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George W McWilliams

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George W McWilliams

Birth
Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Death
22 Jan 1905 (aged 64)
Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Rufus, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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George W. (possibly George Washington McWilliams) was born in Georgia. If anyone has more background information, let me know.
UPDATE: Based on DNA testing and comparison with other descendants of Enoch McWilliams & his wife, Martha (maiden name unknown (but NOT Brooks,) it has been confirmed that they were the parents of George.

Their other known children of Enoch and the siblings of George were:
Caroline McWilliams, born about 1836 in Georgia
Martin McWilliams, born about 1838 in Georgia
Sarah E. McWilliams Till, born August 1845 in Mississippi, and married J.M. Till 9 September 1873 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Joseph Clifton McWilliams, born 6 October 1848 in Mississippi, and died 30 July 1932 in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee
Miles William McWilliams, born 31 May 1852 in Mississippi, and died 23 December
1894 in Washington County, Florida
James Franklin McWilliams, born about 1854 in Mississippi
Martha S. McWilliams, born about 1855-1858 In Mississippi
Catharine A. McWilliams Sullivan, born January 1859 in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi, and died 4 April 1933 in Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona

He served in the Confederate Army in Co. A, 6th Mississippi Infantry. He enlisted on August 21, 1861, and was discharged on April 19, 1865. He was injured in the mouth during the war. He returned to Rankin County and became a farmer. He was married to Laura A. Quin on April 14, 1868, in Rankin County. Laura was the daughter of Irvin Moore Quin and Elizabeth Frances Perryman Quin. Known children of this marriage were:
Martha E. McWilliams - about 1869
Irvin Quinn McWilliams -February 28, 1871-November 15, 1954
Eugene Clifton McWilliams-October 11, 1873-1935
George Washington McWilliams-February 1876-unknown
Miles McWilliams-August 25, 1877-May 21, 1958

Laura died in February, 1879, but her burial location is unknown at this time.

He married Frances Simms (widow of Christopher Columbus Chambers,) on January 31, 1884. She was born August 1, 1856, in Alabama and died February 25, 1925 in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Known children of this marriage were:

James Henry McWilliams - 2 April 1885-28 December 1968
Joseph Thomas "Joe" McWilliams - 9 July 1888-30 July 1964
Laura Ann "Lollie" McWilliams Williams - November 1894-12 June 1977

If anyone has additional information, please let me know.

NOTE: I searched this entire cemetery but could not find another McWilliams tombstone.
George W. (possibly George Washington McWilliams) was born in Georgia. If anyone has more background information, let me know.
UPDATE: Based on DNA testing and comparison with other descendants of Enoch McWilliams & his wife, Martha (maiden name unknown (but NOT Brooks,) it has been confirmed that they were the parents of George.

Their other known children of Enoch and the siblings of George were:
Caroline McWilliams, born about 1836 in Georgia
Martin McWilliams, born about 1838 in Georgia
Sarah E. McWilliams Till, born August 1845 in Mississippi, and married J.M. Till 9 September 1873 in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Joseph Clifton McWilliams, born 6 October 1848 in Mississippi, and died 30 July 1932 in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee
Miles William McWilliams, born 31 May 1852 in Mississippi, and died 23 December
1894 in Washington County, Florida
James Franklin McWilliams, born about 1854 in Mississippi
Martha S. McWilliams, born about 1855-1858 In Mississippi
Catharine A. McWilliams Sullivan, born January 1859 in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi, and died 4 April 1933 in Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona

He served in the Confederate Army in Co. A, 6th Mississippi Infantry. He enlisted on August 21, 1861, and was discharged on April 19, 1865. He was injured in the mouth during the war. He returned to Rankin County and became a farmer. He was married to Laura A. Quin on April 14, 1868, in Rankin County. Laura was the daughter of Irvin Moore Quin and Elizabeth Frances Perryman Quin. Known children of this marriage were:
Martha E. McWilliams - about 1869
Irvin Quinn McWilliams -February 28, 1871-November 15, 1954
Eugene Clifton McWilliams-October 11, 1873-1935
George Washington McWilliams-February 1876-unknown
Miles McWilliams-August 25, 1877-May 21, 1958

Laura died in February, 1879, but her burial location is unknown at this time.

He married Frances Simms (widow of Christopher Columbus Chambers,) on January 31, 1884. She was born August 1, 1856, in Alabama and died February 25, 1925 in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Known children of this marriage were:

James Henry McWilliams - 2 April 1885-28 December 1968
Joseph Thomas "Joe" McWilliams - 9 July 1888-30 July 1964
Laura Ann "Lollie" McWilliams Williams - November 1894-12 June 1977

If anyone has additional information, please let me know.

NOTE: I searched this entire cemetery but could not find another McWilliams tombstone.

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