Joseph W Williams III

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



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