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Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams 1786–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1850

Death Location: Muscogee County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Williams

Mother: Mary Freeman

Spouse(s): Barachias Massey

Children(s): James Massey

Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams was born in 1786 in Franklin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Joseph Williams And Mary Freeman. Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams married Barachias Richard Massey, and had children including James Robert Massey. Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams passed away in 1850 in Muscogee County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams was born in 1786 in Franklin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Joseph Williams And Mary Freeman.
  • Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams married Barachias Richard Massey, and had children including James Robert Massey.
  • Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams passed away in 1850 in Muscogee County, Georgia, USA.

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Obedience Williams's Ancestors

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Obedience Williams
1786–1850
Birth Place: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Joseph Williams
1752–1814
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Mary Freeman
1752–1835
Franklin Co., NC
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Obedience Williams's Descendants

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Obedience ("Beady", "Byda") Williams (1786–10 Oct 1850) m. Barachias (Richard) Massey (1779–18 Apr 1859)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Massey 1812–1863 m. Lucinda (R. Lucy) Dill 1813–1900
    1. 1. Francis (Henry) Massey 1835–1911 m. Elizabeth (J.) Folsom 1835–1902
      1. 1. Marion Massey 1858–1949 m. Theresa (Mathursday) Nixon 1859–
        1. 1. Bernice (Lee Massey Sr DNA** Patrick Henry Nixon Nancy) Gaines 1887–1976 m. Annie (Ruth) Massey 1888–1975

Obedience Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams in Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
1850
10 Oct 1850
Age 64
Death of Obedience "Beady", "Byda" Williams in Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
Muscogee County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Muscogee County, Georgia, USA

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