Brief Life History of Robert Jefferson
When Robert Jefferson Williams was born in 1839, in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States, his father, Solomon Taylor Williams, was 30 and his mother, Malinda Elizabeth Morgan, was 27. He married Frances Adlaid Barnes on 15 November 1860, in Leake, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died about 1883, in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 45.
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Sources (2)
- Adda Williams in the 1880 United States Federal Census
- Robert J. Williams, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
Spouse and Children
1839–1883 Male
1841–1897 Female
Children (7)
1864–1930 Female
1864–1922 Female
1865– Female
1871–1883 Female
1874–1939 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1809–1852 Male
1812–1854 Female
Siblings (7)
1835–1910 Female
1837–1864 Male
1839–1883 Male
1843– Female
1845–1896 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 7
1846
Age 7
1861
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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