This fam lived, and is buried with tombstones in the East part of Montgomery Co., TN, near Half Pone Creek, adjacent to the Robertson (now Cheatham) Co. line; and had a son, James Williams (1800-1853) m Martha Wilson, his cousin (1807-1849), and they are buried in their "own cemetery" further South in Montgomery Co. This is the Henry and James you are finding in the 1850 census. We recently placed a metal road sign on the James Williams Cemetery, but the Henry Williams one is remote on a 130 acre farm, and we could not place a sign anywhere near it. Henry had a post office here in the 1820's, and named the place, "Mount Henry", as it's up on a bluff above Half Pone Creek. The ones being written about here by you and others, are in the NE part of Montgomery Co, NOT on Half Pone Creek. The name "Conrad" does not appear in the Half Pone Creek Williams fam, that I have found. I am NOT a descendant, but have just put some pieces together on this family. "Patsy" is the earliest nickname for Martha, but "Mattie" was in use by 1900, maybe before. Removing this "Mount Henry" Henry and son James from your data may lessen the confusion somewhat, I hope! Cleo. > 1.Was Henry Williams the father to Henry J. Williams, and was this Henry > J. Williams my James Williams, to differentiate him from his father > Henry? Was Conrad W. Williams the son of Henry J. Williams? Does anyone > have a name for henry j. williams' wife? I am getting more confused now, > but that is normal for me! > > 2.Why would conrad get a 1/8th portion , which sounds by reading that it > was an expected amount, from the estate, unless he was the minor son of > Henry Williams 1, The estate was not probated to it's conclusion to the > heirs(children ) untill the death of Matty Williams, correct? If this is > so, then Henry J. Williams was probably at his majority and became > guardian of his younger brother, conrad, upon the death of his Mother, > Matty... the name Matty can be short for Martha, correct? Was Henry > Williams 1 also named Henry J. Williams, the james williams of my record? > Henry williams 1 and Matty had alot of children. but what were Henry and > Matty's birth dates is there any record of burial, grave, ages at > death?What did Henry Williams 1 die of? what did Matty die of? > > 3. census record Montgomery co TN 1850 shows a James Williams, wife > Martha...no Conrad listed, and he wouldnt be, because he is married and > living in Iowa in 1850 James is old enough at 49 to have had a son in > 1822 but this martha would have only been 15... Was this James williams > and wife Martha the older brother and sister in law of conrad williams? > At 49 to conrad's 28 years in 1850 that seems to be a reasonable thought > to me. This would have also made this james, or Henry James, if he was so > named, and if this James was the son of henry williams 1, old enough in > 1840 to be the guardian to conrad.... > > 4. Henry and Matty williams, son Henry J. Williams, on 1850 census James > and Martha Williams, and james and martha williams on conrad's death > cert... I just love genealogy research!!! <BG> > You all are just great. any thoughts on all this rambling appreciated... > by the way, just one more thing, I heard that Henry Williams 1 was > buried in his own cemetery on his land. true or not? Is Matty with him? > any grave pics, anyone?? > Hugs to distant cousins, 'cuz I figure we are, but I'm just not sure of > the degree!!! > gloria > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > >