My Genealogy Hound

Benjamin H. Williams is of Welsh descent, and is a son of Enoch Williams and a grandson of James Williams. The latter was a Revolutionary soldier, and a pioneer farmer of Simpson County, Ky. Enoch Williams was born in the “Blue Grass State” in 1815, and in 1837 went to Stone County, Mo., where he married Emeline, daughter of Benjamin and Betsey Howard, and by her became the father of nine children: Harriett, Ellen, Sanford, Thomas, Elijah, Benjamin H., Elizabeth, Fannie and Laura. Thomas served through the late war as lieutenant of the First Texas Cavalry, United States Army, and was killed in the State detective police service by a band of desperadoes; Sanford was also a soldier in the Civil War in the First Texas Volunteer United States Cavalry, and died of yellow fever at New Orleans. The father came to Missouri with an elder brother, and built a saw and grist mill on Flat Creek, Stone County. In 1847 or 1848 he moved with his family to Caldwell County, Tex., and here followed saw and grist milling in connection with farming and stock raising. He was a strong Union man during the war, and in 1867 came to Newton County, where he is now retired from active business life. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for twenty-five years, and is a Republican in politics. He has been justice of the peace and county judge in Texas. His son, Benjamin H., was born in Caldwell County, Tex., September 28, 1849, and was reared on his father’s farm and educated in the common schools. He was married to Carrie Pool, a daughter of Henry and Eliza (Pugh) Pool. Asa Pool, grandfather of Mrs. Williams, was the first settler here, and Pool’s Prairie was named in his honor. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was born in Georgia, and was living in Tennessee when his son Henry was born. James Pugh, the maternal grandfather, was also one of the early settlers, and also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are the parents of the following named children: Etta, Freddie, Clarence, Benjamin, Enoch and Georgeanna. Mr. Williams owns 120 acres of land, and is independent in his political views. He is a man who thinks and acts for himself, and is highly respected by all who know him.