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Thomas Spencer Williams
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Thomas Spencer WILLIAMS was the father of Amanda Henrietta
Williams. She was the mother of Margaret Smith, Walter Lee
Smith, Effie May Smith, John D. SMITH, Sally Ann Smith, Thomas
Rogers Smith, Mattie Lee Smith, Clarence Smith, Elmer B. Smith
and Henry Smith. He once was the boxing champion of Tennesse
and fought under the ring name of ”Fighting Tom”. He enlisted
for the Mexican American War of 1846, and was dischared in AUG
1846 because of a disability. Before Tennessee seceded from the
Union on May 1, 1861, “Fighting Tom” enlisted in March in the
136th regiment of the Tennessee Militia of Obion County and
was elected Captain. Later, in December 1861, he joined the
Headquarters Company of the 9th Tennessee Infantry, the "Obion
Avalanche", and was detailed Orderly Sergeant. He was discharged
in July 1862, Tupelo, Mississippi, for being 35 years old.
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Smith Connection To The Williams Family: The Line of Descent from Thomas Spencer Williams begins with his father, John H. Williams and goes to son Thomas Spencer Williams, then daughter Amanda Henrietta Williams/Smith, then son John H. Smith, then son Hurtis Alvin Smith and finally to Rita Yvonceile "Mickey" Smith, Barbara June "Bobby" Smith and Donald Bernard "Don/Nardy" Smith and their children:
1. Rita Yvonceile “Mickey” Smith: (1)Ernest Elmer Arthur, III (Birth: 11 MAR 1957, Naval Hospital,Oakland, California) (2) Steve Troy Arthur (Birth: 24 MAY 1960, Roseburg, Oregon) (3) Michael Shane Arthur (Birth: 8 NOV 1961, Lebanon, Oregon) (4) Larry King Arthur (Birth: 14 AUG 1963, Lebanon, Oregon) (5) Daniel Derek Arthur, Sr. (Birth: 15 JUN 1970, Medford, Oregon) 2. Barbara June "Bobby" Smith: (1) Daphne Lee PARSLEY (Birth: 6 MAY 1957, Oakland, California)(2) Amber Faith PARSLEY (Birth: 25 SEP 1959, Denver, Colorado) (3) Tamera Hope PARSLEY (Birth: 20 NOV 1960, Denver, Colorado) 3. Donald Bernard “Nardy/Don” Smith: (1) Michael Bryan Smith (Birth: 23 FEB 1977, Newport Beach,California) (2) Enrique Daniel “Rick” Smith (Birth: 18 JAN 179, Costa Mesa, California) |
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John H. Williams, Father of Thomas Spencer Williams:
· ID: I34310 · Name: John H. Williams · Sex: M ·
Birth: 1799 in · Note: Note:
1850 Sumner Co, TN Census J. S., 21, m, farmer, tn; S. J., 17, f, tn; J. S., 14, m, tn; T. ., 12, f, tn; S. D.
Wilson, 25, m, farmer, rv 12,000, pv 3000, tn; S. F. ( ·
Change Date: Census
has her birth place as nickname or middle name as Polly.)
Children 1. Thomas Spencer Williams b:
29 MAY 1826 in Sumner Co, 2. Rebecca Williams b: 1838 in
Sumner Co, 3. John Sumner Williams b:
1840 in Sumner Co, 4. Sarah Jane Williams b: 1842
in Sumner Co, 5. Joel Seay Williams b: 1844
in Sumner Co, Thomas “Fighting Tom” Spencer Williams Of
Below find Amanda Henrietta Williams. She was the wife of Luke Lee Smith, Jr. and the mother of John D. Smith. Her father was Thomas “Fighting Tom” Spencer Williams.
· Name: Thomas Spencer Williams · Sex: M ·
Birth: 29 MAY 1826 in Sumner
Co, ·
Death: · Note: Note:
1850 Sumner Co, TN Census Discharged 8/1846 for disability. In 1861 was elected Captain of 136th
regiment of Tennessee Militia of Obion Co, Orderly Sergeant. Discharged July, 1862.
Marriage 1 Mary Elizabeth Frazor b: 1824
in Sumner Co, d: 28 JUL 1868.Father: Thomas H. Frazor. Mother: Isabella Kirkpatrick, granddaughter of William and Jenny (Hambleton) Frazor
Married: Children
1. Mary Ann Williams b: 1847 in Sumner Co,
2. Margaret Jane Williams b: 1849 in Sumner Co,
3. John Thomas Williams b: 1850 in Sumner Co,
4. Henry Swan Williams b: 1854 in
5. Amanda Henrietta Williams b: (Mother of John D. Smith)
6. William Sumner Williams b: 1858 in
7. Joel D. Williams b: 1860 in
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Note Of Editor, Don Smith: In March 1861, Thomas Spencer Williams first enlisted and was elected Captain of the 136th Regiment of Tennessee Militia. After Tennessee seceded from the Union on May 1, 1861, he enlisted in the regular Confederate States Army in December 1861, in Company H, the “Obion Avalanche”, 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment and was detailed Orderly Sergeant. The 9th Regiment assembled in July 1861 at a Camp of Instruction in Union City, Tennessee. After undergoing training at the Camp Of Instruction, the 9th Regiment removed to Camp Blythe, New Madrid, Missouri. Later moving to Columbus, Kentucky the Regiment went into winter quarters. The Regiment subsequently changed locale to Corinth, Mississippi in March 1862 where it was placed on post duty at Bethel Station, Tennessee until April 4, 1862. On April 6th and April 7th, 1862 the 9th Regiment fought bravely at the Battle of Shiloh under the leadership of Colonel George Maney, who commended the regiment for its gallantry in action. Colonel Maney stated that their action that day won him his promotion to General. Casualities at Shiloh was 60 men. Orderly Sergeant Thomas Spencer Williams was released in July 1862 for being 35 years old, so he was present at the decisive Battle Of Shiloh, together with my great-great grandfather Captain David Washington Self. After Sergeant Williams left the regiment, it subsequently was involved in: (1) the invasion of Kentucky, (2) the Battle of Perryville, (3) the Battle of Murfreesboro, (4) the fighting around Chattanooga and Atlanta, (5) returned to Tennessee and the moved to North Carolina. From a starting size of 838 men in July 1861, the 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment dwindled to 40 men who surrendered and were paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina on May 1, 1865. Click just below to read about Thomas Spencer Williams service in the Civil War at the Obion County, Tennessee Genealogy, "Civil War Abstracts". Go down the document until you find, WILLIAMS, Thomas Spencer “Fighting Tom….” Make sure you are connected to the internet. Go down to the "W" for Williams section at page bottom. Click below in read about Thomas Spencer Williams with Company H, 9th Infantry, the “Obion Avalanche”, Confederate States Army. Close to the top of the document, you will see him listed under "Officers" as "Thomas S. Williams, orderly sergeant". And, toward the end you'll see him listed as "Tom Williams". Go to line 33 and find "Thomas S. Williams, orderly sergeant".
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