*Abel H. WILLIAMS (1818-1907)

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ABEL H. WILLIAMS
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BORN: May 1, 1818 in South Carolina ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁷
DIED: February 1, 1907 in Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia ¹⁷
BURIED: Wolf Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rabun County, Georgia (On Wolf Creek Road, off 441 about 4 miles, turn on dirt road marked with church's name. The cemetery is on the hill before you get to the church. 1997)
"He died as he lived, trusting in God." ¹⁷
PARENTS: unknown both were born in South Carolina. ⁸
RELIGION: Active member of Wolf Creek Baptist Church in 1851. ¹⁵
MARRIAGE: Phabria "Feraby" Phillips (18 Oct 1815 South Carolina-26 Jan 1907) in early 1840 or earlier. Her parents were born in North Carolina. ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁷

CHILDREN 12 children ⁹

NAME BORN DIED SPOUSE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTES
*Nancy E. WILLIAMS Jan. 1841 Jan. 1909 Abraham JONES 10
Cynthia or Charlotte A. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶ 1842
Henry A. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶ 1844
Sallie Caroline WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ Dec. 28, 1845 ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁷ Oct. 13, 1917 ¹⁷ William E. Jones ⁸ ¹³ ¹⁷ 8
Barnabus WILLIAMS ⁵ 1846
Jane S. WILLIAMS ⁵ 1847
Elisha P. WILLIAMS ⁶ 1848
Mary or Melipar J. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶ 1848 or 1849
William R. WILLIAMS ⁵ 1849
Wilburn A. WILLIAMS ⁶ 1852
Allen S. WILLIAMS ⁶ ⁷ Jan. 1854 ⁶ ⁷ ⁹ Samantha M. (Mar. 1860-) in about 1876 ⁹ 1 son, Garnett M. Jones (Nov. 1877) (not married in 1900) ⁹
Martha A. S or L. WILLIAMS ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ 1856 ⁷ ⁸
Clarissa or Clarinda WILLIAMS ⁷ ⁸ 1861 ⁷ ⁸

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NOTES: In 1880 there were 2 granddaughters (Luanah A. Jones, age 5, 1875 and unnamed girl, age 1, 1879) living in the household, along with a nephew, Julius H. Jones age 17 (1863) and a niece Malinda S. Jones age 12 (1868). The unnamed granddaughter's father's birthplace is unknown. ⁸

SOURCES: ⁴ 1840 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁵ 1850 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
He is listed on both page 335 and page 325 in the 1850 census for Militia District 597, Rabun County, Georgia.
⁶ 1860 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁷ 1870 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁸ 1880 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
⁹ 1900 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
¹⁵ Sketches of Rabun County History p. 392
¹⁷ Wolf Creek Cemetery Inscriptions

BORN:	May 1, 1818 in South Carolina ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁷
DIED:	February 1, 1907 in Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia ¹⁷
BURIED:	Wolf Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rabun County, Georgia (On Wolf Creek Road, off 441 about 4 miles, turn on dirt road marked with church's name. The cemetery is on the hill before you get to the church. 1997) "He died as he lived, trusting in God." ¹⁷
PARENTS:	unknown both were born in South Carolina. ⁸
RELIGION:	Active member of Wolf Creek Baptist Church in 1851. ¹⁵
MARRIAGE:	Phabria "Feraby" Phillips (18 Oct 1815 South Carolina-26 Jan 1907) in early 1840 or earlier. Her parents were born in North Carolina. ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁷


NAME	BORN	DIED	SPOUSE	NUMBER OF CHILDREN	NOTES
*Nancy E. WILLIAMS	Jan. 1841	Jan. 1909	Abraham JONES	10
Cynthia or Charlotte A. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶	1842
Henry A. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶	1844
Sallie Caroline WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶ ⁷	Dec. 28, 1845 ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁷	Oct. 13, 1917 ¹⁷	William E. Jones ⁸ ¹³ ¹⁷	8
Barnabus WILLIAMS ⁵	1846
Jane S. WILLIAMS ⁵	1847
Elisha P. WILLIAMS ⁶	1848
Mary or Melipar J. WILLIAMS ⁵ ⁶	1848 or 1849
William R. WILLIAMS ⁵	1849
Wilburn A. WILLIAMS ⁶	1852
Allen S. WILLIAMS ⁶ ⁷	Jan. 1854 ⁶ ⁷ ⁹		Samantha M. (Mar. 1860-) in about 1876 ⁹	1 son, Garnett M. Jones (Nov. 1877) (not married in 1900) ⁹
Martha A. S or L. WILLIAMS ⁶ ⁷ ⁸	1856 ⁷ ⁸
Clarissa or Clarinda WILLIAMS ⁷ ⁸	1861 ⁷ ⁸

SOURCES:	⁴ 1840 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁵ 1850 Census - Rabun County, Georgia He is listed on both page 335 and page 325 in the 1850 census for Militia District 597, Rabun County, Georgia.
	⁶ 1860 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁷ 1870 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁸ 1880 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	⁹ 1900 Census - Rabun County, Georgia
	¹⁵ Sketches of Rabun County History p. 392
	¹⁷ Wolf Creek Cemetery Inscriptions