WILLIAMSPORT
METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, WILLIAMSPORT, (Western) MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE
Dorothy Williams, (Top of memorial fallen off)
WILLIAMS, Dorothy, 26 Jan 1820 - 20 Sep 1843. "Consort of Edward
Williams."
Edward Williams who
is buried in Rose Hill, had 19 children by several marriages. Two of Edward's
wives are listed in Williamsport Methodist Church Cem:
(1) Eleanor Elizabeth (Dedman) Williams who died at age 21 after delivering two
children: William Howard Williams (6 Mar 1846) and Elizabeth Williams (10 Jan
1848). The son was named for Eleanor's father, William Howard Dedman (burial
unknown) who married Elizabeth Haile (burial unknown) in Mecklenburg County, VA,
and moved the family to the Leatherwood Creek area northwest of Williamsport.
(2) Dorothy (Darby) Williams (26 Jan 1820-20 Sep 1843) who died at age 23. I
found one son, Thomas Hamilton Williams.
(3) I found a third wife, Delilah "Lila" A. McConnico who married Edward
Williams on 9 Oct 1851. They had one daughter, Lilly B. Williams (b. 1859). I
have not found "Lila" yet.
Wayne, your photos of the stones of
Eleanor Williams and Dorothy Williams are quite good. Unfortunately the spires
on both have toppled.
[Jim Dedman 5 Aug
2014]
Photographed on a wet Tuesday morning 27 Jan 2009 and published here 3 Mar 2009 by Wayne Austin.
Transcribed and Compiled by Mary Bob McClain Richardson 25 Feb 2009.