 16 Aug 1941 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Nora Ethel Dyson on 23 Dec 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nora (daughter of Thomas C. Dyson and Nancy Laws) was born in Dec 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1935 in Russell County, , , Virginia; was buried in Temple Hill Memorial Park, , Russell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Erma Dell Stallard on 13 Apr 1940 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia. Erma was born on 10 Sep 1914 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 15 Mar 1998 in Wise County, , , Virginia; was buried in Temple Hill Memorial Park, , Russell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Charlotte J. Greene on 16 Aug 1905 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Joseph Warren Greene and Sarah Carolyn "Sally" Farthing) was born on 25 May 1876 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 13 Aug 1927 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Greene Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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Robert L. Williams. . .
Robert L. Williams, age 82 of Butler Route 1 (Dyson Grove) died in Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C. Tuesday at 12:20 a.m. after a lengthy illness. A native of Watauga County, N.C., he had made his home in Johnson County for the past eight years. Mr. Williams was a retired coal miner.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Sallie Williams, Butler; three sons, William I. Williams and Clarence R. Williams, both of Detroit, Mich., and Brady L. Wiliams[sic], Flint Rock, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Hawk of Palmyra, Va., Mrs. Beulah Self, Clinche[sic], Va, Mrs. Dorothy Burton, Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother, Ben Williams, Butler; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from Dryson Grove Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Clyde Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Mast cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Donald Williams, Micky Williams, W.C. Williams, Ray Williams and Jimmy Williams, and Robert, Kenneth and Garry Self.
The body will remain at the funeral home chapel until 12:00 noon Thursday at which time it will be taken to the church to await the service hour. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Lwis[sic] Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Robert married Ollie E. Hicks about 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ollie (daughter of William Edward Hicks and Louisa Eveline Arney) was born in Jan 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza married Thomas Henry Williams on 9 Dec 1900 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Thomas (son of Dr. William Anderson "Badge" Williams and Emily Ann Johnson) was born on 13 Sep 1875 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 21 Jun 1943 in Lucas County, , , Ohio; was buried in Cove Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bealor married Johnsie Griffin on 5 Oct 1915. Johnsie was born about 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Essie married Jacob B. "Jake" Lowe on 17 Sep 1920 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Jacob (son of Samuel Carter Lowe and Nancy Jane "Jennie" Shoun) was born on 18 May 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in May 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mattie married James Grady Davis on 8 Dec 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. James (son of John Marion Davis and Fannie (Davis)) was born about 1902 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lessie married T.J. Wilson in Aug 1929. T.J. was born about 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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1900 Johnson County, TN Census
District 4
Household 176
Moses W. Dison25TN NC TN
Sarah A. 25NC NC NC
Don Starnes(?) 7NC NC NCStepson
Matilda Dyson 28TN NC TNSister

On the census record, the surname for Don was very hard to read, and could be some name other than Starnes.

1910 Johnson County, TN Census
District 4
Household 102
Moses Dyson 35 TN TN TN
Sarah Ann 36 NC NC NC
Don 17 NC NC NC
Belle Hodge 26 TN TN TN Servant
Charlie 3 TN TN TN Boarder

From Johnson County, TN Marriage Records
Don S. Williams to Mattie L.V. Shull 12 April 1914

1920 Johnson County, TN Census
District 4
Household 39
Nathaniel C. Shull 57 NC NC NC
Laura 57 TN TN TN
Oscar 19 TN NC TN
Rose 17 TN NC TN
Charlie 15 TN NC TN
Vinie Williams 24 TN NC TN Daughter
Katie 4 TN TN TN Granddaughter
Claude 2 TN TN TN Grandson


In a letter dated 8 Jul 1930 from Sarah Dyson to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Nora Williams, she writes from New York City that she is on her way to France to visit her son Don's grave.

The Tennessee State Library and Archives lists:
WW I Veterans
Williams, Don S.
25
Butler, TN
Dead


American Battle Monuments Commision

Don S. Williams

Private, U.S. Army

167th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: Tennessee
Died: October 16, 1918
Buried at: Plot H Row 33 Grave 01
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France

Don married Martha Lou Vinnie "Mattie" Shull on 13 Apr 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Nathaniel Canada Shull and Laura C. (Shull)) was born on 15 Jul 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 1978 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Orvil married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married Charles Marvin Williamson on 15 Jul 1950 in Wayne County, , , Michigan. Charles was born on 2 Aug 1925 in Wayne County, , , Michigan; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Oakland County, , , Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]