Williams Cemetery
Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, USA
The text from the historical marker at the cemetery:
STEPHEN WILLIAMS
A veteran of the War of 1812, Stephen Williams left his native North Carolina and followed the path of a major migration movement to Georgia and Alabama before coming to Texas in 1832. In 1843 he received a Texas land grant in Washington County, where he established himself as a prominent landowner and ardent member of the Baptist Church. He is best remembered for his role in the early development of the Baptist faith in Texas as a founding member of the Texas Baptist Education Society. Williams' Fayette County farmstead remained in his family for over 115 years. [1992]
Marked Graves:
Williams, Stephen, 1786 - 1846, Pvt. 6 Regt. Miss. Militia, War of 1812
Williams, Elizabeth Minerva Miller, 16 May 1830 - 10 June 1868, wife of W. U. Williams
The text from the historical marker at the cemetery:
STEPHEN WILLIAMS
A veteran of the War of 1812, Stephen Williams left his native North Carolina and followed the path of a major migration movement to Georgia and Alabama before coming to Texas in 1832. In 1843 he received a Texas land grant in Washington County, where he established himself as a prominent landowner and ardent member of the Baptist Church. He is best remembered for his role in the early development of the Baptist faith in Texas as a founding member of the Texas Baptist Education Society. Williams' Fayette County farmstead remained in his family for over 115 years. [1992]
Marked Graves:
Williams, Stephen, 1786 - 1846, Pvt. 6 Regt. Miss. Militia, War of 1812
Williams, Elizabeth Minerva Miller, 16 May 1830 - 10 June 1868, wife of W. U. Williams
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Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, USA
- Total memorials570
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 7655
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