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Terry someone sent me the picture of this census and the Wyeth family before this family
of Elkins is suppose to be a relation to Cordelia, I believe one of the grandparents were
a Wyeth.
Cordelia's father is suppose to be Ransom King, however Ransom King was family #87 in
1850 Morgan Co. (they also sent me this census pic as well) Listed as living in the home
are:
Ransom King 35
Celia King 30
Sarah King 14
Martha King 12
Harriet King 10
It doesn't make sense on why the younger children would live in another home. However
they are all of ages to be of Ransom's family. That is if Ransom was in fact their
father. I have found no sisters or anyone named Lydia in the King family, so far, but she
could have possibly been a Wyeth or Farren/Farrend family member. So far I can not
disprove what my cousin's have given me but I can not prove it either.
My father's side of the family is the hardest family I have EVER done. With the wealth
of common names and half of them going by nicknames and people not knowing their real
names it's really been an adventure. Cordelia never went by the name Cordelia, she
went by the name Deeds, her husband William Stephen Williams, went by the name Steve. As
you can see it would only add to the much confusion in the family.
Just incase any other King family members are looking for her I am going to leave her
information in this message that I do have on her.
Cordelia Ellet King born abt 1841 married William Stephen Williams in about 1862 in Wayne
County Illinois, she died 1915 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark and is buried in Lamar
Cemetery, Johnson County. William Stephen Williams was born in Posey Co Indiana on Aug 27
1832, died Aug 7 1908 Johnson Co Arkansas, he was the son of Jesse Williams and Nancy
Caldwell. Cordelia and William had 6 children:
Emily N. "Emma" Williams born April 1861 in Mt. Erie Ill.
James Milton Williams born June 22 1865 Mt Erie Wayne Co Illinois died March 2 1940 in
Bearden Ouachita County Arkansas
Cornelius Williams born 1866 died 1868 Wayne Co Illinois
Edward Warren Williams born Nov 1867 died June 1 1892
William Oscar Williams born 1870
Lorenzo D. Williams born March 1875 Johnson County Arkansas
Thank you again,
Kristen Williams