Last Updated: March 23, 2022

Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams Family

 

1. Williams, Hector

Parents: William & Mary (Saunders) Williams.

1814 Birth: 10-15-1814 Rockbridge Co., VA.

Notice he was born & had his first child on October 15th. He reportedly always regretted he was never able to attend school. He learned the cooper trade from his father. Hecter & Susan lived for a year with her family & then removed to Botetourt to be near his father until his father d. in late 1849. After which they returned to Floyd Co., rented for a period of time, then bought a one story frame home on North Locust Str. Teachers from  the male & female academies reportedly used their yard as a short cut between the schools…the Jacksonville Male Academy stood on their street & the Female Academy stood behind their home on fronting on Back Street (currently Oxford Street). After the war, Hector fell on hard times & sold their property & rented there after… at one time the Michael Phlegar place near the Lutheran church & another the Pedigo place on Old Field Creek. After Susan’s death from the effects of diabetes, Hector lived for a while with his dau Jennie (Dudley) Peterman & later his dau Nettie (Mathew) Linkenhoger in Botetourt Co., VA. However, he died at the home of dau Jennie. (src: unknown)

i1837 Marriage #1: Hector Williams m. Susanah Morricle 10-19-1837 Floyd Co., VA bond. Married 10-10-1837 by Michael Howry. (married before bond??)

1850 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA, H955:

…… Williams, Hector 35 yo w/m cooper, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Susan 29 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Edgar 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Emiline 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Asbury 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

…… Parr, Washington 25 yo w/m cooper, b. VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H1424:

…… Williams, Hector 44 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1125/600, HOH.

……… Susan 38 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Dennis E. 19 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Emaline 14 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Asberry 12 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Virginia P. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Alice J. 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Nannie H. 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H101:

…… Williams, Hector 55 yo w/m cooper, b. VA, $0/300, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Susan 48 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping, cannot read or write.

……… Virginia P. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Alice Jane 16 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Nannie Howe 12 yo w/r, b. VA, cannot write.

……… Albert J. 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Charley L. 6 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Mary Nettie 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Asberry B. 23 yo w/m cooper, b. VA, $0/150.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H277:

…… Williams, Hector 64 yo w/m cooper, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Susanna 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Nanny 20 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Albert J. 18 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school.

……… Charley 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm, school.

……… Mary N. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District:

…… Williams, Hector 75 yo.

……… Susanna 67 yo.

……… J. Albert 29 yo.

……… Mary N. 22 yo.

1897 Death: 5-7-1897 Floyd Co., VA.

1897 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Hector Williams

(src: Find A Grave; photo add by Angi Weast King)

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Son of William Williams (1788-1849) and Mary Saunders Williams (1790-1862). Married Susannah Morricle (1821-1891) on 10-15-1837 in Rockbridge Co., Va. Children are Darius Edgar Williams (1840-1864), Emeline Williams Epperly (1844-1895), Asbury Bishop Williams (1847-1942) Virginia Petzer Williams Peterman (1851-1946), Alice Jane Williams Epperly (1853-1883), Nannie Howe Williams Keith (1858-1951), Albert Jackson Williams (1861-1911), Charles Lee Williams (1863-1884) and Mary Nettie Williams Linkenhogar Watkins (1868-1951).

Siblings are Mildred Williams Morricle (1812-1895), Powhaten Williams (1813-1893), William Williams Jr (1823-xxxx), John Samuel Williams (1824-xxxx), Adeline Williams (1825-xxxx), Twins Susan Williams Dickerson (1826-1910 and Damaris Williams (1826-1905), David Williams and Nancy Williams. 

...+ Williams, Susannah

Parents: William & Margaret “Peggy” (Weaver) Morricle. [morricle_William_Margaret]

1821 Birth: 8-15-1821 Montgomery Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA with husband Hector Williams.

1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Hector Williams.

1891 Death: 7-4-1891 Floyd Co., VA.

Susannah Williams, 65 yo married w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA. Spouse Hector Williams.

1891 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Susannah <i>Morricle</i> Williams

(src: Find A Grave; photo add by Angi Weast King)

Note: (src: Find A Grave)

Daughter of William Morricle Jr. (1777-1864) and Margaret Weaver Morricle (1783-1862). Married Hector Williams (1814-1897) on 10-15-1837 in Rockbridge Co., Va. 
Children are Darius Edgar Williams (1840-1864), Emeline Williams Epperly (1844-1895), Asbury Bishop Williams (1847-1942), Virginia Petzer Williams Peterman (1851-1946), Alice Jane Williams Epperly (1853-1883), Nannie Howe Williams Keith (1858-1951), Albert Jackson Williams (1861-1911), Charles Lee Williams (1863-1884) and Mary Nettie Williams Linkenhogar Watkins (1868-1951). 
Siblings are Salome Morricle (1804- 1828), Elizabeth Morricle Duncan (1807-1886), Samuel Morricle (1809-1886), Mary Morricle Duncan (1812-1830), Nancy Morricle Weeks (1815-1902) and Naomi Morricle Dickerson (1817-1901).

...2. Williams, Darius Edgar

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1840 Birth: 10-15-1840 Botetourt Co., VA.

Note: Never married.

1850 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1864 Death: 5-1-1864 Plymouth, NC. COD: effects of a wound.

1864 Burial:

...2. Williams, Emeline

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1840 Birth: 9-6-1844 Botetourt Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA with parents.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1866 Marriage #1: Emeline Williams m. William Madison Epperly 02-15-1866 Hector William's, Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VA by M.A. Davidson. He 27 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli & Ona Epperly. She single 21 yo, b. Botetourt Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hector & Susan Williams.

William Madison Epperly, s/o Eli Mathias & Ona (Richards) Epperly. [epperly_Elizabeth_Christian]

Emeline & Madison had 4 children, all who died in infancy.

1895 Death: 9-16-1895 Floyd Co., VA. COD: heart dropsy.

1895 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA

(with William, 1838-1916)

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(src: Find A Grave; photo added by JohnF 1/16/2008)

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Emaline William Epperly, 1st wife of William Madison Epperly. Three of Emaline & William’s children are buried nearby; Infant son (Sept 1868); Infant daughter (April 187); Georgie Epperly (12/3/1874-7/25/1875)

 (src: Find A Grave; photo added by JohnF 1/16/2008)

...2. Williams, Asbury Bishop

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1847 Birth: 1-6-1847 Botetourt Co., VA.

Note: Never married. Civil War Vet: 1st Lieutenant, Co I, 4th VA Reserves

1850 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA with parents.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880 Residence: Washington Co., VA, Goodson District 95, H56:

…… Williams, J. S. 56 yo w/m cooper & farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH. (Jacob Samuel Williams)

……… Catherine 53 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. (nee Dickerson)

……… Allice 24 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Albert 22 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, cooper, school.

……… Texas 21 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Virginia 18 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… William 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… John 14 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Mollie 12 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… A. B. 32 yo single nephew, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1900:

1910 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA, Buchanan District 56, H468:

…… Williams, Asberry B. 63 yo single w/m general merchandise merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Albert J. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, merchant.

1920 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA, Amsterdam District 55, H20:

…… Keeth, Christopher 67 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. [keith2]

……… Nannie 61 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Ruby 24 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, country school teacher.

……… Leslie 23 yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

…… Williams, Asberry 72 yo single brother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, no occupation.

1930:

1940 Residence: Oxford Street, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA, District 32-5, H97:

…… Tice, Jacob M. 67 yo w/m unable to work, b. NC, completed C4, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH. [peterman]

……… Alice S. 52 yo wife, b. VA, completed C3, resided in same house 1935, housework. [nee Peterman]

……… Jessie I. 23 yo single daughter, b. VA, completed C4, resided in same house 1935, public school teacher.

…… Ramsey, Elmer M. 26 yo w/m lodger, b. VA, completed C2, resided in Bentonville, Warner Co., VA 1935, parkway landscapist. [no file]

…… Williams, Aubury B. 93 yo single w/m lodger, b. VA, completed G0, resided in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., VA 1935, unable to work.

1942 Death: 2-21-1942 Floyd Co., VA.

Ashbury Bishop Williams, 95y 1m 15d, retired single w/m, b. Jan 6, 1847 Botetourt Co., VA. Father Hector Williams b. Rockbridge Co., VA. Mother Susan Moricle b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Mrs. J. M. Tice of Floyd, VA. COD: cachexia; general debility of the aged; myocarditis chronic. Burial: Floyd Co., VA.

1942 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA as Asbury B. Williams. (no photo)

...2. Williams, Virginia Pitzer "Jennie"

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1847 Birth: 3-5-1851 Botetourt Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1872 Marriage #1: Virginia P. Williams m. Ira D. Peterman 09-19-1872 at Hector Williams', Floyd Co., VA by M.A. Davidson. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Daniel & Peredine (Lester) Peterman. She single 21 yo, b. Botetourt Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hector & Susan Williams.

Ira Dudley Peterman, s/o Daniel L. & Peradine (Lester) Peterman. [peterman_Daniel_Peradine]

1946 Death: 3-31-1946 Floyd Co., VA.

1946 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Williams, Alice Jane

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1853 Birth: 6-18-1853 Botetourt Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1871 Marriage #1: Alice Williams m. Samuel H. A. Epperly 02-23-1871 at Hector Williams', Floyd Co., VA by Jas. _. Obershain. He 18 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli & Oney Epperly. She single 17 yo, b. Botetourt Co., VA & living in Floyd, d/o Hector & Susan Williams.

Samuel Andrew Jackson Epperly, s/o Eli Mathias & Ona (Richards) Epperly. [Epperly_Elizabeth_Christian] Samuel m. 2nd Mary E. Boone 12-2-1884 FCVA & moved to Norfolk, VA.

1883 Death: 8-7-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

Alice J. Epperly, 30 yo married w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA. Parents: P. & S. Williams. COD: heart dropsy.

1883 Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Oct 2014)

...2. Williams, Nannie Howe

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1858 Birth: 4-6-1858 Jacksonville, Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Named for Nannie Howe Deskins, a friend of the family.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1888 Marriage #1: Nannie H. Williams m. Christopher Keeth 12-13-1888 at I.D. Peterman's, Floyd Co., VA by A. Hogan. He 37 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Leonard & Elizabeth Keith. She 30 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Hector & Susan Williams.

Christopher Keith, Leonard & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Sutphin) Keith. [Keith_Leonard_Elizabeth] Christopher 1st m. Mary Louisa (Weeks) Hylton, widow of John H. Hylton, d/o Lewis S. & Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Thompson) Weeks.

Christopher & Nannie settled on his farm about 5 m. so. of Willis where all 5 of their children were born. In 1899 they bought a farm near the village of Amsterdam in Botetourt Co., VA where they lived for the remainder of their lives. They were active in the Methodist Church.

1951 Death: 2-18-1951 Botetourt Co., VA.

1951 Burial:

...2. Williams, Albert Jackson "Tom"

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1861 Birth: b. 8-14-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: He was living with his sister Nettie at the time of his death.

Note: Never married.

1870, 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1900:

1910 Residence: Botetourt Co., VA, Buchanan District 56, H468:

…… Williams, Asberry B. 63 yo single w/m general merchandise merchant, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Albert J. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, merchant.

1911 Death: 8-4-1911 Botetourt Co., VA.

1911 Burial: Amsterdam Cemetery, Botetourt Co., VA. (not noted in Find A Grave)

...2. Williams, Charles Lee

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1863 Birth: 7-12-1863 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Never married.

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1884 Death: 1-9-1884 Floyd Co., VA. [1884 Floyd Death Register] Death does not appear to be recorded in 1867 Floyd Co., VA Death Register.

1884 Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Apr 2021)

...2. Williams, Nettie May               

Parents: Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams.

1868 Birth: 2-2-1868 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Aft 1891 Marriage #1: Nettie m. 1st Mathew Pettigrew Linkenhoger

Mathew Pettigrew Linkenhoger, widower, b. 3-25-1836, d. 12-15-1897 from being shot by a man during an altercation. Nettie was pregnant with their 2nd child at the time. He was a s/o John & Lucy (unknown) Linkenhoger.

1906 Marriage #2: N. M. Linkenhoker m. 2nd Joseph Lucian S. Watkins 12-29-1906 Botetourt Co., VA. He 45 yo widowed w/m, b. Botetourt Co., VA, s/o Moses & Reba Watkins. She 36 yo widowed w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o (not given).

Josephus "Joe" Lucian Watkins, widower, b. 2-13-1861 Haymakertown, Botetourt Co., VA, d. 7-3-1918 Botetourt Co., VA, of a heart attack. He was a s/o Moses & Rebecca (Lipes) Watkins. Nettie & Joe had 1 child.

1951 Death: 1-8-1951 Daleville, Botetourt Co., VA. COOD: cancer of the pancreas.

1951 Obit: © Fincastle Herald January 9, 1951
Mrs. Nettie Watkins, died at her home near Daleville Monday morning. Surviving are a son, Cecil Watkins, Martinsville; two daughters, Mrs. R B Loving and Miss Mattie Linkenhoker, Amsterdam, a sister, Mrs. C Keith, Amsterdam. Funeral was held at 2:30 Tuesday at Daleville Church of the Brethren conducted by Dr. Boaz, Rev W L Taylor. Entombment was in Sherwood Abby.

1951 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, Roanoke Co., VA. (no photo)

End Hector & Susannah (Morricle) Williams Family.