Calvin McDonald Williams1

#1028, (11 August 1817 - 9 December 1861)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*William D Williams1 (1760 - 1846)
Mother*Susannah McDonald1 (1781 - 1849)

Family

Sally Ann Day
Children 1.Mary Williams1 (1840 - )
 2.Martha Williams1 (1842 - )
 3.William A. Williams+1 (1844 - )
 4.Rachel P Williams1 (1845 - c 1865)
 5.James Williams1 (1847 - )
 6.Josiah Williams10 (c 1852 - )
 7.Robert D. Williams+1 (1855 - 1942)
 8.Simon G. Williams1 (1858 - )
Birth*11 August 1817He was born on 11 August 1817 at Butler Co., KentuckyG; findagrave has 1817; They Came to Warrick has 1816.2,3 
circa 1827He removed with William D Williams and Susannah McDonald circa 1827 Warrick County, Indiana near Boonville.4 
1830He appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of William D Williams and Susannah McDonald at Campbell Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG.5 
Marriage*21 March 1839He married Sally Ann Day on 21 March 1839 at Warrick Co., IndianaG.6,7 
1840He and Sally Ann Day appeared on the census of 1840 at Hart Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; William Williams sh 49 4/11.8 
13 August 1850He and Sally Ann Day appeared on the census of 13 August 1850 at Boonville, Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; "Boonville contains 196 inhabitants, 37 dwellings"; neis. Hudspeth, Casey.9 
3 August 1860He and Sally Ann Day appeared on the census of 3 August 1860 at Crowville P.O., Owen Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG.10 
30 October 1861He enlisted as a private in Company K, 42nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 30 October 1861.11,12 
Death*9 December 1861He died on 9 December 1861 at age 44.13 
Burial*circa 12 December 1861He was buried circa 12 December 1861 at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Boonville, Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; adjacent to the graves of William and Susanne Williams.14,13,1 

Citations

  1. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., In.: the Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in Warrick County, Indiana and some of their descendents (Warrick Co., Indiana: Captain Joseph Warrick Chapter, D.A.R., 1976), p. 694.
  2. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County Indiana from the earliest times to the present (Madison, WI: Brant and Fuller, 1889), pp. 617-19, entry for Rachel H. Purdue: "born 1817."
  3. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., p. 694, entry for William Williams: 8-11-1816.
  4. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County (BF), 618. Rachel H. Williams, born September 16, 1823, and Isabel P. Williams, born January 29, 1826. Rachel H., was born in Butler county, KY, and when four years of age she accompanied her parents to Warrick county, Ind. They settled in the vicinity of Boonville, in the fall of 1827.
  5. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. William (70-79), F (50-59 [Susannah]; 2 m (10-14) [Calvin, James], m (5-10) [Henry]; f (5-9) [Rachel], f (<5) [Isabel]. Heads in alpha order; no other Williams; page marked Campbell Tshp. [sh 265, img 3/4]
  6. [S1276] J. Oscar Phillips and Opal Phillips, compilers, Warrick County, Indiana, Marriages, Early Book 1813-1817 and Book I 1818-1847 (n.p.: n.pub.), P. 19, no. 698; Calvin M. Williams and Sally Ann Day, m. 24 Feb[struck out] 2 Mar 1839, by F. M. Ashley, JF. Hereinafter cited as Warrick County IN Marriages 1817-1847. Online FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., p. 694, March 21, 1839.
  8. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Calvin (20-29), F (15-19) [Sally Ann]; 2 f (<5) [poss. Mary, ____].
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. C M (32), sheriff, b. KY; Sally Ann (26), b. IN.
  10. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Calvin M (40), farmer, b. KY; Sally Ann (38), b. IN.
  11. [S1074] National Park Service, online \www.nps.org\, Williams , Calvin M. 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Co. K. Private. Film no. M540, roll 83. Hereinafter cited as National Park Service.
  12. [S275] American Civil War Soldiers, online Ancestry.com, source 76. Hereinafter cited as American Civil War Soldiers.
  13. [S1307] Bethabra Cemetery Records, online marshaswarrickweb.com, Williams, Calvin M. Died Dec 9, 1861, 44 yrs 3 mo 28 days, 12th Reg, IN Vol., Co. K.
  14. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, large standing marker. Calvin M. Williams, 12th Reg, IN Vol., d. Dec, 9, 1861, 44 yrs 3 mo 28 days. Narrative: b. August 12, 1817, res. Warrick County IN; Enlisted on 10/30/1861 as a Private. On 10/30/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. IN 42nd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given). Memorial 15303319, by Zoeangel, photo added by Rick France.