I certainly agree with the Rev. here! With a name like Williams, it is a tough search from the git go.... Add to it that some of these folks may not have wanted to be found, and the job is immeasurably harder! I would like to ask a general question - I know that my family connected to Williams had bushwhackers in the group. As a "dumb Californian" until today, I did not realize that the "title" had political significance. Today, a good Missouri born friend told me that bushwhackers were folks who did not often fight on either side in the Civil War, but who would take money as they saw fit to do whatever for whomever..... Can the rest of you fill me in and is there such a thing as a list of bushwhackers anywhere???? Jana Black -----Original Message----- From: Rev. Michael Davis [mailto:mjdavis@inebraska.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 7:53 PM To: WILLIAMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WILLIAMS] The search continues for Jospeh and Josie WILLIAMS -Cheryl wrote >I promise I will not be a bother to your list and if no one can help I >will just keeping searching. > I hope no one who contributes to this list with an inquiry ever feels they are a "bother" we are all searching and if we can not help eachother it is no fun. I trust Cheryl will continue to post inquiries from time to time, because new folk are coming along all the time and we all are searching. My WILLIAMS family come from Missouri. Here is a brief summary of the families I am researching if any of these names sound familiar, please email me and lets talk. Joseph WILLIAMS born in Indiana abt 1842 died June 23, 1923 Miller County, Missouri buried in Gageville Cemetery, Miller County, Missouri and Johanna (WALLS) WILLIAMS born about 1854, may have ridden the Orphan Train, her mother was Martha Jane (BUSTER) WALLS, Mary Jane was first married to James A. WALLS, records show he died and she that she later married Reuben VAUGHN. Joseph and Johanna (AKA JoAnn, or Josie Ann) are my great grandparents. I have the following 11 children listed for them Randall David Dolly Mae Robert Munroe Henry Joseph Thomas Barney Jane Barbara Lexington John Emma Lou (my maternal grandmother) Minnie Mary Ada Belle Well, keep searching, I believe we are all related, if we search far enough. Later! Michael Davis ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== List web page: http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/WILLIAMS.htm