THE JOE MAX WILLIAMS FAMILY HOME PAGE- GILES&LINCOLN COS.,TN

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Family Photos

• District 20 Giles Co., TN DeBeer's Map (2166 KB)
  Photo of 1878 Map of Giles Co., TN, District 20.
• Giles County, Tennessee Civil Districts (661 KB)
  An image showing the civil districts of Giles Co., TN as portrayed by the Agriculture Conservation Program, 1949.
• Great Grandfather Jim Mullins' 75th Birthday 1920 (564 KB)
  This is a photo of the birthday party of my great grandfather, Jim Mullins, family and friends on the occasion of his 75th birthday at his home, near Dellrose, in Lincoln County, Tennessee. I know some of those in the photograph, but if anyone knows anyone in it, please contact me.
• William B. Solomon & Susan Merrell Solomon Family (84 KB)
  L to R: Minnie Bell Solomon (my maternal gm Mullins), Beatrice Dorinda Solomon, Susan Merrell Solomon(my g gm), DeWitt Solomon, John Marvin Solomon(seated), William Bennett Solomon(my g gf) and Charles M. Solomon, Photographed circa 1896, Lincoln Co., TN, 16th District. Courtesy of and many thanks to: Sherry Ohm via DeWitt Solomon(deceased).
• Anderson Mullin Williams and Friends (103 KB)
  Anderson Mullin Williams,Pappy Mull, my paternal grandfather, and three of his trusted animals on the farm. He was born in 1875 and died in 1942, the year I was born. He is buried in Giles Co., TN at BeeSpring Cemetery.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Richard Merrell


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of William Williams


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Mathew Mullins


• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Lewis Solomon


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Williams

Related Files

• Texans in 1880 with Franklin Co., TN Connections. (454 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• Giles & Lincoln Co, TN Death Certificates (1159 KB)
  115 Death Certificates of selected Lucy,Merrell,Minatra,Mullins,Solomon,Stevenson,Watson, Williams and related families with connections in Giles and Lincoln Counties in Tennessee.
• Texans in 1880 with Giles Co., TN Connections. (159 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• Writings of Josiah B. Solomon (77 KB)
  Beginnings of the Solomon and related families in Franklin Co., NC., some of which later settled in Lincoln, Giles, and Warren counties in Tennessee.
• Selected Williams' Deeds- Giles Co., TN, 1812-1894 (442 KB)
  Index of Williams' Family Deeds and related families and marker individuals of interest. Generally, the red highlights indicate Robert Williams' family; the yellow highlights indicate Thomas Williams' family.(Slow loading page, be patient for a few seconds.)
• 358 MULLINS' Marriages (182 KB)
  MULLINS marriages from VA, KY, NC, SC, TN , primarily.
• Selected Records Giles Co., TN Williams' Relations (38 KB)
  Some of the records I have found in Giles Co., TN records documenting my Williams relatives. (Work in progress.)
• 1909 Josiah B. Solomon Letter (13 KB)
  Genealogical letter explaining the William Solomon family of Franklin Co., NC. Kindred Solomons later located in Williamson, Warren, Franklin, Lincoln and Giles counties in Tennessee--and many other state, as well.
• Texans in 1880 with Lincoln Co., TN Connections. (114 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• The Tombstones of Bee Spring Cemetery (745 KB)
  Bee Spring Cemetery in Giles Co., TN., established in 1815, very near the Lincoln Co., TN border, southeast of Bunker Hill,TN and northwest of Dellrose, TN. Over 730 stones are inventoried in this list, and we have photographs of most of them. This list was current through December, 2002, thanks to the hard work and brilliant interpretation of my daughter, Stacey Givens. These are mostly Giles and Lincoln Co. border- area residents' burials or kin with roots to the region. Contains other pertinent genealogical information such as relatives and families. An e-mail request will get you a photograph of a tombstone. We would love to share them with anyone interested in this cemetery or related families.
• Texans in 1880 with Lawrence Co., TN Connections. (282 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• Mullins' Family Letter about Mid TN,1857 (6 KB)
  A copy of the original letter sent to "Sally'' Sarah Mullins McClaugherty by her grandson who was traveling in the South. Sally was the wife of James McClaugherty and the sister of Mourning Mullins Davidson(Franklin Co.,TN), John Mullins(Grundy Co.,TN) and Mathew Mullins(Bedford Co.,TN).These Mullinses moved from Giles Co., VA to Tennessee. (Many thanks to Geraldine Holder McDaniel for making this wonderful document available.)
• Texans in 1880 with Maury Co., TN Connections. (533 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• Texans in 1880 with Bedford Co., TN Connections. (272 KB)
  Extractions from the book, Texas Souvenir, published in 1880.
• Index to Giles Co., TN 1910 Census, Dist. 20 Only. (6 KB)
  This is a link to the census pages of District 20 of the 1910 Giles County Census. Many of my ancestors lived in this District, as did three governors of the State of Tennessee from Giles County, Tennessee. Also, see the Giles Co. Genealogy site at Rootsweb for my extraction of Giles Co.,TN 1900 Census, District 20, with a surname index. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/census/1900/index.htm

Related Links

• Frank M. Williams' Website: More on our family!
• Archived Giles Co., TN queries at Rootsweb.
• Archived Lincoln Co., TN queries at Rootsweb.
• South Central Tennessee Archives at Rootsweb.
• Williams DNA Project
• 1900 Giles Co., TN Census, District 20, Pisgah-BunkerHill
• Young's Chapel Cemetery, Dist.20, Giles Co., TN
• Bee Spring Cemetery, Dist. 20, Giles Co., TN
• Watson burials in Giles Co., TN
• Deed Myra-Robert Williams,100a.,Bk.O,p.177.18Sep1839
• Deed-HartwellLucytoRobertWilliams,Gi-DB.I-J,Dec1831p.98
• Frederick Abernathy Legatees,24Nov1819, BrunswickCoVA