William S. WILLIAMS born in 1805 NC or Tn ? Williams and his wife Mary and their children Silas, Riley, Nancy, Francis, Thomas and Dicy are living in Pochantas, Randolph Co Arkansas in 1870 He married # 2 and the children are David Levi, Wm, Wesley, Henry, James M and T. WILLIAMS T. WILLIAIMS was born in Illinois in 1844 Wm S married Mary Ann Daymer 8-12-1844 in FCI He married Mary Jane Wagoner 1-16-1846 in FCI Their children are Silas W., Elizabeth A., Francis Marion, Thomas Pinckney, Nancy (b. 1862 Il) and Dicy P. -------------------------------- David Levi WILLIAMS was born 4-15-1829 in Galatia, Saline County, Illinois and died in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois on 9-16-1891 and he is buried in Tower Grove Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois. It seems that his father was born in North Carolina and his mother in Tennessee. David Levi WILLIAMS served in the Civil War in Co K of the 1st Inf of Illinois. While on furlong, he was crippled permanently, when a tree fell while he was cutting the winters supply of wood. He was living in Elkville Township JCI. That was about 1880. They also lived in Blairsville Township of Williamson County, Illinois David Levi and some were fueding. The ADAMS clan came over and guns were drawn and then another day as David was sitting on his porch, one of the ADAMS clan came over and started over the fence toward David, and David warned him, but Adams kept coming and David shot and killed him. In fear of more killings, David’s family persuaded him to move ro Missouri. It may be at that time, this his oldest son Joseph was married and his wife, Mary Ann HART was from Missouri.Being born in Ironton, Missouri, They settled in Dexter for a while. In those days, there was no law, except for the Night Riders, White Caps and etc. Now David joined the group. The leader was trying to use the power for his own purpose. David came home and told his family, they would have to kill him, they would not let him out of the group, as he knew to much. Now the family persuaded him to move bay to Murphysboro (This account is given by his G Uncle Lloyd WILLIAMS) Living by them in 1860 in Williams (Blairsville Twp) Williamson County, Illinois was a George Akin and was to believed to be a brother to Sarah Next to George AKIN was a John AKIN. In the census, lists David as unable to read or write. David was arrested on 5-21-1886 for the murder of John ADAMS. Information in Jackson Co Il, jail register 1873-1914, page 18, case #669. Trial records are in drawer DIV F, box 33 #3525. He was indicted on August 12, 1886 of Murder and had a hearing for bail on 8-14-1886 and it was also announced in the Carbondale Free Press on 5-29-1886. He married Mary Jane AKIN in FC on 7-11-1852 Their children are Joseph Levi WILLIAMS George Wiley WILLIAMS Ann WILLIAMS Dolly WILLIAMS Nancy J. WILLIAMS James Singleton WILLIAMS David WILLIAMS John H. WILLIAMS born 1872 Il and died 1936 Il and is buried at Kirk Cem, Jefferson Co Il Sydney WILLIAMS

Betty, Thanks for posting this. A lot of information that I didn't have. Pat Corona