Contributed by: Dorothy White JOSEPH W. WILLIAMS, III b 26 December 1823 d 9 May 1906 s/o Henry WILLIAMS and Elizabeth NORKETT m February 1846 (license dated Feb. 17, 1846) to Barbara “Bob” MULLIS b 18 March 1825 d 18 March 1895 d/o Holden MULLIS and Lucretia ADAMS (b SC). Joseph W. Williams and Barbara Mullis buried Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Union County, NC Note: Oct. 26, 1864 Joseph W. Williams, 40, enlisted as a private in Company A 48th Regiment, CSA in Union Co., NC. He was wounded at Hatcher’s Run, VA Feb. 5, 1865. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on April 9, 1865 Ref: NC Troops 1861—65., A Roster. Vol. XL, Infantry, page 182) The children of Joseph Williams and Barbara Mullis: Beedie A. Williams b ca 1847 m on 24 October 1869 by W. J. C. Mc______ to Hugh Dees s/o James N. b ca 1848 Burrell F. b ca 1852 m Sarah Tomerlin on August 2, 1868 Elisha C. b ca 1853 m Nicey Rushing September 7, 1871 William E. b ca 1854 m Martha Ann Rushing December 10, 1873 Lucretia b May 22, 1855 m Henry David Clontz August 26, 1875 Sarah E. b ca 1858 m John E. Williams October 10, 1880 Joseph , Jr. b ca 1860 m N. M. Medlin March 4, 1885 J. C. b ca 1862 m Martha E. Laney October 5, 1883 Minerva b ca 1863 m D. M. Peach August 17, 1879 Jacob E. b ca 1865 m Flora E. Clontz August 20, 1885 Note: From Mullis Melange by Barbara Anne Philemon Culp |