Re: Hugh Riley/Nancy Jane Parnell
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Re: Hugh Riley/Nancy Jane Parnell
Linda Fogelson 7/20/99
Linda,
I need some help , I am trying to determine the father of an Ephriam Williams who was in Van Buren Co. Arkansas at least around 1891.
Can you tell me if he fits into or is connected to these Williams or Riley's below?
My grandmother was Nora Massey Givens and she had a sister who married Thurman Cleveland Frazier and after his first wife, my grandmother's sister Mary Massey died he married Lona Jane Riley.
T.C. Frazier was also married a third time to a Janie Sue Windom.
T.C. Fazier's parents were, Geroge Washington Frazier and Lousia Williams,
Lousia's parents were John Henry Williams and Nancy Jane Scroggins, John Henry Williams parents were Thomas Jefferson Williams and Margaret Ann Hill.
Nancy Jane Scroggins parents were Henson and Malinda Carpenter Scroggins. Thomas Jefferson Williams parents were Nathan and Rebecca Jackson Williams.
I have been told that Ephriam Williams father was a Riley Williams, all these people were from the Van Buren Co. Arkansas area some from Scotland, Arkansas.
I have found more than one Riley Williams, but was told that Ephriam Williams fit into the family of a Riley Williams who had daughters, Elizabeth(Betsy)Williams who had a daughter, Josie, who married a Casinger, Josie's mother Elizabeth was never married, but Josie's father was believed to be a Hatfield, a brother to a Molly Kirkpatrick.
NancyWilliams who married a Hall, and Nicey Williams who married a Gardner.
I have found some connections of the Riley's and Williams but am confused as to how and if this Ephriam Williams might fit into this bunch.
Ephriam was said to be the illigitimate son of Riley Williams, I don't know Ephriam's mother's name. But in an 1870 Arkansas census Ephriam is found living in the family of Samuel Riley and his wife Nicey(would like to know Nicey's maiden name) also in this household was two other Williams children , a William Williams, and an Elvira Williams, and the Riley's had one son the same age as William Williams, so these Williams children couldn't have belonged to Nicey Riley, possibly children of one of her family members that she took in.
I have a lot of family that came out of Van Buren Co. Arkansas and seem to be connected in one way or another, but can't quite figureout some of the connections.
Thank you for any help with this you may be able to provide.
Sandra