No man stands more prominent in the history of Eagleville than Chesley Williams who was born July 22, 1809 about 3 miles north of Eagleville. He established a general store in Eagleville in 1832. He and his descendant sold goods and merchandise in that same location until 1972. He also became a partner in the Hawkins Store in Triune with Tom Perkins and Edward L. Jordan. After a short time Chesley resigned from this partnership in the Triune community. He own a large quantity of land in Eagleville, was the principle stockholder in The Eagleville-Unionville Turnpike Company. He was Eagleville's second postmaster. He was successful in every thing that he undertook. He lived in the magnificent white house on the south edge of Eagleville. His children married into prominent Eagleville families. The efforts of his works have benefited Eagleville and his descendants even to this very day.
Children: Thomas Harrison, Mary Virginia (Ransom), Ann, Martha J. (Ransom), Sarah Macon (McCord), Fannie Forrester (Savage), Sophie Parilee (Lowe), James Chesley, Robert Edward, and Emma D. (Sullivan)
See Eagleville Times for a 4 part article on the life of Chesley WILLIAMS written by Ed McClellan, a great, great grandson of Chesley Williams.
No man stands more prominent in the history of Eagleville than Chesley Williams who was born July 22, 1809 about 3 miles north of Eagleville. He established a general store in Eagleville in 1832. He and his descendant sold goods and merchandise in that same location until 1972. He also became a partner in the Hawkins Store in Triune with Tom Perkins and Edward L. Jordan. After a short time Chesley resigned from this partnership in the Triune community. He own a large quantity of land in Eagleville, was the principle stockholder in The Eagleville-Unionville Turnpike Company. He was Eagleville's second postmaster. He was successful in every thing that he undertook. He lived in the magnificent white house on the south edge of Eagleville. His children married into prominent Eagleville families. The efforts of his works have benefited Eagleville and his descendants even to this very day.
Children: Thomas Harrison, Mary Virginia (Ransom), Ann, Martha J. (Ransom), Sarah Macon (McCord), Fannie Forrester (Savage), Sophie Parilee (Lowe), James Chesley, Robert Edward, and Emma D. (Sullivan)
See Eagleville Times for a 4 part article on the life of Chesley WILLIAMS written by Ed McClellan, a great, great grandson of Chesley Williams.
Family Members
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Mary James Williams Brittain-Ferguson
1811–1863
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Jane B Williams Murdock
1812–1899
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Fletcher Williams
1822 – unknown
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Dr James Williams
1822–1904
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Nancy Williams
1824 – unknown
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Sarah Ann Williams McCord
1826–1863
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Elizabeth Angeline Williams Morton
1828–1906
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Elgin T. Williams
1830–1900
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Martha Matilda Williams Williams
1831–1864
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Thomas Harrison Williams
1831–1841
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Martha Jane Williams Ransom
1832–1912
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Mary Virginia Williams Ransom
1838–1888
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Sarah Macon Williams McCord
1845–1890
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Sophia Parilee Williams Lowe
1847–1892
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James Chesley Williams
1849–1913
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Frances Forrester "Fannie" Williams Savage
1851–1931
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Emma D. Williams Sullivan
1854–1929
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Robert Edward Williams
1859–1924
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