Marriages: 1. Sarah E. Bush Feb 21 1867 2. Caroline Heath, Jul 12 1880 3. Nanie Harris Dec 9 1886 4. Annie Griffith (from Bethlehem Cemetery Records, Panola County, TX

Timeline:
1845 Birth in Russell Co, AL
1850 Russell Co. AL census(M432 roll 14 ED page 100 B, line 28. Family #1401).
1860 Russell Co, AL census (ED 878 line 23, 140/133) age 15, Farmer, born in AL
1861-65 Serve in the CSA: Co. B Lowery Brigade, Pat Cleveland Division: 45 Ala. Reg. Infantry
1867 Married 1st Sarah Bush in AL (According to a letter from Julienne Harris to Carl Etheridge dated September 8 1984 , William J. married his first cousin Sarah E. Bush "Sallie")
1870 U.S. Census Texas Panola Beat 1ED 254 age 25 farmer
1871 Birth of Infant in TX
1872 Death of Infant in TX
1873 Went to Panola Co., TX in before 1870 settled near Stone Wall Hill in the Buncomb Community for three years.
1874 Bought land near Longbranch, TX.
1874 Birth of Minnie in TX
1877 Birth of David in TX
1879 Death of wife, Sarah
1880 TX , Panola Co, Carthage, Federal Census, ED #318 No wife. Two children Minnie D. and David S., both born in TX.
1880 Married 2nd wife Caroline Heath in TX
1882 Birth of Will J. Jr in TX
1885 Birth of Jesse in TX
1885 Death of 2nd wife C. Heath
1886 Married 3rd wife Nannie Ross in TX
1887 Birth of Percy in TX
1890 Birth of Mack Don in TX
1892 Birth of Hardy Royal in TX
1894 Birth of Donnie Doyle
1900 TX, Panola Co,Pct 8 Vol 88 ED 73 Sheet 15 Line 14, age 54,farmer
1906-28 Married 4th wife Annie Griffin in TX
1910 U.S. Census Texas Panola Pct 8 ED# 130, pg 216B, age 64
19?? Death of 3rd wife Nannie
1920 U.S. Census Texas Panola Precinct 8 ED# 167 age 74, widow
1929 Death in TX