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Johnston Williams (b. 1809, d. 1884)

Johnston Williams^{5151, 5152} was born 1809 in TN^{5152, 5153}, and died 1884 in Trenton, TN⁵¹⁵⁴. He married Elizabeth D. Robb on August 27, 1833 in Gibson Co, TN^{5155, 5156}.

Notes for Johnston Williams:
[williams.FTW]

W - Goodspeed Bibliographies, 1887, Gibson County TN
Submitted by Eddy Clark, August 3, 1997 to Gibson Co., TN website

"Nathan J. Williams is a son of Johnson and Elizabeth (Robb) Williams, who were born i n Tennessee. The father in early life learned the blacksmith trade and followed it for a nu mber of years, making a success of the same financially. For some years previous to the war , slaves carried on the work, but were superintended by him. He served as constable and sh eriff, and during the Rebellion was with the Union, yet sympathized with the Southerners. A fter the death of the Whig party he was a Democrat. He was the first sheriff of Gibson Count y after the War, being elected in 1870. He made his home in Trenton and was an excellent cit izen and honest man. He died in 1884. His wife died in 1852.
Nathan J., our subject, is one of six children and was born in Gibson County, in 1849 . He was reared in Trenton and lived with his father until 1882, when he married Hattie L . Smith, daughter of W.L. and Ann I. (Hall) Smith. She was born in this State in 1858, and i s the mother of two children: Earl H. and Gordon L. Mr. Williams owns about fifty-five acre s of land a mile and a half from the county seat, and seventy-two acres nearer town. He al so has an interest in fifty-one acres in another portion of the county. He has been consta ble in his district, and served as deputy sheriff under his father a number of years. He i s a Democrat, and of Irish and English descent, and his family have always been noted for the ir honor and integrity."

Letter written by Johnson Williams to his son, William Henry Williams.
Dated: July 30, 1881. Johnson Williams was the sheriff of Gibson Co. TN in Trenton TN duri ng the 1840s and 1860s. He was born in 1809 and died in 1884, at 75 years.
Letter is owned by David Williams. Scanned and Transcribed by Mary S. Williams
Great-Great Grandchildren of Johnson Williams, and Great-Grandchildren of WH Williams.

Trenton Tenn July 30 / 81

W. H. Williams my Boy had you
not Better come down + get your
waggon or send for it than pay
freight it cost you 6 or 8 dollars
freight I think it be much cheaper
to you to come + get it or hier some
one else to come it semes to me you
would save several dollars in the
transaction
I am in good health as well as all
the connections hoping your silf
+ family are enjoying the same blessing
love to you all

your Father J. Williams

PS The waggon ready when
You come home
J. W.

More About Johnston Williams:
Died 2: 1884, Gibson Co., TN.⁵¹⁵⁶
Occupation: Sheriff of Trenton, TN.^{5157, 5158}
Record Change: June 27, 2002⁵¹⁵⁸

More About Johnston Williams and Elizabeth D. Robb:
Marriage 1: August 27, 1833, Gibson Co, TN.^{5159, 5160}
Marriage 2: August 22, 1833^{5161, 5162}

Marriage Notes for Johnston Williams and Elizabeth D. Robb:
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Bondsman was Hiram J. Thomas and Officiant was Wm. B. Killingsnorth. Bond date and marriag e date are the same - Aug 27, 1833

Children of Johnston Williams and Elizabeth D. Robb are:

+William Henry Williams, b. August 31, 1840^{5163, 5164}, d. October 14, 1905^{5165, 5166}.