Bio: Prof. George Williamson, Caddo then Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source
Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 681-682.  Edited
by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.



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PROF. GEORGE WILLIAMSON

Williamson, Prof. George, of Natchitoches, professor of biology in the
State Normal  Institute, was born in Shreveport, La., Feb. 19, 1857; the
son of Col. George M. Williamson, native of South Carolina, graduate of the
university of that state, and one of the signers of the Act of Secession;
United States senator after the Civil war, and prominent lawyer in the city
of Shreveport to which he had removed in 1854.  When hostilities began
between North and South, Mr. Williamson joined the Confederate army, and
was colonel, at various times, on the staff of Gens. Polk, Carter, and
Smith.  He was well known all over the state of Louisiana, and always took
all active interest in public affairs.  Death overtook him at the age of 61
years.  The colonel's father, Thomas Taylor Williamson, a native of South
Carolina, was one of the early settlers in Shreveport, and was with the
pioneer, Shreve, at the time the city was named "Shreveport."  He engaged
in the planting business on an extensive scale and was prominent in the
social, business, and political interests of Shreveport.  Isabelle (Butler)
Williamson, mother of Prof. George Williamson, was granddaughter of
Lawrence Lewis, and Netten Custer, and was born in the parish of Iberville,
the daughter of E. G. W. and Frances (Parks Lewis) Butler.  She gave birth
to 6 children, of whom Prof. Williamson is the eldest son and 2nd child in
order of birth.  From a 2nd marriage, Col. Williamson had 5 children.
George Williamson, the subject of this sketch, was educated in private
schools in Shreveport, and then  went abroad for 9 years, and toured
Europe, Central America, and his own country, taking up, on his return
home, the study of civil engineering.  After following that profession
during 5 years, he began teaching, and became principal of a high school
established by himself, and of which he was the head for 13 years.  Has
been, for the past 17 years, professor of biology at the State Normal
institute.  The professor has a most interesting and complete collection of
relics, the finest in the state, which he has gathered after many years of
patient and scientific efforts.  In 1882 Prof. Williamson married Miss
Addie Eatman, daughter of D. Eatman, of De Soto parish.  Their family
consists of 1 son and 4 daughters:  George M.,  Isabelle Butler,  Sarah
Lee,  Mary Alice, and  Cora Angela.