Laban WILLIAMS
First Generation

1. Laban WILLIAMS was born in 1791. He died on 17 Aug 1862 in Orangeburg, SC. He was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Church, Norway, Orangeburg Co, SC. Laban married Rachel P Unknown. Rachel was born on 27 Jun 1809. She died on 14 Feb 1883 in Orangeburg, SC. She was buried in Willow Swamp Baptist Church, Norway, Orangeburg Co, SC.

Willow Swamp Baptist Church The Willow Swamp Baptist Church was formed from the Dean Swamp Baptist Church on August 10, 1805.
Laban and Rachel had the following children:
+2 M i. Henry D WILLIAMS was born on 20 Oct 1840. He died on 29 Jan 1905.
+ 3 M ii. Thomas N WILLIAMS was born on 2 Jan 1829. He died on 29 Jul 1886.
4 F iii. Margaret L WILLIAMS was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Orangeburgh, SC. She died on 8 Feb 1905.

Margaret Williams cared for her mother for the year of 1883. The estate papers that she filed says she collected $752 of care of her mother and the stock. The papers also shows that Margaret Williams had a daughter with the last name of Williams. The paper is dated Feb 18 1884. Her brother Thomas N Williams stated that it was true and just.

17 Dec 1883 At the estate sale of her Mother, Rachel P Williams Margaret bought : Mule, yearling, Black heifer, six pigs, 2 choice hogs, 1 meat hog, 25 bushels of corn, 1 set of chairs, table,1 bed bedstead and bedding, wagon, Lot of potatoes, sugar cane, Lot of pot ware.


5 F iv. Catherine WILLIAMS was born in 1850 in SC. Catherine bought a second bed, bed stead and bedding from her Mother's estate sale. 12-17-1883. Catherine married Britton Boyd HUNT.
6 F v. Leah WILLIAMS was born in 1842 in Orangeburgh, SC. Leah married BULLOCK. Second Generation Source Information
Census Place Willow, Orangeburg, South Carolina 1880 17 Dec 1883 The estate papers for Henry's Mother, Rachel P Williams, shows that Sarah Williams bought a Loom at the estate sale (sold on 17 Dec 1883) of her mother-in-law. Henry Williams (H D Williams) also purchased Large chest of drawers, a grind stone, a cubbard, sythe and cradle, Bed, bed stead and bedding.


Henry married (1) Sarah DAVIS about 1862 in SC. Sarah was born on 1 Jan 1842 in SC. She died on 20 Jun 1890.

They had the following children:
+8 F i. Ida Cornelia WILLIAMS was born on 18 Oct 1868. She died on 22 Feb 1929. 10 M iii. Jacob WILLIAMS was born in 1867 in SC. Jacob married Elizabeth Jane NALL on 23 Dec 1908 in Searight, Covington Co. AL. Elizabeth was born on 6 Nov 1876 in Searight, Covington Co. AL. + 13 F vi. Rivanna WILLIAMS was born in Oct 1874.
14 M vii. George WILLIAMS was born in 1879 in SC.


Henry married (2) Corneila HUGHES in 1893 in SC. Corneila was born on 13 Dec 1856 in SC. She died on 22 Dec 1938 in SC.
3. Thomas N WILLIAMS (Laban) was born on 2 Jan 1829 in Orangeburgh, SC. He died on 29 Jul 1886. Thomas bought from the estate sale of his mother, Rachel P Williams, (17 Dec 1883) Heiffer. a Lot of bed clothing and table cloth, one clock, plow hoes, field of cotton. Thomas married Mary LOWERY. Mary was born on 22 Apr 1831. She died on 26 Jul 1900.

They had the following children:
15 F i. Mary Ann WILLIAMS was born on 25 Sep 1863 in Orangeburgh, SC. She died on 25 Jan 1945 in Orangeburgh, SC. Mary married Joe D DARNELL in SC. Joe was born in 1858 in Orangeburgh, SC.
16 M ii. Allen L WILLIAMS was born on 31 May 1853 in Orangeburgh, SC. He died on 14 Mar 1906. Allen married Mamie.
17 M iii. Jefferson D WILLIAMS " Jeff" was born on 23 Apr 1861 in Orangeburg, SC. He died on 10 Mar 1924 in Orangeburg, SC. Jefferson married BELL. 19 M v. John C WILLIAMS was born on 28 Mar 1851 in Orangeburgh, SC. He died on 28 Sep 1937 in Orangeburg, SC. John married Evelyn BRUNSON.
20 M vi. Henry A WILLIAMS was born on 5 Dec 1855 in Orangeburgh, SC. He died on 19 Aug 1900. Henry married Ella BLAKE.
21 F vii. Rachel A WILLIAMS was born on 12 Sep 1858 in Orangeburgh, SC. She died on 25 Nov 1930 in Orangeburg, SC. Rachel married Ezekiel BLAKE.
22 F viii. Barsena "Cenie" WILLIAMS was born in 1869. She died in 1934. Barsena married Eugene GUE.

Third Generation

8. Ida Cornelia WILLIAMS (Henry D, Laban) was born on 18 Oct 1868 in SC. She died1 on 22 Feb 1929 in Forsyth Co, NC. The cause of death was Pneumonia. She was buried in Union Ridge Cemetery, Forsyth Co, NC. Ida married Benjamin Franklin TROUTMAN son of Paul TROUTMAN and Elizabeth KIBBLER in 1891 in SC. Benjamin was born on 1 Oct 1864 in Newberry, SC. He died2 on 1 May 1937 in Forsyth Co, NC. He was buried on 2 May 1937 in Union Ridge Cemetery, Forsyth Co, NC.

Rachel Williams Documents
More information on this family can be found under John Peter Troutman file.

Ancestor chart showing relationship to myself.
Laban H Williams
Henry D Williams
Ida Cornelia Williams
Bertha Lee Troutman
Sadie Cornelius Beal
Tommy Gray Truesdale
myself

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