This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Risher, Bailey, Easterlin, Teppey, Sandifer, Mack Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1456 Message Board Post: Press & Standard Issue of 7/17/1929, page 1 LEE M. RISHER KILLED SATURDAY Shot by Son in Family Quarrel- Leaves Wife and 12 Children - Son out on Bond Lee M. Risher, 47, who lived near Cannadys was shot and killed by his son Chalmers, 21 years old, at his home Saturday night. The killing followed a family row in which the elder Risher was attempting to beat up several members of his family according to reports reaching here. He was under the influence of liquor and the fatal ending of this was a culmination of numerous similar affairs. Mr. Risher is of one of the county's most prominent families and began drinking several years ago. It is said that the spree was one of a week's duration and it was during these drinking sprees that he abused the members of his family. Saturday evening he went home and began with an attack upon Mrs. Risher and others of the family, having an iron rod in his hand which he threatened to use in killing his wife. His son interposed and the father turned upon him, the boy securing the shotgun and firing, the load taking effect in the forehead. The wounded man lived for an hour and a half. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict that he came to his death from a gun shot wound at the hands of his son, Chalmers. Deputy Sheriff F.S. Fennell went to the scene of the fratricide and brought the young man to jail. He was released later under a $2,000 bond. The funeral was held at the family buring grounds near the home Sunday afternoon. Rev. Paul Wood conducted the services. Surviving are his widow, who was Miss Zella (sic) Bailey, and eleven children. Two brothers, T.R. Risher of Walterboro and C.M. Risher who lived near the deceased and three sisters, Mrs. W.B. Easterlin of Walterboro, Mrs. Vic Teppey of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. W.R. Sandifer also survive. Of the children, the eldest son, L.M. Risher, Jr. lives in Texas and a married daughter, Mrs. Cora Mack, lives in Charleston. The others lived at the home and are as follows: Douglas, Herbert, Willard, Susan, Helen, Harold, Pauline and Blanche.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stokes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1444.1 Message Board Post: Dr. J.J. Stokes' book was privately printed, unfortunately I don't believe there is an ISBN number. There isn't one on my copy, at least. If you'd like, I can send you his physical address, you may be able to order one directly from him. Best Regards, Bev

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Raysor, Risher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1455 Message Board Post: The highest priority for Raysor/Risher descendants, indeed all of us should be the Raysor Family Cemetery, listed in Upper Colleton as (Shieder, Raysor, Risher Cem). This cemetery is extremely important as the only remaining marker of the Raysor Tavern. The cemetery is located just a few feet from the tavern, remnants of which were located by Dr. J.J. Stokes of Atlanta using the Mills Atlas and a current map overlay. It was nearly impossible to locate the cemetery, only persistence and sheer luck allowed me to locate it at all. The landmarks have changed since "Cem. of Upper Colleton" was published. There isn't a "clump of bushes", but rather a long stand of mature pines extending from road to precipitous drop to river marsh. (perhaps .4 mile) I walked the length of these trees several times before seeing through very thick underbrush a slight rise in the land, which appeared to be an unatural berm about 2.5 feet high and longer than I could penetrate. (I followed roughly 40 feet of it, it seemed to go in an L-shape) Following this berm required putting on full long sleeves, pants, covering my hair and crawling. The entire cemetery area is completely covered by a bramble thicket, nearly impenetrable. I got photos of the few stones I could find, but was unable to locate all those listed in the Bryan's survey. They are buried beneath leaves and in too thick brambles for me to find. Benjamin Risher b. 1805 stone which is listed in the Bryan's survey was fortuitously moved by someone to the Providence Cemetery a few years ago. Dr. J.J. Stokes had inquired of the landowners for permission to restore the cemetery but permission was denied, around 1996 I believe. I don't know if the same people own the land. While we were there, a cadillac pulled into the nearby pasture and watched us for about ten minutes but didn't come near. Discussing our sitation as trespassers we resigned ouselves to go to jail if necessary to find the information we'd come to retrieve, we didn't stop our work, but waved. No reciprocal wave from the car. It rolled away and parked in the driveway of the home directly across 61. The Raysor Family Cemetery priorities: Deed research on the parcel to find out if the cemetery area was protected in the deeds. Permission from landowner to restore. Thorough clean up, possible fencing of area. Survey - Probing for more stones, graves. The size of the berm indicates more burials than are visible, and this is the likely burial spot of Michael Raysor and Eleanor Risher. p.s. Pat, I'll send you my photos, notes, tidbits as soon as I get them off the laptop and onto this computer. :-)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RISHER, RAYSOR, STOKES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1454.2 Message Board Post: Bev, When you get it all sorted out, I'd love to post some of the information and pictures to the Colleton SCGenWeb site to share. I hate to see any cemetery become in such disrepair, but lost graves are the worst. Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1454.1 Message Board Post: I first tried to find the Richard Risher Cemetery about 5 years ago, drove right past it at least 4 times, never saw it due to brush and trees. About 3 or 4 years ago, the brush had been cleared around the cemetery and it was easy to spot. It was around that time that the trailer had been placed behind the cemetery. A direct descendant of Richard Risher, had placed a brand new chain link fence around the cemetery before the clearing took place. More than likely when the area was cleared, a tree or trees fell on the fence, I have never noticed any indentations outside the small fenced in area. But as mentioned I found it after the land had been cleared and leveled. Never saw any signs of dogs being placed inside the small fenced in area. After the death of Mary Huff Risher, widow of Richard, her grandson Paul Risher purchased the land 400 acres, "..more or less one acre excepted being the old family burial ground." This was done in 1890, Paul had paid $800 for the land and the money was distributed among Mary's heirs. Apparetnly in 1890, the Risher Family Cemetery did contain more marked graves, than just the three within the fenced in area. Unfortunately, those three graves will probably be lost too.

The recent website sent to the list is not a genealogy website. It is the Outwar.com again. They get people to go to their website so they get hits and points with their server. I think I am going to try and see if I can report them to their service provider. Martha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1453.1 Message Board Post: RE: UK Web Site Brian, Just curious about the name of this site, and is it related to South Carolina genealogy? The last time someone posted a message like this, it did not lead to a genealogy site. Could you give more details before anyone visits it? Thank you, Pat Sabin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1453 Message Board Post: This site has a much better layout than rootsweb but is not getting enough traffic, please help them out and use all of their info as it is all comlpetely free. http://www.zarr.co.uk/go.asp?l=8FvpdKAuHe

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rogers, Nail Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1452 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about my gggrandfather John Westly Rogers, Sr., born 1802 in South Carolina; died 1855 in Itawamba Co., MS. He married Missiniah Nail September 04, 1833 in Lowndes Co., AL. I am looking for his parents and his siblings. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1451 Message Board Post: Found Samuel Rast living in Colleton County in 1860 census. He had wife Susan, and children Capers, Joseph, Samuel, Lewis, Mary, and W.H. living in the household. Does anyone have ANY information on this family? Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: The Butcher Williams Cemetery is probably on land once owned by James E. Williams and/or his sons. The burial ground is mentioned on pages 45 and 46 of CEMETERIES OF UPPER COLLETON COUNTY by the Bryans. One gets the impression that who ever the Bryans talked to about the cemetery were not that familiar with Butcher and they were also confused about some of the Williams relationships. For example in one sentence it is mentioned that James and Molton were brothers and hence cousins of Butcher. Molton Williams did have a brother James but James moved to Florida in the 1850's. James served in a Flordia unit during the War of Northern Agression, survived and spent the remainder of his life in Florida. The James Williams whose children Butch raised was the oldest son of Henry M. Williams and Barabara, believed to have been Henry's second wife. James would have been half brother to Alfred, Butch's father. Alfred being a child of Henry M. Williams and his first wife. The James Allen Williams Cemetery/Stokes-Connor Cemetery on Drain Road is about a mile from the hunting club enterance on SC 61/Augusta Highway which leads to the Butcher Williams Cemetery. The Williams farm and Williams Tavern shown in the Mills Atlas of 1825 would have been in the area where Drain Road intersects SC 61. Abraham T. Williams, Allen's brother, is said to have owned a general store/tavern and some researchers indicate that the Williams Tavern shown in the Mills Atlas was owned by him. On the other hand, some researchers believe the Williams Tavern was owned by Allen. James E. Williams would have been in his 70's when the work on the Mills Atlas was done. Allen outlived both his father, James, and his brother, Abraham. So ii is possible that at one time Abraham may have owned the tavern and it could of been inherited by Allen. Most Williams researchers seem to be transfixed with the Williams Tavern and Williams home that were near where Drain Road and SC 61 intersect today. Another Williams family apparanetly lived on the road that led from the Green Pond Methodist Church to Smoaks. This is modern SC 217 which like Drain Road intersects with SC 61, This Williams family lived about a mile from where SC 61 iintersects with SC 217. Generally, James E. Williams who married Catherine Hamilton has been refered to as James E. Williams of Wales because he is believed to have arrived in America from Wales One of the newer genealogical tools is DNA testing. . Several months ago, I came across this web site about the Williams Family Project. http://williams.genealogy.fm/ Recently, I submitted some DNA samples. Two of James E. Williams' sons are my directt ancestors. James E. Williams to Abraham T. Williams to Havillah Williams(married Joseph Koger Risher) to Martha Ann Risher(married Henry Allen Williams) to Henry Bass Williams to Robert Black Williams, my father. James E. Williams to Henry M. Williams to Henry Allen Williams to Henry Bass Williams to Robert Black Williams. (It would seem that a couple of generations are missing but Henry M Williams was in his 40's when Henry Allen Williams was born and dad was in his 40's when I was born.) My results have come back and there were no exact matches with anyone currently involved in the Williams DNA project. Possibly someday there may be a match. My DNA results were included in a data bse refered to as Recent Ethnic Origins, REO. This data base supposedly includes everyone who has submitted samples to the company doing the DNA testing not just Williamses. REO indicates the nations that your DNA has exact matches with and near matches with. My most exact matches were with Scotland, next Ireland, and then the United Kingdom. Just as there maybe an exact match with another Williams someday, as more people are tested, my REO could change. My understanding is that DNA testing is male dominated. Not jumping to conclusions but possilby James Williams roots were not Welch but possibly Scotish or Irish

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILLIAMS,RISHER,HAMILTON,SPELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.3.1 Message Board Post: i was reading these postings with much interest. i have had little time for research recently as i work 6 and 7 days a week now. as far as green pond church,i've been told by family members that the first person buried at green pond church was susie fralix wilson in 1905.the 'green pond' was supposed to be across the road from where the church is now. if i remember correctly, the henry m williams land was sold to peter stokes. my best guess would be that james williams and catherine hamilton were buried at their old home place.this most likely would be in the area of uncle butchers graveyard. has anyone looked into maybe the wife of joel spell jr(keziah) being the 4th child of james williams?i know that james allen,henry m and abraham taylor are listed as heirs of james williams on a deed.this was from a land sale between the three williams and joel spell jr. francis benjamin risher was married 1st to barbara elenor spell it would appear the his 2nd wife was barbara's sister catherine. does anyone know what happen to francis benjamin rishers family bible?it is mentioned in his estate.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Steven Stymiest. I am 46 years old, retired USAF and live in Rock Hill, South Carolina. I have been researching my family history since 1986. I am the coordinator for Saving Graves South Carolina, as well as Saving Graves York County, South Carolina. I am also the coordinator for South Carolina Ghost Towns at ALHN & AHGP and York County, South Carolina at ALHN & AHGP. ALHN is the American Local History Network and AHGP is the American History and Genealogy Project. I would like to invite you to visit and participate in all of these web sites. Help us preserve our history and heritage. What is Saving Graves? Saving Graves is dedicated to providing leadership, education and advocacy in preserving and restoring endangered and forgotten cemeteries. What is Saving Graves South Carolina? Saving Graves South Carolina is the state website for the collection of information on endangered and forgotten cemeteries, as well as a center for documenting, recording and providing a central location for cemetery transcriptions. It also is a central location for links to State Cemetery preservation law, State Government, State Law Enforcement, Endangered Cemeteries, State Cemetery Index, Cemetery Locating Services, and Statewide Preservation Groups. The information contained within these websites is provided as a public service and is submitted by its users. Saving Graves makes no guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should make every attempt to verify the information before acting on it. State and county websites are volunteer operated. Volunteers are need for all counties. York and Spartanburg counties have been adopted. The South Carolina state site is located at: http://www.savinggraves-us.org/sc/ . For volunteer information, go to http://www.savinggraves.org/about/volunteer/county.htm . For any other questions on Saving Graves, please check out: http://www.savinggraves.org/about/mission.htm. To volunteer for a county, contact me at scarolina@savinggraves.org . York County at ALHN/AHGP is a county website for those of researching our family histories. You can visit this site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scyork2 . South Carolina Ghost Towns is a site dedicated to the towns which have been abandoned or just lost a great many of there population throughout the years. These towns may be nothing more than ruins or they may have some homes and businesses that are in disrepair or they may have some individuals still living there. Please check the site out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scghstwn/ . Thanks again for this opportunity. Hope to see you in your internet travels. Steven Stymiest Saving Graves South Carolina Coordinator Saving Graves York County Coordinator South Carolina Ghost Towns Coordinator York County, South Carolina Coordinator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.3 Message Board Post: Besides the lost graves of a number of Williamses, the grave sites of a number of Rishers including Benjamin Risher, Sr. and his wife Mary Fontaine Risher are not known. (Back in 1977, memorial markers were placed in the Joseph Koger Risher Cemetery, Williams, SC in rememberance of them) Libby Brissie a Risher descendant who lives near Hendersonville, NC may have discovered an answer. Libby is descended from Robert Oliver Jacques and Elizabeth Risher. A daughter of Richard Risher, Jr. and Mary Huff Risher had married Fred Jacques, Bob's brother. In the 1850 census, Mary Huff Risher is shown head of a household in St. Bartholomew's Parish, Colleton District, SC. There were two other people in the household, Francis B. Risher, and Elizabeth Risher. Generally it is agreed that Francis was Mary's son. Some indicate that Elizabeth was Francis' wife. More than likely they were brother and sister. Libby learnt form "The Southern Christian Advocate" that on 11 May 1854, Robert Oliver Jacques and Elizabeth R. Risher were married. Both resided in St. Bartholomew's Parish, Colleton District, SC. Robert Oliver Jacques passed away in August 1863 while serving with Company G, 4th SC Cavalry. The 1870 and 1880 census shows Elizabeth as a head of household. Mary Huff Risher passed away on 25 Sept. 1889, sixty two years after the death of her husband. Over a year later, Paul W. Risher purchased what was once Mary's land. Libby found the land transfer: Land Transfer....Title Real Estate.... Colleton County Volume 15, Pages 314 to 315. JANIE C. SPELL ET AL TO P. W. RISHER "The state of South Carolina, Colleton County Know all men by these presents that we undersigned heirs at law of the estate lands of Mrs. Mary Risher deceased in the state above said in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred dollars ($800.00) paid by P. W. Risher....all that tract of land known as the Risher place containing four hundred acres more of less one acre, excepted being the old Family burial ground being lying and situated in the State and County afore said West of the water of Edisto River and traversed by the Augusta Road with buildings and bounderies more fully shown in a general survey made by Henry F. Spell on the nineteenth of January in the year of eighteen hundred and forty-six...... Dated 19 Dec 1890. Signers: Janie C. Spell J. R. Risher W.L. or F. Jacques E.E. Ackerman R. N. Ackerman P.M. Jacques A.C.Jacques H. Dandridge (husband of Agnes Jacques) Agnes S. Danridge (daughter of Robert Jacues and Elizabeth Risher Jacques) Mary R. Jacques Julia A. Jacques (daughter of Robert Oliver Jacques) Amelia E. Risher R. F. Risher F. E. Spell F. B. Risher, Sr. Witness: J. B. Williams Recorded by Jno. Black, notary, Dec 14 1893" The small Richard Risher Family Cemetery is about a quarter of a mile east of where I 95 and SC 61 intersect. Today, There are only three known graves; Ricahrd Risher, Sr, Mary Huff Risher, and Harriet Jacques; in a small fenced in area. In the land transfer quoted above it indicates that the old Family burial ground was one acre more or less. Somepeople have said that they had noticed indentations in the ground near the fenced in area, an inciation of more graves.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.2.2 Message Board Post: I met Mrs,. Bradley in April 2002 and even got an autographed copy of her book. As you probably know Mrs. Bradley's ancestors include Dr. Abraham English Williams and Georgianna Sheridan daughter of Hugo Sheridan. The book CEMETERIES OF UPPER COLLETON COUNTY, SC on page 215 makes a comment about Abraham T.. Williams may have been buried at the site of the Green Pond Methodist Church. On page 130 of her book OUR FAMILY HISTORY, Mrs. Bradley made a comment about Abraham T. Williams being buried at Green Pond Methodist Church on page 130. I don't know why she indicated the Sheridan Chapel had once stood there. On page 140 of the Bradley work is a quote from the late Beulah Glover who had written a short history of the Methodist Church in Colleton County. "Sheidan's Chapel, a log house on the Sand Hill Plantation (Round O) was a part of the Round O circuit. All that is left of it is the Sheridan Cemetery, which is now overgrown with vegetation. Sheridan's Chapel and Round O Church merged and moved to Cottageville on August 22, 1872." Sand Hill Plantaiton is to the east of Cottageville. Hugo Sheridan's grave is on the site of the plantation. A photograph of the grave is on page 141 of Eleanor's book. I had the honor to visit the grave with her and her husband during their visit to the low country. If Sheridan Chapel was on Sand Hill Plantation, it was 10 or 15 miles to the east of teh Green Pond Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Hamilton, Risher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Ms. Bradley and I went around and around several years ago while she was researching her book, on the probable burial places of those early folks. She and I agreed on the Green Pond area theory after exhaustive research. But she didn't mean the current Green Pond Cemetery, it was the original Green Pond church she was referring to which is now long gone. In mid 1800's referred to as Green Pond meeting area, if memory serves. After further research, I think we were wrong about their locations. But I certainly can't say for sure. I was hoping perhaps Robert had come up with something new. Thank you for the tip though! -Bev

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.2 Message Board Post: The book, Our Family Story, by Eleanor Randolph Williams Bradley, states that Abraham T. Williams and his wife, Harriot Risher Williams are buried in The Green Pond United Methodist Church Cemetery. This was the place where the Sheridan Chapel stood - also called Camp Meeting. The grave of Abraham T. Williams is unmarked. Gail Appleby Cannon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1.1 Message Board Post: As mentioned, the James Allen Williams Cemetery (refered to as the Stokes-Connor Cemetery in CEMTERIES OF UPPER COLLETON COUNTY, SC) is near the John Butcher Williams Cemetery. Going west from I-95 on SC 61 towards Bamberg, the Green Pond Methodist Church is 6 miles on the right; driving another two miles one comes to Drain Road on the left. This is just past the hunting club where the John Butcher Williams Cemetery is located. Turn left on Drain Road and just over a half mile one comes to a paved road on the right that leads to the Allen Williams Cemetery. Allen was the youngest son of James E. Williams and Catherine Hamilton. Not much research has been done on Allen's line, probably because none of his descendants have the Williams surname. Allen married Ann. They had three children: Sarah, E.E.(one of the E's was for Ellen) Anna, and Paul. Sarah was about 17 years old when she passed away in 1841 and her resting place is the oldest known grave of a descendant of James E. Williams. Dr. Paul Williams married Elizabeth Barnes, They had two sons:Francis and James E. Williams, and three daughters:Sarah, Annie, and Mary. Paul was a Methodist minister, he was in his mid 40's when he passed away in 1863. His two sons preceded him in death. All three rest in the Allen Williams Cemetery. Anna Williams married Dr. Peter Stokes. A number of researchers including the late Beulah Glover have refered to Allen's property as Dr. Peter Stokes' plantation or farm. When one looks at the 1850 census, we find James A. Williams head a hosuehold that includes his wife Ann, Dr. Peter Stokes, physian, and Ellen Stokes. Ellen being Anna Williams, Peter's wife. Anna passed away in Feb 1865 after giving birth to a daughter. The child lived to be only about 14 years old. At least two of Dr. Stokes' and Anna's daughters married Connors. The Bryans in CEMETERIES OF UPPER COLLETON COUNTY indicate that Dr. Peter Stokes married Elizabeth Williams, widow of Dr. Paul Williams in 1881. Elizabeth passed away in June 1881. However, when one looks at the 1870 and 1880 censuses one gets the impression that Elizabeth Williams and Dr. Stokes were married prior to 1870. As pointed out besides his widow Dr. Paul Williams was survived by three daughters. One of the daughters, Annie was living with her mother and Dr. Stokes in 1880. Mary Williams, the youngest daughter is said to have married Jefferson Warren. Paul's oldest daughter Sarah Caroline Williams married Garland M. Yancey. Garland came to SC from Louisiana prior to the outbreak of the War Between the States. Prior to 1900, Garland and Sarah Williams Yancey moved to the Orlando area of Florida. One of their sons was named Paul Williams Yancey. The James Allen Williams Cemetery is important to the descendants of James E. Williams because the oldest known Williams grave is there and the location of the cemetery confirms that the Williams tavern and Williams farm were nearby.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450.1 Message Board Post: In answer to your question, I have not located the graves of James E. Williams, Catherine Hamilton, Abraham Williams and Harriet Risher Williams. A possible site is the cemetery refered to as the J. B. Williams Cemetery. J. B. Williams, John Butcher Williams was a son of Alfred Williams. It is thought that Alfred was a son of Henry M. Williams, James E. Williams' oldest son. From looking at the 1820 census, one gets the impression that Henry had a wife, two sons, and four daughters. Alfred is thought to be one of the two sons. David Gavin in his diary mentioned Alfred's death and that he was a son of Henry. We don't know what happended ro Henry's wife, the other son or the 4 girls. Possibly an epidemic caused their deaths. On the other hand, the 4 girls may have gotten married and been forgotten over time. Henry's second wife was Barabra, maiden name unknown. There were at least three children, James E. Williams, Martha Williams, and Henry Allen Williams. Henry Allen Williams married his cousin Martha Ann Risher, daughter of Joseph Koger Risher and Havillah Williams; granddaughter of Abraham Williams. Henry A. Williams's sister Martha never married and was a member of her brother's household in 1880. Henry M. Williams son James E. Williams did marry. James' two orphans were taken in by John Butcher Williams another indication that John was related to Henry M. Williams. The John Butcher Williams Cemetery is west of I 95 on SC 61. There is an exit at the SC 61, I 95 intersection. Driving west on SC 61 towards Bamberg from I 95, the Green Pond Methodist Church is on the right. Drive about another two miles and the enterance to a hunting club is on the right. Approximatley 100 feet down the hunting club road is the John Butcher Williams Cemetery, It is believed that prior to 1900 there may have been a number of other graves in that area. Supposedly, a number of years ago, the remains of a woman had been found while someone was ploughing. Another indication of more graves being in the area than just the few marked in the Butcher Williams Cemetery, Just past the enterance to the hunting club where the Butcher Williams Cemetery is located, one comes to a paved road, Drain Road that intersects with SC 61. Makin a left on Drain Road, driving just over half a mile, one sees a paved road on the right that leads to a small cemetery generally known as the Stokes-Connor Family Cemetery but as Dr. J. J. Stokes of Atlanta has pointed out this burial ground is more properly knwn as the James Allen Williams Cemetery. The Allen Williams Family Cemetery's location confirms that the Williams Tavern and Williams farm shown in the Mills Atlas of 1825 were located in the area where SC 61 and Drain Road intersects and that the Butcher Williams Cemetery is probably on land formerly owned by James E. Williams.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Hamilton, Risher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1450 Message Board Post: Robert, Did you ever find the burial places of any of the following: Williams Abraham T. 1783 12/30/1843 Williams Catherine Hamilton c. 1765 Williams Harriet Risher 1788 01/12/1844 Williams James c. 1748 02/04/1840