Mr. Williamson was the son of John J Williamson, born in NC, and Mary Brooks Carr, also born in NC.

Obituary of George Robert Williamson, MD
(from the History of Davidson County Tenn., by Professor W. W. Clayton, p. 338)

The Scandinavian element has played an important, part in populating America, not-only by direct emigration from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, but through its early occupation of Scotland it has impressed the peculiarities of its nationality on the people of that country and the resultant "Scotch-Irish." To that element these people owe their lore of adventure, bold hardihood, and persevering energy; also that resolute will which meets and surmounts all obstacles. From the Scotch-Irish branch settling in North Carolina came many of the settlers of Tennessee, among them John Jones Williamson of David Williamson, who was born in North Carolina in 1809. He married in that State Eliza B. Carr. Of their four children born in North Carolina, George R. was third. The others were Thomas D., James, and John J. Jr. In 1839. Mr. Williamson moved to Maury County, in this State, and settled in the same neighborhood where he yet resides. His family now consists of fifteen children. The following were born in this State: Mary, Olivia M., Susan N., Margaret E., Ann E.. Josephine, Pleasant D., William B., Rufus A., Alice, and Mellville.

George R. Williamson was born Oct. 13. 1836, brought by his parents to Tennessee at the age of three years, and remained with his father until about seventeen years of age, receiving a common-school education; then engaged as bookkeeper in a mercantile establishment in Columbia Tennessee. In this avocation he continued three years. Choosing the medical profession for his life work, and desiring to thoroughly qualify himself therefor, he went to Nashville and commenced study with Dr. Madden; then attended Shelby Medical College. While there he was promoted to the positon of prescriptionist or dispensarian at City Hospital. This position was one of great advantage to a medical student and was much sought after. This is evinced by the fact that at that time there were thirty applicants for the position, and only one other proving successful. From this college our young student went to Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania. He was a diligent student, patient and careful in his work, and stood well in the estimation of his instructors. In the spring of 1860 he received the degree of M.'D.

After graduation, Dr. Williamson returned to Nashville and began the practice of his profession in Edgefield (now East Nashville). After the passing of twenty years, many who were among his first adherents are still his patrons. He married, May 5, 1863, Mary P, Roche, daughter of F. G. Roche, Esq., then of Edgefield, but formerly of Philadelphia, Pa. She died May 25, 1879. Their married life had its peculiar sorrows, five of their children dying in early childhood. Lizzie R., born Aug. 18, 1870, and Mary E., born April 29, 1879, are the sole survivors.

Both Dr. and Mrs. Williamson were members of the Episcopal Church of Edgefield. where Mrs. Williamson was organist for years prior to her death. He has been vestryman and senior warden in this church many years.

Politically, Dr. Williamson has always been a staunch Democrat. Has been a member of the State Medical Society twenty years, and was elected president of Edgefield Medical Society at its organization, in 1872. Few of the physicians in this city or county have enjoyed so long a practice.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE WILLIAMSON SIBLINGS:

1. Captain Thomas D., Born 1833. He was a conductor on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for 25 years and died as a merchant of Lewisburg, TN. He was a Confederate veteran. He first married Susan Cannon December 22 1857, and had one daughter by that union. Second married Mary J. McMillan April 22, 1862, and had 2 children from that union. He was living near Lewisburg Tennessee when he died.

2. John Jones Jr., M.D., Born 1835. He was a graduate of the Tulane University Medical College; he practiced medicine in Midland and Cleburne TX. He died in 1912. He was a Confederate veteran.

3. George Robert, M.D., Born October 13, 1836. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical College; he practiced medicine in Nashville TN. He was a Confederate surgeon. He married Mary P, Roche, May 5, 1863, the daughter of F. G. Roche, Esq. He died in Nashville, TN.

4. James, Born c. 1838. He did not live to adulthood.

5. Mary, Born c. 1840. She married William Lee Crutcher and died in Roby, TX.

6. Olivia M., Born 1842. She married Professor E. N. Fisher and died in Longview, TX.

7. Susan Natalia, Born 1844, She married Samson Gathings and cared for several of her nieces and nephews and at least one sibling. She lived and died near Prairie Station, Mississippi. Buried Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Monroe County, Mississippi.

8. Margaret E., Born c. 1846. She married Henry Lawson Crutcher; she died in Nashville, TN.

9. Ann E., Born 1847. She married Americus R. Crutcher who died fighting in the Civil war. She later married William Liggett of Lexington, TN.

10. Josephine, Born 1848. She married William A. P. Crutcher.

11. Pleasant D., Born 1850. He Lived in Temple, TX. Buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Bell County Texas.

12. William B., Born 1852. He Lived in Memphis, TN.

13. Rufus A. M.D., Born Dec. 4, 1854. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt College of Medicine, he practiced medicine in Covington, TX; he died on October 26, 1917. He was married to Josephine Gathings.

14. Alice J., Born 1856. She married A.N. Miller of Waco, TX.

15. Enoch Melville, M.D., Born after 1858. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi Medical College and practiced medicine in Somerell, TX.