William Thomas Williams was born in 1833 in Indiana, the son of Ezeriah Williams and Nancy Thornburgh.
1850 Federal Census - Madison township, Tipton, Indiana lists Ezeriah Williams, 37, farmer, real estate valued at $700, born Tennessee; wife, Nancy, 36, born Tennessee, cannot read or write; children - all born Indiana: William, 17; Alexander, 15; John, 12; Martha, 10; Sarah, 7; Lewis, 5; Ezeriah, 3; and Nancy 8/12.
William married 14 Oct 1853 in Tipton, Indiana to Harriet Jane Bolser. Harriet was born 13 Nov 1832 (1836?) in Walker township, Rush, Indiana, to Jacob Bolser and Mary Ann Thomas.
Son Thomas A. was born 6 Oct 1854 in Tipton, Indiana
Daughter Sarah Etta was born 15 Feb 1858 in Indiana
Daughter Jane was born 18 Mar 1860 in Indiana
1860 Federal Census not found.
William served in Company B, 9th Indiana Infantry He enlisted 5 Sep 1861 at LaPorte, Indiana and was discharged for disability at Indianapolis on 3 Jun 1862.
Son Levi was born 11 Feb 1862 in Porter county, Indiana
Daughter Lena was born Dec 1863 in Clinton, La Porte, Indiana
Daughter Martha F. was born 1864 in Indiana
Daughter Ida May was born 5 Dec 1866 in Clinton, La Porte, Indiana.
Son Oliver P. Morton was born 6 Aug 1867 or 1868 in Indiana
Son William was born 1869 in Tipton, Indiana
1870 Federal Census - Madison township, Tipton, Indiana, lists William Williams, 37, born Indiana, day laborer, cannot read or write; wife Harriet, 31, born Indiana, cannot read or write; children, all born Indiana: Thomas, 13; Sarah E., 12; Jane, 10; Levi, 8; Lena S., 5; Ida, 4; Oliver, 3; William, 1.
Son Lafayette was born 22 Jun 1871 in Indiana
Daughter Nora Belle was born 27 Feb 1783 in Tipton, Indiana
The family moved to Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan. History of Walton Junction.
Son Herbert W. was born 22 Aug 1875 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Daughter Jane married David Wesley Wilbur 10 Oct 1875 in Traverse City.
Daughter Etta (Sarah E.) was married to James Cawley on 28 Nov 1876 in Walton.
1880 Federal Census not found.
Son Arthur Garfield was born 15 Jun 1880 in Grand Traverse county (delayed birth registration number 18, 1880).
William T. died 26 Dec 1880 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan
From the 1881 Grand Traverse county atlas (information gathered in 1880): "Williams, W.T, manufacturer of boots and shoes, repairing neatly and promptly done."
Daughter Martha Francena (Cena) married 2 May 1881 in Walton to James Murphy, liber 2 page 54.
Daughter Ida married Charles Jolly, 11 Mar 1882 in Walton, liber 2 page 58
William's probate records - May 1882
While the probate calendar says William's case was filed with the closed cases it might not have been closed.
17 Oct 1882 Harriet applies for a pension based on William's civil war service.
Harriet was married 2 Jun 1883 in Walton to Jerry Griffin. Unknown if he died or they divorced.
Son Oliver married 5 Feb 1888 in Walton to Elizabeth Dondon, liber 2 page 4.
Daughter Martha was married to Noah F. Frazer 17 Apr 1888 in Walton.
Daughter Nora married 4 Aug 1888 in Walton, to Emery Smith.
Harriet married William H. Chupp 13 Sep 1888 in Walton, Michigan. They later divorced as she is listed as Mrs. Williams in 1900 census.
Son Thomas was married 11 Apr 1890 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan to Emma Rader, liber 3 page 22.
Son Thomas was married 30 Mar 1896 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan to Elizabeth Miller liber 3 page 92
1900 Federal Census - Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse, Michigan lists Hattie, born Nov 1836, 63, widow, 13 children born, 11 children living, born in Indiana, owns free house. With her are Hurbert W., son, born Aug 1875, 24, born Michigan, day laborer; Arthur G., son, born Jun 1880, 19, born Michigan, section hand on railroad; and Claude Bolser, nephew, born Feb 1880, 20, born Indiana, section hand on railroad.
The Traverse City Evening Record of 2 Oct 1903 tells of probate cases that were never closed, including William's case of 9 May 1882.
Son Arthur was married 19 Jun 1905 in Sault Ste Marie to Mida Perry.
1910 Federal Census - Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse, Michigan lists Thomas, 54, widowed, born in Indiana, laborer on odd jobs. With him is Hattie, mother, 75, widowed, 14 children born, 10 children living,
1915 Traverse City directory - Walton, lists Harriet (widow of William) and sons Arthur (wife Mida) section hand; Lafayette (wife Frances) section hand GR & IRR; Thomas A. section hand GR & IRR.
Harriet died 22 Nov 1918 in Walton Junction.
She is buried beside William in Walton Cemetery.
1850 Federal Census - Madison township, Tipton, Indiana lists Ezeriah Williams, 37, farmer, real estate valued at $700, born Tennessee; wife, Nancy, 36, born Tennessee, cannot read or write; children - all born Indiana: William, 17; Alexander, 15; John, 12; Martha, 10; Sarah, 7; Lewis, 5; Ezeriah, 3; and Nancy 8/12.
William married 14 Oct 1853 in Tipton, Indiana to Harriet Jane Bolser. Harriet was born 13 Nov 1832 (1836?) in Walker township, Rush, Indiana, to Jacob Bolser and Mary Ann Thomas.
Son Thomas A. was born 6 Oct 1854 in Tipton, Indiana
Daughter Sarah Etta was born 15 Feb 1858 in Indiana
Daughter Jane was born 18 Mar 1860 in Indiana
1860 Federal Census not found.
William served in Company B, 9th Indiana Infantry He enlisted 5 Sep 1861 at LaPorte, Indiana and was discharged for disability at Indianapolis on 3 Jun 1862.
Son Levi was born 11 Feb 1862 in Porter county, Indiana
Daughter Lena was born Dec 1863 in Clinton, La Porte, Indiana
Daughter Martha F. was born 1864 in Indiana
Daughter Ida May was born 5 Dec 1866 in Clinton, La Porte, Indiana.
Son Oliver P. Morton was born 6 Aug 1867 or 1868 in Indiana
Son William was born 1869 in Tipton, Indiana
1870 Federal Census - Madison township, Tipton, Indiana, lists William Williams, 37, born Indiana, day laborer, cannot read or write; wife Harriet, 31, born Indiana, cannot read or write; children, all born Indiana: Thomas, 13; Sarah E., 12; Jane, 10; Levi, 8; Lena S., 5; Ida, 4; Oliver, 3; William, 1.
Son Lafayette was born 22 Jun 1871 in Indiana
Daughter Nora Belle was born 27 Feb 1783 in Tipton, Indiana
The family moved to Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan. History of Walton Junction.
Son Herbert W. was born 22 Aug 1875 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Daughter Jane married David Wesley Wilbur 10 Oct 1875 in Traverse City.
Daughter Etta (Sarah E.) was married to James Cawley on 28 Nov 1876 in Walton.
1880 Federal Census not found.
Son Arthur Garfield was born 15 Jun 1880 in Grand Traverse county (delayed birth registration number 18, 1880).
William T. died 26 Dec 1880 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan
From the 1881 Grand Traverse county atlas (information gathered in 1880): "Williams, W.T, manufacturer of boots and shoes, repairing neatly and promptly done."
Daughter Martha Francena (Cena) married 2 May 1881 in Walton to James Murphy, liber 2 page 54.
Daughter Ida married Charles Jolly, 11 Mar 1882 in Walton, liber 2 page 58
William's probate records - May 1882
While the probate calendar says William's case was filed with the closed cases it might not have been closed.
17 Oct 1882 Harriet applies for a pension based on William's civil war service.
Harriet was married 2 Jun 1883 in Walton to Jerry Griffin. Unknown if he died or they divorced.
Son Oliver married 5 Feb 1888 in Walton to Elizabeth Dondon, liber 2 page 4.
Daughter Martha was married to Noah F. Frazer 17 Apr 1888 in Walton.
Daughter Nora married 4 Aug 1888 in Walton, to Emery Smith.
Harriet married William H. Chupp 13 Sep 1888 in Walton, Michigan. They later divorced as she is listed as Mrs. Williams in 1900 census.
Son Thomas was married 11 Apr 1890 in Walton Junction, Grand Traverse, Michigan to Emma Rader, liber 3 page 22.
Son Thomas was married 30 Mar 1896 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan to Elizabeth Miller liber 3 page 92
1900 Federal Census - Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse, Michigan lists Hattie, born Nov 1836, 63, widow, 13 children born, 11 children living, born in Indiana, owns free house. With her are Hurbert W., son, born Aug 1875, 24, born Michigan, day laborer; Arthur G., son, born Jun 1880, 19, born Michigan, section hand on railroad; and Claude Bolser, nephew, born Feb 1880, 20, born Indiana, section hand on railroad.
The Traverse City Evening Record of 2 Oct 1903 tells of probate cases that were never closed, including William's case of 9 May 1882.
Son Arthur was married 19 Jun 1905 in Sault Ste Marie to Mida Perry.
1910 Federal Census - Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse, Michigan lists Thomas, 54, widowed, born in Indiana, laborer on odd jobs. With him is Hattie, mother, 75, widowed, 14 children born, 10 children living,
1915 Traverse City directory - Walton, lists Harriet (widow of William) and sons Arthur (wife Mida) section hand; Lafayette (wife Frances) section hand GR & IRR; Thomas A. section hand GR & IRR.
Harriet died 22 Nov 1918 in Walton Junction.
She is buried beside William in Walton Cemetery.
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