Elias is the son of John Daniel "Jocham" Williams and Rebecca Sweat.
Known as "Uncle Bud".
FTM Family Archives Profile #75-CSA-Elias enlisted at a place called Midway, near Tallahassee, May 1862, Capt. Simmons Co. F, 8th FL Volunteers. Rgt. Commander, Col. Floyd at enlistment. He was a prisoner for two years, captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 and released at Ft.Delaware, June 7, 1865 on taking oath of allegiance to the US government.
The Biographical Rosters page 832 says, " b. 10/11/1836 Baker Co.; m. Estella Clark 3/9/1905; d. 12/17/1909 Baker County, enlisted 5/1/1862 near Baldwin. He was captured at Fredericksburg, paroled then released. He was captured 7/2/1863 at Gettysburg, released on oath 6/7/1865 from Ft. Delaware prison. He was 5'6", brown eyed, black hair, dark skin.
"The Williams of Baker County" by: J. E. Kelly
Uncle Bud (Elias) Williams was born in 1836 and passed his entire life in Baker County with the exception of the time he served as soldier in the Civil War. A hard working, industrious and ambitious farmer. A talented man, a good singer and teacher of the rudiments of music. He was an upright and trustworthy Christian gentleman who held the confidence and esteem of his contemporaries attested by the fact that he was one of the outstanding officers and civic leaders of the county for a long number of years. We were not able to get a record of his career in the War. Anyone interested in this, might learn something from the Annals of the Soldiers of Florida and from the legends retained by his descendants. His first wife was a Miss Jane Combs, his second wife a Mrs. Sarah Ann Crews, the mother of his children and the last wife, a Mrs. Stella (Estelle) Lyons. The said Sarah Ann Crews was the daughter of John Crews and sister of Uncle Roger, John and Elias Crews. One of Uncle Bud's daughters, Lettie married into the Rhoden family and a number of their descendants live at Marietta, Florida. Another survivor, Cousin Stella lives in Jacksonville. But the most numerous branch is of the oldest daughter, Sarah, who married in the Harvey family and a goodly number of their descendants still live in Baker County, not only of Harveys; but of the Crews , Lauramores, Bartons and others.

Florida Confederate Pension Application Files: A01936, Williams, Elias, 8th Regt Inf, Estella (Lyons-Clark), Baker Co., 1907, 27 pages.