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Descendants of Andrew Roberts, Sr.

113. HENRY WASHINGTON⁷ WILLIAMS (DAVID⁶, SARAH⁵ ROBERTS, DAVID⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², ANDREW¹) was born September 01, 1840. He married MARY C. B. URGESS 1866 in Robertson Co., TN.

Notes for HENRY WASHINGTON WILLIAMS:
Lived in the second house on the right on Mud Cat Rd. (RIchards Rd. now).
It was every August at Uncle Henry's house that the Williams family had a really big family reunion. The Nashville kin would ride the train out and Jessie and his family would ride from Springfield on it. They would all arrive at the same time and be met at the station with a wagon drawn by 2 mules to ride to Uncle Henry's farm.

At Christmas, it was Uncle Henry's house that Jessie and his family would go to spend the holiday with family. Aunt Margaret has fond memories of these Christmas' as she only had turkey then.

Ramey 1782-1929
Lizzie, Dora, and Tommy are all buried in a cementary near Jo Byrns School. Behind the house on Mud Cat Road.
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Buried in the Williams Burgess Cemetery which is located in Cedar Hill, Tn.
To get there takethe first road past Jo Byrns School. Go to the first cross road and turn left, first house on the left. Cemetery is a short distance behind house.

Carolyn and Mary Elizabeth remember her beautiful white hair. M.E. also recalls her understanding of anything that a child did. She had a lot of compassion and patience with children.

Notes for BOOKER ROBERTSON:
He is Mary Sue Corbin Head's grandmother's Brother.

Children of HENRY WILLIAMS and MARY URGESS are:

	i.		LIZZIE⁸ WILLIAMS.
	ii.		THOMAS WILLIAMS.

Notes for THOMAS WILLIAMS:
Lived on Mud Cat Rd and moved to where Meggs Funeral Home is in Adams.

	iii.		CHARLEY WILLIAMS.
	iv.		JOE WILLIAMS.
	v.		DORA WILLIAMS.
	vi.		MARY LUCY WILLIAMS, b. April 05; d. 1942; m. JOHN ISHAM MOON.
	vii.		CORA F. WILLIAMS, b. June 06, 1870; d. October 10, 1879, Cedar Hill, Tn / bur in Cem on Baker Rd..
	viii.		WILLIAM RAMEY WILLIAMS, b. July 25, 1871; d. May 29, 1929, Robertson Co., TN; m. BEULAH BRIGGS BURGESS, December 29, 1898.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS and BEULAH BURGESS:
Marriage date taken from Byrns/Jackson book by Cowan.
Named Beulah Briggs instead of Burgess. We know it was Burgess however.

114. VIRGINIA FRANCIS⁷ WILLIAMS (DAVID⁶, SARAH⁵ ROBERTS, DAVID⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², ANDREW¹) was born June 25, 1842. She married (1) THOMAS ZACKRIAH DOYLE September 06, 1860. She married (2) JOSEPH HENRY SHERROD December 15, 1869 in Robertson Co., TN.

Notes for THOMAS ZACKRIAH DOYLE:
1860 he worked for the railroad. He lived in the household with another
railroad worker. Lived 8 th District of Robertson Co.

Children of VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and THOMAS DOYLE are:

	i.		LILLIE⁸ DOYLE, b. July 01, 1861.
	ii.		JOSEPH WILLIAM ZACKRIAH DOYLE, b. July 15, 1866.

Children of VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and JOSEPH SHERROD are:

	iii.		MONROE C.⁸ SHERROD, b. 1871.
	iv.		MARY PATIENCE SHERROD, b. 1871; m. WILLIAM M. BROWNING, 1891, Robertson Co., TN.
	v.		JAMES BOB SHERROD, b. 1874; m. LAURA HOLLAWAY.

115. JESSE MONROE⁷ WILLIAMS (DAVID⁶, SARAH⁵ ROBERTS, DAVID⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², ANDREW¹) was born August 26, 1851, and died December 25, 1932 in Robertson Springfield, Tennessee /bur. Elmwood Cem. He married LEOTA LENA BRADLEY December 25, 1903, daughter of BELLFIELD BRADLEY and MARGARET BROWNING.

Notes for JESSE MONROE WILLIAMS:
Born on Saturday, August 26, 1851. Died on December 25, 1932 at ten til five in the afternoon, according to the family Bible.
Jesse was related to Rev. James Gunn who gave him a Bible that had been a gift to him.
He was a blacksmith in Adams. When they moved to Springfield in 1905, he was a farmer.
He took his family to church every Sunday. They were members of First United Methodist but attended New Chapel often.
He died on Christmas day and so did Leota. They met and dated ten years.
They were engaged for 2 years. Thus, they dated for 12 years prior to their marriage.
His family loved to travel by surry to Cedar Hill, Tn. to visit his brother, Henry. At Christmas, they rode the train. Mama Williams would get a big rock and heat it until it was 'red hot' in the fireplace. She
would then wrap it in newspaper and a quilt for J.B. and Margaret to put their feet on. The surry had curtains to close to keep the cold air and rain out. They also rode by a trap. It was an open surry without a top. It had a seat in the front and a box behind the seat where J.B. and Margaret would ride.

Notes for LEOTA LENA BRADLEY:
Born on a Saturday.

Met Jesse on Christmas Day , became engaged 10 years later on Christmas
Day. 2 years later, they married on Christmas Day. Both of them
(Jessie and Leota) died in separate years but both died on Christmas
Day.
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She died of a stroke. J. B. and his sister, Margaret W. Walling sat
with her on Christmas Day. Margaret Williams had never been away from
her family on Christmas, so she went on to Adams, Tenn. to be with the
Tolleson's.
Mama Williams died that night . With her at the time of death were
Margaret Walling, Margaret Williams, Mrs. Head ( a neighbor) and another
unnamed woman. Aunt Margaret told me that she called Mrs. Joel Bell ot
make a winding sheet for her mother to be buried in. Mrs. Joe (Peachy)
Henry and Mrs. Bell made the winding sheet of pale orchid creape material. They did this at Henry and Bell while Leota was being embombed. The dry good store owner had met Mrs. Bell and Aunt Margaret
at the store for them to pick out the material. The store was closed as it was a holiday.
J.B. was at home but in another room at the time of his mother's death.

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As told by Juanita Walling Estes. She said Mama Williams and she worked in the garden together a lot. When Leota was a teenager she and her mother and sisters were on the porch one afternoon when a band of gypsies came and set up camp across the road from their home. The men had gone to town and as they were alone it was frightening. They were in need of fire wood for the cook stove. Mrs. Bradley was concerned about the gypsies robbing them before the men returned. Leota told her mother to allow her time to go upstairs and change clothes then call for her by a man's name to come get wood. Mrs. Bradley did this. Leota stomped down the stairs yelling out obsencities to "his wife" for awaking him. She got ashes from the woodbox and rubbed on her arms and face. Going out she cursed her mom and went into the yard and got the ax. She went across the road dressed in her brothers clothing cursing and fussing. With one hand she swung the ax and cut the wood. Mumbling the whole time.
Ignoring the gypsies, she stomped back into the yard and threw down the firewood and ax. Cursed her mom and went stomping back up the stairs. The gypsies packed up their things and moved on..... Leota saved her mother and sisters from being hurt and robbed.
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Children of JESSE WILLIAMS and LEOTA BRADLEY are:

	i.		MARGARET ELIZABETH⁸ WILLIAMS, b. May 25, 1904, Robertson Co., TN; m. CARL BROWN WALLING, SR..
	ii.		JOHN BELLFIELD WILLIAMS, b. June 02, 1907, Robertson Co., TN; d. August 18, 1973, Robertson Co., TN; m. MARGARET EDNA TOLLESON, January 22, 1933, Robertson Co., TN.

Notes for JOHN BELLFIELD WILLIAMS:
Daddy went by the name of J.B. all of his life.
He was a devoted father and husband. Working hard to provide for his
family at an early age, he was always known to be a hard worker and
loyal his family.
After his father's death, at the end of the eight grade, J.B. quit
school and began farming to provide for his mother and sister. He
allowed his sister, Margaret to further her education while he worked
and maintained the basic needs for the family. He walked or rode a mule
across town and out about 8 miles to a farm to work.
Later, he began working at Stewart Williams Furniture Company selling
furniture and met Margaret Tolleson, the sister of Orion who lived in an
apartment above the store. They married and had 3 children.
He left Stewart Williams and went to work for Henry and Bell Furniture
Co. for 32 years. Henry and Bell was the funeral home at the time and
Daddy was the one who went out at night with Mr. Henry to pick up up the
bodies. Mother would go sleep in Mr. Henry's bed and stay with Miss
Peachy until the men got back. Mrs. Henry did not like to stay by
herself.
After Henry and Bell sold out, Daddy went to work as a collector for
Holman Jewelry store for 2 years. From there he worked at Pike and
Kriener Lumber Co.(then they sold out to a brick yard) and from there
he went to Carter Lumber Co.. He left there to open his own business,
General Merchandise Inc.. which he operated until his death.
Daddy was well known as Mr. J.B. and had loyal customers who followed
him wherever he went. He was known to be honest, trustworthy and
straight forward.
He stood for what was right and maintained a working relationship with
all walks of life. His day began with milking and feeding the cattle
before going to work in town and ended with milking and farming at
night.
He owned a farm at Coopertown as well as the one we lived on. He had 27
rental houses at the time of his death.
Mr. John R. Long, our family lawyer told us that Daddy should have been
teaching business at a college as he was the best businessman he had
ever known.
He was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church on Oak
Street in Springfield and served as church treasure, Sunday School
Superintendent and Chairman of the Board. He served
as a board member for many years and was the Chairman of House and
Grounds for YEARS! Anything that needed done, Daddy was called to do as
it was known that he would get the job done well and without a be
expense.
He helped start the New Chapel Community Club and with his son Don and
the neighbors helped clear the land and build the clubhouse. He served
as a trustee and president of this for many years. As an active member,
he served to help improve the community.
As we went to the cemetery after his funeral, my brother Don made this comment, " We are fortunate to say that our father left us a good legacy." That speaks volumes for what our father meant to us.
I might add that Daddy was my best friend and I loved him very much. He was stern and meant what he said. He was also a lot of fun and enjoyed life. His grandchildren brought him great joy. He had horses, buggies and wagons to share with them.
Nancy Williams Lewis

Notes for MARGARET EDNA TOLLESON:
Mother was salutatorian of her graduating class at Bell High School in Adams, Tn.. She graduated from Bowling Green Business University which is now Western Ky. State College.
After graduating, she went to work in Springfield at O'Brian's tobacco warehouse as secretary.
She married J.B. Williams and began her family while living at 708 Cheatham Street in Springfield. Don and Carolyn were born while living there.
Mother was a good neighbor and loved by all.
She was known for her kind spirit and giving nature. She believed in doing an unselfish act of kindness for someone daily.
Her faith and example of daily Bible reading was an example for her children to live by.
Over 300 people attended her funeral on Oct. 12, 1998 at the First United Methodist Church. It was indeed a celebration of her life.
Her children called her 'Cotton Top" as she had lovely white hair.

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