Last Updated: November 11, 2020
James
Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower) Williams Family
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1. Williams, James Ryley |
Parents: Phillip & Mary (unknown) Williams. (src:
siblings death record) Parents: John Phillip & Jane (Polk) Williams. (src:
family records) 1820 Birth: abt 1820 1844 Marriage #1: James R. Williams bound
to Mary Elizabeth Bower, of Floyd
County, 01-22-1844. James R. William & Jacob Bower co surety. Married
01-25-1844 Floyd Co., VA by (minister not named). 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H571: …… Williams, James R. 30 yo
w/m farmer, b. Floyd (but scratched out), $1,300, HOH. ……… Elizabeth 25 yo w/f, b.
Botetourt. ……… Sarah J. 5 yo w/f, b.
Floyd. ……… Emily 3 yo w/f, b.
Floyd. ……… D. A. 1/12 w/f, b.
Floyd. …… Bowlin,
Mary 19 yo w/f, b. Floyd. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H668: …… Williams, James R. 39 yo
w/m farmer, b. VA, $1,200/500, HOH. ……… Mary E. 35 yo w/f, b.
VA. ……… Sarah J. 15 yo w/f, b.
VA. ……… Emily A. 13 yo w/f, b.
VA. ……… Drucilla 9 yo w/f, b.
VA. ……… Luther H. 4 yo w/m, b.
VA. ……… Julia A. 1 yo w/f, b.
VA. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H260: …… Williams, James R. 50 yo
w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/350, HOH. ……… Mary 35 yo w/f, b. VA,
housekeeping. ……… Drusella
A. 20 yo w/f, b. VA. ……… Ella D. 9 yo w/f, b.
VA. ……… Cleora 3 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Village of Jacksonville, H24: …… Agnew, N. J. 34 yo w/m
jailor, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. (Norazembla
Johnson Agnew) [agnew} ……… Sarah J. 35 yo wife, b.
VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. (nee Williams) ……… James R. 12 yo son, b.
VA, parents b. VA, school. ……… Charles H. 10 yo son,
b. VA, parents b. VA, school. ……… George W. 8 yo son, b.
VA, parents b. VA, school. ……… Frederic J. 2/12 son,
b. Apr VA, parents b. VA. ……… Stella E. 2/12
daughter, b. Apr VA, parents b. VA. …… Williams, James 60 yo married father, b. VA,
parents b. VA, wool carder. (wife not noted & should probably read
“father in law” vs “father”.) …… Prisoners: (see Agnew) Death after 1880 |
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...+ Williams, Mary
Elizabeth |
Parents: Jacob & Jane (Wickham) Bower. [bower_Other_fcva] 1825 Birth: abt 1825 Botetourt Co., VA. 1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James Ryley Williams. Death after 1870 |
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...2. Williams, Sarah Jane
"Duck" |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1844 Birth: 12-9-1844 Floyd Co., VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1867 Marriage #1: S. J. Williams m. N. J.
Agnew 05-30-1867 Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single deputy sheriff, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Joel R. & L. Agnew. She single 21 yo, b.
& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. R. & M. E. Williams. Norazembla
Johnson Agnew, s/o Joel Richardson & Luvenia (McAlexander) Agnew. [agnew_Joel_Luvena] 1892 Death: 6-30-1892 Floyd Co., VA. COD: cancer of the womb.
Age: 48y 3m 7d. 1892 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with Norazembla) |
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...2. Williams, Emeline
Alberta “Emily” |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth
(Bower) Williams. 1847 Birth: 1847 Floyd Co., VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1867 Marriage #1: Emeline Williams m.
William V. Burnett 11-12-1867 at James R. Williams', Floyd Co., VA by William
T. Quinn. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o
Austin & Judith Burnett. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co.,
VA, d/o James R. & Mary E. Williams. William Valentine Burnett,
s/o Beverage Austin & Judith (Slaughter) Burnett. [burnett_Beverage_Judith] Death before 1892. |
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...2. Williams, Drucilla A. |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1851 Birth: 5-15-1851 Floyd Co., VA. 1850, 1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1870 Marriage #1: Dosila A. Williams m.
H. C. Jones 10-7-1870 Surry Co., NC. He s/o C. C. Jones & Evy Jones. She
d/o J. R. Williams & Mary E. Williams. Henry Cape Jones, s/o
Carter & Eva (Slusher) Jones. [jones_CarterC_Eva] 1915 Death: 12-19-1915 1915 Burial: Goad Slusher Cemetery, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo
added by CHECK) |
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...2. Williams, Luther H. |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1856 Birth: abt 1856 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. 1861 Death: 1-1-1861 Floyd Co., VA, COD: flux. Age: 5y 6m. 1861 Burial: |
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...2. Williams, Julia Ann |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1859 Birth: 2-22-1859 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents. |
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...2. Williams, Ella Dove |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1861 Birth: abt 1861 VA. 1864 Birth: 3-1-1864 Floyd Co., VA. E. D. w/f, b. 3-1-1864
Floyd Co., VA. Father James R. Occupation: farmer. Mother. Elizabeth.
Informant: father. (src: 1853-1872 B & D Records Floyd Co., VA & the
Zion Lutheran Church Register by Marjorie Fluor & Marguerite Tise. Thanks to Paula Jean Akers Sire for catching my
error as I originally stated this was a male birth. We’re both thinking Ella
D. 9 yo in 1870 & the E. D. b. 1864 are probably the same person &
the not named/sexed baby b. in 1865 may all be the same person) 1865 Birth: 5-1-1865 Floyd Co., VA. Sex not given.
(src: birth record; tombstone YOB 1865) 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with
parents as Ella D. 9 yo. 1886
Marriage #1: Ella
Williams m. James M. Branscome 10-30-1886 at W.V. Burnett's, Floyd Co., VA by
James A. Matherly. He 21 yo single w/m rail roader,
b. & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Celia Branscome. She 21 yo single
w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James E. & Mary Elizabeth
Williams. James Marion Branscome, s/o
Celia Branscome. [no file] James M. Branscome, d.
2-23-1940. (src: Bethany Presbyterian Church, Danville, VA.U.S. Presbyterian
Church Records, 1701-1970, Session, Register, Baptisms, Births & Deaths
1925-1970) zz_death_Branscome_JamesM1940.jpg
(src: Find A Grave; photo
added by Don Spencer) Known children of James
Marion & Ella Dove (Williams) Branscome: there may be others. Can’t find
in 1910 to verify children born early 1900’s. o
Emma Rose Branscome,
1888-1982; m. Rev. Jessie Coleman Underwood. o
Molly Bell Branscome, 1891-1935;
m. Joseph Alexander Purdy. o
Cora Alice Branscome,
1894-1974; m. John William Garfield Hicks o
Ida Mae Branscome,
1897-1968; m. Barkley B. Evans. o
James Lonnie Branscome,
1898-1981; m. Cora Lee Callahan. o
William Albert Branscome,
1904-1967; m. Mamie Strader. 1931 Death: 7-29-1931 Schoolfield, Tunstall, Pittsylvania
Co., VA. Mrs. Ella Dove Branscome 73
yo widowed w/f of College Ave, b. date
blank Carroll Co., VA. Spouse: blank. Father: James Williams, b. VA. Mother:
don’t know, b. VA. Informant: L. J. Branscome of Schoolfield, VA. COD:
cardio-renal failure; curvature of spine. Burial: Mt View, July 30, 1931.
Undertaker: Swicegood Funeral Home, Schoolfield,
VA. (Ella was not widowed) 1931 Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Danville City, VA.
(src: Find a Grave; photo
added by larry eanes) |
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...2. Williams, Cleora |
Parents: James Ryley & Mary Elizabeth (Bower)
Williams. 1866 Birth: 9-1-1866 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record) 1866 Birth: 9-10-1866. (tombstone) 1870 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1880 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District, H141: ...... Jones, Eva 60 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot
read or write, HOH. [jones] ............ H. C. 34 yo married son, b. VA, parents b. VA,
farmer. ............ D. A. 28 yo daughter in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.
(nee Williams) ............ Iowa 8 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school. ............ Wm P. 5 yo grandson, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. ............ Enna J. 3 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ...... Williams, Cleora 14 yo w/f, b. VA, parents
b. VA, at home, school. 1889 Marriage #1: Cleora Williams m. Bryant P. Phillips 02-28-1889
on road near Jemaine Virah's,
Floyd Co., VA by Stephen Hughett. He 27 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Tobias & Elsa Phillips. She 22 yo single
w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James R. & Mary E. Williams. Bryant Pleasant Phillips,
b. 4-16-1861 d. 8-27-1941, s/o Tobias D. & Elsabeth
(Phillips) Phillips. [phillips_Phebia_Jehu] 1951 Burial: 5-3-1951 Pulaski Co., VA. COD: carcinoma of
stomach. 1951 Burial: Tobias D. Phillips Cemetery, Indian Valley
District, Floyd Co., VA with Bryant & his 1st wife. (no photo) |
End James Ryley & Mary
Elizabeth (Bower) Williams Family.