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David Sherman Barksdale Williams 1852–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1852

Birth Location: Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 29 July 1899

Death Location: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Alexander Williams

Mother: Mary Barksdale

Spouse(s): Eliza Williams

Children(s): Fanny Williams, Willie Williams, Nathan Williams, Leona Williams, Maggie Hargis, Clarence Williams, Robert Williams

David Sherman Barksdale Williams was born in 1852 in Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA, the child of Alexander S Williams And Mary Margaret Barksdale. In 1860, David Sherman Barksdale Williams resided in Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA. David Sherman Barksdale Williams married Eliza Catherine Williams, and had children including Clarence Williams, Fanny Williams, Leona Williams, Maggie Williams Hargis, Nathan Alfonzo Williams, Robert Baxter Williams, Willie Edward Williams. David Sherman Barksdale Williams passed away in 1899 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Sherman Barksdale Williams was born in 1852 in Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA, the child of Alexander S Williams And Mary Margaret Barksdale.
  • In 1860, David Sherman Barksdale Williams resided in Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA.
  • David Sherman Barksdale Williams married Eliza Catherine Williams, and had children including Clarence Williams, Fanny Williams, Leona Williams, Maggie Williams Hargis, Nathan Alfonzo Williams, Robert Baxter Williams, Willie Edward Williams.
  • David Sherman Barksdale Williams passed away in 1899 in New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Williams's Ancestors

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David Williams
1852–1899
Birth Place: Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Alexander S. Williams
1810–1875
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Margaret) Barksdale
1813–1854
Cumberland, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
ALEXANDER (J. "Zan") WILLIAMS
1789–1871
Cumberland, N.C.
Jemima Middleton
1796–1870
California, United States
Sherwood Barksdale
1775–1841
New York, United States of America
Biddy Barksdale
1789–1848
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lt. WILLIAMS
1756–1815
Rachel SMITH
1763–1824
John Whitfield
1760–1815
Jemima Haywood
1766–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Williams
1730–1760
Jane Smith
1739–1753
Alexander Smith
1735–1779
Elizabeth Whitfield
1746–1800

David Williams's Descendants

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David (Sherman Barksdale) Williams (22 Jul 1852–29 July 1899) m. Eliza (Catherine) Williams (12 July 1853–20 February 1936)
  1. 1. Fanny Williams 1888–1910
  2. 2. Willie (Edward) Williams 1885–1974
  3. 3. Nathan (Alfonzo) Williams 1879–1966
  4. 4. Leona Williams 1883–1910
  5. 5. Maggie (Williams) Hargis 1896–1954
  6. 6. Clarence Williams 1894–1918
  7. 7. Robert (Baxter) Williams 1891–1963

David Williams's Timeline

6 Records

1852
22 July 1852
Birth of David Sherman Barksdale Williams in Clark County, Arkansas, USA
Clark County, Arkansas, USA
1852
22 Jul 1852
Birth of David Sherman Barksdale Williams in Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
David Sherman Barksdale Williams resided here in Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
David Sherman Barksdale Williams resided here in Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1899
29 Jul 1899
Age 47
Death of David Sherman Barksdale Williams in Bowie County, Texas, USA
Bowie County, Texas, USA
1899
29 July 1899
Age 47
Death of David Sherman Barksdale Williams in Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1852
    Event Place: Clark County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1852
    Event Place: Missouri, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Antoine, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Bowie County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1899
    Event Place: Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Boston, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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