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James Williams 1822–1904

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 18 Mar 1822 · Tennessee, USA

Died 5 Jul 1904 · Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father James Williams

Mother Sarah Allison

Siblings Sarah Ann Williams

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Tennessee, City Death Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Williams

Sarah Allison

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1822, James Williams entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to james williams and sarah allison. James Williams passed away in 1904 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Tennessee, City Death Records

Life Timeline

1822

Birth of James Williams in Tennessee, USA

Birth

1904

Death of James Williams in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Williams

This ancestor line traces from Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland (1677) to Tennessee, USA (1822) across 5 generations.

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: James Williams (1822–1904) was born in Tennessee, USA and died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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