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William Benjamin Williamson 1833–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1833

Birth Location: Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 July 1897

Death Location: Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Benjamin Williamson

Mother: Cynthia Hope

Spouse(s): Mary Shelby

Children(s): Nicholas Williamson, Harriet Williamson, John Williamson, Maggie Williamson, Lula Williamson

The story of William Benjamin Williamson began in 1833 in Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, William Benjamin Williamson resided in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Benjamin Williamson resided in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. William Benjamin Williamson married Mary Melisa Shelby, and had children including Harriet Mae Hattie Williamson, John Shelby Williamson, Lula M Williamson, Maggie R Williamson, Nicholas Blackwell Williamson. William Benjamin Williamson passed away in 1897 in Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Williamson began in 1833 in Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, William Benjamin Williamson resided in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Benjamin Williamson resided in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Benjamin Williamson married Mary Melisa Shelby, and had children including Harriet Mae Hattie Williamson, John Shelby Williamson, Lula M Williamson, Maggie R Williamson, Nicholas Blackwell Williamson.
  • William Benjamin Williamson passed away in 1897 in Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Williamson
1790–1847
Birth Location: Sussex County, Virginia, USA
BW
Cynthia Hope
1798–1865
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Mary Shelby
1835–1923
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
MS

Children(s)

Nicholas Williamson
1873–1943
Birth Location: Tennessee
NW
Harriet Williamson
1861–1931
Birth Location: Tennessee
HW
John Williamson
1863–1932
Birth Location: Tennessee
JW
Maggie Williamson
1865–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MW
Lula Williamson
1868–1930
Birth Location: Tennessee
LW

William Williamson's Ancestors

Self
William Williamson
1833–1897
Birth Place: Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Williamson
1790–1847
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Cynthia (M) Hope
1798–1865
York County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Williamson
1765–1816
Albemrle Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
Martha Graves
1768–1828
Sussex, Virginia, USA
William (Eugene Hope (Rev.) War)
1761–1843
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Jane Miller
1760–1846
York, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Williamson
1739–1782
Elizabeth
–1770
Solomon Graves
1723–1784
Sarah Winfield
1725–1802
James Hope
1705–1776
Katherine Clendenin
1727–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Williamson
1709–1772
Ann Exum
1701–1772
Thomas Graves
1691–1767
Ann Davenport
1696–1782

William Williamson's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Williamson (27 February 1833–8 July 1897) m. Mary (Melisa) Shelby (12 Oct 1835–25 June 1923)
  1. 1. Nicholas (Blackwell) Williamson 1873–1943 m. Luisa (M) Williamson 1875– m. Jessie Dilday 1864–1955
  2. 2. Harriet (Mae "Hattie") Williamson 1861–1931 m. William (Henry) Taylor 1860–1923
    1. 1. Willie (May) Taylor 1885–1963 m. Robert (Irwin) Lane 1882–1953
    2. 2. Herman (Edward) Taylor 1899–1910
  3. 3. John (Shelby) Williamson 1863–1932 m. Fannie (May) Yancey 1881–1932 m. Edna Rudisill 1874–1904
    1. 1. Laura (Lee) Williamson 1910–1962
    2. 2. Wallace (Blackwell) Williamson 1894–1970 m. Lillan Douglas 1897–
    3. 3. Mary Williamson 1898–
    4. 4. Martha (M) Williamson 1898–1985 m. William Douglas 1876–1946
    5. 5. Edwin (Shelby) Williamson 1909– m. Virginia 1914–
    6. 6. John (Yancey) Williamson 1912–1983 m. Helen (Louise) Sawyer 1910–1977
    7. 7. Beverly (Stillwell) Williamson 1916–1983 m. Nannie (Mae) Duke 1903–1973 m. Joy (Ann) Thompson 1924–1983
    8. 8. Frances (Malissa) Williamson 1919–2002 m. Walter (L) Roos 1918–
    9. 9. Teresa (May) Williamson 1922–1998 m. Clarence (Eugene Bledsoe) Jr 1917–2013
  4. 4. Maggie (R) Williamson 1865–1889
  5. 5. Lula (M) Williamson 1868–1930 m. Benjamin (Brockington) Thomas 1858–1923
    1. 1. Emma (Sue) Thomas 1889–1976 m. George (Ritchie) Gordon 1882–
      1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Gordon 1912–1929
      2. 2. Jean Gordon 1918–2007

William Williamson's Timeline

6 Records

1833
27 February 1833
Birth of William Benjamin Williamson in Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA
Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
William Benjamin Williamson resided here in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
William Benjamin Williamson resided here in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 37
William Benjamin Williamson resided here in District 7, Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
William Benjamin Williamson resided here in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1897
8 July 1897
Age 64
Death of William Benjamin Williamson in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1833
    Event Place: Haywood Co TN, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1273; Page: 330; Family History Library
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 895; Page: 148a
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 895; Page: 148a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1273; Page: 330; Family History Library
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Bartlett, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1897
    Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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