Enoch Henderson Williams Sr

Henry Williams Sr.
(1740-1819)

Ann Lightfoot
(1743-1822)

Henry Williams Jr.
(1771-1837)

Isobel Jones
(Abt 1775-1822)

Enoch Henderson Williams Sr
(Cal 1806-1859)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Nancy English

Enoch Henderson Williams Sr ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: Cal 15 February 1806, , Harris County, GA ¹ ² ³
Marriage (1): Nancy English on 1 August 1826 in , Jones County, GA ¹
Died: 19 January 1859, Bluff Springs, MS about age 52 ¹ ⁴
Buried: After 19 January 1859, Sallis, MS ¹ ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Attala County, MS on 13 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 114B, Dwelling 297, Family 297
, Attala County, Mississippi
Enoch Williams..44..GA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children in next dwelling)

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• He was buried after 19 January 1859 in the Sallis Cemetery in Sallis, MS.

Find A Grave Memorial #50980462
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Enoch married Nancy English, daughter of John English and Sarah Burson, on 1 August 1826 in , Jones County, GA.¹ (Nancy English was born on 15 September 1806 in , Warren County, GA,¹ ³ ⁵ died on 17 March 1878 in Sallis, MS ¹ and was buried after 17 March 1878 in Sallis, MS ¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of 8 January 1828 and , Jones County, GA. ⁶
Events for Enoch and Nancy
1828.....married in Jones County, Georgia
1827.....son Benjamin born in Alabama (this date seems out of order)
1829.....son John born in Georgia
1832.....Son William born in Georgia
1834.....daughter Sarah born in Alabama
1837.....son Enoch born in Alabama
1841.....son Joseph born in Alabama
1844.....son Columbus born in Alabama
1846.....daughter Aquila born in Alabama
1849.....daughter Nancy born in Mississippi
1850.....CENSUS IN ATTALA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
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• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Attala County, MS on 13 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 114B, Dwelling 297, Family 297
, Attala County, Mississippi
Enoch Williams..44..GA..Farmer
Nancy Williams..43..GA

NOTE - For some reason, all of their children were enumerated as living in the next dwelling and as the next family. Maybe they had two buildings where the children all slept in one and the parents in another. The oldest child, John, at age 31 was listed as the head of that "family".

1850 US Census
Page 114B, Dwelling 298, Family 298
, Attala County, Mississippi
John H. Williams..31..GA..Farmer
William J. Williams..18..GA
Enoch H. Williams..13..AL
Joseph G. E. Williams..9..AL
Columbus W. Williams..7..AL
Aquila J. Williams..4..AL
Nancy E. G. Williams..1..MS
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1 Rik Vigeland, "Ancestors of the Vigeland Family," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vigeland : accessed 28 Jan 2015).

2 Jonathan Synder, "Jonanthan Snyder Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:3017980; Updated: 2004-11-22 00:47:42 UTC (Mon)).

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Attala County, Mississippi, p. 114B, dwelling 297, family 297; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Apr 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 27 Jan 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50980462.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 14 Range 5, Attala County, Mississippi, p. 200, dwelling 1260, family 1379, Nancy English; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 577.

6 Brøderbund Software, Inc., Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944 (Family Archive #003).

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