Notes for James Sylvester Williams

Notes for James Sylvester Williams

!US Census 1870 (23 June) District 1, Jackson Co., Alabama, page 14, lines 33-38: James Williams (b. Abt 1843 - 27 - in AL - Occ: Farming - Property Value $527) married to Emily (b. Abt 1847 - 23 - in AL). Children listed (born in AL) are: Garland W. (b. Abt 1867 - 3); and Helen (b. Abt 1869 - 1). Also listed with them are: John Holiway (b. Abt 1853 - 17 - in AL - Occ: Works on Farm); and Jane Stevens (b. Abt 1856 - 14 - in TN - Occ: Domestic Servant)

!US Census 1880 Alabama, Jackson Co., Beat 1, FHL Film 1254016; National Archives Film T9-0016; Page 32A: James S. WILLIAMS (b. Abt 1842 - 38 - in AL - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married to Emma N. WILLIAMS (b. Abt 1846 - 34 - in AL - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Children listed (born in AL) are: Garland W. WILLIAMS (Son b. Abt 1867 - 13 - Occ: Farmer); Helen L. WILLIAMS (Dau b. Abt 1869 - 11); James M. WILLIAMS (Son b. Abt 1871 - 9); Alice M. WILLIAMS (Dau b. Abt 1874 - 6); Caty J. WILLIAMS (Dau b. Abt 1876 - 4); and Florence E. WILLIAMS (Dau b. Abt 1879 - 1)

*****James is dead by this Census******
!US Census 1900 (26 June) Alabama, Jackson Co., Precinct 1 Bridgeport, SD 8 ED 20, Roll 19 Book 2, Page 19, lines 42-44: Emma Williams (b. Dec 1846 - 53 - in AL - Occ: Farmer - Fa:VA and Mo: VA) - WIDOW - having 6 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in AL) are: Alice (dau b. July 1876 - 33); and Kate (dau b. Nov 1878 - 21).