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Descendants of John & Elizabeth Cleveland McWilliams by Rebecca McWilliams Sivard
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 MCWILLIAMS was born 03 Mar 1751 in Albemerle Co, VA, and died 12 Mar 1824 in Madison Co., KY. He married ELIZABETH CLEVELAND 10 Dec 1779 in Albemarle Co, Virginia, daughter of ALEXANDER CLEVELAND and MARGARET DOOLITTLE. She was born 1755 in Blue Run, Orange Co, VA, and died 04 Jan 1846 in Madison Co., KY. Notes for JOHN MCWILLIAMS: DAR records from the state of Indiana page 436 by DESCENDANT: DORNTE, Florence S. A. Smith, No. 456524 and "Records of a Kentucky Family- MCWILLIAMS" Published by the Nebraska & Midwest Genealogical Record Volume X by Anna (Turley) Noland, Richmond, Madison Kentucky state: John served under Captains: Philip Taliaferro and Thomas Minor. He was commanded by Col. Gregory Smith and William Brent. The DAR record includes the following: His name being the last on the payroll of Co. for Nov 1779. According to MUSTER ROLL DATA BASE on the VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL PARK PENNSYLVANIA web pages: A John McWilliams is on the Muster Roll, with personal ID VA10424, rank as a private. He is in the 1st VA Brigade, Taliaferro's Company, 2nd VAST, 5th Division from the state of VA. Fit for duty during April through June 1778 according to the Monthly Muster Roll Status. This seems to have been added from the Rolls of Redgiment Commerence 3/15/78.
More About JOHN MCWILLIAMS: Burial: 12 Mar 1824, McWilliams Graveyard South of Richmond, KY Military service: 05 Dec 1776, Began service Revolutionary War
Notes for ELIZABETH CLEVELAND: According to the Genealogy of the CLEVELAND and CLEAVELAND FAMILIES by Edmund James Cleveland # 504 Elizabeth Cleveland (Alexander 3), d. 1845 or 1846, a. 90, so thought, m. in Albermarle co., Va., John McWilliams. Located and lived on a farm on Silver Creeek, in Madison co., Ky., ab. 10 miles from Richmond, Ky. In 1839, they had over 100 descendants. Their descendants, Hon. Mark Mampin and Hon. Buck Terrill, were elected to Ky. legislature. Ch.: about 3 sons and 5 daughters: According to the same publication: Eli and five brothers were all in the Revolution, and all at Yorktown surrender. These were Elizabeth's brothers. Her bother Eli Cleveland left her $0.50 in his will. RECORDS OF A KENTUCKY FAMILY-MCWILLIAMS by Anna (Turley) Noland states: On December 10, 1779, he (John) married Elizabeth Cleveland, daughter of Alexander Cleveland, and first cousin to Colonel Ben Cleveland, hero of King's Mountain.
More About ELIZABETH CLEVELAND: Burial: McWilliams Graveyard South of Richmond, KY
Children of JOHN MCWILLIAMS and ELIZABETH CLEVELAND are:
i. MARGARET2 MCWILLIAMS, b. 01 Mar 1781, Albermerle Co., VA; d. 16 May 1865, Madison Co., KY; m. DANIEL MAUPIN III, 16 Jun 1805, Madison, Co, KY; b. 06 Dec 1760, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 29 Aug 1832, Cumberland View, Madison, Co, KY. More About MARGARET MCWILLIAMS: Burial: 1865, Hill Pike, Madison Co., KY Census: 1850, 65 living with Thomas Maupin (son) and family. Born Virginia
Notes for DANIEL MAUPIN III: According to a WORLD TREE search, Daniel served as Private, then Orderly Sergeant under Chaptains Harris & Miller. Served under Col's Richardson, Innis & Lindsay, Virginia troops during Revolutionary War. Engaged in Battle of Jamestown & siege of York. HERITAGE QUEST has a copy of his record, it shows that he was a pensioner with the # W. 556. Nancy's name appears there as well with documentation that he died Aug 29, 1832.
ANCESTRY.COM HISTORY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA shows a Daniel Maupin on the PETITION OF THE DESCENTERS FROM THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND this could be him or his father. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS BURIED IN MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY by Jerre B. Noland. Typed in it's entirety from, "GLIMPSES OF HISTORIC MADISON CO., KENTUCKY,: by Johnathan Truman Dorris and Maud Weaver Dorris state: Daniel Maupin (1760 -1852), at Valley Forge, 1778 and at the surrender of Yorktown. A pensioner. Buried near the Alex Tribble House now known as Cumberland View on U.S. 25, south of Richmond, VA.
More About DANIEL MAUPIN III: Religion: His family is of French Huguenot descent.
ii. NANCY MCWILLIAMS, b. 17 Oct 1782, Albermerle Co., VA; d. 07 Jun 1862, Madison Co., KY; m. ANDREW BLACK, 02 Apr 1801, Madison Co., Kentucky; b. 1765, Rockfish Gap, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 07 May 1850, Madison Co., KY. Notes for ANDREW BLACK: Andrew Black had his brother James Black's consent to marry, according to a ONE WORLD TREE SEARCH.
More About ANDREW BLACK: Census: 1810, Madison Co, KY
iii. MARTHA PATSY MCWILLIAMS, b. 20 May 1784, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 22 May 1870; m. JOHN CORNELISON, 16 Sep 1807, Madison, Co, KY; b. 14 Nov 1785, Rowen, NC; d. 05 Aug 1843, Madison Co., KY. More About MARTHA PATSY MCWILLIAMS: Burial: 1870, Cornelison Cemetary on Rowlette Farm, KY
Notes for JOHN CORNELISON: He is of Dutch Holland descent. DAR record came from Patsey Cornelison Banks #73697.
More About JOHN CORNELISON: Burial: 1843, Cornelison Cemetary on Rowlette Farm, KY Census: 1810, Madison Co, KY
iv. JOHN CLEVELAND MCWILLIAMS, b. 02 Oct 1787, Abermarle Co., VA; d. 18 Apr 1857, Clinton Co., MO; m. NANCY HOCKADAY, 11 Jan 1814, Richmond, Madison, Co, KY; b. 24 Apr 1796, Madison Co., KY; d. 28 Nov 1893, Clinton, Co, MO. Notes for JOHN CLEVELAND MCWILLIAMS: John C. McWilliams, was a solidier in the WAR of 1812 according to: SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812 THE ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN C. MCWILLIAMS COMPANY, KENTUCKY MILITA VOLUNTEERS, commanded by Col. William Williams and papers given to Rebecca Sivard by Jackie Brandt. John C. McWilliams received 16 acres according to the KENTUCKY LAND GRANT RECORD VOLl 1, PART 1, CHAPT. VI, KENTUCKY LAND WARRARTS (1816-1873), THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY, PAGE 664. The PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MONTGOMERY, PARKE & FOUNTIAN COUNTIES, INDIANA. CHICAGO: CHAPMAN BROTHERS, PAGE 432 tell that John was a stock-dealer and farmer in Madison, County, KY having in his possession a number of slaves. He was a brave soldier in the War of 1812, serving two terms during which time he was made Captain of his company. In the fall of 1856 he moved to MO and located in Clinton County, on 60 acres of land. He was considered a very successful farmer in his day and made his life a reputable one, these are comments made by his son Richard C. McWilliams. In the same RECORD on PAGE 399: his son Dudley McWilliams tells of His parents as natives of VA and early pioneers of KY. John served as Colonel in the black Hawk War under General Harrison. He married in KY, where he and his wife reared a family of 9 children, and when his children were grown in 1855 emigrated with his family to Clinton Co., MO. He was a farmer all his life and engaged in raising stock, which he shipped to the Southern States. In politics, he was a Whig, but later cast his vote with the Democratic Party, which led him to be placed on several different officials positions in KY. He was a member of the Baptist Church and was a man of pure character and lofty principles. They were both baptised by Thomas Dudley according to a letter written by J.M. LOWE. According to a LETTER written by Dud McWilliams; John was elected sheriff and made a colonel in the malitia. He and all his family moved to Clinton county Missouri. I think he was about 60 years old when he died. But grand ma was 99. The government sent inspectors several times to see if some one was getting her pension.
More About JOHN CLEVELAND MCWILLIAMS: Baptism: By Thomas Dudley Burial: 1857, McWilliams Family Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO Census: 1830, Eastern Division, Madison Co., KY Military service: 1812, Capt. of the John C. McWilliams KY Mounted Vols Militia, Col. William Williams Residence: 1855, Moved to Clinton Co., MO
Notes for NANCY HOCKADAY: According to records given to Rebecca Sivard, she lived to be 99 years old and spent 19 years in bed at her son Schuyler's house. PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MONTGOMERY, PARKE 7 FOUNTAIN COUNTIES IN. CHICAGO: CHAPMAN BROTHERS, 1839, PAGE 399. Dudley McWilliams writes of his mother Nancy still being alive: His (John) wife still survives him spending her declining years with her children and is now nearing her 100th year. According to the same RECORD on PAGE 432: Richard C. McWilliams says: He (John) was married to Miss Nancy Hockaday of the same county as himself. She is the daughter of James and Betsy Hockaday. According to a letter written by J.M. LOWE, she was of the sterling qualities of both head & heart of this old "Mother of Israel", it would take a far abler pen than mine to do justice. Where I asked to mention her most prominent traits, I should answer promptly her convictions of duty and her great unselfishness. Born in the seventeenth century, she lived through the eighteenth, and therefore saw its mighty progress. Yet through it all, she had been a pioneer, living on the very outskirts of civilization. By "outskirts of civilization" I mean that they gave up many of the luxuries and even comforts of an older better developed environment and endured many of the discomforts of a new century. A grave mistake as it seems to me, but one of very frequent occurance. After a life spent in building and adorning a home surrounding it with all the comforts and luzuries of home surrounding it with the many attractions which enshrine it in the affections of the family, then to sell it, abandon it to strangers and go to a new one, always seemed wrong to me. Grandma McWilliams was a woman of strong local attachments & enduring love. She loved everything beautiful, everything true and worthy. In the old home in Madison Co KY she had been born & spent a happy, useful life full of sunshine & achievement before she left it. There were her schoolmates, her early friends. There she met, was wooed and won by her warrior lover, Capt. John Cleveland McWilliams.There were all her "household gods" the idols of her heart. These must all be abandoned now. True she took with her the family and the faithful Negro servants, but the halo which rests upon the old family homestead can not be transfered save in memory. She rests now in the family cementery in Clinton Co. Brave, sweet soul, sleep on, sleep sweetly. If ever a woman won the right to rest, surely this one did. If ever a woman deserved a place in the memory of her friends and family, this one did. What a debt of everlasting love do I not owe her for imbuing with such high principles of me so trustingly. If I have attained to any degree of success in life, to an right thinking & right - doing, I owe it all to my wife. For she is thoroughly imbued with the same high resolves, the same love of truth, the same self-sacrificing unselfishness, the same stern devotion to duty as was this grand & noble woman. I sometimes wonder if I had never seen a Bible or heard a sermon I could doubt the existence of a Heaven just from knowing such women. There may be "sermons in rocks & brooks", but if so what a grand demonstration of God's love is there in the good women with which He has so abundantly enriched human life. Married in early girlhood to a young captain, then fresh from the war of 1812 she lived to send stalwart sons to the war between the states. Brought down to Apr. 1st 1906.
More About NANCY HOCKADAY: Baptism: By Kentucky's great preacher Thomas Dudley Burial: 1894, McWilliams Family Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO Census: 1860, Concord Township, Clinton Co., MO Nancy 65yrs with Samuel, Dudley and Nannie Religion: Member of the Primitive Baptist Church
v. ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS, b. 07 Aug 1789, Madison Co, KY; m. THOMAS K. VAUGHN, 26 May 1811; b. 10 Aug 1790. Notes for THOMAS K. VAUGHN: According to Kentucky Land Grants Record THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS, Vol. 1. Part 1. Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants ( 1816 - 1873) The Counties of Kentucky page 753 a Thomas Vaughn recieved 10 acres survey date is stated as 8- 9-1819.
Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS and THOMAS VAUGHN: John McWilliams, Bondsman Consent given by John McWilliams, father of the bride, bond returned 30 May 1811.
vi. MILDRED MCWILLIAMS, b. 20 Apr 1791, Madison Co, KY; d. 09 Sep 1818. vii. ALEXANDER MCWILLIAMS, b. 04 Aug 1794, Madison Co, KY; d. 09 Mar 1867, Madison Co, KY; m. JANE 3 23 Aug 2006
C. BREEDLOVE, 14 Jul 1820, Albemarle Co, Virginia; b. 1799, Albemarle Co., VA. More About ALEXANDER MCWILLIAMS: Burial: 1867, Cornelison Cemetary on Rowlette Farm KY Census: 1840, Madison Co, KY Military service: 1812, Served under brother Capt. John Cleveland McWilliams in the War of 1812
More About JANE C. BREEDLOVE: Census: 1870, Foxtown, Madison Co., Ky Jane 60yrs living with Connie, Julia and Ophelia with husband and child, Hattie with husband and child
viii. ANNA MCWILLIAMS, b. 03 Dec 1797; d. 03 Feb 1877, Madison Co, KY; m. LOUIS A. VAUGHN, 26 Oct 1819; b. 12 Jun 1789; d. 21 Jun 1849, Madison Co, KY. More About ANNA MCWILLIAMS: Burial: 1877, McWilliams Graveyard South of Richmond, KY
More About LOUIS A. VAUGHN: Burial: 1849, McWilliams Graveyard South of Richmond, KY
Marriage Notes for ANNA MCWILLIAMS and LOUIS VAUGHN: Alexander C. McWilliams, Bondsman
ix. ELI MCWILLIAMS, b. 19 Aug 1799, Madison Co, KY; d. 11 Apr 1885, Madison Co, KY; m. SARAH HARDIN, Abt. 1844, Madison Co., Kentucky; b. 25 Apr 1808, Madison Co, KY; d. 12 Jun 1876, Madison Co, KY. More About ELI MCWILLIAMS: Census: 1840, Madison Co, KY separate from Sarah Hardin, she is on another line on census Property: 12 Mar 1824, Inherited KY Family Farm from John McWilliams
More About SARAH HARDIN: Census: 1840, Madison Co, KY with 1 child [end of file]
- John McWilliams and Elizabeth Cleveland McWilliams PDF 4 pages of genealogy details for this family
- "Records of a Kentucky Family: McWilliams" by Mrs. Anna (Turley) Noland. Names in the family bible and the will of John McWilliams.
Schuyler & Sallie Newland McWilliams of Kentucky
Children:
John S. McWilliams (b. June 22, 1860)
Ida M. McWilliams (m.) John A. Heisler
Nannie McWilliams
Newton H. McWilliams (m.) Maggie Osborne, sister of George Osborne
Isaac L. McWilliams
Samuel I. McWilliams
John S. & Georgia Augusta Ditmars McWilliams
John S. McWilliams (m. January 10, 1894) Georgia A. Ditmars.
Child:
Calvin S. McWilliams was born in Brookfield, Missouri in Oct 1894.
Calvin S. McWilliams, 1899 photo1900 MO Census, Clinton Co., Shoal Twp., District 40
John S. McWilliams was a farmer, his parents born in Kentucky1905 era: Calvin and his father, John S. McWilliams, had a grocery store in Cameron. See store photos at bottom of this page. This date is estimated from Calvin's apparent age (est. 20 yrs) in the black & white photo of the store.
1910 MO Census, Clinton Co., Shoal Twp., Cameron, 4th Ward
John S. McWilliams was proprietor of livery barn1920 census: Calvin S. McWilliams is listed in Cameron with his wife and her sister. Calvin's mother, Georgia (Ditmars) McWilliams is listed with her father and step-mother as a "widow", but her husband was still alive at that time.
1920 WA Census, Pierce Co., Tacoma Ward 1, District 242
John McWilliams living with brother Newton McWilliams and his wife Maggie
John S. McWilliams (1860-1928) obituary and grave John S. McWilliams
John S. McWilliams was born June 22, 1860, on the old home place where Sam and Isaac and Miss Nannie McWilliams now live, and departed this life, Friday afternoon, November 23, 1928.
He was married January 10, 1894 to Georgia A. Ditmars. To this union was born one son, Calvin S., who now lives in Flint, Mich.
Mr. McWilliams lived a number of years at Cameron, but about ten years ago he went west. He lived in Tacoma, Wash., for eight years, and the past two years he has spent with his sisters and brothers, Mrs. John A. Heisler, Miss Nannie McWilliams and Sam and Isaac McWilliams near Plattsburg.
Mr. McWilliams is survived by his son, Calvin and family of Flint, Mich., two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Heisler and Miss Nannie McWilliams, and three brothers, Sam and Ike, of Plattsburg, and Newton of Tacoma, Wash.
The funeral services were conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McWilliams, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 25th, with Rev. Jas. Jones, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Baptist church, south of Plattsburg, asssited (sic) by Rev. Clawson, pastor of the Lathrop Baptist church. Burial was in the family grave yard on the McWilliams farm.
Source: ? local newspaper, Nov. 1928.John S. McWilliams
John S. McWilliams, son of Schuyler and Sallie Newland McWilliams, pioneers of this community was born at the old homestead June 22, 1860, he spent the greater part of his life in Clinton county.
About eight years ago he went to Tacoma, Wash., returning to his old home in July, 1927 and since that time he was divided his time between the homes of I. L., S. I. and Miss Nannie McWilliams and Mrs. J. A. Heisler.
His health has not been good for some time and on Tuesday, November 13, he was stricken with paralysis and passed away Friday, November 23 at the Heisler home.
He was married on January 10, 1894 to Georgia A. Ditmars. To this union one child was born, who with his wife and two sons survibe (sic). He also leaves two sisters, Mrs Ida M. Heisler and Miss Nannie McWilliams and three
brothers, Newton H. McWilliams of Tacoma, Wash., and I. L. and S. L. McWilliams, and numbers of nieces and nephews and other relatives.
The funeral was held at the J. A. Heisler home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Jones of the pleasant (sic) Hill Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Clawson of the Lathrop Baptist church.
He was laid to rest in the family burying ground on the old home place.
Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Calvin S. McWilliams, wife and sons of Flint, Mich., Newton H. McWilliams of Tacoma, Washington, Brown Turner and sons of Jamesport, Mo., Mrs. Ella Brown, Mrs. Gladys. B.
Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe C. Fields of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. J. Roger Lowe of Lee's Summit, Mo., George McWilliams, Mrs. Cowgill and Mrs. Tate of Liberty, Mo.
Source: ? local newspaper, Nov. 1928.
Contact: Sharon Paulin [email protected]
Samuel H. & Nannie McWilliams
Susan McWilliams is descended through Samuel H. McWilliams and his wife Nannie. Susan has a painting of Samuel H. McWilliams as well as some pictures.
Contact: Susan McWilliams [email protected]
John A. & Ida McWilliams Heisler
John & Ida McWilliams Heisler lived on 40 acres at the northwest corner of the old McWilliams homestead.
Generation 2
John Cleveland McWilliams & Nancy Hockaday
Two of John Cleveland McWilliams sons married McCorkle girls.
Generation 3
James Hockaday McWilliams & Elizabeth Munday family
Rebecca Sivard is descended from James Hockaday McWilliams and his wife Elizabeth Munday. This lineage went to Oklahoma at the time of the Oklahoma Land Run.
John Hockaday McWilliams
Elizabeth Munday McWilliamsContact: Rebecca Sivard [email protected]
Generation 4
Richard Newton McWilliams & Mary Viola Tague
Richard Newton McWilliams made the Oklahoma Land Run in 1893.
Richard Newton McWilliams married Viola Ella TeagueContact: Rebecca Sivard [email protected]
McWilliams Farm House
McWilliams Farm House, built in 1910
The McWilliams house (below), in Plattsburg, on the main east-west highway, on a corner where the county Historical Society Museum is located. There is a church on the other corner, (same side as the museum).
McWilliams House in Plattsburg, MO, front view
McWilliams home in Plattsburg, MO, side view
McWilliams Grocery store photo is labeled "Calvin & Dad in their store - Cameron, MO" Calvin is on the left, behind the counter. Uncertain who "Dad" is in this picture.
The store front with the flag is the site presumed to be the location of McWilliams Grocery. It has been our luck the past few years to be in these small towns on Sunday, when the museums and historical society are closed. We did have a nice chat in Cameron with a gentleman, retired from the phone company, and had worked the Lathrop, Plattsburg, Turney area. He knew that names McWilliams and Ditmars, said there were lots of them down that way. He made a phone call to one of the "old timers" and directed us to this store front, across from the Park. It's right by the McCorkle Cafe. The color photo was taken August 2005.
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