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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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LEVI C. WILLIAMS, Graves County, was born in Davidson County, Tenn., November 26, 1828, where he was reared until 1845, when he removed with his parents to Fayette County, and in 1852 came to Graves County, Ky., where he has since resided. His father, Freeman Williams, a native of Dinwiddie County, Va., settled in Tennessee about 1800, and died in 1847, aged eighty-four years. He was the son of a Revolutionary soldier. Freeman’s wife, Martha Coleman of Virginia, died in 1840, aged seventy years. Their children are Jordan C., Joseph, Harbert, Susan S. (Vaught), Joshua, Clem W., Nancy (Carper), Luke L., Rachel G., William N., subject and Berry P. On May 4, 1858, subject was married to Mrs. Mary F. Walthall (born November 20, 1834), daughter of W. C. and Mary A. (Mott) Scofield of Graves County, Ky., and to them have been born Martha A. (Pullen), Sarah L. (deceased), Mary T. (Roberts), Harbert L., and Cordelia (deceased). Subject is a farmer, having 270 acres of good land, in first-class condition. He is a worthy member of the A. F. & A. M., a member of the Christian Church, and a Democrat.
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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the Graves County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1
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