William
Cass
Williams
Born in Nolensville, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
and Brother of
Virginia Elizabeth (Williams) Taylor, Henry W Williams, Dewitt Clinton Williams, Laura Mable (Williams) Jackson and Adalyde (Williams) Yeargin
Husband of
Mary Clara (Yeargin) Williams
— married
17 Nov 1881 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Rachel Louisa (Williams) Couch, Robert Greenfield Williams, Frank Yeargin Williams, James Carter Williams, Dock Williams, Bailey Key Williams, William Gale Williams, Marshall Dewitt Williams and Louis Cass Williams
Died
at age 82
in Nolensville, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Cass Williams was born on September 20, 1849 in Nolensville, Williamson, Tennessee, United States, son of William Carroll Williams (~1823–~1882) and Rachel Caroline Sloan (~1828–1914).[1]
William was a long-time resident of Nolensville In Williamson County. In the census record, he is enumerated with his parents in 1850, [2] 1860, [3]1870. [4]
William (32) married Mary Clara Yeargin (22) (born on September 2, 1859 in Tennessee; daughter of James A. Yeargin and Louisa Carter (Minor) Yeargin) on November 17, 1881. [5] Their children were:
- Rachel Louisa Williams (1882–1954)
- Robert Greenfield Williams (1883–1961)
- Frank Yeargin Williams (1886–1908)
- James Carter Williams (1889–1910)
- Dock Williams (1891–1927)
- Bailey Key Williams (1893–1926)
- William Gale Williams (1894–1967)
- Marshall Dewitt Williams (1898–1962)
- Louis Cass Williams (1901–1967)
William is then enumerated with his wife and children in 1900, [6] 1910, [7] 1920, [8] and 1930. [9]
William died on April 8, 1932 in Nolensville, aged 82. He was buried in Nolensville Cemetery, Nolensville, Williamson County, Tennessee.[10] [11] [12]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: Yeargin Family Bible. "Wm Cass Williams Son of Rachel & Wm Williams Born in [illegible} Tenn on the 20th Sept A. D. 1849...Died in Nolensville Tennessee on the 8th of April A. D. 1932." Bettie Lou Williams Alzamora kept the original bible. My dad and I, Ben Couch III, visited her and took pictures of the bible. The pictures are in my possession.
- ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: 900; Page: 204b; Line Number: 16
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1668298 (accessed 10 July 2023)
W C Williams (1) in District 17, Williamson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place W C Williams M 27 Farmer Tennessee B C Williams F 21 Tennessee J R Williams M 6 Tennessee V E Williams F 5 Tennessee W C Williams M 1 Tennessee - ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Subdivision, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1279; Page: 218; Family History Library Film: 805279
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19603953 (accessed 10 July 2023)
Wm Williams (10) in Eastern Subdivision, Williamson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Wm Williams M 37 Farmer Tennessee R Williams F 30 Tennessee V Williams F 15 Tennessee Wm Williams M 10 Tennessee Henry Williams M 8 Tennessee D C Williams M 4 L Williams F 2 A Williams F 11/12 - ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1571; Page: 272B
Ancestry Record 7163 #10692791 (accessed 14 September 2023)
William C Williams (21) in District 17, Williamson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.1 Jun 1870: District 17, Williamson, Tennessee Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place William C Williams M 46 Farmer Tennessee Rachael C Williams F 40 Keeping House Tennessee William C Williams M 21 Tennessee Henry W Williams M Tennessee Denna C Williams M 14 Tennessee Adalaide Williams F 11 Tennessee - ↑
Marriage:
"Newspapers.com"
Nashville Banner (Nashville, Tennessee) Fri, Nov 18, 1881, page 4
Newspapers Clip: 144094077 (accessed 25 March 2024) - ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: 1606; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0126
Ancestry Record 7602 #61472664 (accessed 14 September 2023)
Cass W Williams (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA.1 Jun 1900: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Cass W Williams M 50 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, USA Mollie C Williams F 40 Married Wife Tennessee, USA Louise R Williams F 17 Single Daughter Student Tennessee, USA Greenfield Williams M 15 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA Frank G Williams M 14 Single Son Student Tennessee, USA James C Williams M 11 Single Son Student Tennessee, USA Bailey K Williams M 8 Single Son Student Tennessee, USA William G Williams M 5 Single Son Tennessee, USA Marshall D Williams M 3 Single Son Tennessee, USA Barbara Brindy F 20 Single Servant Servant Tennessee, USA - ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1526; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1375539
Ancestry Record 7884 #27609269 (accessed 14 September 2023)
Carr Williams (60), married, Farmer, head of household in Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.15 Apr 1910: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Carr Williams M 60 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Clara Williams F 51 Married Wife Tennessee James C Williams M 22 Single Son Farm Hand Tennessee Doctor K Williams M 19 Single Son Farm Hand Tennessee Billie C Williams M 16 Single Son Tennessee Mardee Williams M 13 Single Son Tennessee Louie Williams M 11 Single Son Tennessee William Williams M 36 Widowed Farmhand (farm hand) Farm Hand Tennessee - ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1769; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 169
Ancestry Record 6061 #36361994 (accessed 14 September 2023)
Louis C Williams (71), married, Farming, head of household in Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.1 Jan 1920: Civil District 17, Williamson, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Louis C Williams M 71 Married Head Farming Tennessee Clarra M Williams F 61 Married Wife Tennessee Robert G Williams M 33 Single Son Laborer Tennessee Bailey K Williams M 25 Single Son Laborer Tennessee Marshal D Williams M 21 Single Son Laborer Tennessee Louis C Williams M 18 Single Son Working Tennessee Eliza J Vaughan F 50 Widowed Boarder Tennessee - ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 17, Williamson, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2342019
Ancestry Record 6224 #65968066 (accessed 14 September 2023)
William C Williams (82), married, Farmer, head of household in Ap 3. Williams R, District 17, Williamson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.2 Apr 1930: District 17, Williamson, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place William C Williams M 82 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Clara M Williams F 72 Married Wife Tennessee Lous Williams M 28 Single Son Laborer Tennessee - ↑ Death: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tennessee City Death Records Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis 1848-1907. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4. This is the Certificate of Death, #9071, of "W C Williams," who died "April 7, 1932," in Williamson County, Tennessee: wife, "Mrs Clara Yeargin Williams." Father, "Wm Carroll Williams." Mother, "Rachel Sloan." Informant, "Mrs. W C Williams."
- ↑ Death: Yeargin Family Bible. Comment: The death certificate notes the day of death as the 7th. The death certificate was wrong on the age. It said 83 years and 4 months. It should have been 83 years and 7 months which agrees with the Yeargin Family Bible record. Neither was the death certificate certified by a doctor. As Cause of Death, it says, "Suddenly" and "No Doctor." There is no doctor's signature. The informant was Mrs. WC Williams, his wife. The tombstone, obituary, Bible record, and SAR application all say he died on the 8th. I would normally side against the tombstone record as I have seen many errors; however, given that the death certificate was not certified by a doctor, I'll side with the family on this one.
- ↑ Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #59037043
Ancestry Record 60525 #9367553 (accessed 25 March 2024)
William Cass Williams burial (died on 8 Apr 1932) in Nolensville Cemetery, Nolensville, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America. Born on 20 Sep 1849.
See also:
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Applicant, O. A. Couch, Jr, M. D., National #95930, TN State #1305, August 9, 1967.
- Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
The Tennessean; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1932; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/166655797/?article=4f8b813d-a049-4fef-ae89-0a3214f79385&focus=0.63402843,0.026335247,0.8834047,0.08615439&xid=3355
Ancestry Record 61843 #512261736 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Name: W. Cass Williams; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 1881; Residence Place: Tennessee, USA; Death Date: Abt 1932; Obituary Date: 9 Apr 1932; Obituary Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Newspaper Title: The Tennessean; Parents: W. Carroll; Rachel Sloan Williams; Spouse: Clara Yeargan; Siblings: Laura Jackson.
DNA Confirmation
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Fred Couch and SCBS, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Williams and Rachel Sloan, the great great grandparents of both Fred Couch and SCBS. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 96 cM across 7 segments.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~12.50%
Ben Couch
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~6.25%
Ben Couch :
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