Its Family Time~The Williams Eddins Families

Williams Eddins was born about 1781 in Cheraw District, South Carolina, a son of William B. Eddins and his wife Nancy.

Finding information on him, his parents and siblings have been frustrating. The same goes for his children.

Williams Eddins was twice married. His first was Elizabeth Ingram and his second wife was Hannah Wilson. 

Many on line-trees have Williams first name as Williamson. I have not found any documents that spelled his name other than William or Williams and a created FindAGrave memorial has him listed as Williamson and dying in1865. Both are undocumented so be cautious with the acceptance of this data. It's unproven.

Williams had migrated from Chesterfield County SC to Pike County Mississippi by Mar 1837 where land record shows him acquiring 41.55 acres of land (Accession Number: AL0630__.494).

Marriage certificates have not been found for the marriage of either of the two women that Williams married. 

Based on known children, Williams married Elizabeth Ingram about 1804 in Chesterfield, South Carolina before migrating between 1825 and 1827. Their last born child, Mahala Elizabeth, was born 1827 in Pike County, Alabama before the death of her mother in 1828. Mahalla Elizabeth 5 siblings were born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

After the death of Elizabeth in 1828, Williams married Hannah Wilson about 1828.  To this union were borne two additional children; one son and one daughter.

Williams Eddins and Elizabeth Ingram had the following children:
        i.    Catherine Eddins was born on 23 Aug 1805 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died in Butler Co., Ala 1862, married Rev. Noah Parker 1/12/1825 in Conecuh Co., Ala. and had 12 kids.
         ii.    Wilson W. Eddins, born abt 1810, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died abt 1836.
         iii.    William Robert Eddins, born 19 Feb 1817, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Louise Nunley; married Elizabeth Watson; died 4 Apr 1907, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
         iv.    Calvin T. Eddins, born Feb 1820, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Lucy Ruth Daily, 23 Dec 1846, Monroe, Alabama.
         v.    Matilda Eddins, born 10 Aug 1825, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Hardy Bryant Deese, 4 Jun 1845, Monroe Co., AL; died 11 May 1901, Many, Sabine, Louisiana.
         vi.    Mahala Elizabeth Eddins was born about 1827 in Pike County, Alabama.
Williams Eddins and Hannah Wilson were married in 1828. Hannah Wilson was born in 1800. Hannah was born in 1880 based on her age of 50, reported in the 1850 Census for Monroe County, Alabama.  She died before 1860 at the age of 60 Williams, her husband is a widow, living in the Searcey Household in Butler County, Alabama. 

Williams Eddins and Hannah Wilson had the following children:
          i.    Lycian Eddins was born about 1831. She died about 1840 at the age of 9.
         ii.    James Luther Eddins, born abt 1835, Pike County, Alabama, United States; married Ellen Soloman, 22 Oct 1855; died abt 1900, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

The Pike County land deed mentioned in the footnotes of this blog post was significant in identifying and naming the children of Williams Eddins.

Williams Eddins is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.








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     1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  3 November 2018); Memorial page for Williamson Eddins; (1781–1865); Find a Grave memorial # 114811477, Citing Butler County, Alabama, USA; Eddins/Dees Family Cemetery.
     2. 1850 U. S. Census, Monroe County, Alabama, population schedule, Monroe County, Alabama, Page: 57A(stamped) Line 8, Dwelling 829, Family 829, Household of Wm EDDINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 November 2018); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 11.
     3. 1860 U. S. Census,  Butler County, Alabama, population schedule, Precinct 3, Butler, Alabama, Page: 143(stamped); Line 23, Dwelling 1053, Family 1053, dins in the 3 and A. J. [SEARCY] CEAVEY Household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 8 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_3.
     4. Land Deed - Williams Eddins Deed to Children; 27 September 1832; Deed Book #DB 1; Page(s) pg 83-84; The Chancery Clerk's Office; Troy, Pike County, Alabama; 3 March 2019.
     5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Elizabeth Ingram Eddins (1790–1828), Memorial # 114811563.