Williamson Possibility

Mary A[nn] Williamson

• 1826 born IL
• ca. 1844 married Minor Butler IL, age 18
• 1850 Marion County, IL census with Minor Butler, age 24
• 1855 Minor & Mary Butler sell 40 acres to Henry Williamson, NW1/4, NE1/4, Sec. 13, T3S, R4E in Jefferson Co., IL
• 1858 Minor Butler sells 80 acres to Jarvis Williamson, SW1/4, SE1/4 & SE1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 12, T3S, R4E in Jefferson Co. IL
• 1860 Wayne County, IL census with Minor Butler, age 34
• 1871, Dec. 19 daughter Helena Butler born, age 45
• between December 1871 and July 1876 died in Wayne or Jefferson Co. IL
• supposed to be buried in Laird Cemetery, Jefferson Co. IL, no tombstone
• 1876 July Minor Butler marries 2nd wife

Is Mary the daughter of Henry & Nancy (Nothen?) Williamson?

Henry Williamson

• ca. 1799 VA on census records or NC in Jefferson Co. history, some say Pitt County, NC
• married Nancy Nothen
• 1821 Jarvis Williamson born, age 22, first child?
• 1826 daughter? Mary Williamson born (see above) age 27
• 1829 son Patrick born age 30
• ca. 1860 died in Jefferson Co. IL, age 61

History of Jefferson County, Illinois contains the following biographical sketch of Patrick Williamson:

Patrick Williamson, farmer, PO Belle Rive, was born August 14, 1829, in Wayne County, Ill.  His father Henry Williamson was born in North Carolina, but died in this county, a true type of our old pioneers.  The mother of our subject Nancy (Nothen) Williamson was the mother of nine children.  Our subject came to this county when quite young.  He never enjoyed the advantages of an education and followed farming for a livelihood.  He was joined in matrimony to Sarah Ann Dow, a native of Illinois.  She is the mother of seven children, viz., David H., Joel, Lewis, Charley, Ella M. and Albert.  Mr. Williamson lives on his farm of 240 acres of land.  He is no more a young man and although life's embers are burning low, he yet, with a youthful heart loves to recall the days of the old pioneers.  In political matters he is connected with the Democratic party.

Henry Williamson is said to be the son of Abraham & Jane (Smith) Williamson.

Abraham Williamson

• 1765 born in NC
• married Jane Smith, who was born 1766 NC
• ca. 1799 son Henry Williamson born VA or NC
• 1840 died in Wayne Co. IL

Still working on trying to document and prove / disprove this line.