Col. Williams

Original survey and history submitted by Odette Bottom

History written by Mrs. Addie Rush

"During the early days in Texas there was a settlement in Limestone County, near the line of Hill County with which this story begins.

Dr. Francis Marion Pitts, his wife, Rebecca, and children, John, Ben, Frank and Fannie, lived on their farm in this settlement. There was a burial ground on this farm and Dr. Pitts' father and sister were buried there. His mother was buried at Spring Hill, where they lived at the time of her death. She was poisoned by a Negro woman, who was the cook. She carried coffee to Mrs. Pitts of mornings before Mrs. Pitts got up. For some reason, the cook was taken out of the kitchen and sent to the field to work, which she did not like. She thought if the coffee was not good she would be taken back into the kitchen. So she put poison into the coffee pot. She did not know just how much poison to use, I am sure, and she did not let anyone know what she did. The coffee was taken to Mrs. Pitts and she drank it and died in a short time. Her Husband, Dr. Francis Marion's partner, went to live with him and "Aunt Becky" and he died at an advance age, and was buried in the family grave yard, about two miles from Old Mt. Calm. This grave yard is marked by a grove of trees. The stones marking the graves have fallen over and are almost covered with dirt."

Billington, Nancy M. wife of Pennel Billington	only date	9-8-1868 age 73
Billington, Pennel	only date	4-20-1857 age 66
Holloway, James M.	5-20-1809	7-31-1956
Middleton, Child	2-5-1827	11-30-1829
Roberts, Sarah E.	1848	1953
Roberts, Martha	1846	1852
Stockman, Henry son of Elizabeth Stockman	12-15-1861	11-12-1877
???, Laura M. wife of C. F.	1851	9-11-1879
Williams, A. F. son of L.H.& N.J.	1858	1869
Williams, Leonard Born in Tennessee Served in the Army of Texas. Participated in the storming of Baxer A trader and interpreter among the Indians.	1800	1856