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Gilford Garrison Williamson

Male 1861 - 1942  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  Gilford Garrison Williamson was born on 8 Mar 1861 in North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas (son of Thomas Maize (Mayes) Williamson and Mary Elizabeth Asher); died on 29 May 1942 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 30 May 1942 in Williamson Cem, North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 16 Jun 1880, Dist 100, Madison Co, Texas
    • Census: 06 Jun 1900, Iola, Grimes Co, Texas
    • Census: 06 May 1910, Grimes Co, Texas
    • Census: 06 Feb 1920, Madison Co (Dist 109), Texas
    • Census: 10 Apr 1930, Madison Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Williamson, Thomas 51 1829 Farmer TN VA VA
    sick or disabled at time of census: Liver compl..
    cannot read/write
    Mary wife 40 1840 TX - - pneumonia
    Gilford 20 1860 TX Farmer pneumonia
    Harriet 17 1863 TX
    Harrison 14 1866 TX
    Charles 10 1870 TX
    Julia 8 1872 TX
    Clay 6 1874 TX
    Travis 4 1876 TX
    Calvin 2 1878 TX

    Census:
    6 Jun 1900
    Williamson Tilford 39 Nov 1861 m 15 yrs TX TN TX farmer
    Mary R 42 1858 15 children 10 living TX LA LA
    Margrell G 14 Mar 1886 TX
    Thomas M 12 Jan 1888 TX
    Joseph L 8 Jul 1891 TX
    Charles A 5 Jan 1985 TX

    Census:
    1910 Grimes Co, Texas
    Williamson Gilford G 48 M2 24 TX LA TX farmer
    Mary R 51 M2 24 15 ch 7 liv TX LA LA
    Thomas M 22 TX TX TX
    Joe L 19 TX TX TX
    Shelby Poline m-i-l 74 wid 6 children 2 liv; LA MS LA


    Census:
    Madisonville and Bryan Road

    residence 120
    Williamson Gilford 68 TX TN TX
    Mary R 60 TX LA LA

    two houses away (son):
    residence 117
    Williamson Joe L head 28 TX TX TX
    Minnie O (Crocker) 16 1904 TX TX TX

    residence 118 (maybe Minnie's parents)
    William A. Crocker 41 1879
    Martha C. Crocker 38 1882
    and family

    residence 114 (Minnie's grandparents?)
    James A. Crocker 50 1860
    Lorrida 59 1861
    Milton Lenax grandson 4 1916


    Census:
    Williamson Gilford G head 69 m at 24 TX TN TN
    Mary R wife 70 m at 15 TX LA LA

    (two residences: Folsom James W and Goodman James M

    Williamson Joe L head 38 m at 26 TX TX TX
    Myrtle M wife 19 m at 17 TX MO TX
    Cora B dau 9 TX
    Manuel R son 7 TX
    Dorothy L dau 1 6/12 TX

    on next census page:
    Heflin G Mitchell 48 m at 31 TX AK TX farmer
    Minnie E 45 m at 18 TX TX LA
    Ward Alvin 21 TX TX TX
    Ward Lizzie R stepdau 19 TX TX TX
    Ward Ella Faye stepdau 17 TX TX TX
    Ward Reuben L stepson 12 TX TX TX



    Died:
    D.C. Gilford Williamson, widower, age 90
    residence of deceased 790 Hudson, length of stay 1 yr.
    trade, occupation, business, birthday, birth place, all filled in "unknown"
    parents and parent birthplaces all filled in "unknown"
    died of heart/hypertension
    informant, hospital record; Houston

    Gilford married Mary Rosaline (Chezjean/Cheshire) Chaisson on 1 Jul 1885 in Madison Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Valmore (Valmon) Chaisson (Chezshon) and Pauline Means) was born on 5 Jan 1856 in Batson, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1932 in North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas; was buried in Williamson Cem, Madison Co, Texas (maybe). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Groom's Name: Gilford Williamson
    Groom's Birth Date:
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    Bride's Name: M. R. Heflin
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    Marriage Date: 01 Jul 1885
    Marriage Place: Madison, Texas
    Groom's Father's Name:
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    Groom's Race:
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59244-9
    System Origin: Texas-EASy
    Source Film Number: 1435035
    Reference Number:

    Children:
    1. Margrell G Williamson was born in Mar 1886 in Texas; died after 1900.
    2. Thomas Maze Williamson was born on 16 Jan 1888 in North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1967 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas; was buried on 21 Oct 1967 in Williamson Cem, Madisonville, Madison Co, Texas.
    3. Joseph Lee "Joe" Williamson was born on 06 Jul 1891 in Brazos Co, Texas; died on 09 Sep 1969 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas; was buried in Willowhole Cem, North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas.
    4. Charles A Williamson was born in Jan 1895 in Texas; died before 1910 in Grimes Co, Texas.
    5. (more children) Williamson

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Maize (Mayes) Williamson was born in Mar 1829 in Tennessee; died after 1900 in of, Madison Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 13 Aug 1860, Grimes Co, Texas
    • Census: 16 Jun 1880, Dist 100, Madison Co, Texas
    • Census: 21 Jun 1900, Madison Co (Precinct 4), Texas

    Notes:

    A researcher in Ancestry has that Thomas is son of Jeremiah Williamson and Elizabeth Stafford of Greene Co, Tennessee. However, their son Thomas was Thomas Harry, and this Thomas indicated his initial in M in a census record. Also, Thomas Harry died in 1863 in Point Lookout Prison Camp, Saint Mary's Co, Maryland.

    Census:
    Thomas M Williamson 31 1829 Tennessee
    Mary A 17 1843 Texas
    Juda C 1 1859 Texas
    Jimmerson Polly A 19 1841 Texas


    Census:
    Williamson, Thomas 51 1829 Farmer TN VA VA
    sick or disabled at time of census: Liver compl..
    cannot read/write
    Mary wife 40 1840 TX - - pneumonia
    Gilford 20 1860 TX Farmer pneumonia
    Harriet 17 1863 TX
    Harrison 14 1866 TX
    Charles 10 1870 TX
    Julia 8 1872 TX
    Clay 6 1874 TX
    Travis 4 1876 TX
    Calvin 2 1878 TX

    Census:
    Williamson, Thomas W. head Mar 1829 71 m 42 yrs Tennessee Virginia Virginia Farmer
    Elizabeth A wife, Aug 1835 64 m 42 yrs, 0 births 0 living, Louisiana, Louisiana Louisiana

    wife Elizabeth A has recorded her age as 5 years older and born in Tennessee rather than Texas and states no children whereas wife Mary A in 1880 had 8 children. Elizabeth states m 64 years, whereas Mary A had three children by that time. Curious. But assuming same wife and just the usual census type discrepancies.

    Thomas married Mary Elizabeth Asher about 1858 in Texas. Mary was born in 1840 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Madison Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth Asher was born in 1840 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Madison Co, Texas.

    Notes:

    Name:
    last name is not verified. So far I've seen Jimmerson on Rootsweb -- this is supposition because of the Jimmerson living with them in 1860 Grimes Co, 2 years diffrence in her age and Mary's. They assumed she is her sister, and may well be, but could not be either. Not enough to make that leap.
    Asher is a name found in findagrave in the Willowhole Cemetery in Madison Co.
    Mary Tennessee Saddler name sown in a file found on Ancestry.
    No sources for any of these names.

    Children:
    1. Juda C Williamson was born in 1859 in Texas; died after 1860.
    2. 1. Gilford Garrison Williamson was born on 8 Mar 1861 in North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas; died on 29 May 1942 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 30 May 1942 in Williamson Cem, North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas.
    3. Harriet Williamson was born in 1863 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Madison Co, Texas.
    4. Harrison T. Williamson was born in Dec 1865 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Bedias, Grimes Co, Texas.
    5. Charles Williamson was born in 1870 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Madison Co, Texas.
    6. Julia H Williamson, (Indian?) was born in 1871 in Texas or Mississippi; died on 01 Nov 1941 in Madison Co, Texas.
    7. Clay Henry Williamson was born on 16 May 1873 in Texas; died on 18 Nov 1953 in Travis, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cem,Travis Co, Texas.
    8. Travis Williamson was born in Oct 1875 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Madison Co, Texas.
    9. Calvin Maize Williamson was born on 13 Feb 1878 in Madison Co, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1961 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas; was buried in Willowhole Cem, North Zulch, Madison Co, Texas.