TX Upshur Co Family Group Sheet for the Dr. Benjamin Franklin WILLIAMS #2 Family *********************************************** Copyright © Ronald Ellis Wade. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Ronald Ellis Wade Email address: ronwadegop@aol.com Husband: Dr. Benjamin Franklin WILLIAMS #2 Birthdate:1829 Birthplace: Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama Death date: 1893 Place of death: Mooringsport, Louisiana Burial: Baucus Cemetery, CR 4449, McLeod, Cass Co., Tx. Father: Butler Williams (1799 – 1854) Mother: Sarah G. Pouncey (1809 – 1856) Marriage date: 15 May1879 Marriage place: Upshur County, Texas Wife: Sarah Adaline BINGHAM Birthdate:1854 Birthplace: Coweta County, Georgia Death date: After 1886 Place of death: Harrison, McLennan County, Texas Burial: Riesel Cemetery, Harrison, McLennan Tx Father: Elijah Bingham (1826 – 1899) Mother: Adeline Elizabeth Redwine (1832 – 1870) CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lela Alice Williams Sex: F Birthdate: 8 FEB 1880 Birthplace: Pritchett, Upshur County, Texas Death date: 26 AUG 1964 Place of death: Pampa, Gray County, Texas Burial: Little Mound, Upshur County, Texas Marriage date: 1895 Marriage place: Upshur County, Texas Spouse's name: Philip Pender Langford (1872 -1938) Child No. 2: Lee Arthur Williams Sex: M Birthdate: 17 MAY 1881 Birthplace: Upshur County, Texas Death date: 6 DEC 1965 Place of death: Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas Burial: Pleasant Hill Cem., Pritchett, Upshur Co., Tx. Marriage date: / 25 Jul 1901 Marriage place: Upshur County, Texas Spouse's name: #1 Vannie Beatrice Steelman (1895 – 1976) #2 Mattie Finney (1880 - ) Child No. 3: Leaversie Williams Sex: F Birthdate: 22 FEB 1886 Birthplace: Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas Death date: 23 AUG 1961 Place of death: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Burial: Little Mound Cemetery, Upshur Co., Tx. Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: #1 John Riley Finney (1879 – 1922) #2 Henry Clayton Cox (1887 – ) Documentation: 1829 Birth Dadeville, Talapoosa, Alabama, USA 5 source citations Hide source citations 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census 1830 1830: Age: 1 Residence Montgomery, Alabama 1 source citation 1830 United States Federal Census; 1840: 1 Jun Age: 11 Residence Not Stated, Montgomery, Alabama, USA 1 source citation 1840 United States Federal Census 1850: 18 DecAge: 21 Marriage Macon, Alabama Family Bible lists Marriage Date of 13 Dec instead of 18th 2 source citations: Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Unsourced Citations 1850: Age: 21 Residence Township 20, Tallapoosa, Alabama Census index lists as \"Mearns\" instead of \"Williams\" in error 1 source citation Hide source citations 1850 United States Federal Census 1854: Age: 25 Education Augusta, Ga. or Alabama Became Medical Doctor from Augusta University 1 source citation Family Data Collection - Individual Records 1860: Age: 31 Residence Ramah, District 2, Montgomery Co., Alabama Shown next door to brother S. L. Williams although not shown on any index-is on census! 2 source citations Hide source citations: 1860 United States Federal Census 1861 - 1865: Age: 32 Military Confederate Army -- Civil War 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry Company C 2 source citations Hide source citations Civil War Service Records Civil War Service Records 1863: Age: 34 Religion Bethlehmen Primitive Baptist Church, South Montgomery Co., Alabama -- Benjamin F. Williams and wife Teresa C. Williams Joined the church of Benjamin\'s family by Transfer by Letter 1 source citation Hide source citations Family Data Collection - Individual Records 1864: Apr Age: 35 Military Camp Lee, Hardeeville, South Carolina Confederate Army Doctor in Camp Hospital 1867: 15 Jan Age: 38 Residence Moved from Montgomery, Ala. to Morris County, Texas--Journey took 7 days and arrived on a Saturday. Moved from Alabama by Wagon Train to location 4 Miles from Jefferson, Tx. 1870: Age: 41 Residence Precinct 5, Upshur, Texas 1 source citation 1870 United States Federal Census 1876: Age: 47 Education St. Louis, Missouri Additional Medical Degree St. Louis Medical College Medical Degree 2 source citations Hide source citations Family Data Collection - Individual Records 1878: Age: 49 Occupation Shown as Doctor in Pt. Pleasant, Upshur Co., Tx. in Medical Register & Directory of U.S. Medical Register by Samuel W. Butler, M.D. published in Philadelphia, Pa. 1879: 15 May Age: 50 Marriage Upshur, Texas To Sarah Adalien Bingham 1 source citation Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 1880 1880: Age: 51 Residence Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas, United States 1 source citation 1880 United States Federal Census 1884: 24 Oct Age: 55 Occupation United States Postmaster for Summit Post Office, Upshur Co., Texas 2 source citation: Unsourced Citations 1886: Age: 57 Occupation Shown as Medical Doctor in Big Sandy, Texas Polk\'s Medical Directory of the U.S. printed 1886 1889: Age: 60 Residence Harrison & McGregor Communities, McLennan, TX, USA (near Waco, Tx.) Practiced Medicine and had Pharmacy. McGregor, first known as McGregor Springs, is an incorporated town sixteen miles southwest of Waco on U.S. Highway 84 in western McLennan County. 1892: Age: 63 Residence Mooringsport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Practiced Medicine here until his death--across the border from Baucus Springs, Tx. where he died. 1893: Age: 64 Death Mooringsport, La. buried Baucus Springs Cem., Cass County, Tx., USA 1 source citation OneWorldTree 1893: Burial, Baucus Cemetery, McLeod Community, Cass County, Texas near his brother Samuel\'s family. At intersection FM 251 and FM 125 go 3.5 miles to CR 4448 and right on CR 4449 and cemetery in clump of trees near curve on east side about .3 miles from intersection with CR 4447. 50 ft square with iron pipe post-old barbed wire fence. Not Baugus Cemetery.