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Theodore Mortimer Williams supposedly died in Fort Bend, Co., TX in November 1861, according to what was written in the old family bible. This bible was handed down through Theodore's brother's line (in Arkansas).
Theodore was born in Chester District, SC in 1817, moved to Arkansas with his father during the 1840s. Per the 1860 census, he was still living in Jefferson Co., AR with his wife and seven children. Theodore was a Doctor by profession.
What is very strange about his family is that his children seem to have disappeared after the 1860 census. There is no sign of his sons George Davis Williams (b. SC in 1841), John D. Williams (b. AR ca. 1849), Edwin A. Williams (b. AR ca. 1852), Samuel L. Williams (b. AR ca. 1855), or Oliver P. Williams (b. AR ca. 1858) on any of the census records nationwide after 1860. I cannot even find a close match in the census records for any of these male children. It is a little unusual not to find anything considering the number of of them.
A number of questions about what may have happpened to them have come to mind. Could Theodore have taken his family with him to Texas and all of them died from an Indian attack? Or, could they have died from a epedimic in the Fort Bend County, TX area?
Any help with finding information on what happened to this family or with finding records such as Wills, Estate Papers, Burial Plots (for Theodore, his wife [Ellen Darby Williams], and/or his children) would be greatly appreciated.
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