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Ambrose Williams 1822–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: Ambrose Williams

Mother: Sarah Williams

Spouse(s): Malissa Bolling

Children(s): Dudley Williams, Mary Williams, Nancey Williams, Martha Williams, Margaret Williams, James Williams, Francis Williams, George Williams, Sarah Williams, Ambrose III, John Williams, George Sr

The story of Ambrose Williams began in 1822 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. In 1880, Ambrose Williams resided in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Ambrose Williams married Malissa Clementine Bolling, and had children including Ambrose Williams Iii, Dudley Williams, Francis Marion Buddy Williams, George Washington Williams, George Washington Williams Sr, James Hiram Williams, John Thomas Williams, Margaret Williams, Martha Melissa Williams, Mary Williams, Nancey Williams, Sarah Elizabeth Williams. Ambrose Williams passed away in 1912 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ambrose Williams began in 1822 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1880, Ambrose Williams resided in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ambrose Williams married Malissa Clementine Bolling, and had children including Ambrose Williams Iii, Dudley Williams, Francis Marion Buddy Williams, George Washington Williams, George Washington Williams Sr, James Hiram Williams, John Thomas Williams, Margaret Williams, Martha Melissa Williams, Mary Williams, Nancey Williams, Sarah Elizabeth Williams.
  • Ambrose Williams passed away in 1912 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Williams
1793–1860
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Sarah Williams
1796–1875
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Malissa Bolling
1829–1909
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Dudley Williams
1857–1926
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary Williams
1859–1939
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Nancey Williams
1858–1901
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Martha Williams
1862–1936
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Williams
1866–1939
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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James Williams
1868–1920
Birth Location: Spartanburg Co, South Carolina
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Francis Williams
1851–1929
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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George Williams
1853–1928
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Williams
1849–1923
Birth Location: Holly Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Ambrose III
1870–1939
Birth Location: Spartanbug County, South Carolina, United States
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John Williams
1862–1939
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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George Sr
1855–1931
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Ambrose Williams's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Williams
1822–1912
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Ambrose Davis Williams
1793–1860
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Sarah (A Plum) Williams
1796–1875
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Mathias Plum
1768–1852
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Phebe Woodruff
1774–1838
Elizabethtown, Union, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Plume
1743–1771
Sarah Crane
1743–1805
Seth Sr
1742–1814
Phebe Woodruff
1742–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Crane
1713–1793
Phoebe Crane
1713–1760
Timothy Jr.
1718–1798
Elizabeth Parsons
1712–1776
Stephen Haines
1704–1770
Esther Meeker
1710–1750

Ambrose Williams's Descendants

1.
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Ambrose Williams (1822–1912) m. Malissa (Clementine) Bolling (7 Sep 1829–1909)
  1. 1. Dudley Williams 1857–1926 m. Frances (Safronia Tea Angeline Underwood) Williams 1868–1963
    1. 1. Josephine (F) Williams 1888–1967 m. Richard (Florence) Sloan 1888–1972
      1. 1. Edith (Pauline Sloan Foster) Peavy 1921–2007 m. George (Franklin) Foster 1914–1979 m. William (J) Peavy 1922–2008
        1. 1. Johnny Foster 1945–2019
        2. 2. Shannon (Wayne) Foster 1941–2019
        3. 3. Penny Hunter 1950–2012
        4. 4. Richard (George) Foster 1939–2008
      2. 2. Richard (Kermit) Sloan 1914–1989 m. Elizabeth (Rosemele) Roberts 1918–2011
        1. 1. Larry (Richard) Sloan 1940–2018 m. Shirley (Ann) Garcia 1939–2016 m. Joyce (della) Mcmahan –2012
        2. 2. Perry Sloan 1942–1985 m. Barbara (Morgan) Sloan 1944–1990
      3. 3. Dorothy (M Sloan) Putman 1923–2013 m. Charles (Wilford) Putman 1921–1994
      4. 4. Ansel (Dudley) Sloan 1927–2003
      5. 5. Calvin (Dacus) Sloan 1925–1925
      6. 6. Mary (Malinda) Sloan 1918–2013 m. Henry (John) Pritchard 1913–1984
        1. 1. Henry (Joel) Pritchard 1940–1988
      7. 7. Francis (Lora) Sloan 1912–1959 m. B. (C.) Bryant 1910–1970
        1. 1. Una (Raye Bryant Garrett) Greer 1935–2009 m. Carlos (Paul) Garrett 1929–2005
      8. 8. Bertha (Mae Sloan) Brooks 1916–1995 m. William (Eugene) Brooks 1914–1994
        1. 1. Buddy Brooks 1935–2010
      9. 9. Pittman (Jones) Sloan 1910–1911
      10. 10. Margaret Sloan 1927–1927
    2. 2. Beulah (Williams) Lister 1893–1959 m. Allan (Dee) Lister 1887–1929 m. Alvin (Lafayette) Cairnes 1893–1977
      1. 1. Esma Lister 1924–2011
      2. 2. Lila (LaVerne) Lister 1920–2009 m. Edwin (Lynn) Maxcy 1930–2008
      3. 3. John (Leon) Lister 1918–1997 m. Callie (Louisa) Andrews 1920–1979 m. Vera (L. Center) Johnson 1926–2005
      4. 4. Nellie (Tee Lister) White 1916–2003 m. Robert (Earl) White 1916–1991
      5. 5. Howard Cairnes 1923–
    3. 3. Cletis (Dudley) Williams 1904–1998 m. Florinda (Douglass "Florie") Farr 1907–1997
      1. 1. Dudley (Ray) Williams 1938–2002
      2. 2. Cletis (Douglas) Williams 1930–2019
    4. 4. Clinton (Plato) Williams 1906–1946 m. Callie (Louisa Andrews Williams) Lister 1920–1979
    5. 5. Deaver (Blaine) Williams 1891–1961 m. Mary (Jeanette) Davis 1900–1976
      1. 1. Mary (Cleo Williams Thomas) Greer 1931–2013 m. Lucius (Ponder Thomas) Jr 1925–2002
      2. 2. Dever (Blaine) Williams 1927–2011
      3. 3. Margaret (Frances Williams) Hall 1919–2009 m. Lawrence (Whitfield) Hall 1917–2001
      4. 4. Myra (Pauline) Williams 1922–2005 m. Alfred (Bernard) Hammett 1919–1996
      5. 5. Carroll (Franklin) Williams 1925–2005
      6. 6. Glenn (Davis) Williams 1918–1918
      7. 7. Charles (Hugh) Williams 1930–1930
      8. 8. Elizabeth Williams 1933–1933
      9. 9. Nancy (Earle) Williams 1935–1936
    6. 6. General (Broadus) Williams 1885–1970 m. Attie Williams 1882–1972
      1. 1. Smiley (Broadus) Williams 1918–2017 m. Nettie (Belle) Williams 1915–2007
        1. 1. Norman (Broadus) Williams 1942–1985
      2. 2. James (Woodrow Wilson) Williams 1914–1931
      3. 3. Katie (Louise Williams) Henson 1916–2002
      4. 4. Olea (Attie Williams) Smith 1922–2012 m. Wilton (Andrew) Smith 1917–2016
    7. 7. Hobart Williams 1898–1901
    8. 8. Joseph (Sherman) Williams 1909–1995
    9. 9. Lola (Williams) Sloan 1901–1992 m. Crawford (Earl) Sloan 1900–1975
    10. 10. Marshall Williams 1896–1898
  2. 2. Mary Williams 1859–1939 m. Thomas (Richard) Allen 1855–1925
    1. 1. John (Jefferson) Allen 1884–1953
      1. 1. Ralph (J) Allen 1915–1999
    2. 2. Caurie ((Cara)) Allen 1890–1910
    3. 3. Maude (E) Allen 1894–1971
    4. 4. Martha ("Mattie" Clementine) Allen 1887–1984
    5. 5. Eddie (Monroe) Allen 1889–1939 m. Nancy (Mayme Ashmore) Allen 1895–1983
      1. 1. Wilma (Marie Allen) Mayer 1920–2011
      2. 2. Alma (Lee Allen) Cooper 1916–1996 m. Brawley (Lamond) Cooper 1916–2002
        1. 1. Karen (Adair Cooper) Mills 1942–2002
    6. 6. Artie (Clifford "Cliff") Allen 1892–1962
    7. 7. Minnie (Lee) Allen 1897–1912
  3. 3. Nancey Williams 1858–1901 m. William (Gowan "Willie") Clayton 1862–1902 m. William (Gowan "Willie") Clayton 1862–1902
    1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Clayton 1882–1905
    2. 2. Ambrose (J) Clayton 1883–1944
    3. 3. Berta (M) Clayton 1885–1992
    4. 4. John (William) Clayton 1887–1948
    5. 5. William (Henry Clayton) I 1898–1899
    6. 6. Belwin Clayton 1890–1966
    7. 7. Eber (Preston (Ebbie B)) Clayton 1892–1952
    8. 8. Lela (L) Clayton 1894–1970
    9. 9. Solomon (S) Clayton 1896–1949
    10. 10. John (W) Clayton 1888–
    11. 11. Martha (Elizabeth) Clayton 1882–1905
    12. 12. Ambrose (J) Clayton 1883–1944
    13. 13. Berta (M) Clayton 1885–1992
    14. 14. John (William) Clayton 1887–1948
    15. 15. William (Henry Clayton) I 1898–1899
    16. 16. Belwin Clayton 1890–1966
    17. 17. Eber (Preston (Ebbie B)) Clayton 1892–1952
    18. 18. Lela (L) Clayton 1894–1970
    19. 19. Solomon (S) Clayton 1896–1949
    20. 20. John (W) Clayton 1888–
  4. 4. Martha (Melissa) Williams 1862–1936
  5. 5. Margaret Williams 1866–1939
  6. 6. James (Hiram) Williams 1868–1920
  7. 7. Francis (Marion "Buddy") Williams 1851–1929
  8. 8. George (Washington) Williams 1853–1928 m. Anner Rollins 1861–1897
    1. 1. Ella (Mary) Williams 1891–1976
    2. 2. Eva Williams 1893–1917
    3. 3. George (Anner) Williams 1896–
    4. 4. James (Louis) Williams 1888–1929 m. Sarah (Viola) Adney 1893–
      1. 1. Ambrose (David "Ammon") Williams 1914–1995 m. Beatrice (Ellen) Tompkins 1922–1962
        1. 1. Marcella (Mary) Williams 1938–2004
      2. 2. Arthur Williams 1918–1945
      3. 3. Lettie (Lonsie) Williams 1911–1990
      4. 4. Raymond (R.) Baker 1925–1995
      5. 5. Newgene (Debs) Williams 1921–1996
    5. 5. Partha (E.) Williams 1882–1908
    6. 6. Sally Williams 1883–1960
    7. 7. Attie Williams 1885–1924
  9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Williams 1849–1923 m. Marvin (Milton) Clayton 1850–1916
    1. 1. George Clayton 1875–
    2. 2. Sallie (M) Clayton 1890–
    3. 3. William Clayton 1874–1945
    4. 4. Hattie (J) Clayton 1884–
  10. 10. Ambrose (Williams) III 1870–1939
  11. 11. John (Thomas) Williams 1862–1939
  12. 12. George (Washington Williams) Sr 1855–1931 m. Sarah (J.) Williams 1850– m. Johanna Williams 1862–1932
    1. 1. Emeline Williams 1870–
    2. 2. James (R.) Williams 1874–
    3. 3. Martha (L.) Williams 1876–
    4. 4. Simeon (D.) Williams 1878–
    5. 5. Lousia Williams 1880–
    6. 6. James (Arvis) Williams 1883–1953
    7. 7. Sampson (S Williams) Sr 1881–1968

Ambrose Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Ambrose Williams in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 58
Ambrose Williams resided here in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1912
1912
Age 90
Death of Ambrose Williams in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 70B; Enumeration District: 138

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 70B; Enumeration District: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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