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Silas C. Williams 1836–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Madison County, Tennessee

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Elijah Williams

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

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Silas C. Williams was born in 1836 in Madison County, Tennessee, the child of Elijah John Williams And Elizabeth N Dodds Hedrick Williams. In 1850, Silas C. Williams resided in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. Silas C. Williams passed away in 1894 in Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Silas C. Williams was born in 1836 in Madison County, Tennessee, the child of Elijah John Williams And Elizabeth N Dodds Hedrick Williams.
  • In 1850, Silas C. Williams resided in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Silas C. Williams passed away in 1894 in Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Silas Williams's Ancestors

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Silas Williams
1836–1894
Birth Place: Madison County, Tennessee
Parents
Elijah John Williams
1806–1892
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (N Dodds Hedrick) Williams
1812–1870
Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard Williams
1776–1843
Greenbrier, , Virginia, USA
Thankful Morrison
1783–1854
Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
WILLIAM (Henry) Dodd
1783–1861
North Carolina, USA
Henderson
1790–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John 6G
1752–1837
Elizabeth 6G
1757–1825
Andrew Morrison
1754–1845
Elizabeth Taylor
1760–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1712–1763
Mary McCoy
1735–1779
John 7G
1709–1761
Nathaniel Morrison
1730–1806
Thankful Heriman
1734–1810

Silas Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Silas C. Williams in Madison County, Tennessee
Madison County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 14
Silas C. Williams resided here in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1894
1894
Age 58
Death of Silas C. Williams in Chester County, Tennessee
Chester County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Madison County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 5, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 883; Page: 146a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 5, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 883; Page: 146a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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