Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

SIDNEY F. WILLIAMS was born April 13, 1843, on Sulphur Creek, Allen Co., 
Ky., where he was reared to mahood and now resides.  On August 27, 1863, 
he enlisted in Company C, Fifty-second Kentucky Mounted Infantry, and 
was honorably discharged January 17, 1865.  The officers of the company 
were John M. Billingsly, captain; Willis Mitchell, first lieutenant, and 
Tom Lee, second lieutenant.  Mr. Williams' father, Richard T. Williams, 
a native of Charlotte County, Va., was born 1808, and died November 11, 
1885.  He was the son of Mastin Williams, of Virginia, who removed to 
Allen County, Ky., about 1820, where he died, 1850, at a great age.  
Richard T. was thrice married; first, to Sarah V., daughter of Henry 
Holman, of Barren County.  She died, September 11, 1865, aged about 
fifty years, the mother of the following children:  Susan F. (deceased), 
Eliza A. (Shields), John W., Sidney F., James C. and Benjamin T.  His 
second wife was Mrs. Nancy Welch, nee Warden, whose memory is greatly 
revered by her step-children.  After her death Richard T. married 
Victoria Spillman, to whom was born one child, Robert F.  In the 
commencement of his business career Sidney F. had to rely upon his own 
strong arm, and by industry and good management has attained to 
comfortable circumstances.  He married, November 22, 1866, Elizabeth H., 
daughter of Hiram and Parthena (Williams) Ashley, of Allen County (born 
May 24, 1845), and to them have been born Richard H. (deceased), Emily 
S. (deceased), Charlie F., Carpenie L., Clay S. and Andrew L.  Mr. 
Williams is a farmer, having 240 acres of well improved, productive 
land.  In politics he is a Republican.

Williams Billingsly Mitchell Lee Holman Shields Welch Warden Spillman 
Ashley
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Charlotte-VA Barren-KY

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