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Isaac Williams 1756 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Johnston Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 9 Jun 1815

Death Location: Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joel Williams

Mother: Jane Lane

Spouse(s): Rachel Smith

Children(s): Eliza Williams, Joel Williams, Jacob Williams, Samuel Williams, Isaac Jr, Alexander Williams, John Williams, Margaret Williams, Jane Williams, Theophilus Williams, James Williams, Eliza Williams

The story of Isaac Williams Sr began in 1756 in Johnston Co., North Carolina. In 1790, Isaac Williams Sr resided in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Isaac Williams Sr married Rachel Smith, and had children including Eliza Ferrebee Williams, Joel Williams, Jacob Williams, Samuel Williams, Isaac Williams Jr, Alexander Samuel Williams, John Campbell Williams, Margaret Jane Williams, Jane Smith Williams, Theophilus Hunter Williams, James Williams, Eliza Ferabee Williams. Isaac Williams Sr passed away in 1815 in Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Isaac Williams Sr began in 1756 in Johnston Co., North Carolina.
  • In 1790, Isaac Williams Sr resided in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
  • Isaac Williams Sr married Rachel Smith, and had children including Eliza Ferrebee Williams, Joel Williams, Jacob Williams, Samuel Williams, Isaac Williams Jr, Alexander Samuel Williams, John Campbell Williams, Margaret Jane Williams, Jane Smith Williams, Theophilus Hunter Williams, James Williams, Eliza Ferabee Williams.
  • Isaac Williams Sr passed away in 1815 in Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Williams
1730 – 1760
Birth Location: ,,Virginia,USA
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Jane Lane
1739 – 1753
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Smith
1763 – 1824
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Eliza Williams
1781 – 1785
Birth Location: Alamance, North Carolina
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Joel Williams
1783 – 1855
Birth Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Jacob Williams
1784 – 1866
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Williams
1785 – 1871
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
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Isaac Jr
1787 – 1836
Birth Location: , Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
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Alexander Williams
1789 – 1871
Birth Location: Cumberland, N.C.
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John Williams
1789 – 1873
Birth Location: Summerville, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Williams
1792 – 1872
Birth Location: Jones, North Carolina, USA
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Jane Williams
1793 – 1853
Birth Location: Cumberland Cty, North Carolina
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Theophilus Williams
1799 – 1877
Birth Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
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James Williams
1803 – 1875
Birth Location: Cumberland Cty, North Carolina
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Eliza Williams
1806 – 1872
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland Cty, NC
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Isaac Williams's Ancestors

Self
Isaac Williams
1756 – 1815
Birth Place: Johnston Co., North Carolina
Parents
Joel Williams
1730 – 1760
,,Virginia,USA
Jane (Smith) Lane
1739 – 1753
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Williams
1702 – 1772
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Martha Hodges
1704 – 1760
Virginia Colony
COL. (SAMUEL) SMITH
1709 – 1783
North Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth "Edith") Whitfield
1717 – 1785
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1686 – 1755
Mary Keeling
1684 – 1721
John Smith
1684 – 1777
Elizabeth Whitfield
1685 – 1770
William Whitfield
1688 – 1770
Mary Goodman
1697 – 1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan GGF
1650 – 1691
Ann GGM
1655 – 1729
Capt. Virginia
1654 – 1700
Lady (Fleming)
1653 – 1700
Thomas Smith
Julia Smith
Priscilla Lawrence
1666 – 1761
Ann Woodard
1657 – 1689
Rev. VA)
1657 – 1761
Priscilla Lawrence
1661 – 1739
Henry Goodman
1660 – 1702
Rebecca Reeves
1670 – 1702

Isaac Williams's Descendants

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Isaac Williams (1756 – 9 Jun 1815) m. Rachel Smith (2 Sep 1763 – 1824)
  1. 1. Eliza (Ferrebee) Williams (16 Apr 1781 – 1785)
  2. 2. Joel Williams (24 Aug 1783 – 1855)
  3. 3. Jacob Williams (1784 – 1866)
  4. 4. Samuel Williams (31 Jan 1785 – 17 May 1871)
  5. 5. Isaac (Williams) Jr (13 Mar 1787 – 13 mar 1836)
  6. 6. Alexander (Samuel) Williams (31 Jan 1789 – 17 May 1871) m. Charity (Whitfield) Smith (8 Jan 1788 – 10 October 1843) m. Mary (Margaret) Barksdale (1813 – July 1854) m. Jemima (Haywood) Whitfield (20 November 1796 – 15 July 1870)
    1. 1. David (Smith) Williams (24 May 1807 – 22 Sep 1896)
      1. 1. Rachel (Frances) Williams (1838 – 02 Feb 1914)
        1. 1. David (Williams) McMillan (10 August 1877 – 2 December 1962)
    2. 2. Isaac (Smith) Williams (1817 – 19 Jun 1883)
    3. 3. Rachael (S) Williams (1819 – 1892)
    4. 4. Isaac (Henry) WILLIAMS (22 May 1820 – Feb 1888)
    5. 5. Charity Williams (7 Dec 1820 – 26 Aug 1872)
    6. 6. John (Marion) Williams* (27 February 1822 – 9 Oct 1905)
    7. 7. John (Bryant) Williams (7 November 1823 – 31 January 1920)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Williams (3 Sep 1831 – 22 Jul 1911)
    9. 9. Albert Williams (1836 – )
    10. 10. Susanah Williams (7 AUG 1841 – 16 SEP 1928)
    11. 11. Frances (E) Williams (1839 – 1873) m. John (Benson) McMurtrey (1825 – 1862-06-21)
      1. 1. John (Alexander) McMurtry (13 Oct 1854 – 8 May 1911)
      2. 2. Laura (E) McMurtrey (1858 – )
      3. 3. Jasper (Newton) McMurtrey (3Nov1859 – 17Aug1943)
      4. 4. Florence McMurtrey (1862 – )
    12. 12. Alexander (Samuel "Sandy") Williams (1810 – 11 May 1875) m. Mary (Margaret) Barksdale (1813 – July 1854) m. Malinda (Marilda) Young (1837 – 18 March 1862)
      1. 1. Frances (Beda) Williams (abt 1838 – 30 March 1930)
      2. 2. Sherrod (Barksdale) Williams (20 May 1840 – 31 December 1916)
      3. 3. Alexander (J "Zan") Williams (1843 – 30 Apr 1864)
      4. 4. Archibald (McDiarmid "Mack") Williams (7 December 1845 – 06 Aug 1904 (Age 58)) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Box (05 Oct 1846 – 13 Aug 1889) m. Nancy (T) Weir (10 Sep 1863 – 27 Jan 1927)
        1. 1. Temperance (G) Williams (Abt. 1870 – 07 Nov 1899)
        2. 2. Isaac (B) Williams (21 Jan 1872 – 3 May 1898)
        3. 3. Archibald Williams (Abt 1876 – 25 May 1945)
        4. 4. Louis (DeElliott) Williams (27 Feb 1876 – 6 Sep 1959)
        5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Williams (02 Sep 1879 – 09 Dec 1928)
        6. 6. Celon (Hill) Williams (27 Sept 1880 – 23 Jul 1943)
        7. 7. Rachel (Elizabeth) Williams (27 May 1883 – 3 Apr 1967)
        8. 8. Willis (Smith) Williams (01 Mar 1885 – 25 Jul 1961)
        9. 9. Martha Williams (3 Oct 1886 – 6 Jun 1887)
        10. 10. Crocia Williams (Oct 1888 – 07 Jan 1941)
        11. 11. Emma Williams (Dec 1881 – )
        12. 12. Ida (L) Williams (19 Aug 1891 – 05 Nov 1970)
        13. 13. Elvia Williams (25 Oct 1893 – 5 Apr 1980)
        14. 14. Josey Williams (21 Dec 1895 – 19 Aug 1967)
      5. 5. John (Rogers) Williams (26 February 1849 – 15 Jul 1906)
      6. 6. Henry (Elliot) Williams (20 May 1850 – 22 May 1930) m. Vashti (Elizabeth Barrett) Williams (5 Apr 1868 – 9 Dec 1936)
        1. 1. Estelle Williams (6 March 1889 – 29 April 1904)
        2. 2. Samuel (Paul) Williams (12 December 1892 – 28 December 1942)
        3. 3. John Williams (1894 – 9 December 1950)
        4. 4. Ruby (Ann) Freeman (16 Jun 1902 – 13 Jul 1973)
        5. 5. Louis (Alton) Williams (29 Feb 1904 – 21 May 1975)
        6. 6. Henry (Winnifred " Wimpy") Williams (12 Aug 1906 – 21 Aug 1962) m. Flora (Mae) Pierce (30 Sep 1908 – 25 Oct 1995)
        7. 7. Geneva (Ila) Williams (15 January 1909 – 31 January 1997)
        8. 8. Irena Williams (abt 1914 – 27 Apr 1977)
      7. 7. David (Sherman Barksdale) Williams (22 Jul 1852 – 29 July 1899) m. Eliza (Catherine) Williams (12 July 1853 – 20 February 1936)
        1. 1. Nathan (Alfonzo) Williams (6 August 1879 – 17 August 1966)
        2. 2. Leona Williams (May 1883 – 1910)
        3. 3. Willie (Edward) Williams (25 May 1885 – 14 March 1974)
        4. 4. Florence (H Williams) Rowan (January 1888 – 1910)
        5. 5. Robert (Baxter) Williams (15 April 1891 – 11 October 1963)
        6. 6. Clarence Williams (10 October 1894 – 2 November 1918)
        7. 7. Maggie (Williams) Hargis (3 May 1896 – 18 June 1954)
      8. 8. Charity (Elizabeth Susan) Williams (1 Sep 1855 – 11 February 1925) m. David (Austin) WELLS (23 Aug 1856 – 24 Aug 1879) m. W (A) McAnulty (abt 1832 – ) m. Robert (Caldwell) McNutt (10 Aug 1845 – 16 Sep 1941)
        1. 1. Mittie (Mennola) Wells (10 November 1877 – 31 August 1955)
        2. 2. Caroline ("Carrie" Hawood) Wells (3 Aug 1879 – 3 Oct 1961)
        3. 3. Roy McNutt (23 October 1893 – 31 Jul 1954)
        4. 4. Kenneth (Robert) McNutt (8 May 1896 – 9 March 1959)
      9. 9. Jemima (Haywood) Williams (16 August 1858 – 24 November 1944) m. Joseph (Porter) Turner (Oct 1856 – 1947)
        1. 1. Belle Turner (abt 1878 – before 1880 census)
        2. 2. Gertrude Turner (1881 – 1947) m. James (Baxter) Cassada (1871 – 1946)
        3. 3. William (Monroe) Turner (1883 – 1972) m. Jo (Catharine) Hoke (1890 – 1965)
        4. 4. Maude (Lillie) TURNER (21 Dec 1885 – 28 Nov 1977) m. John (Thomas) Campbell (abt 1882 – Jan 1973)
        5. 5. Warren (Arthur) Turner (23 Dec 1888 – 9 Mar 1967) m. Mae (Myrtle) Higgins (abt 1895 – 24 Oct 1986)
        6. 6. Mable (Fannie) Turner (10 August 1890 – 26 April 1982) m. Samuel (Chilton) Hopkins (October 1878 – 18 Mar 1917) m. Caleb (Calenzer) Underwood (20 November 1877 – 16 December 1943) m. Walter (Lee) Lemon (12 Jul 1890 – ) m. John (J.) Arden (12 December 1912 – 4 August 1979)
        7. 7. Charles (Clarence) Turner (02 Mar 1892 – 17 Feb 1943) m. Atha (Elvora) Mixon (1897 – 1971) m. Flossie Turner (abt 1897 – )
        8. 8. Cecil (Beatrice ( Bea)) Turner (3 Jan 1897 – 29 Dec 1984) m. Samuel (Arthur "Artie") Boatman (26 Jan 1893 – 15 May 1956) m. Kristian Krag ( – 20 Feb 1969)
      10. 10. Rachael (A.) Williams (April 1860 – 1874)
      11. 11. Alexander (Zoller) Williams (18 March 1862 – 5 Sep 1930) m. Temperance (Malinda) Neel (1866 – 1894) m. Sarah (Josephine) Turner (24 May 1875 – 24 Oct 1946) m. Ara (Maude) Hill (24 Oct 1877 – 30 Oct 1965)
        1. 1. Sarah (Meland) Williams (20 Feb 1884 – 29 Apr 1939)
        2. 2. Nodia (Lenora) Williams (5 Nov 1884 – 4 Jun 1974)
        3. 3. Rufus (Alexander) Williams (30 Mar 1890 – 5 Jan 1975)
        4. 4. Nancy (Luemma) Williams (1 Nov 1895 – 16 Mar 1971)
        5. 5. Gracie (Maude) Baker (6 July 1887 – May 1978)
      12. 12. Issac (E.) Williams (1832 – Abt 1900)
      13. 13. Absolom (M) Williams (1 Jun 1863 – 28 May 1864)
      14. 14. Elijah (W H) Williams (4 April 1865 – 20 December 1895)
      15. 15. Margaret (Mary) Williams (1869 – 1917)
      16. 16. Leonora (Permelia) Williams (about 1867 – 3 Sep 1871)
      17. 17. Permelia (Lenora) Williams (21 Aug 1869 – 17 Oct 1949)
      18. 18. Florence Williams (20 Mar 1871 – 21 Nov 1955)
      19. 19. Perry (H) Williams (10 feb 1873 – 7 Nov 1874)
    13. 13. Robert (John) Middleton (1824 – 21 Sep 1836)
    14. 14. Sarah (Elizabeth) Middleton (9 Feb 1824 – 7 Feb 1897)
    15. 15. Rachel (Jones) Middleton (2 Nov 1837 – 08 Dec 1921)
      1. 1. Martha (Catherine) West (28 Mar 1854 – 9 July 1895)
        1. 1. James (Cowling) McDiarmid (2 Feb 1876 – 23 Oct 1944)
  7. 7. John (Campbell) Williams (20 Apr 1789 – 3 Feb 1873)
  8. 8. Margaret (Jane) Williams (1792 – 1872)
  9. 9. Jane (Smith) Williams (21 Mar 1793 – 1853)
  10. 10. Theophilus (Hunter) Williams (June 1799 – 17 Feb 1877)
  11. 11. James Williams (29 Mar 1803 – 1875)
    1. 1. Eliza (P) Williams (Abt 1832 – Bef 1900*)
      1. 1. Augusta Taylor (December 4, 1866 – May 10, 1930)
        1. 1. Walter (Lewis) Pippin (5 Sep 1917 – 18 Jun 2005) m. Margaret (Wilson) Pippin
  12. 12. Eliza (Ferabee) Williams (27 May 1806 – 27 Mar 1872)

Isaac Williams's Timeline

8 Records

1756
5 January 1756
Birth of Isaac Williams Sr in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1756
1756
Birth of Isaac Williams Sr in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Johnston Co., North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 34
Isaac Williams Sr resided here in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 44
Isaac Williams Sr resided here in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 54
Isaac Williams Sr resided here in Capt Williams District, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Capt Williams District, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
1814
1814
Age 58
Isaac Williams Sr - Probate in Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1815
7 Dec 1815
Age 59
Death of Isaac Williams Sr in Hickory Lane, Linden, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Hickory Lane, Linden, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1815
9 Jun 1815
Age 59
Death of Isaac Williams Sr in Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1756
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Johnston Co., North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Cumberland, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 105; Image: 408; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Capt Williams District, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Capt Williams District, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 590; Image: 00483; Family History Library Film: 0337912

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1815
    Event Place: Hickory Lane, Linden, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1815
    Event Place: Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
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