THE WILLIAMS AND THE WINTERRINGERS:






Consist's of the WILLIAMS,YOUNG, HEAVIRLANDS, CULLENS, HOLTZ and the WINTERRINGERS




UNKNOWN WILLIAMS RELATIVES


We believe that these are some of Jesse James Williams children and grandchildren. The last pic is of Helen Williams. If you recognize them, please E-mail Us.




RELATED SURNAMES OF THE WILLIAMS LINE:

YOUNG,Armstrong, HOLTZ, WAGENIUS, CULLENs Cullins, MOFFETT, Harnett, Daily, Tinker, Thomas & WINTERRINGER. If you have these names in your family line and they are associated with the Williams family out of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Oregon then we could be related.










Stephen Green and his wife Arminda Turner . 2nd Picture is, from left to right, Daniel Williams (hat on) David Williams and 2nd wife Fannie Armstrong. 3rd Pic is of Fannie Armstrong Williams.




David Andrew Williams


David A. Williams was born August 30, 1865,in Iowa according to the 1900 Census records. His wife's name was Cristabel, born April 1874 in Iowa. David's father was born in North Carolina, his mother was born in Ohio. David and Cristabel were living in Wynot or St Helena, Nebraska in 1890. According to Census records, David & Cristabel were married for at least 10 years in 1900. That would have put their marriage date in 1889 or 1890. Estella Williams their oldest daughter was born in July of 1890 in Nebraska. David and Cristabel later moved to Yankton, South Dakota, where they eventually divorced sometime around or about 1905. David Andrew Williams moved to North Dakota, Chalky Butte, Slope County, where he had a farm and re-married and had several more children. David later moved to Oregon and is buried in the Inman Cemetery in Elmira, Oregon.








David Andrew Williams married Cristabel Green in 1889 in Woodbury County, Iowa. From this marriage, they had four children, 2 that died, and two that survived, Le'Roy Williams, aka, Roy Williams and Estella Williams, aka Stella Williams, aka, Stella Holtz, aka, Stella Tuesine (Tuesink). On every document that I have found on Cristabel (green) Williams, she always listed herself as being widowed. Even her death certificate states she was widowed, however, such is not the case. I do know that David Andrew Williams moved to North Dakota and married a lady by the name of Fannie Maude Armstrong, and had 6 more children with Fannie. I have no proof as to whether David and Cristabel were ever divorced, I assume that they may have been, and if they did Divorce, it had to have taken place sometime between 1905 and 1908. However, Cristabel died in 1925, and David and his new wife Fannie moved to Oregon. They lived in Elmira oregon. David Andrew Williams died in a Eugene, Oregon hospital on Oct 16th 1937. On his death certificate, both the Doctor and the Coroner REFUSED TO SIGN HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE. His cause of death is listed as: "UNKNOWN". David was buried in the Inman cemetery on Oct 19th 1937. His place of abode was listed as Noti, Oregon. His death certificate was not filed until July 30th 1940. David was 72 when he died. David was in the Eugene hospital for 3 days before he died. Reportedly, David was watching some men doing some logging. Was asked to move out of the way. Went behind a truck to continue watching. No one knew he was there and the truck was started up and backed over him. That is how David Williams died.(source: family relatives).












1st pic: David Andrew Williams and Family from 2nd marriage to Fannie Armstrong. 2nd pic David's 1st marriage to Cristabel Green. 3rd Pic is of David & Fannie.




1900 CENSUS, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA:

Head of Household: David A. Williams, age: 34 years -b- Aug-1865, Iowa

Wife: Cristabel, age: 26 years -b-April-1874, Iowa

Married: 10 years

Had 4 children, Two still living.

Children:

Estella-b-July 1890, Nebraska

Le'Roy-b- Dec 1891, Nebraska




1. Cora Williams, 1938----- 2.Henry (Hank) Williams---3.Fannie Armstrong age 18




1920 CENSUS, CHALKY BUTTE, NORTH DAKOTA:

Head of Household: Dave A. Williams-b-1865, Iowa, age:54

Wife: Fannie Mae -b-1886 Michigan, age:34

Son: Virgil, age: 12, Minnesota

Daughter: Edith, age: 10, North Dakota

Daughter: Ina, age: 9, North Dakota

Son: Henry, age: 6, North Dakota

Daughter: Nettie, age:5, North Dakota

Daughter: Esther, age:4, North Dakota

Daughter: Cora, age: 1, North Dakota

NOTE: One other daughter born later, Irene.




Edith Williams------------------------L-R:Cora,Virgil,Nettie,Esther




1910 CENSUS, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA:

Head of Household: Cristabel Williams, age 36 years-b-1874 Iowa

Son: Le'Roy Williams-b- 1891 Nebraska


1920 CENSUS YANKTON,SOUTH DAKOTA:

Head of Household: Cristabel Williams, age: 46 years-b-1874, Iowa

Son: Roy Williams-b- 1891 Nebraska

Daughter: Estella Holtz-b- 1890, Nebraska, "widowed"

Children of Estella living in this household:
Lester

Gladys

George

Donald







HENRY BARNES WILLIAMS, MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER:


Henry Williams, was his name. His wife was Sarah Winterringer. Henry and Sarrah had 6 children in 1880. They ended up having, 3 Boys, David, Daniel, Jesse and 6 girls, Sarrah, Nellie, Nettie, Martha and Eldora and Bessie, before Henry's death in 1891. Henry was a farmer. I am sure he was up early every morning and late coming to the house for supper every night. I'm sure, David my Grandfather, worked right along side his Dad, and had his chores to do before the end of each day.

Henry Williams was born in 1835 in North Carolina. His wife Sarrah, maiden name, "Winterringer" was born in 1848 in Ohio. Henry and Sarah lived in Grant, Iowa, Woodbury County. Hopefully I can trace Henry back to his roots in North Carolina.






1. Virgil Williams family................2. Henry Alonzo Williams



1860 Census shows Henry Williams living in Madison Twp, in Fremont County, Iowa, single and farming. In 1861-1864, Henry Williams served with Sioux City Cavalry of Iowa under General Sully. General Sully said of this unit, " A better drilled or disciplined company than the Sioux City Cavalry can not be found in the regular or volunteer service of the United States." It became 7th Cavalry Company I officially on July 14, 1863, while they were on march north along the Missouri River to meet the Minnesota Regiment. Because of their experience in Northwest Iowa and the training they had received, Gen. Sully assigned them as his guard of the headquarters unit, a very prestigious position. They undoubtedly walked with a little more swagger and sat a little taller in the saddle after this assignment. Henry Williams fought in the battle of White Stone Hill, which is now part of North Dakota's state park.


1870 Census shows Henry and his wife Sarah living in Sioux city, Iowa. Their children at the time are; David,(Sarah) Elizabeth and Nellie.


1880 Census shows Sarah and Henry Williams living in Grant, Iowa, with their 6 children. After this date I have found no records on Henry Williams.


REASON FOR NO RECORDS FOUND on Henry Williams after 1880 is because Henry moved to Cedar County Nebraska, probably around 1884-85, the Hartington area. 1890 Records for Cedar county are virtually extinct.... appears much was lost in a fire.




CIVIL WAR RECORDS & PENSION RECORDS:

Information taken from these records are as follows;

Regimental Descriptive Book: HENRY WILLIAMS

Age: 27 years
Height: 5'10"
Complexion: Dark Skin
Eyes: Blue
Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment: November 18, 1861


Company Muster Records
November 1861
March and April 1862
July and August 1863
Joined for duty and enrolled Nov. 18, 1863 at Sioux City, Iowa for 3 years
Private, horse furnished April 21, 1862
Private, Absent in hospital at Fort Pierre


Company Muster Roll:


Bounty due: 100.00
Due US: 37.62 clothing account
Due US: 0.38 for 1 cone wrench, 1 wiper, 1 picket pin




Pension Record Information


Selected Pension File Records of Henry Williams, Company I, 7th Cavalry



Affidavit of John T Edwards, June 7th, 1886

I have the honor to state that about June 1863, at Sioux City, Iowa, Henry Williams was thrown from his horse. I was the one that helped him into camp. He then complained with pain in his back, and afterwords with piles. I witnessed the fall of his horse and know that he incurred said injuries from frequent conversation with him and that I slept with him often and we had frequent conversation regarding the cause...

Very Respectfully,
John T. Edwards [Private, Co I, 7th Cavalry]












Affidavit of Theodore F. Heckt, December 4, 1891


....."that he was well aquainted with the said, Henry Williams, deceased. That on the morning of March 30th 1891 his dead body was found at the foot of a steep bluff or precipice near St Helena where he had fallen down the night previous. That he knew the body to be that of said, Henry Williams. That he saw it and was at the funeral."

According to David Williams children, his father, Henry Williams, died when he dismounted his wagon on the wrong side, and fell to his death off a steep cliff.




Declaration For Widow's Pension, South Dakota, Yankton County, April 22, 1891


Henry Williams died at St Helena, Nebraska, March 28th 1891. There are some inconsistencies involving Henry's exact date of death. Some documents show it as March 30th 1891.

NAMES AND DATES OF ALL CHILDREN NOW LIVING UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OF THE SOLDIER ARE AS FOLLOWS:


Dora Williams, born Feb 16, 1877
Bessie Williams, born Feb 10, 1885
Dannie(Daniel) Williams, born Feb 16, 1888
Jessie Williams, born July 6, 1890



Jesse James Williams




Application for Accrued Pension--May 22 1891
".....that her name before said marriage was Sarah Jane Winterringer.




















Sarah Winterringer


Sarah Winterringer Williams & her daughter Eldora, aka Dora Young


Sarah Jane Winterringer,Daughter of Moses B. Winterringer and Mary Frost. Sarah Jane Winterringer was born 8 Jan 1848 in Fredericktown, Oh., the daughter of Moses Byram Winterringer and Mary E. Frost. She moved with her family, around 1853, to Cedar, Ia. There she attended school and helped around the family farm. Her father, who had enlisted in the Civil War, brought a buddy home from camp. His name being Henry Barnes Williams. After courting Sarah for a time, they were married on 21 May 1863 in Sioux City, Ia, by a Mr Leverig or Levering, Justice of Peace. Present at the wedding were the Winterringers and the Greens. To this marriage nine children were born, 6 were born in Iowa. The other 3 were born in Nebraska. David in 1865,(Sarah) Elizabeth in 1867, and Nellie in 1869. Nettie, Martha, Eldora, Bessie and then their son, Dannie was born, Feb 16th 1888 and died in 1976 in Oregon, and Jessie, was born July 6th 1890 and died in Mendicino, Ca in 1966. Henry passed away in 1891 in Cedar Co, Ne. and Sarah Jane died 20 Aug 1920 at Yankton, S.D.






Certificate of death: Sarah Jane Williams

Place of Death: Yankton, South Dakota
City of: Yankton
Sex: Female
Color: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Name of father: Moses Winterringer
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Frost
Occupation: retired housewife
Date of Death: August 20, 1920
Cause of Death: Myolarditis
Contributory: Chronic Nephritis (Bright's Disease)
Place of Burial: Yankton, South Dakota
Date of Burial: August 23, 1920


Affidavit of H. A. Rooney, January 5, 1921

....."That on the 21st day of August 1920, he enbalmed the body of, Sarah Jane Williams, and prepared the same for burial, and that he also had charge of the funeral of said, Sarah Jane Williams as Undertaker, and that she was buried at the Yankton Cemetery at Yankton, South Dakota."







THESE ARE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE NOTIFIED, CONTACTED AND CALLED ABOUT SARAH JANE WILLIAMS (WINTERRINGER) ILLNESS AND DEATH IN 1920.











The names on the first document are:

May 31st 1920 to Dr Burkland, Vermillion, S.D.

June 1st 1920 to Chas Harnet, Sioux City, Iowa

June 5th 1920 to Jess Williams, Yankton, South Dakota

June 22nd 1920 to Mrs S. Harnet, Sioux City, Iowa

June 24th 1920 to Dailey, Yankton, S.D.

August 20th 1920 to Thompson Yds Inc. Yankton, S.D.

August 21st 1920 to Tinker, Yankton, South Dakota

August 21st 1920 to Tinker, Yankton, S.D.

August 21st 1920 to Mrs Thomas, Sioux City, Iowa

August 21st 1920 Call from Western Union Teleg. Co.

Oct 6th Sam Daily, Yankton, S.D.

document is signed by: L.L. Eves, agent for Western Union and Notary was: M.L.Brink



Sarah, aka, Sadie Williams- unknown male


Names on the second document are:

June 3rd 1920 to Mrs Wm. Gordon, Anderson, Missouri

June 5th to D.O. Williams Nobles, Montana

June 5th D.A.Williams, Amidon, North Dakota

June 6th D.A.Williams, Elmira, Oregon

August 21st to Mrs. Nellie Wagenius, Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 21st to Mrs Wm Gordon, Anderson, Missouri

August 21st to Chas Lamphere at Hartington, Nebraska

August 22nd to Mrs Chas Harnett, Sioux City, Iowa

Document is signed by: C.P. Kinser and Notary was M.L.Brink


MY NOTES ON THESE LIST OF NAMES:

I have been actively attempting to run these names down. To date this is what I have uncovered. Mrs S. Harnet(t) could be Sarah Elizabeth Williams, Sarah was Sarah Jane Williams first daughter. Nellie Wagenius (pronouced, Wah-gene- us)is Sarah Jane Williams daughter, but have yet to confirm this. W.F. Young, who is the one trying collect from the Govt, he is the husband of Nettie Williams, Sarah Jane Williams daughter. Jess Williams I know to be Sarah's youngest son. One of the D.A. Williams is David Andrew Williams, Sarah's oldest son. The D.A.Williams listed as being in Elmira, Oregon, is actually a typo-error on the document. It should read- "June 6th,H. B. Winterringer, Elmira Oregon, this is Sarah's brother. D.O. Williams is Daniel or Dannie Williams, also Sarah's son. Mrs Wm Gordon is Bessie Williams. Mrs Charles Lamphere has been identified as Emaline Winterringer, Sarah's sister. Sam Daily, could be the husband of either Eldora or Martha Williams, or maybe it is Tinker or Thomas. I have yet to complete my research on these names. IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE NAMES, DATES AND PLACE IN YOUR GENEALOGY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.




1. Esther Williams......2.Irene Williams.....3.A younger Irene









1.Sarah Winterringer---2. Moses Winterringer---3.Mary "Frost" Winterringer.4. Sarah Williams and daughter Eldora aka Dora.













1.Cristabel "Green" Williams--2.David,Cristobel,Stella & Roy---3. L-R: Steven Williams(adopted),Henry Williams, Fred Green (Cristabel's brother),Alta "green" Williams.




A Special Note on Cristabel Williams, My Great Grandmother:




I do not know much about Cristabel Williams, other than she was my Great grandmother and married to David Williams. Death Certificate states Cristabel's parents as: STEVEN GREEN and ARMINDA TURNER. I have crossed reference this information with the 1880 Census. There is only one STEVEN GREEN living in WOODBURY, COUNTY, IOWA in 1880. Cristabel is known as Kate or Kittie.









1.Henry Williams and wife Rachel......2.Nettie Williams....3.A Younger Nettie.





















These are Sarah Jane Winterringer Williams's daughters. The only daughter not in the picture is Bessie. The rest are Sarah(Sadie)Dora, Nettie, Nellie and Martha
2. Williams sisters 3. Daniel Williams son of Henry and Sarah Williams









Bessie Williams, aka Gordon




NOTE: Hazel Gordon is not listed here on 1920 census. Suggest she passed away before 1920 or was taken in by family relatives?




William Gordon















1. Fay Williams, aka, Fay Moffett 2.Fay and son Jerry Moffett. 3. Fay and her dog Lucy






THE YOUNGS


L-R: Dora Young, aka Dora Williams, W.F.Young, Mabel, aka Martha Blanchard Williams