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John Benjamin Williams was born December 1845 in Bedford Co., TN2, and died March 09, 1918 in Tom Bean, Grayson Co., TX. He married Rebecca Jane Hopper February 14, 1867 in Tenn, daughter of Uriah Hopper and Emily Kimery . She was born November 06, 1843 in Marshall Co.,TN, and died July 24, 1923 in Tom Bean, Grayson Co., TX.
Notes for John Benjamin Williams:
1908 Grayson Co Platt Book: " John B Williams: Tom Bean. Occupation: Farmer and breeder of
Registered Berkshire Hogs. Established 1900. Located in Grayson Co. TX. Married to Miss Rebecca Jane
Hopper on Feb 14, 1867. Wife born Mar 15, 1840 in Marshall Co., TN. 8 children, 3 boys, John A. Frank
Everett and Arthur. 5 girls, Mary E, Emma Alice, Lula E, Ida May and Willie. Whitemound Precinct.
Confederate Veteran".
Fed Census, 1880, Marshall CO., TN Seventh Dist 11 June, 1880
John Williams MW 34 Farmer b TN, Father b TN, Mother b NC
Jane FW 31 b TN, TN NC
Mary FW 10
Emma FW 9
Willie FW 7
Lula FW 5
Robert MW 4
Ida FW 1
John and Frank not born yet.
Nell Logue (Helen Shugart, grandaughter of Emma Alice Williams) believed that John B's Father was
named John and his Mother was either Martha or Kessiah. But she couldn't find where she had read
that information.
The 1850 Census for Bedford Co, Pg 95, 2nd Civil Dist, lists a John W and Kipiah Williams:
John W Williams 37 M Sadler b TN
Kipiah 36 F b TN
Lucy A 13 F b Alabama
Hugh S 8 M b TN
John B 4 M b TN
Robert S 1 M b TN
Elizabeth Thomas 26 F b NC
Joseph Bishop 17 M Apprentice b TN
There are 2 J B Williams in 1891 in Marshall Co, TN Voters List. One in Dist 7 and one in Dist 8. I have
not seen these records. The problem with this record is that Ida Mae said they moved from
Farmington to Texas when she was 9 years old. She was born in 1879 so the move was in 1888. JB
could have still held property and that is why he was on the Voters List.
His profile in the Grayson Co Platt Books states he was a Confederate Veteran.
Searches of the CSA records turn up 1 John B Williams who joined Co K, 5th Inf Reg Kentucky on Dec 14, 1861 and was elected Lt 1st Class and mustered out in Oct 1862. This seems an unlikely candidate
for our John B. Young men joined the service but it seems unlikely a 16 year old would be elected 1st
Lt. The other is J B Williams who enlisted Sept 15, 1863 in Co B, 12th Cal Reg KY. No further information
on him.
There has been discussion on What the "B" stands for. Amy Clark (grandaughter of Lula Williams)
had been told the B stood for Benton. Betty Jo Arnold (daughter of Ida Mae Williams) says it was
Benjamin. To date, nothing has been found that has anything but a "B".
More About John Benjamin Williams:
Burial: March 10, 1918, Cedar Cemetary, Grayson Co., TX
Occupation: 1908, Farmer and Breeder of Registered Berkshire Hogs. Established 1900.3
Children of John Williams and Rebecca Hopper are:
Mary Ellen Williams, born August 1869 in Marshall Co., TN; died 1953.
Emma Alice Williams, born 1871 in Marshall Co., TN; died September 05, 1935.
Willie Williams, born 1872 in Marshall Co., TN; died April 02, 1950.
Lula Elsie Sidneyfield Williams, born August 01, 1874 in Marshall Co., TN; died May 14, 1947 in
Savoy, Fannin Co., TX.
Robert Williams, born January 31, 1876 in Marshall Co., TN; died September 24, 1902. Burial: Cedar Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX
Ida Mae Williams was born April 03, 1879 in Farmington, Marshall Co., TN, and died September 30, 1969. She married William Edmond Arnold June 04, 1899 in Tom Bean, Texas, son of John Arnold and Mary Webb . He was born December 31, 1872, and died September 02, 1936.
John Alexander Williams, born January 08, 1881 in Marshall Co., TN; died January 02, 1943 in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Frank Everett Williams, born 1882 in Marshall Co., TN; died 1915.
Arthur Williams, born January 31, 1885 in Marshall Co., TN; died October 31, 1939 in Grayson CO.,
TX.
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