1. James R. C. "Big Jim" Williams
Various family reports say he was 1/2 Indian. With Loars as the middle name ofson John, need to investigate the possibility that James Williams' mother was a Loars of MD. Corbin Lane's nephew Thomas Lane m. Elizabeth Loars of MD about 1806. One of Elizabeth's sisters married a Williams. If James Williams' mother was a Loars from MD, that may explain the friendship between Lanes and Williams.
(from a discussion with Lee Williams, 5/2003) I have been investigating the idea for some time that the Loar name could be a key to figuring out the origin of these folks. I had traced the Loars back to a place in Allegany County, Maryland called Loartown. I also knew that the Lanes had come from Maryland, although I don't know the exact location. But it had not occurred to me to try and link the Lanes, Loars, and Williams all together while still in Maryland. I think there is a place called Williams Station, also in Allegany County, Maryland. As you know, Maryland is a very odd-shaped state. Allegany County is in the narrow strip that extends west stuck in between the Pennsylvania line and the Winchester, Virginia area. This is the route that I-81 takes from Winchester south through the Shenandoah Valley to Roanoke and points west. I know the Loars passed this way through the New River Valley, as I have located them in the records of Montgomery County. From here some went on to the Lawrence and Johnson County, Kentucky area, just as did some of the "Big Jim" Williams clan.
(from Randy Williams, 5/2003) Scott Co, VA, Deed Book 12, p. 70, on 8 Sep 1857 is an estate settlement deed when Samuel Williams purchased the 137 acre farm from the other heirs of James Williams. "between Joseph Salling & Dicy his wife, Abraham Williams & ___ his wife, MartinWilliams & _____ his wife, Andrew J. Peters & Sally his wife, John Williams& Caty his wife, James Williams and Elizabeth Williams" to Samuel Williams. The deed was signed by Lewis (x mark) J. Williams, James Williams, Andrew (xmark) J. Peters, Sarah (x mark) Peters, Rial M. Williams, John (x mark) Williams and Catherine (x mark) Williams. Note that Lewis J. Williams was not named in the body of the deed but he signed it.
Others were named in the body but did not sign it. All children except George were mentioned in the body of the deed or signed the deed. George apparently had died before 1857. Scott CoCensus: 1820 (100010-20100, as James R.C. Williams adjacent to John R.C. Williams), 1830 (221001-002010000001, 2 James Williams in census), 1840 (11220001-1000001), 1850 (#1521, 3 ch present) Tempy was living with son Campbell in 1860 census. Scott Co Personal Property Tax List: 1815 (Samuel Ritchie Dist, 1 tithable, 1 Horse, 1 cattle, lived near Corbin Lane), 1816 (George Wilcox Dist, 1 tithable, 0 slaves, 1 cattle, lived near Abraham Lane), 1817 (not present), 1818 (not present), 1819 (Reuben McCully Dist, 1 tithable, 2 cattle, asJames R.C. Williams - there was also a James C.H. Williams in the same district) Glenn & Alma (Williams) Dockery, Lynn Garden, have most of the originalJames Williams' family deeds and maintain the Williams Cemetery between HillStation and Starnes Bluff. Siting of the original James Williams land can bedetermined by checking the deeds of Everette Williams, McKinley Welches (JoeSpeers farm), Grover Cleveland Williams, Clint Harris. (Glenn Dockery, Nov 1998) The Union Schoolhouse was on the Williams farm. (from G. Franklin
Williams, 1999) Glenn Dockery said that he had heard from Willie Jennings that James & Temperance lived on Hickory Hill above Francetown prior to moving to Copper Ridge between Starnes Bluff & Hill Station. (Nov 1998) James Williams signed the marriage bond for John Williams and Frances Lane in Scott Co, VA, on4/27/1816. He would have been Frances' brother-in-law and his signature appeared to represent the Lane family. James Williams
Lived in Scott Co, VA, probably on Copper Ridge. May have moved to Johnson Co, KY after 1860. Some records show Catherine and Temperance as the same person, but evidence shows them to be cousins. Family is in 1850 Scott Co census, #1521, and no property value is given. They were next door to George Kimbler.Tempy was in 1860 Scott Co census with her g-son Campbell Williams, House 961. Names "Tempy" in both. She was thought to have gone to Johnson Co, KY, with Campbell during the Civil War. Carson Williams has a note that she remarried an Estep. Holdway Lane's history (abt 1950?) showed her as Catherine. This may have been the source of all of the references to her as Catherine - a
mistake.
No children.
Scott Co Census: 1850 (#745, age 20, with Michael Lark)
Lewis Jackson -m. Helen Templeton and moved to Missouri first in 1858,
and at the endof the Civil War moved to Bells, Texas (near Sherman)
where he died in 1898.(from letter from John Fred Williams to Mrs
Elnora Williams, 3/11/1969)
Grayson Co, TX, Census: 1870 (Sherman Prect 5, #76, MF p. 177B, age
40, farmer,$100; wife Helen, 29; no children present)
1880 Census Place: District 7, Precinct 2, Grayson, Texas
Source: FHL Film 1255306 National Archives Film T9-1306 Page 145C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
L.J. WILLIAMS Self MM W 50 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: VA
Hellen A. WILLIAMS Wife F M W 39 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: NC
M.P. WOODY Other F W 22 TX
Fa: ---Mo: ---
James A. WOODY Other M S W 3 TX
Occ: At Home Fa: --- Mo: ---
Scott Co Census: 1850 (#1521, age 15)
He was not named in the deed with children of James Williams in 1857
when Samuel Williams bought shares of their land, Deed Book 12-70.