Josiah S. Williams / Martha Jennie Griffin


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	Family Sheet HUSBAND Name: Josiah S. WilliamsMale Note Born: 31 Jul 18381838-7-31 at Easley, Pickens Co., SCEasley, Pickens Co., SC Married: 16 Jan 18721872-1-16 Died: 15 Jan 19101910-1-15 at Saint James, MOSaint James, MO Father: William W Williams Mother: Elizebeth "betsy" Reid WIFE Name: Martha Jennie Griffin Born: 9 Nov 1853 at Easley, Pickens Co., SC Died: 20 Dec 1906 at Rolla, MO Father: Alva Griffin Sr Mother: Jane "jennie" Barton CHILDREN Name: Mary Williams Born: 6 Mar 1872 at Saint James, MO Died: 8 Oct 1952 at Rolla, MO Husband: James Edward Dunivan Name: Jennie Griffin Williams Born: 15 Sep 1874 at Rolla, MO Died: 18 Apr 1934 at Rolla, MO Husband: William Vasca Whites Name: George Williams Born: 19 Aug 1878 at Saint James, MO Died: 6 Nov 1941 at Saint James, MO Wife: Dolly Perry Name: Elizabeth "bettie" Williams Born: 15 Jul 1881 at Saint James, MO Died: Husband: Felix Forest Wheeling Name: Joseph P. Williams Born: 9 Apr 1883 at Saint James, MO Died: 1967 Wife: Mable F. Mitchell Name: Ella Williams Born: 22 Dec 1886 at Saint James, MO Died: 11 Nov 1966 at Saint James, MO Husband: Walter Gray Name: Maude Williams Born: 5 Sep 1896 at Saint James, MO Died: Husband: Herman Weiss NOTES 1). His name is given as Josiah S. Williams in the 1850 Census ofPickensCO. SC in his father s will in his brother sHarrisonWilliams obituary, Phelps CO. MO Judy Ballard, Walterboro, SC, another Williams researcher, waskindenough to send the Probate records and Deeds provided for theWilliamsfamily Pickens Co. SC 13 Jan 1890 117 11 Phelps County State of Missouri To J.B. Newbery Judge of Probate of Pickens County South Carolina. The undersigned JOSIAH S. WILLIAMS Qualified Executor of the EstateofWILLIAM WILLIAMS Deceased........respectfully show to your Court,thathe is and has been for a number of years a resident of St. James,Phelps County MO, and that on account of the great distanceinterveningbetween the two states, it is quite inconvenient toundersigned tosettle up of sade Estate, which needs the immediateattention of aLegally certified Agent. Therefore the undersigned do herewith tender his resignationasExecutor of Estate of said WILLIAM WILLIAMS and pray that youacceptthe same, and appoint J.P. ROBINSON and N.J. WILLIAMSAdministratorswith will annexed of the said WILLIAMWILLIAMS.............. June 1890 JOSIAH S. WILLIAMS State of Missouri County of Phelps SS Personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for theCountyand State above written. JOSIAH S. WILLIAMS and who being inksplotch ....... when his oath.........the forgoing is True to the best of hisknowledgegiven under my hand and official seal at my office in St.James MO this9th day of January A.D. 1890 G. A. Lett Notary Public After sic considing considering? the above it is ordered thattheresignation be accepted and that an Administrator with will annexedbeappointed. Jan 13 1890 J.B. Newbery J.P.P.C. Pickens Co. SC 17 Jan 1890 117 11 State of South Carolina County of Pickens To J.B. Newbery Probate Judge J.P.P.C. County and State aforesaid The undersigned your petitioners respectfully shows to this court 1. That about the year 1862, one WILLIAM WILLIAMS departed this life What he left at his death are estate consisting of realandpersonal property 2. That he left a will which has been probated, and hisExecutorhaving moved to the State of Missouri has renounced his Executorship andthereis no Legally Certified Agt. to Settle up the Estate 3. That your petitioners are a Son and a Soninlaw Whereforeyourpetitioners prays that Letters of Administration with the willannexedbe granted to them, and they will ever pray Jan 17, 1890 N.J. WILLIAMS J.P. ROBINSON See Notes under Josiah s father, William Williams Went to Missouriin1870 If you want me to let you know when I change the website, please signup here (no more then once a quarter!)

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