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Williams Family of Dial
Alexander Harrison Williams, Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Williams Covington and John Walter Williams at Elizabeth Jane's home in Dial 1920 |
- "My father,
Walter Theodore Williams, is 89 years old and still very sharp. He
is the son of John Walter Williams, and the grandson of Daniel Satterlee
Williams.
John Walter Williams was born in Fannin County on Oct. 14, 1869. The Williams family were great storytellers,so a lot of this has been handed down."
"Daniel Satterlee Williams was born in Kentucky on Jan. 9, 1824. On Feb. 6, 1851 he married Lettice A.Harrison, born c.1831, daughter of Alex M. and Elizabeth Williams Harrison in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. To this union one son, Alexander Harrison Williams, was born. Alexander was born on Feb 25, 1856. "
"Shortly after his birth, Daniel & Lettice moved to Texas. Family legend says they moved southwest of Texarkana. It could have been around Douglasville in Cass County. It was there that Lettice,presumably, died."
"At that point, Daniel decided to go back to Kentucky to get another wife. He married Mary Caroline Whitaker Stewart on Nov. 9, 1858. She was the widow of William H. Stewart and the daughter of Seth and Elizabeth Peyton Whitaker. Mary Caroline was born Nov. 4, 1827probably in Shelby County, Kentucky."
"Of the union between William H. Stewart and Mary Caroline, three sons were born. William Butler Stewart, Seth W. Stewart, and J.M. Stewart. William Butler and J.M. are buried in Dial Cemetery."
"To the union of Daniel Satterlee Williams and Mary Caroline Whitaker Stewart four children were born:
Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Williams b.June 5, 1860 d. Sept. 6, 1923
-m- (1) Stanford B. Covington (2)George
Williams - she and Standford
are buried in Dial Cemetery.
She and George were first cousins and had
no children. He was the father
of Luther S. Williams who was married to Bertha.
Luther and Bertha are buried in Dial
Cemetery.
Thomas Preston Williams b. Feb. 22, 1864 d. Apr. 27, 1902
-m-
May F. Williams
William Timothy Williams b. Mar. 16, 1866 d. Mar 5, 1934 -m- Allie Buchanan
John Walter Williams b. Oct 14, 1869 d. Feb. 3, 1952 -m- Mary Lorena McClane
" When Daniel
and Mary Caroline came to Texas they settled in the
Dial area. Daniel purchased land
there for $1.00 per acre and it's thought
he bought 160 acres. "
"Daniel
and Mary Caroline died one day apart in two different years.
It is believed they died on Dec. 31,1878
and Jan. 1, 1879. John Walter
Williams stated he was nine years old
when they died. After their
death, Elizabeth Jane (Betty)
Williams Covington inherited the land
and raised her younger brothers. "
"Ida
B. Covington Smith (wife of James Andrew Smith), Elizabeth Jane's
daughter, inherited the land from her
mother. Ida B. and James Andrew
Smith are both buried in Dial Cemetery."
"Claude
Smith, son of Ida B. and James Andrew, inherited the land
from his parents. My father,
Walter Theodore Williams, says that the land
was still in the family as late as
1950. This was told to him by Charlie
Covington. At the time, Minnie
Covington was living on the property. I
wish I knew if it was still in the
family, or at least where it was located. I
have been to the courthouse and searched,
but found nothing. Since
Fannin County does not have a cross-indexing
method for property, it's
almost impossible. "
Orza Williams Woodson
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