Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=428 Surname: Williams, McCall, Higdon ------------------------- Elexious Williams and his wife Mary Ann McCall lived in Bienville Parish with their 9 children. They are shown on the 1870 census. In 1853-54 Elexious had 158 acres of land in Bienville Parish. The Williams came from Mississippi. Their children included: John Wesley (Tobe) Williams born 1840--Clerk of Court in Bienville Pr.---never married. Elizabeth (Betty) born 1843 in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. Married Thomas Hastings Higdon in 1861; died 1895 in Simsboro, Lincoln Pr., La. Henry Clay born ? in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. married Mary Jane Houston in 1865; died 1887 in Natchitoches, La. Martha Ann born 1849 in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La.; married a Mr. Braswell James born 1852 Bienville Pr. Daniel born 1855 Bienville Pr. William born 1857 in Bienville Pr. Thomas Givens born 1861 Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. Married Emma Josephine Dison; died 1927 Mary born 1864 in Bienville Pr.; Married Thomas Chappel Anyone having information on this family please contact PHyllis Ehlers at: PEhlers531@aol.com I am descended from Elizabeth Williams Higdon and would love to exchange information.