That's great Stella! Without having time to check my notes, I believe I remember this Joseph Williams being represented in court by my John Williams, who I believe to be the father of my Elias M Williams. Elias father was listed as John Williams (no middle inital that anyone knows of) and Elias at age 17 was listed as a married farmer on the census, with John Williams 1799 Ky. listed on another farm almost next door. Johns household had a gap, where a 17 year old could fit in, so I'm guessing this is the correct John Williams, who seems to turn up in the 1816 census, an owner of several lands, a farmer, lawyer, politican, and an evangelist. I'm also thinking Joseph could be a cousin or brother of John. Just wish I had time to investigate. Any thoughts greatly appriciated! chuck >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] Williams in Bibb, Chilton Counties, at >Mulberry Church. >Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:33:40 -0600 > >Chuck, it is not in the community with Scottsville.It is at the Isabella >School...between Maplesville and Clanton...but due north...The Bibb >County line used to go that far..in sort of a dip from West Blocton down >that far...you know...we discussed before, of Cox chapel, and where the >Brown Boldings lived, close to Randolph, being Bibb at one time? It was >due to the mining at some of those places. I think it was sort of >divided due to mining and farming...to keep all counties >prosperous....when I can get time I will start with beginning of book >with names. A Joseph Williams came in late 1700's with family to this >area, and was one of the founders of Mulberry...Leb may have been his >son...because it said he was living in home of his father at first.. The >people who went there were the people who ended up in Chilton, >mostly...but in the early years when there were few churches, fewer >roads, fewer little towns, no railroads...everything was settled on >creeks, or rivers.At first it was a large county called Cahawba. Gotta >run...Stella > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/?icid=nctagline2

Maybe the below information will help. From A History of Early Bibb Co., AL, 1820-1870 by Ulysses Huey Abrams (Book available at Birmingham Library and Brent-Centreville Library) p. 163-164 (abstracted) Family of Joseph Williams Joseph and Jane (Janice) Williams early members of the settlement on Mulberry Creek. Were in area when Cahawba Co. was created, active citizens when name changed to Bibb, still prominent member of community when area was detached from Bibb in the formation of Chilto Co. in Dec. 1868. Natives of GA (perhaps Hancock Co). Among the founders of Mulberry Baptist Church in 1818. Joseph b. 1792 GA d. Chilton Co. 1872. Jane b. 1796 GA d. 1881 Both buried in Mulberry Church Cemetery. Children: Bethany b. 1820 AL m. Dec 1 1840 to Jonathan S. JONES b. 1818 GA, s/o Jonathan S. Jones, legislator from Bibb Co. Thomas W. b. 1823 AL d. 1896 married Aug. 9, 1843 Rebecca ODEN b. 1826 AL d/o Bartley and Eliz. Oden. 2nd marriage to Susan __?__. 3rd marriage to Indiana Elizabeth ESKEW. Amelia/Emily b. 1825 married May 21, 1840 John RUCKER b. 1820 AL s/o Burton Rucker. Christopher N. b. 1829. Wife Mary b. 1839. Margaret b. 1830 married Apr. 22, 1852 David A. WHITE b. 1830 AL d 1894. John W. b. 1836. A Confederate soldier, died at Falling Creek, VA, Mar 10, 1863. Married Sept 6, 1855 to Luanza Jane WILSON, d/o Wm. H. and Luann Wilson Joseph b. 1842 AL. A Confederate soldier, died at Camp Jackson, TN, Aug. 1, 1862 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.