George Henry Williams b. 1845 England d. 1884 Peoria, IL wife: Pamela J. Bestor 1850 -1919 Peoria Sons: George Clinton Bestor Williams b.1872 Peoria d. in Pittsburg before 1919 Henry Wood Williams b. 1874 Peoria = a broker in Minneapolis

I never saw so many long lost Williams therefore, would like to tell you folks my sad story. James Lewis Williams was born 1836 in TN. Parents NC. He married Effie Butler (b 1837) in 1863 TN. They had four children in TN before arriving in Scott County, AR in time for 1880 census. James is right age to have been in Civil War and I found one in Madison County, TN right age but TN archives either had the names fouled up or this James in Madison County was not mine. There were several Williams families in Scott County, AR but have been unable to connect with my family. James & Effie's oldest son was Nathan (my grandfather) b 1864 TN, m Cordelia Smith in probably Indian Territory. Their youngest son was born in Sebastian County (Ft. Smith) AR in 1879. Effie is buried in Scott County and has a nice tombstone but if James is buried beside her no marker exists. James died between 1910 and 1920. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Is anyone on this list from or researching Madison County, TN? Good luck to everyone. Betty