Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,1885,
Webster Co.

SYLVESTER H. WILLIAMS was born in Henderson County, Ky., April 30, 1819, to
Burle and Zillotis (Sugg) Williams, the former of whom was a native of
North Carolina, and the latter of Virginia, and of English descent.  Burle
Williams, when a young man, came with his parents to Henderson County, Ky.
Here his father, James Williams, who was among the earliest settlers of the
county, bought wild land and improved a farm.  In that county Burle was
afterward married, and there he bought a farm, upon which he resided until
1821, when he sold out and removed to Graves County.  Here he bought
another farm, upon which he resided until his death in 1829, in about his
fiftieth year.  Sylvester H. Williams received a fair common school
education in youth.  After his father's death he made his home with his
uncle, Robert Robertson, who resided near Providence until he was sixteen
years old.  He then went to Providence where he was employed for one year
at the cabinet business, after which he learned the saddler's trade,
following the same for about four years.  After this he was engaged in the
grocery trade at Providence for some six or seven years.  In 1850 he bought
190 acres of wild land three miles northeast from Providence, where he has
since improved the farm, upon which he now resides, and to which he has
added from time to time, now owning well-improved farms amounting to about
1,100 or 1,200 acres.  Here he is extensively and succesfully engaged in
agricultural pursuits and the live stock trade.  He was first married in
1847 to Miss Prudy Kennadey, a native of what is now Webster County, Ky.
To this union were born three children, only one of whom - Henry B. - is
now living.  Mrs. Prudy departed this life in January, 1863.  Mr. Williams
was next married, in September, 1863, to Miss Sallie J. Bassett, a native
of Hopkins County, Ky.  Three sons and three daughters have blessed their
union.  Both Mr. Williams and wife are members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.  He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and in
politics is a Democrat.

Williams Sugg Robertson Kennadey
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Henderson NC VA Graves Hopkins

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