This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kg.2ADI/1970 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on John Madison Williams family who was born in North Carolina 16 Dec. 1834 and died in Monroe County Missouri 28 Feb. 1923. Belive John's father was Richmond and his mother Margaret both also born North Carolina. In the 1850 census is listed as living in Township 5 S 2 W, Pike Co. Ill. 1860-1870-and1880 census listed as living in Newburg, Pike Co. Ill. In the 1900 census live in Marion, Monroe Co. Mo. in the 1910 and 1920 census for Woodlawn, Monroe County Missouri living with his daughter and son-in-law William Henry and Margaret Herron and their 3 children -Ross-Erma- and Maude. John was married I belive twice.1-1860 census list Jiohn M Williams age 27-J.A. Williams Ohio age 22-Frances M (Frank) Williams Ill. age 4-M.J. (Minervia) Williams Ill. age 2-John Lockerby North Carolina age 81 would this be his wife's father. The 1870 census list John age 37 North carolina-Sarah age 30 Ohio-Franklin age 14 Ill.-Minervia age 12 Ill.-Eva age 9 Ill.- Rich! mond age 6 Ill. and a William young age 22 North Carolina. (Is Sarah is wife or sister). When he married his second wife Frances Sneeden not sure if Sneeden is her maiden name, she was married first to a Manker and had 2 children a son Walter and a daughter Ellen. 1880 census list for Newburg, Pike Co. Ill. as John M. age 46 North carolina-Frances age 31 Va-Eva age 19 daughter Ill.- Richmond age 14 son Ill- Margaret age 2 daughter Ill- Margaret age 68 mother North Calolona- Allen manker age 14 stepson Ill- Ellen age 12 step daughter Ill. Frances and John Williams had 3 other children beside's Margaret-Pearl Williams born 25 Sept 1880 Ill. was a school teacher-Alta Louis williams and Floyd Williams.Belive John M Williams had 6 sisters 1-Caroline born North Carolina about 1836-Nancy born aout 1838 Ill.-Elizabeth born about 1839 Ill- Sarah Ann born about 1841 Ill. - Lucy about 1844 and Jeanett about 1845 Ill. would like and information on this family. John Madison Williams i! s my wifes 2nd great-grandfather, I also have a picture of him. Thank s Charlie Gillispie