John F. Williams, 18, Private, Captain Jerry D.Wright’s Company, Sims’ Regiment Texas Volunteers,*
enlisted October 14,1861 at Camp Brogden, Texas by W. C. Young for 12 months, deserted, left
June 10, 1863, captured in Franklin County, Tenn. August 31, 1863, received at Military Prison,
Louisville, Ky., enlisted in Federal Army September 8, 1863, 3rd Kentucky Batty.,** no further records

* This company subsequently became Company H, 9th Regiment Texas Cavalry

** Unable to find records of this unit

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J. F. R. Williams, 28, Private, Captain Jerry D.Wright’s Company, Sims’ Regiment Texas Volunteers,*
enlisted October 14,1861 at Camp Brogden, Texas by W. C. Young for 12 months, captured at Hatchie’s
Bridge and paroled October 13, 1862, recorded at end of year as on parole, promoted 2nd Corporal
March 1, 1863, assigned on detached service March 27, absent without leave August 27, 1863,
subsequently declared as deserted, no further records

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of
Texas

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Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

Name: John Floyd Williams
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1843
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father: B Williams
Age at Death: 88
Death Date: 27 Mar 1932
Death Place: Patilo Tex Justice, Erath, Texas, USA

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Birth: Jun. 6, 1843
Death: Mar. 27, 1932

Family links:
Spouse:
Susan L. Price Williams (1842 - 1931)*

Children:
Margaret Susan Williams Blue (1874 - 1962)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Patillo
Erath County
Texas, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 25193027