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Joel Williams

Joel Williams (unknown) was born Abt. 1795 in North Carolina, and died unknown. He married UNKNOWN but it is known she was born in Alabama. She must have died before the 1850 Census since not wife is listed and not children are born to Joel after that date. The first documents for Joel are in Mississippi.

The family migrated to Myrtle Springs Van Zandt Co. Texas about 1853. It is not know if all of Joel's family ended up in Van Zandt Co. Texas. Millie Williams, I believe, a older daughter of Joel Williams married John C. Yoes in Lauderdale Co. Miss on Jan.1, 1840.

Mississippi Land Patients from 1835 to 1841.

Isaac Christmas and Joel Williams had a long relationship before migrating to Van Zandt County Texas together in 1853,

1 Joel Williams 9-28-1835 Rankin Co. # 1121 (Rankin Co and Hinds Co. connect to each other)
2 Isaac C. Christmas 9-2-1835 Hinds Co. # 9657
3 Joel Williams 9-28-1835 Rankin Co.

(notes)
a. Millie Williams believed older daughter of Joel Williams married John C. Yoes in Lauderdale Co. Miss on 1-1-1840. Joel's son John H. Williams had a daughter named Millie.
b. On one day,1-5-1841 Joel Williams Pays cash for three places:

4. William Henderson apignee of Joel Williams 80 acres of land. Land is William Henderson's paid by Joel Williams. LP# 2150 1-5-1841 in Lauderdale Co. Miss.
5. Joel Williams and Thomas Barnes purchase 106 acres land together in Clarke Co. Miss LP#2152, 1-5-1841.
6. Joel Williams purchased for himself 80 acres in Clark Co. Miss LP#5517 1-5-1841

1852 or 1853
Joel Williams family, Isaac Christmas family, John C. Yoes family, and Brannon family all moved to Van Zandt Co. Texas, Myrtle Springs area from Mississippi.

Map of Joel Williams and Isaac Christmas's Land Patient activates in Mississippi

Children of Joel Williams and UNKNOWN wife are:

1. Millie Williams, born Bef. 1823; died Aft. 1848. was born Bef. 1823, and died Aft. 1848 in Mississippi. She married John C Yoes January 01, 1840 in Lauderdale Mississippi. He died in probably Van Zandt County Texas. Millie is the daughter of Joel Williams

   Notes for Millie Williams:
   While Millie was not on the 1850 census of Joel Williams household I believe that Millie was one of Joel Williams older children gone from home by the 1850 Mississippi Census. This is based on the fact that Joel purchased land with Millie's husband John C. Yoes.
   Notes for John C Yoes:
   John C. Yoes moved to Van Zandt Count TX about 1852 and remarried,

   Child of Millie Williams and John Yoes is:
   i. Male Yoes, born 1848.

2. Jane Williams, born Abt. 1825 in Mississippi; died unknown. Jane is the daughter of Joel Williams
   
   
3. Asa Williams was born Abt. 1826 in Mississippi, and died Deceased in probably Van Zandt CO., Texas. He married Elizabeth J Abt. 1849 in Mississippi. She was born 1821 in Tennesse, and died in probably Van Zandt CO., Texas. Asa is the son of Joel Williams

Notes for Asa Williams:
1860 Van Zandt Co. Census living with Asa is John Nowland age 19 who was born in Al., Morgan Meadow age 21 whi was born in Ga., and also Joel Williams is living with Asa Williams. Asa was the census taker for the district the family lived in in 1860.

Children of Asa Williams and Elizabeth J are: Source: 1860 Van Zandt Co. Census

1. E. J. Williams, born Abt. 1850.
2. Margaret R. Williams, born Abt. 1855.
3. M. A. Williams, born Abt. 1857.
4. Nancy F. Williams, born Abt. 1859
   
   

4. Franklin Williams, born Abt. 1828 in Mississippi; died unknown. Franklin is the son of Joel Williams
   
   
5. John H. Williams was born Abt. 1832 in Mississippi, and died 1896 in Van Zandt Co., Texas. He married Francis Christmas March 01, 1854 in Van Zandt Co. TX, daughter of Isaac Christmas and Nancy. She was born Abt. 1829 in Louisiana, and died Aft. 1899 in Texas. John is the son of Joel Williams.
   
   Notes for John H. Williams:
   1. Francis used the male spelling for her name.
   2.1899 CSA pension application for wife "Francis" said John died in
   1896 and she had lived at Myrtle Springs for the past 45 years.
   3. She states they "married 1st March 1854 Van Zandt Co." TX.
   4 John served in Co. D 2nd Texas 1862 and was captured at Vicksburg. Paroled there and came home and was detailed to government carrier/office job at Tyler until war closed."
   
   John H. Williams and Francis Christmas had the following children: (source:The 1870 Census in Van Zandt Co. TX. Post Office Canton House 738 and 1880 Census)
   
   
   1. Nancy J.Williams 15 F "At Home" b. TX
   2. Rebaca Williams 14 F b. TX 1880 census shows her name may be Adline as well.
   3. Matitda Williams 12 F b. TX
   4. Texania Williams Dau <Single> Female <White>11 TX MS MS (22 in 1860 census, this may be Matitda above)
   5. FrancesWilliams 6 F b. TX
   6. Millie Williams 9 F (age is a error) b. TX Mille married William Anslyn Smith in Van Zandt County, Texas.
   7. Sofrona Williams 4 F b. TX
   8. John Williams 9 mnth Male b. TX
      
      Note:
      Because of the "At Home" comment on the census I think it's very
      possible that they may had a few children already gone from home.
      On the 1990 Census Millie claims to have been born Jan 1862.
      Family always thought it was 1863.
      
      
6. Richard J. Williams, was born Abt. 1834 in Mississippi, and died July 14, 1915 in Van Zandt Co., Texas. He married Rebecca Mary Christmas (sister to Francis Christmas) May 07, 1858 in Van Zandt Co., Texas, daughter of Isaac Christmas and Nancy. She was born November 14, 1838 in Louisiana, and died December 19, 1891 in Van Zandt Co., Texas. Richard is the son of Joel Williams


More About Richard J. Williams:
Burial: Hillcrest Cem., Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX.

Information on Rebecca, marriage & children from Family History Center files,
AFN:1WN6-N2M. Submitter(s):
JAMES A. BAIRD

More About Rebecca Mary Christmas:
Burial: Hillcrest Cem., Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX.

Child of Richard Williams and Rebecca Christmas is:

1. Nancy Alice Williams, born 1872 in Van Zandt Co., Texas; died January 1930 in Dallas, TX.
   
   

7. Thomas Williams, born Abt. 1836 in Mississippi; died unknown. Thomas is the son of Joel Williams

   Notes for Thomas Williams:
   Source: 1860 Van Zandt Co. Census, Thomas B Williams Farmer, 100 arces, age 23, born in Mississippi, living with family of M. E. Sullivan, age 25, who was born in IL.

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