Searching for descendants of John and Elizabeth. I have a lot of info to
share on this branch of the McWms family. The following is the obit for
John plus census records. I only know the names of three children. Need the
other two plus spouses.
THE MIDDLETOWN NEWS
MARCH 24, 1893
John McWilliams was born in Rockingham Co., Virginia Nov. 15, 1812. He
married Elizabeth Warner, May 1, 1834. He came to Indiana in the fall
of 1835, locating and spending the following winter at Greensfork, Wayne
Co., Indiana. In the spring of 1836 he came to Middletown, then a
hamlet of perhaps a dozen houses and tied his horse to the shrubbery and
underbrush on the spot where the Tykle (?) building now stands. Being
a miller he engaged in milling here this place for a short while. He
afterwards engaged in general merchandise in town, finally purchasing
the Warner farm north of town where he resided until some sixteen years
ago, at which time he removed to Middletown where he resided up to the
time of his death. He was the father of 5 children. He died Mar 11,
1893, age 80 years, 3 mo. 27 d. Services by Elder D. F. Hoover assisted
by Elder Huffer from the Dunkard Church, burial east of town. He was a
member of the Dunkard Church over 30 years.
1840 Census, Henry Co Indiana
McWilliams John
1 male age 20 to 30
1 female under 5
1 female age 20 to 30
1860 Census Indiana
Page 352
Family Number: 185
Fall Creek Township
Henry Co.
Post Office: Middletown
John McWilliams
age: 46
Born: Va.
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $2,400
Value of Personal Property: $600
Head of Household
Elizabeth McWilliams
age: 43
Born: Va.
Mary McWilliams
Age: 18
Born: Indiana
Eliza McWilliams
Age: 10
Born: Indiana
David McWilliams
Age: 7
Born: Indiana
1850 Census Indiana
Census taken on August 19 1850
Fall Creek Township
Henry Co, Indiana
John, Age: 33
Elizabeth, Age: 30
Mary C, Age: 9
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