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James Riley Williams 1828 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 December 1828

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 16 October 1910

Death Location: Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Williams

Mother: Ruth Sitton

Spouse(s): Arilla Perkins, Arilda Perkins, Margret Beard

Children(s): Lucinda Williams, J Williams, Alfred Williams, Rebecca Williams, Isaac Williams, T Williams, Riley Williams, William Williams, Minnie Williams, Minnie Williams

The story of James Riley Williams began in 1828 in Missouri, USA. In 1850, James Riley Williams resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee. In 1860, James Riley Williams resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States. James Riley Williams married Arilla Caroline Perkins, Arilda Caroline Perkins, Margret Lou Beard, and had children including Lucinda Williams, J E Williams, Alfred Williams, Rebecca Alice Williams, Isaac Demetres Williams, T A Williams, Riley Constantine Williams, William Nathan Williams, Minnie Williams, Minnie Williams. James Riley Williams passed away in 1910 in Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Williams began in 1828 in Missouri, USA.
  • In 1850, James Riley Williams resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, James Riley Williams resided in Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Riley Williams married Arilla Caroline Perkins, Arilda Caroline Perkins, Margret Lou Beard, and had children including Lucinda Williams, J E Williams, Alfred Williams, Rebecca Alice Williams, Isaac Demetres Williams, T A Williams, Riley Constantine Williams, William Nathan Williams, Minnie Williams, Minnie Williams.
  • James Riley Williams passed away in 1910 in Red River County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Williams
1796 –
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Sitton
1797 –
Birth Location: –
RS

Spouses(s)

Arilla Perkins
1826 –
Birth Location: –
AP
Arilda Perkins
1828 – 1873
Birth Location: Tennessee
AP
Margret Beard
1847 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB

Children(s)

Lucinda Williams
1839 – 1871
Birth Location: Tennessee
LW
J Williams
1851 – 1929
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Alfred Williams
1853 – 1895
Birth Location: Tennessee
AW
Rebecca Williams
1855 –
Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
RW
Isaac Williams
1858 – 1934
Birth Location: Tennessee
IW
T Williams
1859 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
TW
Riley Williams
1862 – 1924
Birth Location: Tennessee
RW
William Williams
1866 – 1932
Birth Location: Tennessee
WW
Minnie Williams
1869 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MW
Minnie Williams
1869 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MW

James Williams's Ancestors

Self
James Williams
1828 – 1910
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
James W. Williams
1796 –
Ruth Sitton
1797 –
Grandparents
Lawrence (Bradley) Sitton
1785 – 1863
Pendleton District, South Carolina, USA
Rachel Gibson
1785 – 1824
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sitton
1745 – 1832
Diannah Beck
1749 – 1842
Guyon Gibson
1746 – 1793
Eleanor Kennedy
1755 – 1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeffrey Beck
1721 – 1779
Lydia Phillips
1723 – 1753

James Williams's Descendants

1.
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James (Riley) Williams (28 December 1828 – 16 October 1910) m. Arilla (Caroline) Perkins (1826 – ) m. Arilda (Caroline) Perkins (abt 1828 – 30 October 1873) m. Margret (Lou) Beard (Jan 1847 – )
  1. 1. Lucinda Williams (30 July 1839 – 1871) m. James (E.) Totty (9 January 1830 – 18 September 1920)
    1. 1. S (B) Totty (abt 1863 – )
    2. 2. C (L) Totty (abt 1865 – )
    3. 3. Suda Totty (abt 1867 – )
  2. 2. J (E) Williams (abt 1851 – 24 Apr 1929) m. Carrie (F) Williams (13 August 1857 – 23 October 1933)
    1. 1. Maude (Estell) Gaston (1 February 1875 – 18 December 1965)
    2. 2. Anna (Lottie) Crawford (2 October 1884 – 25 September 1971)
  3. 3. Alfred Williams (abt 1853 – 25 Feb 1895) m. Hattie (M.) Alexander (22 APR 1853 – 11 MAY 1874) m. Zuleika (Inez) Bowden (14 AUG 1856 – 16 Dec 1886) m. Susan (Thomas) Veazey (Abt 1860 – 13 OCT 1940)
    1. 1. Charles (Harrison "Charlie") Williams (19 Apr 1877 – 2 Feb 1940)
    2. 2. Hattie (Alice) Williams (9 AUG 1879 – 15 Dec 1963)
    3. 3. Clara Williams (11 APR 1882 – 18 Oct 1883)
    4. 4. Rebecca (Inez) Williams (7 Dec 1886 – 1887)
    5. 5. Mannie (Estelle) Williams (15 May 1888 – 1 April 1969)
    6. 6. Merry (Veazey) Williams (14 Aug 1889 – 13 Sep 1973)
    7. 7. Carolina (Estelle Williams) Burrows (31 Oct 1892 – 19 Dec 1971)
    8. 8. James (Eston) Williams (31 Oct 1892 – )
  4. 4. Rebecca (Alice) Williams (19 June 1855 – )
  5. 5. Isaac (Demetres) Williams (abt 1858 – 1934) m. Martha Matlock (Abt 1868 – 9 Jan 1948)
    1. 1. Nellie (Temple) Williams (11 August 1889 – 9 Feb 1971) m. Walter (Lee) Ford (23 November 1883 – 28 April 1958)
      1. 1. Willie (Mae) Ford (13 August 1907 – 25 February 1985) m. Rowe (Brandon) Ainsworth (9 Feb 1909 – 6 June 1993)
        1. 1. Betty Ainsworth (13 Jul 1931 – November 2021) m. William (Edgar) Boaze (5 Jul 1933 – 7 Jan 2015)
        2. 2. Mary (Lynell) Ainsworth (27 Oct 1940 – ) m. Jerry (Walter) Jordan (1941 – )
        3. 3. Kathy Ainsworth (1949 – ) m. Tommy Wagnon
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Ford (31 Aug 1911 – 18 Feb 1972) m. Herbert (H.) Ottman
      3. 3. Robert (Paul) Ford (18 Oct 1913 – 28 Dec 1978) m. Mildred (E.) Sutton (abt 1915 – )
      4. 4. Francis (Earl) Ford (16 Dec 1915 – 17 Sep 1988) m. Bette (Jo) Blivin (abt 1925 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Joe) Ford (abt 1918 – )
        2. 2. Frances (E) Ford (abt 1942 – )
        3. 3. Robert Ford (abt 1946 – )
        4. 4. Victor (Pearl) Ford (abt 1948 – )
      5. 5. Benjamin (Crouse) Ford (2 March 1918 – 6 July 1919)
      6. 6. Baby Ford (18 Feb 1920 – 18 Feb 1920)
      7. 7. Martha (Nell) Ford (31 Dec 1921 – 20 Jan 1992) m. Robert Hines
      8. 8. Ava (Ruth) Ford (18 Oct 1926 – ) m. Tommy Albright
      9. 9. Dan Ford (11 Jan 1929 – 9 Aug 1997) m. Marjorie Foster
      10. 10. Anita Ford (15 June 1930 – ) m. William (R.) Hudson (abt 1929 – ) m. Jimmy (R) Wilkerson (abt 1934 – )
    2. 2. Ethel (Grace) Williams (15 February 1893 – 11 October 1961) m. William (Rob) Fennell (27 January 1893 – 16 Oct 1917) m. David (Richard) Barnett (04 January 1877 – 05 February 1929)
      1. 1. Foy (Fay) Bowen (21 Oct 1913 – 20 May 1977)
      2. 2. Harrel (G) Fennell (abt 1916 – )
      3. 3. Richard Barnett (abt 1928 – )
  6. 6. T (A) Williams (abt 1859 – )
  7. 7. Riley (Constantine) Williams (Abt 1862 – 26 February 1924) m. Alice Fennell (Feb 1869 – 29 April 1951)
    1. 1. Curtis (A) Williams (30 Jul 1889 – 16 May 1931)
    2. 2. Curtis (A) Williams (30 Jul 1889 – 16 May 1931) m. Clara Williams (13 February 1891 – 14 June 1987)
    3. 3. Lizzie Williams (Nov 1889 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Williams (abt 1890 – 27 July 1970) m. Ernest (Luther) Peninger (1880 – 1960)
      1. 1. Evelyn Penninger (abt 1912 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Penninger (abt 1914 – )
      3. 3. Alice Penninger (abt 1918 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Penninger (abt 1920 – )
    5. 5. Clara Williams (Feb 1891 – )
    6. 6. Clara Williams (abt 1892 – )
    7. 7. Bessie Williams (Aug 1896 – )
    8. 8. Bess Williams (abt 1897 – )
  8. 8. William (Nathan) Williams (abt 1866 – 12 February 1932) m. Lillian Rounds (1872 – 1931) m. Lillian (16 February 1872 – 31 August 1931) m. Virgil Suggs
  9. 9. Minnie Williams (abt 1869 – )
  10. 10. Minnie Williams (Abt 1869 – )

James Williams's Timeline

8 Records

1828
28 December 1828
Birth of James Riley Williams in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
James Riley Williams resided here in Camden, Benton, Tennessee
Camden, Benton, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 32
James Riley Williams resided here in Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States
Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 42
James Riley Williams resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
James Riley Williams resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 72
James Riley Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
1910
1910
Age 82
James Riley Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
1910
16 October 1910
Age 82
Death of James Riley Williams in Red River County, Texas, United States of America
Red River County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 December 1828
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 313B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: T623_1665; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 104.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 331; Image: 112.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 350A; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1
    [10] Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1932; Roll: 1
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [12] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 350A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Camden, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 331; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 313B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: T623_1665; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 104.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Red River, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1910
    Event Place: Red River County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rosalie, Red River County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2011
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