submitted by Kelly E. Lee

Kellys' ancestor Calvin B. Williams came to Jackson County, Indiana between 1850 and 1854 when he married Dicy Ann Shortridge. This old family bible was found in her father's things

Williams Family Bible

Births of Thomas W. Williams Family

Calvin B. Williams Sr. was born October the 23rd, 1831

Robert C. Williams Sr. was born October the 23rd, 1831

Mary Elizabeth Williams was born August the 22nd, 1833

Nancy Jane Williams was born August the 22nd, 1834

Sophia Louisa Williams was born August the 21st, 1837

James McClenden Williams was born August 11th, 1837
Half siblings:

Henry Williams

Rebecka Williams

Dicy Ann Williams, wife of C. Williams died April 22nd, 1882 aged 47 years 1 month 18 days
Calvin B. Williams Sr died Oct 9, 1900 aged 68 yrs 11 months 14 days
daughter of death of J.M. & Mahala Williams
Sadie Williams Oct 4, 1883 aged 2 months 11 days
James Lazwell Williams died Apr 30, 1858 7 mon 24 days at 20 minutes past 8 o’clock am
Cyrus L. Williams d March 19, 1863 at 1 o’clock p.m.
Robert C. Williams, Jr. died December 21st, 1873 at 10 minutes past 3 o’clock p.m.
Sophie Margret Williams died March 12th, 1882
Lewis Elmer Williams died March 12th, 1882 aged 5 yrs 3 months 14 days
John M Williams and Mahala J. Daviss was married December 22, 1881 by E.L. Davis
Calvin B. Williams and Dicy Ann Shortridge was married June 4th 1854 by Rev. John D. Monasch

Family Record of C. B. Williams Family

1. William Andrew Williams was born July 23, 1855

2. James Lazwell Williams was born Sept 6, 1857

3. John Meredith Williams was born Oct 19, 1859

4. Cyrus Loyfatt Williams was born Jan 21, 1862

5. George Benton Williams was born Mar 11, 1864

6. Calvin Bradly Williams, Jr was born Dec 14, 1866

7. Henry Scheursman Williams was born Mar 16, 1869

8. Sophia Margret Williams was born Sept 13, 1871

9. Robert Cary Williams, Jr was born Dec 13, 1873

10. Lewis Elmer Williams was born Apr 28, 1876

Death {borned Aug 27, 1860 Mahala Jane Davies Williams died Dec 4, 1937 77 yrs 3 months 8 days

Calvin B. Williams, Sr Baptized Sept 1839
Dicy Ann Williams Baptized Oct 24, 1853 by Rev John R. McCoy

Births of John & Mahala Williams

1. Bertie M. Williams apr 8, 1882

2. Sadie Williams July 25, 1883

3. Sophia H. Williams Oct 27 1884

4. Mary L. Williams Jan 25, 1886

5. Della Williams Nov 10, 1887

TWINS Adda & Isis J. Williams Oct 28, 1889

Elsie Williams Apr 27, 1892

[Papers in Bible]
Calvin B. Williams Jr died Mar 19, 1882

buried on Monday, March 20th, 1882 Elizabeth Williams, wife of Henry died March 26th, 1882 buried on Monday, March 27, 1882.
[back of same note – only first line recorded here] ‘Carie Bonham is dead’
[Newspaper Clipping – Both names on same clipping Calvin B. Williams death in 1900 and the death of William M. Davis who died Oct 11, 1900 aged 46 yrs 8 months 11 days]