Individual Details
John Williamson
(OCTOBER 15, 1825 - JULY 8, 1911)
Events
| Birth | OCTOBER 15, 1825 | Tennessee |  |  | |
| Marriage | SEPTEMBER 23, 1847 | Panola County, Texas - Terresa B. Twomey | | | |
| Miscellaneous | From 1849 to 1850 | Tax Rolls, Panola County., Texas - Panola County, Texas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | From 1855 to 1887 | Tax Rolls, Coryell County., Texas - Coryell County, Texas | | | |
| Census | JULY 21, 1860 | Coryell County, Texas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | From 1861 to 1864 | Civil War/ Frontier Ranger - Coryell County, Texas | | | |
| Census | AUGUST 10, 1870 | Bell County, Texas | | | |
| Census | JUNE 19, 1880 | Coryell County, Texas | | | |
| Illness | ABT, 1886 | | | ||
| Miscellaneous | From 1887 to 1900 | Ranch Life, Glasscock County, Texas - Glasscock County, Texas | | | |
| Census | APRIL 26, 1910 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | | | |
| Death | JULY 8, 1911 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Aft JULY 8, 1911 | Find A Grave Memorial - Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | JULY 9, 1911 | Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Mason | | |
Families
| Spouse | Terresa B. Twomey (1832 - 1890) |
| Child | Julia Ann Williamson (1848 - 1921) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson Williamson (1850 - 1922) |
| Child | Mary Ellender Williamson (1856 - 1930) |
| Child | Martha Cyrenna Williamson (1853 - 1871) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Williamson (1858 - 1925) |
| Child | Victoria M. Williamson (1860 - 1948) |
| Child | Nancy Josephine Williamson (1863 - ) |
| Child | Evan Ellis Williamson (1864 - 1940) |
| Child | Michael Hampton Williamson (1865 - 1942) |
| Child | Susan Belle "Susie" Williamson (1871 - 1955) |
| Child | Charity Dove Williamson (1875 - 1916) |
| Father | Stephen Williamson (1791 - 1863) |
| Mother | Sarah Sweeton (1805 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Joseph Williamson (1823 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Syrena Williamson (1827 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Dutton Sweeton Williamson (1835 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Daniel Martin Williamson (1832 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Eli Williamson (1835 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Nancy Williamson (1837 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Infant Son Williamson (1839 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Williamson (1840 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Rachael Eveth Williamson (1842 - 1871) |
| Sibling | William Riley Williamson (1845 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth Williamson (1848 - 1893) |
Notes
Birth
John Williamson's death certificate was issued in Big Spring, Howard Co., TX and gives his birth date as 11-15-1825 and his birth place as TN.His tombstone picture from Find A Grave has birth date of 10-15-1825.
Marriage
The marriage license for John Williamson and Tersica (the spelling is in question) Toumy was issued in Panola Co., TX on 9-14-1847 and their marriage was performed on 9-23-1847. The record is recorded in the Panola Co., TX Marriage Book A, page 17.Miscellaneous
John Williamson was listed on the 1849 Panola Co., TX Tax Roll. He paid taxes on 2 horses valued at $200; 11 cattle valued at $55; miscellaneous property valued at $55 for a total value of $240 on which he paid poll, state and county taxes.In 1850 John Williamson was listed on the Panola CO., TX Tax Rol and paid taxes on 333 acres of land valued at $500. He owned no other property and paid only state and county taxes. The land he owned was originally granted to William B. Twomey.
John Williamson was not found on any later Panola Co., TX Tax Roll and was next listed in 1855 on the Coryell Co., TX Tax rolls.
Miscellaneous
John Williamson is first listed on the Coryell Co., TX Tax Roll in 1855. He and his father, Stephen are listed together as owning no land, a few livestock, value of less than $500.From 1856-1859 John is listed as owning no land, afew horses, 20-40 cattle, value of $231 to $420.
In 1860 John had no land, 2 horses, 100 cattle, and value of $800.
In 1861-1862 John had no land, 3 horses, 185 to 215 cattle and value of $1255 in 1862.
In 1863 John had no land, no livestock, and a value of $3210. In 1864 his listing is the same except for a value of $1400.
In 1865-1867 John had no land, 1-2 horses, 10-150 cattle, value of $180 to $660.
In 1868, John obtained a Texas Title to 2222 acres ( A. Wells original grantee), had 3 horses, 164 cattle, and value of $1940.
In 1869 John had 2302 acres, 1 horse, 284 cattle, value of $2220.
From 1870 to 1874 John lived in Bell Co., TX.
In 1875 John had 460 acres ( original grantee Ben Buster), 4 horses, few other livestock, and value of $1365.
From 1876 to 1879 John had 460 acres, few livestock, and value of $1245 to $2096. In 1876 he also had an additional 303 acres.
In 1880 John had no land, few livestock and value of $340.
In 1881 to 1887 John had land of 561 to 640 acres, few livestock, and value of $1595 to $2230.
He is not listed in the 1888 Tax Roll. He moved to Glasscock Co., TX between 1887 and 1888.
Census
The 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Coryell Co., TX, Cow House Beat, Henson Creek Post Office, page 286A and 286B, taken on 7-21-1860 shows the John Williamson family as:John, age 31, farmer, real estate value $300, personal property value $1200, born in TN;
Terrissa, age 28, born in TN;
Children all born in TX:
July A., age 10; Andrew J., age 10; Martha S., age 4; Mary E., age 5; Sarah, age 2.
Note: Listed next on page 286B is the William B. Tumey family. This is probably Terresa Twomey's brother. The Mary A. Tumey, age 63, listed in this household is not known.
Miscellaneous
A Minute Company organized 3-2-1861 under Capt. Sam Friend for frontier protection and sanctioned by Coryell Co. officials, including John Hendrickson and W.D. Coates, County Commissioners, included John Williamson, private; Eli Williamson, private; W.B. Twomey, private; and M.W. Hampton, private. The report for this company in June-August indicated only 1-2 instances of Indian raids to steal horses in the NW boundry line of the county near Lampasas.The above members asked to join another company with more active service on 8-17-1861.
The 28th Brigade, under Capt. William Clements and commissioned in Coryell Co., TX on 9-2-1861 to protect the frontier included these members:
John Williamson, age 32, private, provided own gun, horse
Eli Williamson, age 25, private, proveded own gun, horse
W.B. Twomey, age 26, 4th Sgt., provided own gun, horse
R.G. and M.W. Hampton were also members.
The muster roll of Capt. Gid Graham's Comp. #2, commissioned by Coryell Co. on Jan., 1864 included John Williamson, age 38, own rifle and Eli Williamson, age 25, own rifle.
The Coryell Co. Indigent Dependents of Confederate Soldiers as of 12-27-1864 included 7 dependents of John Williamson; 3 dependents of E.J. Williamson; and 4 dependents of M.W. Hampton. On 2-20-1865 a tax of 0.25% was ordered levied by the Coryell Co. Commissioners Court for tax year 1865 for the support of these dependents. The tax was collected in money or commodities. The term indigent was used at that time to mean that the people were in need of food not that they had no property or homes.
This information was taken from the Coryell Co., TX website at www.rootsweb.com/~tx.coryell/muster and "Coryell County Scrapbook".
Census
The 1870 U.S. Federal Census for Bell Co., TX, Beat No. 1, Belton Post Office, page 13, taken on 8-10-1870 shows the J. Williamson family as:J. age 43, farmer, real estate value #1530, personal property value $700, born in ALA.
Terisa, age 40, born in TN
Children, all born in TX:
Martha, age 17; Andrew, age 20; Mary, age 14; Sarah, age 12; Victoria, age 10; Nancy, age 8; Hampton, age 5; Ellis, age 1.
Note: The R.G. Hampton family is listed next on the same page.
Census
The 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Coryell Co., TX, District 24, page 438C, taken on 6-19-1880 shows the John Williamson family as:John, age 55, farmer, born in TN, father born in AL, mother born in MS?;
Terresa,age 48, wife, born in TN, father and mother born in TN;
Children all born in TX:
Michal H., age 15; Evan, age 13; Susan B., age 8; Charity, age 5.
Note: The next listed household is that of Henry P. Bone, deceased. His wife is Mary E., age 24, daughter of John and Teresa Williamson. Next to the Bone family is the Dan M. Williamson household. He is a brother of John Williamson.
Continuing on the same page and listed one after another are: Andy P. Cocks (Cox), his wife Frances M. is daughter of Green Wade Hampton; Andt J. Williamson, son of John and Teresa; Wilson Patterson, his wife, Serena is daughter of Stephen and Sarah Williamson; Eli Williamson, he is son of Stephen and Sarah Williamson, also in his household continued on page 438D are boarders, George W. Baker ( descendent of John Baker?) and Eli Hampton, son of Michael Wade Hampton; the next two families are John M. and Thomas F. Cox, possible brothers of Andrew P. Cox.
Illness
About 1886 John and his wife Teresa moved to Glasscock Co., TX hoping for relief from his asthma.Miscellaneous
The following account of ranch life of the John Williamson family in Glasscock Co., TX was related to Roberta Blair Powell by Ida Williamson Shook at age 81. Mrs. Shook lived with the John Williamson family for awhile after his wife, Teresa, died.When John and Terresa moved to Glasscock Co., TX all of his married children except Julia Ann soon followed them. The family raised sheep and in the fall they drove them south to the Pecos River where Mexican herders took care of the herd. Once a month the Williamsons rode about 75 miles from their home to check on the sheep herd.
Provisions came from Big Springs about 25 miles from their home. They bought cases of canned goods, 100 lb. sacks of beans and flour, and sides of bacon. They had their own milk and butter.
In winter the women packed pounds of butter into kegs of salty water and buried them on the north side of the house. In the summer the butter was worked in fresh water to prepare it for eating.
Cooking was done on an open iron stove using cow chips and mesquite root as fuel. A windmill pumped water into a dirt tank for the stock and hauled to the house in barrels. The water was strained before human consumption.
The families lived in Garden City during the school term. In the spring the men brought the sheep back to the ranch and the women moved back there to do the cooking for the sheep shearers. Shearing the sheep took weeks. The wool was hauled to San Angelo in wagons where it was sold.
Census
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census for Howard Co., TX, city of Big Spring, Third St., page 273B, taken on 4-26-1910 showsJohn Williamson living in the home of his son, Evan.
John, father,age 84, widowed, born in MO, father born in England, mother born in TN.
Death
Buried in Big Spring, TX in the Mt. Olive Cemetery.His date of death is given as 7-8-1911 on his death certificate issued in Howard Co.,city of Big Spring, TX.
The informant was E. E.
Williamson, his son. Cause of death was senile debility and date of burial was 7-9-1911.
Find A Grave Memorial has photograph of his tombstone showing death date as 7-8-1911.
Miscellaneous
Find A Grave Memorial #47494883A photograph of his double tombstone shared with his wife Terresa shows his birth (10-15-1825) and death (7-8-1911) dates and the Masonic symbol.
Miscellaneous
He has the Masonic symbol on his tombstone.Endnotes
1. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
2. Compiler: Nancy Warren Hampton, Hampton Family History (Nancy Warren Hampton, 2713 Windsor Bivd., Oklahoma City, OK 73127).
3. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Record Type: State of Texas, FamilySearch Website, www.familysearch.org..
4. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
5. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
6. Compiler: Coryell Co. Genealogical Society, Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985 (Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX, 1986).
7. Ancestry.com Website, Url: www.ancestry.com.
8. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
9. Compiler: unknown, hand written transcription, Panola County, Texas Marriage Records (unknown, unknown, unknown).
10. County Marriage Records, Record Type: County or State Marriage Records.
11. Panola County, Texas Tax Rolls, Name Of Person: East Texas Research Center, Location: Nacogdoches, TX 75962 (1841-1910).
12. Coryell Co., TX Tax Rolls, 1855-1910, Name Of Person: Various persons, Location: Gatesville Public Library, Film: Rolls 1-3 (1855-1910).
13. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
14. RootsWeb, Url: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
15. Mildred Watkins Mears, Coryell County Scrapbook (Coryell County Museum Foundation, Inc., Gatesville, TX, 1963; Revised 1985).
16. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
17. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
18. Compiler: Coryell Co. Genealogical Society, Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985 (Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX, 1986).
19. Compiler: Coryell Co. Genealogical Society, Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985 (Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX, 1986).
20. 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
21. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
22. Compiler: Nancy Warren Hampton, Hampton Family History (Nancy Warren Hampton, 2713 Windsor Bivd., Oklahoma City, OK 73127).
23. Compiler: Coryell Co. Genealogical Society, Coryell County, Texas Families 1854-1985 (Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX, 1986).
24. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Record Type: State of Texas, FamilySearch Website, www.familysearch.org..
25. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
26. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
27. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
28. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.