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Solomon Williamson was born October 17, 1823, in Emanuel County to John Williamson and his wife, Elizabeth Sullivan, and died December 10, 1901. He fought in the Indian War of 1840-41 (see Bounty Land Claim); served The Confederate States of America in the War Between the States in Captain Joel J. Moring's Company for Local Defense ("Emanuel Troops") in the capacity of Justice of the Peace and Judge of Inferior Court of Emanuel County (See Company Muster Role). He held regular court sessions in his home (See court order granting him a license to sell liquor at these court sessions). He was a slaveholder and owner of more than 5,000 acres of land in present-day Emanuel County. His faithful slave, Bassel, remained with him after the War, and some of Bassel Williamson's descendants still live on the land--a portion of which they now own--and attend the annual Solomon Williamson Family Reunion, held each first Sunday in October. Solomon married in 1850, Delila Trapnell (b. 5-18-1832, d. 11-9-1876), daughter of Elijah Trapnell and his wife, Theresa Hull, who came to Emanuel County from Burke County, GA. After Delilah's death, he married 7-9-1878, Clarissa Calhoun (b. 1-4-1858, d. 1-22-1950), daughter of Samuel Hargroves Calhoun and his wife, Lucinda Hamilton, of Tarrytown, Montgomery County, GA. For Delila, Solomon built a two-story log house, and for Clarissa, he built a large white clapboard house. Both houses have burned. Solomon and both wives are buried in the Solomon Williamson Cemetery on their homeplace near Oak Park.
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