Descendants of Theophilus Williams

Table of Contents

• Surname List
• First Generation
• Second Generation
• Third Generation
• Fourth Generation
• Index

Grems, Williams

First Generation

1. Theophilus¹ Williams was born 1 MAY 1774.⁽¹⁾ Theophilus died 26 JAN 1849 at 74 years of age.⁽²⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽³⁾

He married Christena 9 OCT 1800.⁽⁴⁾ Christena was born 2 SEP 1779.⁽⁵⁾ Christena died 29 AUG 1856 at 76 years of age.⁽⁶⁾ Her body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽⁷⁾

Theophilus Williams and Christena had the following children:

2 i. Gilbert² Williams was born 3 JAN 1802.⁽⁸⁾ Gilbert died 3 MAR 1868 at 66 years of age.⁽⁹⁾

+ 3 ii. Robert Williams was born 10 SEP 1804.

+ 4 iii. John Williams was born 16 AUG 1806.

+ 5 iv. Stephen N. Williams was born 1 JAN 1809.

6 v. Frank Williams was born 5 JUN 1811.⁽¹⁰⁾ Frank died 13 JUN 1884 at 73 years of age.⁽¹¹⁾ He married ??? 29 JAN 1834.⁽¹²⁾

7 vi. Lydia Williams was born 29 AUG 1813.⁽¹³⁾ Lydia died 28 OCT 1854 at 41 years of age.⁽¹⁴⁾ Her body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽¹⁵⁾ She married Abner B. Wood 1 DEC 1831.⁽¹⁶⁾

8 vii. Sally Williams was born 13 SEP 1815.⁽¹⁷⁾ Sally died 7 MAY 1846 at 30 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁾ She married ????? 25 JUN 1840.⁽¹⁹⁾

9 viii. Edward Williams was born 29 MAY 1818.⁽²⁰⁾ Edward died 5 JAN 1846 at 27 years of age.⁽²¹⁾ He married ?????? 24 JAN 1840.⁽²²⁾

10 ix. Theophilus Williams (Jr.) was born 1820.⁽²³⁾ Theophilus died NOV 1859 at 39 years of age.⁽²⁴⁾

Second Generation

3. Robert² Williams (Theophilus¹) was born in Dutchess County, New York 10 SEP 1804.⁽²⁵⁾ Robert died 15 FEB 1876 at 71 years of age.⁽²⁶⁾

He married Asenath K. Wilson SEP 1833.⁽²⁷⁾ Asenath was born in Oneida County, New York 21 APR 1813.⁽²⁸⁾ Asenath died 21 APR 1891 at 78 years of age.⁽²⁹⁾

Robert Williams and Asenath K. Wilson had the following child:

+ 11 i. Daniel T.³ Williams was born 24 JAN 1838.

4. John² Williams (Theophilus¹) was born 16 AUG 1806.⁽³⁰⁾ John died 21 JAN 1885 at 78 years of age.⁽³¹⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽³²⁾

He married Priscilla ? 17 MAR 1835.⁽³³⁾ Priscilla was born 29 APR 1812.⁽³⁴⁾ Priscilla died 24 FEB 1871 in Lee (West Branch), Oneida, New York, at 58 years of age.⁽³⁵⁾ Her body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽³⁶⁾

John Williams and Priscilla ? had the following children:

12 i. Stephen³ Williams was born 15 DEC 1838.⁽³⁷⁾ Stephen died 8 AUG 1841 at 2 years of age.⁽³⁸⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽³⁹⁾

13 ii. Carlos Williams was born 1841.⁽⁴⁰⁾ Carlos died 1924 at 83 years of age.⁽⁴¹⁾ His body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁴²⁾ He married Adelaide. Adelaide was born 1850.⁽⁴³⁾ Adelaide died 1892 at 42 years of age.⁽⁴⁴⁾ Her body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁴⁵⁾

+ 14 iii. Gilbert Williams was born JAN 1844.

15 iv. Thomas Williams was born in Lee, Oneida, New York 22 SEP 1847.⁽⁴⁶⁾

16 v. Ezra Williams was born 1850.⁽⁴⁷⁾ Ezra died 1923 at 73 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁾ His body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁴⁹⁾ He married Ella. Ella was born 1856.

17 vi. Katie Williams was born about 1851.⁽⁵⁰⁾

5. Stephen N.² Williams (Theophilus¹) was born 1 JAN 1809.⁽⁵¹⁾ Stephen died 20 JUN 1888 at 79 years of age.⁽⁵²⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽⁵³⁾

He married Catherine Burdette 13 OCT 1837.⁽⁵⁴⁾ Catherine was born in Canada 1815.⁽⁵⁵⁾ Catherine died 1905 at 90 years of age.⁽⁵⁶⁾ Her body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York, West Branch Cemetery.⁽⁵⁷⁾

Stephen N. Williams and Catherine Burdette had the following children:

+ 18 i. Lydia³ Williams was born JUN 1845.

19 ii. Henrietta Williams was born ABT 1852.⁽⁵⁸⁾

20 iii. Helen Williams was born about 1855.⁽⁵⁹⁾

Third Generation

11. Daniel T.³ Williams (Robert², Theophilus¹) was born in Lee, Oneida, New York 24 JAN 1838.⁽⁶⁰⁾ Daniel died 1 JUN 1917 in Rome, Oneida, New York, at 79 years of age.⁽⁶¹⁾ His body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁶²⁾

He married Jane M. Shaver 24 SEP 1857.⁽⁶³⁾ Jane was born in Lee, Oneida, New York 7 NOV 1837.⁽⁶⁴⁾ Jane was the daughter of Jacob Shaver and Susannah Lindsley. Jane died 17 JUN 1921 at 83 years of age.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Her body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁶⁶⁾

Daniel T. Williams and Jane M. Shaver had the following child:

21 i. Elizabeth E.⁴ Williams was born in Greig, Lewis, New York 10 MAY 1862.⁽⁶⁷⁾ Elizabeth died 11 JUL 1887 in Watson, Lewis, New York, at 25 years of age.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Elizabeth was adopted ABT 1864.⁽⁶⁹⁾

14. Gilbert³ Williams (John², Theophilus¹) was born JAN 1844.⁽⁷⁰⁾ Gilbert died 12 MAR 1901 in Lee, Oneida, New York, at 57 years of age.⁽⁷¹⁾ His body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁷²⁾

He married Mary E. Countryman. Mary was born in Lee (West Branch), Oneida, New York 21 SEP 1847.⁽⁷³⁾ Mary was the daughter of Benjamin Countryman and Elizabeth Starr. Mary died 20 MAR 1940 in Lee, Oneida, New York, at 92 years of age.⁽⁷⁴⁾ Her body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁷⁵⁾

Gilbert Williams and Mary E. Countryman had the following child:

22 i. Anna⁴ Williams was born 1871.⁽⁷⁶⁾ Anna died 1950 at 79 years of age.⁽⁷⁷⁾ Her body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁷⁸⁾ She married Clinton L. Evans in Lee, Oneida, New York, 25 DEC 1888.⁽⁷⁹⁾ Clinton was born in Lee, Oneida, New York 31 MAY 1867.⁽⁸⁰⁾ Clinton was the son of William M. Evans and Dolly Littaye. Clinton died 02 APR 1959 in Lee, Oneida, New York, at 91 years of age.⁽⁸¹⁾ His body was interred in Stokes, Oneida, New York.⁽⁸²⁾

18. Lydia³ Williams (Stephen N.², Theophilus¹) was born JUN 1845.⁽⁸³⁾

She married J. Wesley Grems ABT 1869.⁽⁸⁴⁾ J. was born 1841.⁽⁸⁵⁾ J. died 1889 at 48 years of age.⁽⁸⁶⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York.⁽⁸⁷⁾

Lydia Williams and J. Wesley Grems had the following children:

23 i. Edward⁴ Grems (living status unknown).

24 ii. Amon Grems (living status unknown).

25 iii. Helen Grems was born JAN 1877.⁽⁸⁸⁾ Helen died 1945 at 68 years of age.⁽⁸⁹⁾ Her body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York.⁽⁹⁰⁾

+ 26 iv. Garfield W. Grems was born 02 FEB 1881.

27 v. Madrid F. Grems was born JUL 1883.⁽⁹¹⁾ She married R. V. Herring.

Fourth Generation

26. Garfield W.⁴ Grems (Lydia³ Williams, Stephen N.², Theophilus¹) was born in Lee (West Branch), Oneida, New York 02 FEB 1881.⁽⁹²⁾ Garfield died 23 JUN 1938 in Lee (West Branch), Oneida, New York, at 57 years of age.⁽⁹³⁾ His body was interred in West Branch, Oneida, New York.⁽⁹⁴⁾

He married Nina Conrad APR 1916.⁽⁹⁵⁾ Nina died 1921.⁽⁹⁶⁾

Garfield W. Grems and Nina Conrad had the following children:

28 i. Jack⁵ Grems (living status unknown).

29 ii. Nina Grems (living status unknown).

Notes and References

1. Daniel T. Williams Family Bible, Holy Bible, 1871. (American Bible Society); in possession of Kathleen L. Last, 9164 Sulphur Springs Road, Lee Center, NY 13363 (1998) (hereafter cited as Williams, Family Bible).
2. Ibid.
3. Theophilus Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Theo Williams, Tombstone).
4. Williams, Family Bible.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Christena Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Christena Williams, Tombstone).
8. Williams, Family Bible.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. Ibid.
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid.
14. Ibid.
15. Lydia Williams Wood, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Lydia Wood, Tombstone).
16. Williams, Family Bible.
17. Ibid.
18. Ibid.
19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid.
22. Ibid.
23. Ibid.
24. Ibid.
25. Ibid.
26. Ibid.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid.
29. Ibid.
30. Ibid.
31. Ibid.; and John Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as John Williams, Tombstone).
32. John Williams, Tombstone.
33. Williams, Family Bible.
34. Priscilla Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Priscilla Williams, Tombstone).
35. Ibid.
36. Ibid.
37. Stephen Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Stephen Williams, Tombstone).
38. Ibid.
39. Ibid.
40. Carlos Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Carlos Williams, Tombstone); and 1860 U.S.Census, Lee, County of Oneida, State of New York, pg. 27, (hereafter cited as 1860, U.S.Census).
41. Carlos Williams, Tombstone.
42. Ibid.
43. Adelaide Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Adelaide Williams, Tombstone).
44. Ibid.
45. Ibid.
46. Lee Town Clerk, Record of Births, Town of Lee, for year ending Decmber 31, 1847 (hereafter cited as Lee Town Records).
47. Ezra Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Ezra Williams, Tombstone).
48. Ibid.
49. Ibid.
50. 1870 U.S.Census, Lee, County of Oneida, State of New York, pg. 38, (hereafter cited as 1870, U.S.Census).
51. Williams, Family Bible.
52. Ibid.
53. Stephen N. Williams, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Stephen N. Williams, Tombstone).
54. Williams, Family Bible.
55. Catherine Burdette Williams, Tomebstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Catherine Williams, Tombstone); and 1900 U. S. Census, Lee, County of Oneida, State of New York, Federal Census, Town of Lee, 1900, pg. 5, (hereafter cited as 1900, U.S.Census).
56. Catherine Williams, Tombstone.
57. Ibid.
58. 1860, U.S.Census, pg. 27.
59. Ibid., pg. 27.
60. Williams, Family Bible.
61. Ibid.
62. Robert T. Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on May 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Robert Williams, Tombstone).
63. Williams, Family Bible.
64. Ibid.; and Melissa Shaver Smith Family Bible, Holy Bible, 1882. (American Bible Society); in possession of Kathleen L. Last, 9164 Sulphur Springs Road, Lee Center, NY 13363 (1998) (hereafter cited as Shaver/Smith, Family Bible).
65. Shaver/Smith, Family Bible; and Obituary of Jane Shaver Williams, Rome Sentinel, Rome, New York (June 17, 1921), (hereafter cited as Jane Williams obit, Rome Sentinel).
66. Jane M. Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on May 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Jane Williams, Tombstone).
67. Williams, Family Bible; and Obituary of Elizabeth E.Williams, Lowville, New York (July 12, 1887), (hereafter cited as Elizabeth Williams obit).
68. Elizabeth Williams obit.
69. Ibid.
70. Gilbert T. Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Gilbert T. Williams, Tombstone); and 1860, U.S.Census, pg. 27.
71. Gilbert T. Williams, Tombstone.
72. Ibid.
73. Obituary of Mary E. Countryman Williams, Rome Sentinel, Rome, New York (March 20, 1940), (hereafter cited as Mary E. Countryman, Obituary).
74. Ibid.
75. Mary E. Countryman Williams, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Mary Countryman, Tombstone).
76. Anna Williams Evans, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Anna Williams, Tombstone).
77. Ibid.
78. Ibid.
79. Obituary of Clinton L. Evans, Rome Sentinel, Rome, New York (April 2, 1959), (hereafter cited as Clinton L. Evans, Obituary).
80. Clinton L. Evans, Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Turin Road, Stokes, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on October 10, 1998 (hereafter cited as Clinton L. Evans, Tombstone).
81. Ibid.
82. Ibid.
83. Lydia Williams Grems, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Lydia Grems, Tombstone); and 1900, U.S.Census, pg. 5.
84. 1870, U.S.Census, pg. 29.
85. J. Wesley Grems, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Turin Road, West Branch, Oneida, New York; Read by Kathleen L. Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as J. Wesley Grems, Tombstone).
86. Ibid.
87. Ibid.
88. Helen Grems, Tombstone inscription, West Branch Cemetery, Rte. 26 N., West Branch, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Helen Grems, Tombstone); and 1900, U.S.Census, pg. 5.
89. Helen Grems, Tombstone.
90. Ibid.
91. 1900, U.S.Census, pg. 5.
92. Ibid., pg. 5; and Obituary of Garfield W. Grems, Rome Sentinel, Rome, New York (June 24, 1938), (hereafter cited as Garfield W. Grems, Obituary).
93. Obituary of Garfield W. Grems, Rome Sentinel, Rome, New York (June 24, 1938), (hereafter cited as Garfield W. Grems, Obituary).
94. Garfield W. Grems, Tombstone inscription, West Banch Cemetery, Rt. 26 N., West Branch, New York; Read by Kathleen Last on November 7, 1978 (hereafter cited as Garfield W. Grems, Tombstone).
95. Garfield W. Grems, Obituary.
96. Ibid.

Index

?

?, Priscilla (marriage to John Williams) (i157), b.1812-d.1871

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??? (marriage to Frank Williams) (i161) (living status unknown)
????? (marriage to Sally Williams) (i165)
?????? (marriage to Edward Williams) (i167)
Adelaide (marriage to Carlos Williams) (i1090), b.1850-d.1892

Burdette

Burdette, Catherine (marriage to Stephen N. Williams) (i159), b.1815-d.1905

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Christena (marriage to Theophilus Williams) (i154), b.1779-d.1856

Conrad

Conrad, Nina (marriage to Garfield W. Grems) (i1084), d.1921

Countryman

Countryman, Mary E. (marriage to Gilbert Williams) (i1091), b.1847-d.1940

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Ella (marriage to Ezra Williams) (i1096), b.1856-

Evans

Evans, Clinton L. (marriage to Anna Williams) (i1095), b.1867-d.1959

Grems

Grems, Amon (i1089) (living status unknown)
Grems, Edward (i1088) (living status unknown)
Grems, Garfield W. (i321), b.1881-d.1938
Grems, Helen (i320), b.1877-d.1945
Grems, J. Wesley (marriage to Lydia Williams) (i319), b.1841-d.1889
Grems, Jack (i1085) (living status unknown)
Grems, Madrid F. (i322), b.1883-
Grems, Nina (i1086) (living status unknown)

Herring

Herring, R. V. (marriage to Madrid F. Grems) (i1087) (living status unknown)

Shaver

Shaver, Jane M. (marriage to Daniel T. Williams) (i116), b.1837-d.1921

Williams

Williams, Anna (i1094), b.1871-d.1950
Williams, Carlos (i358), b.1841-d.1924
Williams, Daniel T. (i117), b.1838-d.1917
Williams, Edward (i166), b.1818-d.1846
Williams, Elizabeth E. (i149), b.1862-d.1887
Williams, Ezra (i316), b.1850-d.1923
Williams, Frank (i160), b.1811-d.1884
Williams, Gilbert (i155), b.1802-d.1868
Williams, Gilbert (i357), b.1844-d.1901
Williams, Helen (i356), b.1855-
Williams, Henrietta (i355), b.1852-
Williams, John (i156), b.1806-d.1885
Williams, Katie (i317), b.1851-
Williams, Lydia (i162), b.1813-d.1854
Williams, Lydia (i318), b.1845-
Williams, Robert (i151), b.1804-d.1876
Williams, Sally (i164), b.1815-d.1846
Williams, Stephen (i297), b.1838-d.1841
Williams, Stephen N. (i158), b.1809-d.1888
Williams, Theophilus (i153), b.1774-d.1849
Williams, Theophilus, (Jr.) (i168), b.1820-d.1859
Williams, Thomas (i315), b.1847-

Wilson

Wilson, Asenath K. (marriage to Robert Williams) (i152), b.1813-d.1891

Wood

Wood, Abner B. (marriage to Lydia Williams) (i163)

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