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Dr John Freeman Williams

Birth	:	24 Aug 1845
Death	:	14 Mar 1920
Burial	:	New Hope Cemetery, Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.8400002, -88.3041992
Inscription	:	John F. Williams MD
Description	:	Son of Lewis Austin Williams and Eliza Peninah Algea Williams. Private/Sergeant, Companies F and I, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted at Huntingdon, TN on 9/20/1862 and mustered at Trenton, TN on 9/24/1862 at age 17 with the consent of his parents, Lewis A and Eliza Penina Algea Williams. He mustered out of his 1 year enlistment at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/1863. He re-enlisted in the 7th Tennessee, Co I, at Paducah, KY on 1/6/1865 and was appointed sergeant on 2/19/1865. He was mustered out at Nashville, TN on 8/9/1865 when the regiment disbanded. He applied for an invalid pension in... Read More	Son of Lewis Austin Williams and Eliza Peninah Algea Williams. Private/Sergeant, Companies F and I, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted at Huntingdon, TN on 9/20/1862 and mustered at Trenton, TN on 9/24/1862 at age 17 with the consent of his parents, Lewis A and Eliza Penina Algea Williams. He mustered out of his 1 year enlistment at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/1863. He re-enlisted in the 7th Tennessee, Co I, at Paducah, KY on 1/6/1865 and was appointed sergeant on 2/19/1865. He was mustered out at Nashville, TN on 8/9/1865 when the regiment disbanded. He applied for an invalid pension in 1890. His widow applied for a pension in 1920. (Holley, Peggy Scott. Hawkins' Tories, A Regimental and Social History of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry USA in the Civil War, BrayBree Publishing, Dickson TN, 230 p, 2014) Though surrounded by Confederate sympathizers, John Freeman Williams was part of a small group of Unionists in the eastern part of West Tennessee that refused to succumb to pressure to join the rebellion. Led by local lawyer Isaac R. Hawkins, they formed the 7th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry which became part of Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. They were stationed not far from home throughout most of the war, the men of the 7th proved invaluable as scouts and protectors of Union supply lines. The existence of southerners fighting for the Union greatly annoyed Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. His troops captured much of the unit at Union City, Tennessee in 1864. Taken to Andersonville Prison in Georgia, the 7th Tennessee found itself in the unenviable position as southerners in a southern prison. Hawkins’ Tories is a book that details the history of this southern Unionist regiment, including its service at the battles of Lexington and Trenton, Tennessee and its imprisonment at Andersonville. It also examines factors involved in the decision to support the Union. Biographical sketches of the officers, some photographs of the soldiers, and a regimental roster are included as well. Contributor: Altfuldisch Genelogist (47234984)

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Dr John Freeman Williams's memorial is located at: New Hope Cemetery, Yuma, Carroll County, USA.
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Dr John Freeman Williams death on 14 Mar 1920 in
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Latitude: 35.8400002
Longitude: -88.3041992

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Rebecca Jane Bradford Williams

(1853 - 1928)

Siblings

David G Williams

(1844 - 1844)

Lewis A Williams Jr.

(1854 - 1854)

Children

Lula A Williams Hale

(1876 - 1943)

Ila Williams Belew

(1882 - 1971)

Lewis F Williams

(1884 - 1910)

John Frances Williams Jr.

(1887 - 1958)

Nola Williams

(1889 - 1933)

Clara Williams Blackwell

(1894 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. New Hope Cemetery
Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8400002, -88.3041992

2. Autry Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8512830, -88.2996000

3. Hester Cemetery
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4. Jamison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8457150, -88.3264920

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6. Morris Cemetery
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7. Morris Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8163740, -88.2900060

8. Rainey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8334270, -88.2704350

9. Small Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8238830, -88.2731210

10. Lovell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8270440, -88.2695140

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12. Hester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8295670, -88.3409580

13. Brown Cemetery #1
Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8207970, -88.3375370

14. Todd Cemetery
Westport, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8242330, -88.2677900

15. Blount - Brewer Cemetery
Huntingdon, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8421400, -88.2618200

16. Farmville Cemetery
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8031006, -88.3080978

17. Jamison-Darnall Cemetery
Clarksburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8560700, -88.3481030

18. Enochs Cemetery
Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8648730, -88.3430970

19. Parrish Cemetery
Westport, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8598290, -88.2579090

20. McAuley Family Cemetery
Westport, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8827780, -88.2825000

21. Greener Cemetery
Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8053017, -88.2619019

22. Mount Comfort Cemetery
Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8744011, -88.2489014

23. Wilson Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8102989, -88.3647003

24. Tucker Cemetery
Westport, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8943170, -88.3283350