 1848 - 1930 (81 years)
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| Name |
Harrison Williams |
| Birth |
3 Apr 1848 |
Easley, Pickens District, SC  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
17 Feb 1930 |
Dillon Twp., Phelps Co., MO; burial: Masonic Cem., St. James, Phelps Co., MO |
| Person ID |
I8389 |
forneyclark |
| Last Modified |
12 Apr 2024 |
| Family |
Mary Melinda Dean, b. 13 Sep 1854, Dean District, Rolla, Phelps Co., MO d. 20 Mar 1941, Rural Rolla, Phelps Co., MO; burial: Masonic Cem., St. James, Phelps Co., MO (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jan 1873 |
Phelps Co., MO |
| Children |
| | 1. Myrtle Lee Williams, b. 29 Mar 1887, near Rolla, Phelps Co., MO d. 16 Oct 1946, St. Louis, St. Louis City, MO (Age 59 years) |
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| Family ID |
F3348 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Apr 2024 |
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Source:
SEE LOIS E. BRANCH'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=loisebranch&id=I01591
[ALL REFERENCES, INFO, & DOCUMENTS THAT FOLLOW ARE FROM LOIS E. BRANCH}
The Branch Ranch - A Roundup of Our Ancestors:
Lois E. Branch:
ID: I01591
Name: Harrison Williams
Sex: M
Birth: 3 APR 1848 in Easley, Pickens District, S.C.
Death: 17 FEB 1930 in Dillon Twp., Phelps Co. MO.
Burial: Masonic Cemetery, St. James, MO.
Event: AKA (Facts Pg) James Harrison Williams (birth name)
Occupation: Farmer & raised Prize winning mules
Event: Cause of Death (Facts Pg) Carcinoma of Liver (Duration: 1 year)
Event: Age at death: 81 years, 10 months, 15 days
Event: Fact Informant on death cert: John Williams (son)
Event: Time of Death: 12:05 A.M.
Note:
Birth Name: James Harrison Williams
1880 Census, Phelps Co. MO:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Harrison WILLIAMS Self M Male W 32 SC Farm
Mary A. WILLIAMS Wife M Female W 25 MO Keeping House TN TN
Emma WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 5 MO SC MO
Lola V. WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 4 MO SC MO
Henry S. WILLIAMS Son S Male W 1 MO SC MO
Next door: Moses and Rebecca Dean
Ranson and Louisa Dean
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Lois E. Branch's source Information:
Census Place Dillon, Phelps, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254709
NA Film Number T9-0709
Page Number 335C
The Deed shown below shows Harrison's name as J. Harrison Williams.
OBIT - "Rolla Herald" - Phelps Co. MO
Mr. Harrison Williams, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Phelps County, died at his home in the Dean District, eight miles Southeast of Rolla at midnight Monday night, Feb. 17, 1930. Although Mr. Williams had been reported in a serious condition, the news of his death brought pain and sorrow to the hearts of many friends. He is among the last of those sturdy citizens who have always stood for what was right, who helped to mould and build our county on a firm and solid foundation. To the Editor of the Herald, it is a personal loss, for thirty-five years they have been warm friends.
Harrison Williams was born at Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, April 3rd, 1848. Following the Civil War, in 1870, he and his brother, the late Judge Josiah Williams, came to Phelps County and made their home. Had he lived until the coming April he would have been 82 years old. On January 16, 1873, Mr. Williams was united in marriage with Miss Mary Dean of the Dean District in this county. To this union ten children were born. Two of them, Mrs. Geo. Gahr and Mrs. C.P. Saddler, preceded him in death. He is survived by his beloved wife and the following children: Mrs. M.C. Hale, Henry and John Williams, Mrs. M.G. Herberger, Mrs. Carl Schwartz, Mrs. H.A. Haas, Mrs. A.A. Bowlin and Mrs. H.E. Fue. All of them were at his bed side when he passed away. He is also survived by thirty-three grand children and eleven great grand children. Also nephews and nieces, sons and daughters of his brother, survive.
Mr. Williams devoted his life to farming and was most successful in this vocation. He was a high minded, honorable gentleman of the old school, who counted his honor his dearest possession and he lived up to it.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B.V. Bolton from the Rolla Baptist Church at two o;clock Wednesday afternoon and from there the remains were conveyed to the Masonic cemetery at St James, Mo. for interment.
Besides the relatives there were present a large concourse of friends to pay their last tribute of respect to a man who had been a credit to his county and his community.
Written by Lee Herberger:
Family tradition says the Williams family left South Carolina in 1870, after the end of the Civil War in a three wagon train pulled by mules, headed for Kansas. When they neared Rolla, Missouri, one of the mules died and they headed into Rolla with the wagon pulled by a cow. Along with Harrison was his sister Melinda (Williams) Pace, her husband Lum Pace, Harrison's brother Josiah and his wife, and two older black men. Family tradition says that the two black men did not like Missouri and after spending one winter there, returned to South Carolina in one of the wagons.
Following the war, Moses Dean, Blue John Dean, along with several other Dean family members left Phelps County and moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory by wagon.
Harrison moved the Moses Dean log cabin onto his property and set up a blacksmith shop. He was a skilled metal worker. Lee Herberger, a great grandson of Harrison recounts how Oran Lee Herberger, Sr grew up on the old home place and told of working the large bellows, forge and other tools along with his father Michael Herberger. The old cabin was torn down by Micheal Herberger as he was concerned about his grandchildren playing in it.
Harrison decided to settle in the Rolla area and built a log cabin near there. This land was bordered by the Big Dry Fork Creek. The house was later enlarged by adding a kitchen with an attic room above it and a bedroom over the original log house. The story of the house is related by Lee Herberger. These upstairs rooms did not connect. The original log room became the living room and was commonly refered to as the fireplace room because of the large stone fireplace there. Then a second home was built at ninety degrees to the first. A narrow area between the two houses was used as a summer dining room. This area was later closed in to become the front entrance way to the original house and the back part became a bedroom. This new bedroom connected to the kitchen. Although the two houses were then outwardly attached there was no inside doorway between them. The new house was built by Henry Stephen Williams, the son of Harrison. It was used primarily by city folks who traveled to the country to board there.
Harrison farmed his land and raised mules which were said to be the best in the country. According to the story by Lee Herberger, Harrison and Mary were often called upon by their neighbors to provide medical assistance such as to sew up deep cuts. One such emergency called for action during the night to build a casket from lumber removed from the barn according to their grandson, Oran Herberger.
The home that Harrison built was later lived in by his daughter, Anna Jane and her husband Michael Herberger. The house has since burnt down and rebuilt. The fire was caused by a chimney fire.
Sept 1893
Title to Real Estate
State of Missouri)
Phelps County)
J. S. WILLIAMS Et al
to
FELIX G. HILL
Know all men by these presents that one J. S. WILLIAMS, Malinda C. PACE and J. HARRISON WILLIAMS in the State and County aforesaid in consideration of the Sum of Five Dollars to us hand paid at and before the sealing of those presents by Felix G. Hill of State of South Carolina, Pickens County. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
Have granted, bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain and release unto the Said Felix G. Hill all our undivided interest in a certain piece parcel or tract of land lying in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, on waters of Doddies Creek of Saluda River and bounded by the estate of G. R. Robinson, M. A. Robinson, J. E. Hill, J. A. Robinson and others containing one hundred and twenty five acres be the same more or less. Same having been transferred to Rebecca Hill on the 13th day of April 1883 and recorded in Book A, page 349. Together with all and singular rights........to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining.
To have and to hold.............unto said Felix G. Hill, his heirs and assigns forever.
Signed:
HARRISON WILLIAMS
MARY M. WILLIAMS
J. S. WILLIAMS
MARTHA WILLIAMS SEAL
C. W. PACE SEAL
M. C. PACE SEAL
(Note: J. S. Williams is Josiah S. Williams)
State of Missouri)
County of Phelps)
Be it remembered that on the 8th day of Sept A.D. 1893 before me the undersigned County Clerk of Said County personally came J. S. WILLIAMS and MARTHA WILLIAMS his wife and C. W. PACE and M. C. PACE his wife and HARRISON WILLIAMS and MARY M. WILLIAMS his wife who all personally known to me to be the same persons whose names is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as parties thereto and acknowledge the same to be their act and deed for the purposea therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affed my official seal at my office in Rolla, Mo. the day and year first above written
James B. Salley
County Clerk
Recorded 28 Nov 1893
Pickens County, SC
Deed Bk F-2, Page 349
Lewis Hill to Rebecca Hill
Release for 125 Acres
The State of South Carolina)
Know all men by thes presents that I LEWIS HILL in the State aforesaid, Pickens County in consideration of the love and affection I bear to my daughter in law REBECCA HILL and further of the sum of Five dollars to me in hand paid at and by for the -------------- by the said REBECCA HILL in the State aforesaid, Pickens County....................contining One hundred and twenty five acres more or less lying in State and County above mentioned upon waters of Buck Branch adjoining lands of G. F. ROBINSON and others being that part of the tract upon which I now live upon which my dwelling stands and known as Trust No. 1 in the division of my lands as explained to my children in the year 1879.
Together with all and singular the rights, numbers, hereditaments........premises before mentioned unto the said REBECCA HILL her heirs, and assigns forever. Provided that all rents and other profits arising from the farming or other use of said land's above described shall be subject to my control and use during the remainder of my natural life and at my death to the control and use of my wife SUSAN HILL during the remainder of her natural life should she survive me. And I do hereby bind myself and my heirs, executors and administrators to warant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said REBECCA HILL subject to the above written conditions, her heirs and assigns against me and my heirs and all other persons lawfully ............
Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three and in the one hundred and year of the Sovigiety and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presece of:
G. F. Robinson Lewis Hill (Seal)
J. W. (Brumson?)
Recorded 16th day of April 1883
Title to Real Estate
The State of South Carolina
County of Pickens
Deed Book M-2, pages-287
FELIX G. HILL to MONIE A. ROBINSON
Know all men by these presents, That I, FELIX G. HILL in the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sums of Eithteen hundred and fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid at and before the sealing of these Presents, by MONIE A. ROBINSON the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said MONIE A. ROBINSON all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying and being in State and County aforesaid on waters of Doddies Creek and (Mackinses Creeks, bounding lands of James L. Barnett, Est. of G. F. Robinson, M. A. Robinson and J. A. Robinson, being the same land transferred to Rebecca Hill, the first wife of said FELIX G. HILL from LEWIS HILL on the 13th day of April 1883, and recorded in Book "F" page 349.
Together with all and Singular the rights, members, Hereditaments and appurtinances to the Said Premises belonging or in anywise ...............
To have and to hold all and singular the said premises before mentioned unto the said MONIE A. ROBINSON her heirs and assigns forever. And I the said FELIX G. HILL do hereby further transfer unto the said MONIE A. ROBINSON for a valuable consideration, the insurance policy that I hold over the house and dwelling situate on the foregoing described land.
And I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant anf forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said MONIE A. ROBINSON her heirs and assigns against me and my heirs and every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the.........
Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of Oct. A.D. 1893 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.........
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
JOSIE ROBINSON F. G. HILL (SEAL)
J. T. YOUNGBLOOD
The State of South Carolina
Pickens County
I, J. A. ROBINSON, not. pub. do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that MRS. A. FLORENCE HILL, the wife of the within named FELIX G. HILL, did this day appear before me and upon being privately and seperately examined by me, did declare, that she does freely voluntarily and........and forever relinquish unto the within named MONIE A. ROBINSON her heirs and assigns, all her itnerest and estate, and also all her right and claim of DOWER of, in, or to all and singular the premisises within mentioned and released.
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of November A.D. 1893.
J. A. ROBINSON (SEAL) A. FLORENCE HILL (SEAL)
Recorded 28th day Nov 1893
Father: William Williams b: 24 MAR 1815 in Pendleton District, SC (Now Pickens Co.)
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Reid b: 15 JAN 1818 in Pendleton District, SC
Marriage 1 Mary Melinda Dean b: 13 SEP 1854 in Dean District, Rolla, Phelps Co. MO.
Married: 16 JAN 1873 in Phelps Co. MO.
Children
Emma Elizabeth Williams b: 1 AUG 1874 in Dry Fork Area, Phelps Co. MO
Lola Victoria Williams b: 16 MAR 1876 in On Dry Fork, East of Rolla, Phelps Co. MO
Henry Stephen "Bud" Williams b: 8 AUG 1878 in On Dry Fork, East of Rolla, Phelps Co. MO
John William "Jack" Williams b: 12 OCT 1880 in On Dry Fork, East of Rolla, Phelps Co. MO
Anna Jane Williams b: 26 NOV 1882 in On Dry Fork, East of Rolla, Phelps Co. MO
Catherine Melinda "Kate" Williams b: 14 FEB 1885 in Dillon Twp., Phelps Co. MO
Myrtle Lee Williams b: 29 MAR 1887 in Near Rolla, Phelps Co. MO. (Dillon Twp.)
Ella Marie Williams b: 16 DEC 1890 in Phelps Co. MO
Nancy Lessie "Less" Williams b: 3 JAN 1893 in Phelps Co. MO.
Lenna Belle Williams b: 8 MAR 1895 in Phelps Co. MO
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