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Thomas C. “Uncle Tom” Williams

Birth: 1 Apr 1819
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 17 Oct 1892 (aged 73)
Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial: Cochran Chapel Cemetery

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 64824675 View Source

Thomas came to Dallas County in December 1845. When he began teaching the following spring in Webb's Chapel, he was the first person to teach school in Dallas County.

Before the Civil War Thomas was twice elected assessor and collector of the state and county taxes, and during the war he was appointed war tax collector for Dallas County.

He was survived by his two sons, Ben H. and Jesse, and two daugthers, Mrs. J. S. Dowell and Mrs. John S. Hughes.

Source: The Dallas Morning News, December 25, 1892, and August 4, 1893.

Thomas came to Dallas County in December 1845. When he began teaching the following spring in Webb's Chapel, he was the first person to teach school in Dallas County.

Before the Civil War Thomas was twice elected assessor and collector of the state and county taxes, and during the war he was appointed war tax collector for Dallas County.

He was survived by his two sons, Ben H. and Jesse, and two daugthers, Mrs. J. S. Dowell and Mrs. John S. Hughes.

Source: The Dallas Morning News, December 25, 1892, and August 4, 1893.

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Sarah Matilda Hughes Williams

1819–1869

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Created by: Marilyn Kosanke
Added: Jan 28, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64824675/thomas_c-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas C. “Uncle Tom” Williams (1 Apr 1819–17 Oct 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64824675, citing Cochran Chapel Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Marilyn Kosanke (contributor 47035071).

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