Person:Thomas Williamson (16)

Col. Thomas H. Williamson has an entry on B12 in History of Belle Rive and Dahlgren, Illinois & Surrounding Territory per http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffer/gbelle.htm.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Yvonne Anspach White [email protected]. Williamson-Michael Database. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ywhite/wilmic/index.htm#toc).

   27. Thomas H.4 Williamson (Henry3, Henry2, Abraham1) was born in Jefferson Co., Illinois March 25, 1846. Thomas died September 12, 1936 in Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., Il., at 90 years of age.(835) LDS lists died in 1927 and is buried in Belle Rieve, Jefferson Co. IL. His body was interred September 14, 1936 in Hickory Hill Cem, Romine Twp., Marion Co, Il.(836)

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Thomas Williamson, in Illinois, United States. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.

   born 25 Mar 1848 in Jefferson Co, Illinois
   died 12 Sep 1936 in Belle Riva, Jefferson, Illinois (age 88)
   burial 14 Sep 1936 in Marion County, Illinois (Hickory Hill Cemetery)
   widowed farmer
   father: Henry Williamson

3. ↑ 1850 Jefferson County Illinois Federal Census
   Dist. 10, p. 358, 15 Aug 1850.

   House 751 Family 751
   Williamson, Henry age 39 Farmer b. TN
   Mary age 41 b. TN
   James age 12 b. IL
   Elizabeth age 10 b. IL
   Carroll age 5 (male) b. IL
   Thomas age 3 b. IL

4. ↑ 1860 Jefferson County, Illinois Federal Census
   T3S, R4E, p. 915, 20 Jun 1860.

   Mt. Vernon Post Office
   House 434 Family 877
   Williamson, Henry age 43 Farmer prop. valued $1230 pers. property valued at $310 b. IL
   Mary age 42 b. TN
   Elizabeth age 18 b. IL
   Carroll A. age 15 b. IL
   Thos. H. age 12 b. IL
   Willey? Ann? age 10 b. IL
   Joel age 7 b. IL
   John age 5 b. IL
   Mary M. age 3 b. IL

   Three brothers of Henry live next door with their families.

5. ↑ Civil War Service Records. (Ancestry.com).

   Thomas H. Williamson
   Unit: 11 Missouri Infantry
   Rank-Induction: Private
   Rank-Discharge: Private
   Allegiance: Union

6. ↑ Yvonne Anspach White [email protected]. Williamson-Michael Database. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ywhite/wilmic/index.htm#toc).

   She has a photo of his grave stone that is inscribed with "11 Mo Inf."

7. ↑ 1870 Jefferson County, Illinois Federal Census. (Ancestry.com)
   T1S, R4E, p. 12 (p. 578), 16 Jul 1870.

   Mt. Vernon Post Office
   House 88 Family 90
   Williamson, Thomas age 22 Farmer b. IL is living with Benjamin & Cynthia (b. TN) Haney and their 18 yr. old daughter, Martha J. He has no property.

8. ↑ 1880 Marion County Illinois Federal Census. (Ancestry.com)
   p. 62B, 14 Jun 1880.

   House 92 Family 94
   Williamson, Tom age 33 married farm worker b. IL f. b. KY m. b. VA
   Tanzaty age 25 wife b. IL f. b. NC m. b. VA
   William H. age 9 son b. IL
   Nathan age 6 son b. IL
   Mary E. age 4 dau. b. IL
   Charles age 8/12 b. Oct. IL

   Lives next to older brother, James.

9. ↑ Yvonne Anspach White [email protected]. Williamson-Michael Database. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ywhite/wilmic/index.htm#toc).

   1920 Marion Co., 14th U.S. Census. Romine Twp.,Marion Co.,IL. 88/88 WILLIAMSON,Thomas, head, owns home, mortgaged, M, W, 71, married, reads & writes, IL., Sarah A., wife, F, W, 67, married, r & w, TN., DAVIS,Thomas H., stepson, M,W, 33, single, r & w, IL., WILSON, Ruby , ward, F,W, 12, single, attended school, r & w, IL.

10. ↑ 1930 Jefferson County Illinois Federal Census. (Ancestry.com)
    ED 26, Dist. 24, p. 220, Sht 3A, 12 Apr 1930.

    House 61, Family 63
    Williamson, Thomas owns home, valued at $500, age 82, married, first married at age 18, b. IL par. b. IL, no occupation, veteran of Civil War
    Sarah A. wife age 77, married, first married at age 15, b. TN par. b. TN, no occupation
    Davis, Thomas H. stepson age 44, single, b. IL, no occupation

11.   Yvonne Anspach White [email protected]. Williamson-Michael Database. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ywhite/wilmic/index.htm#toc).

    27. Thomas H.4 Williamson (Henry3, Henry2, Abraham1) was born in Jefferson Co., Illinois March 25, 1846. Thomas died September 12, 1936 in Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., Il., at 90 years of age.(835) LDS lists died in 1927 and is buried in Belle Rieve, Jefferson Co. IL. His body was interred September 14, 1936 in Hickory Hill Cem, Romine Twp., Marion Co, Il.(836)
    
    He married twice. He married Tansada R. Haney in Jefferson Co., Illinois, August 12, 1865.(837) Tansada was born in Jefferson Co., Illinois September 1848. She was the daughter of William Haney and Delilah Haney. Tansada died before 1920 in Marion Or Jefferson Co., Il.. Her body was interred before 1920 in Hickory Hill Cem., Romine Twp., Marion Co, Il. Effie Williamson Anspach told me (Yvonne Anspach White) that she remembered Tanzaty (as she pronounced it) had long black hair even when she was over 60. Grandma Effie thought that Tansada was half Indian, but I have found no tribal links yet. Grandma Effie said that Tansada would take her hair down and brush it every night and sometimes pressed it. Effie would have been under 12 yrs. old.
    
    He married Sarah Davis in Illinois, before 1920. Sarah was born in Tennessee 1852. She married unknown Davis after 1870. Sarah died May 3, 1935 in Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., Il..(838) Sarah Williamson probate file Jefferson Co.,IL. courthouse Mt.Vernon, Jefferson Co.,IL.,. Thomas H. Williamson was husband and gave administration rights to his son Grover C. Williamson. Survivors included Thomas H. Williamson, husband, and Sarah's children - Thomas, Samuel, & Grover C. Davis, Elizabeth Flood, Allie Williams, Bill Childers, Ettie Henry. I am not sure if Bill Childers was a son, an adopted son, or a grandchild.
    
    Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Romine Twp.,Marion County,IL..(839) Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Romine Twp., Marion Co.,IL..(840) Number 267753, Civil War Pension filed 1883, 1898, 1915, 1921, 1936 updates.
    
    Thomas H. Williamson and Tansada R. Haney had the following children:
    
    child + 84 i. William Henry5 Williamson was born October 1871.
    85 ii. Nathan Williamson was born in Jefferson Or Clay Co., Il. March 30, 1874. Nathan died January 8, 1906 at 31 years of age. His body was interred January 8, 1906 in Hickory Hill Cem., Romine Twp., Marion Co, Il.. He married Dora Thomas in Groom's residence, Marion Co.,IL., November 10, 1903.(841) Dora was born 1887. Age given on marriage license was 16 in 1903. She was the daughter of R. Thomas and Sarah Aterby or Atteberry.
    
    86 iii. Mary Elizabeth Williamson was born in Jefferson Or Clay Co., Il. 1876. She married Julius E. Buchanan in Marion Co.,IL., December 25, 1897.(842) Julius was born 1855. Age given as 42 on marriage record in 1897.
    
    + 87 iv. David Edgar Williamson was born January 1, 1881.
    
    + 88 v. Charles H. Williamson was born October 12, 1881.(843)
    
    child 89 vi. James Williamson was born in Jefferson Co., IL. October 15, 1885. James died May 5, 1911 in Marion Co.,IL., at 25 years of age.(844) Connie Sundberg has Death Certificate, states he shot himself in the head. Lived in Marion Co.,IL. :Death Certificate Death Reg.#15019; Hickory Hill Cemetary Recorded 18 July 1911 in Marion Co., Illinois. His body was interred May 11, 1911 in Hickory Hill Cem., Marion Co.,IL..(845) He married Pearl Brown in Marion Co.,IL., August 15, 1908.(846)
    
    Pearl was born 1892.
    
    child 90 vii. Grover C. Williamson was born in Marion Co.,IL. September 10, 1887. Grover died after 1936 in Illinois.

12. ↑ Thomas Williamson, in Find A Grave.

    includes a photo of his gravestone and a photo of him