Husband: Abraham Williams
Born: Jan- -1830 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Census: 1900 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Otter District, Braxton Co, WV
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Census: 1850 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA
Military: Dec-26-1861 - Dec- 1-1864 Pvt, Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (guard duty at No. 4 Tunnel/Bridge of the N.W.V.R.R.) 4 (see note 1)
Father: Joseph Williams (1790 - 1857)
Mother: Elizabeth Nuse (1797 - )
Wife: Drusilla Stout Married: Jul- 3-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
Born: ca 1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,3 Census: 1880 in Otter District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Job Stout, Jr. (1794 - ) Mother: Margaret Springston (1796 - ) Notes
M Child 1: Isaiah Williams Born: May- -1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,3 Died: bef 1920 8 Census: 1910 in Otter District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1910 railroad worker 9 Wife: Lavina Davis b. Jul- 9-1860 d. Mar- 9-1930 Census name: Lovina Davis 10 Married: Sep-15-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Mary Elizabeth Williams Born: Dec-16-1858 at Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Otter District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Louisa J. Williams Born: ca 1861 10 Census: 1880 in Otter District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Eliza J. Williams Census name: Liza Born: Mar- -1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,13 Census: 1930 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1898 in Gilmer Co, WV 13 Husband: Charles Anderson Varner b. Mar-18-1877 d. Feb-17-1936 Married: Apr-17-1898 in Gilmer Co, WV 13
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Glenville District) (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Abraham Williams, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Joseph & Elizabeth; and Drusilla Stout, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Job & Margaret. Married Jul 3 1855. (6) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) 1900 Census, Braxton County, WV. (8) 1920 Census, Braxton County, WV. (9) 1910 Census, Braxton County, WV. (10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Josiah (sic) Williams, 21, b. & res. Doddridge Co, son of Abram & Drusilla; and Lavina Davis, 16, b. & res. Doddridge Co, dau of Franklin & Patsy. Married Sep 15 1877. (Note: This is the only time that we have found his name as Josiah, possibly a clerical error.), MR p. 220. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Military records show that Abraham Williams enlisted in Co M, 6th W.Va. Infantry, on 18 Nov 1861 in West Union, Doddridge County. His description was 5'8-1/4", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, farmer, born in Monongalia County. He mustered in as a Private at West Union on 26 Dec 1861, age 31. Company muster rolls show that for the period Jan-Apr 1862, he was on guard duty at No. 4 Tunnel/Bridge of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad (N.W.V.R.R.). He was shown as being sick at hospital in West Union during the period 30 Apr 1962 - 31 Aug 1862. From 31 Aug 1862 to Feb 1863, he was back on guard duty at the No. 4 Tunnel/Bridge. He mustered out in Grafton, Taylor County, on 1 Dec 1864, the expiration of his term, his unit being that of Captain J. E. Morrow. NOTE: The state-issued Civil War medal intended for him was never claimed and remains in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in Charleston. http://www.wvculture.org/history/archives/medals.html