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Leroy Russell Williams

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Leroy Russell Williams

Birth
York County, South Carolina, USA
Death
2 Oct 1923 (aged 81)
York County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
York, York County, South Carolina, USA
Plot
Section A Plot 227
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Leroy Russell Williams was a prominent citizen of York, South Carolina. He served as Judge of Probate for York County for nearly 15 years from 1904 until 1918. He built a large home at 7 Kings Mountain Street in York where he principally raised his family.

He was born on 19 January 1842 on land near Allisons Creek in York County. When Leroy was 7 months old, his father died (age 31) on 8 August 1842. He was raised in the home of his widower grandfather Duncan McCallum (1794-1865).
At the age of 18 at the beginning of the Civil Way, Leroy joined the Catawba Light Infantry, a militia group principally of men from York County. This unit was reorganized in June 1861 and he was then part of Company E, 17th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. He served all 4 years of the Civil War.

At the end of the war, Leroy returned to York County and engaged in farming. On 22 September 1868, he married Clementine Virginia Wallace (1843-1905). They had 9 children (6 sons and 3 daughters).

Leroy Russell Williams was a member of the Beth Shiloh Presbyterian near York. He was an elder there for 23 years and always active in its affairs.

At the age of 81, Leroy Russell Williams died in York on 2 October 1932. He is buried in the Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Leroy Russell Williams was a prominent citizen of York, South Carolina. He served as Judge of Probate for York County for nearly 15 years from 1904 until 1918. He built a large home at 7 Kings Mountain Street in York where he principally raised his family.

He was born on 19 January 1842 on land near Allisons Creek in York County. When Leroy was 7 months old, his father died (age 31) on 8 August 1842. He was raised in the home of his widower grandfather Duncan McCallum (1794-1865).
At the age of 18 at the beginning of the Civil Way, Leroy joined the Catawba Light Infantry, a militia group principally of men from York County. This unit was reorganized in June 1861 and he was then part of Company E, 17th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. He served all 4 years of the Civil War.

At the end of the war, Leroy returned to York County and engaged in farming. On 22 September 1868, he married Clementine Virginia Wallace (1843-1905). They had 9 children (6 sons and 3 daughters).

Leroy Russell Williams was a member of the Beth Shiloh Presbyterian near York. He was an elder there for 23 years and always active in its affairs.

At the age of 81, Leroy Russell Williams died in York on 2 October 1932. He is buried in the Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church cemetery.

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IN MEMORY
OF
LEROY RUSSELL
WILLIAMS
BORN
JAN 19, 1842
DIED
OCT 2, 1923
At Rest

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Cemetery and Leroy Williams' grave marker are in excellent condition as of October 2023.

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  • Created by: MJ
  • Added: Mar 27, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50322571/leroy_russell-williams: accessed ), memorial page for Leroy Russell Williams (19 Jan 1842–2 Oct 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50322571, citing Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery, York, York County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by MJ (contributor 47044880).