Chambers County AlArchives Biographies.....Williams, David Sherrill c1803 - 1889
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Ron Williams hopewellroad@yahoo.com July 14, 2004, 11:54 am

Author: Ron Williams
David Sherrill Williams was born c1803 in Georgia. He is the son of Aaron 
Williams.

David moved with his father to Chambers County, Alabama, in 1832, the year the 
county was opened for settlement. In April 1838, he married Nancy Woodall, the 
daughter of John Woodall, who later moved to Texas. They were the parents of 12 
children: David Jackson, Elleanor (Hunt), Elizabeth, Georgia Ann (Williamson) 
(Reid), Samuel, Avington B. "Ab", Timothy Powell "Babe", William W. "Duck", 
Elisha Burton "Doc", James Buchanan "Buck",John Williams, and an infant. Their 
marriage spanned over 50 years.

David and Nancy built a home on an Indian trail that led from the Chattahoochee 
River to the Tallapoosa River. This trail later became known as the Collins 
Ferry Road, the Houston Ferry-Oak Bowery Road, and finally the Hopewell Road. 
They built the farm house in 1839. It is still in the family.

David farmed and served as Justice of the Peace for Beat 13 of Chambers County 
most of his life. He was called "Squire". He died in 1889.

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