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Reuben Williams 1776–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jul 1828

Death Location: Roane, Tennessee, United States

Father: Samuel Williams

Mother: Susannah Ligon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Butler

Children(s): Permelia Williams

The story of Reuben Williams began in 1776 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States. Reuben Williams married Elizabeth Butler, and had children including Permelia Amelia Williams. Reuben Williams passed away in 1828 in Roane, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Williams began in 1776 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States.
  • Reuben Williams married Elizabeth Butler, and had children including Permelia Amelia Williams.
  • Reuben Williams passed away in 1828 in Roane, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Williams
1744–1823
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Susannah Ligon
1745–1793
Birth Location: Amelia, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Butler
1779–1814
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Permelia Williams
1806–1838
Birth Location: Roane, Tennessee, USA
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Reuben Williams's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Williams
1776–1828
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Williams
1744–1823
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Susannah (Martha) Ligon
1745–1793
Amelia, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lieutenant (Thomas Roger Williams) Jr
1712–1794
Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Susannah Anderson
1725–1780
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Capt. (William Ligon "Lygon") Jr
1725–1796
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Ann (Webber) Ligon
1721–1782
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Reuben Williams's Descendants

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Reuben Williams (1776–Jul 1828) m. Elizabeth Butler (1779–1814)
  1. 1. Permelia (Amelia) Williams 1806–1838 m. Thomas (B. Gallaher) *#DA 1800–1872
    1. 1. Harriet (Langsdon) Gallaher 1827–1895 m. John (Eblen) Arnold 1820–1896
      1. 1. George (W) Arnold 1851–1927 m. Martha (Emeline) Arnold 1839–1880
        1. 1. Moses (Granville) Arnold 1877–1958 m. Amanda (Lovenna) Bradley 1880–1943

Reuben Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Reuben Williams in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1828
Jul 1828
Age 52
Death of Reuben Williams in Roane, Tennessee, United States
Roane, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1828
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States
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