Thomas Mason Williams
Contributed by Joseph & Yvonne Williams

October 2004

Thomas Mason Williams and family lived in a 2 story home on the main drag into Southport, in town, a couple of blocks from the water. There is a bank on that corner now.

Thomas Mason Williams
born Southport, Brunswick Co. NC 31 Mar 1829
I do not know who his parents were.
died 10 Mar 1912

married Sarah Elizabeth Swain "Lizzie" 24 Jan 1854 in Southport
born 7 Jun 1834 in Southport
died 8 Mar 1873 in childbirth in Southport

Her Parents: Luke Peyton Swain/Sara Elizabeth Rutland

issue:
Luke Peyton Williams 9 Sep 1856-8 Nov 1856
Benjamin Randolph Williams 28 Dec 1857-24 May 1881
Mary J. Williams 2 Feb 1860-21 Mar 1936 m/Daniel Gore at 15
Carolina F. "Lina" Williams 7 Oct 1861-22 Aug 1909
Ida Jane Williams 12 Dec 1863-10 Dec 1909
Thomas Harvey Williams 26 Jan ?-11 Aug 1877
Frank Swain Williams 17 Jul 1868-31 Mar 1938
Elizabeth G. Williams "Lizzie" 2 May ?- 13 Jul ?
Gertrude Williams 8 Mar 1873-21 Oct 1873
Siger Williams (male) 8 Mar 1873-13 Jul 1873

Note: Frank Swain Williams was Chief Engineer for the "Clyde Mallery Lines" out of Wilmington before moving to Jacksonville (Duval Co.) in 1917 with his family:
He married Mary Amelia Swain who was born in Southport 18 Apr 1871 and died in Florida 12 Mar 1951. Her parents were John Rutland Swain and Amelia F. Godwin of Smithville-Southport.
Frank and Mary had 7 children all born in Southport.

issue:
Ruth Amelia Williams 7 Sep 1897-1950 (FL)
Frank Palmer Williams (our line) 18 Nov 1901-16 Dec 1975 (FL)
Ida May Williams 2 May 1904-22 Feb 1994 (FL)
Robert Glenn Williams 11 Feb 1906-1 Oct 1907
Mary Addie Williams ? -2 Oct 1907
Floyd Swain Williams 9 Oct 1909-24 Nov1965 (FL)
Ashton Williams 12 Oct 1912-11 Nov 1912