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Henry Williams Jr.
(1771-1837)
Isobel Jones
(Abt 1775-1822)
John English
(1775-)
Sarah Burson
(1776-)
Enoch Henderson Williams Sr
(Cal 1806-1859)
Nancy English
(1806-1878)
Benjamin Lightfoot Williams
(1827-1864)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah McMath

Benjamin Lightfoot Williams 1 4 5

  • Born: 15 January 1827, Georgia 1 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Sarah McMath on 24 December 1845 in , Tuscaloosa County, AL 1 2 3
  • Died: 1864, Mississippi at age 37 1
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Bibb County, AL on 30 October 1850. 4

1850 US Census
Page 30B, Dwelling 399, Family 399
, Bibb County, Alabama
Benjamin L. Williams..23..GA..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Township 19, Choctaw County, MS on 4 September 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 166, Dwelling 1187, Family 1149, Roll 579
Township 19, Choctaw County, Mississippi
B. L. Williams..33..GA..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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Benjamin married Sarah McMath, daughter of Malchijah McMath and Sally Davison, on 24 December 1845 in , Tuscaloosa County, AL.1 2 3 (Sarah McMath was born in 1829 in Birmingham, AL 1 4 5 and died in 1864 in Mississippi 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Bibb County, AL on 30 October 1850. 4

1850 US Census
Page 30B, Dwelling 399, Family 399
, Bibb County, Alabama
Benjamin L. Williams..23..GA..Farmer
Sarah Williams..21..AL
John F. Williams..3..AL
Mary F. Williams..1..AL
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Township 19, Choctaw County, MS on 4 September 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 166, Dwelling 1187, Family 1149, Roll 579
Township 19, Choctaw County, Mississippi
B. L. Williams..33..GA..Farmer
Sarah Williams..31..AL..Household mistress
John F. Williams..13..AL
Sarah J. Williams..8..MS
Nancy E. Williams..4..MS
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


The marriage record from Tuscaloosa, Alabama indicates two dates: 24 Apr 1845 and 24 Dec 1845. The groom's name is shown as "B. L. Williams" and the bride's name as "Sarah McMath".
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Sources


1 Rik Vigeland, "Ancestors of the Vigeland Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=vigeland; Updated: 2007-11-04 19:13:04 UTC (Sun)).

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

3 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index: Alabama (Family Archive #248).

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Bibb County, Alabama, p. 30B, dwelling 399, family 399; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 19, Choctaw County, Mississippi, p. 166, dwelling 1187, family 1149, Benjamin Lightfoot Williams and Sarah McMath; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 579.


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