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- MARTHA JANE TURLEY was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, 21 December 1821 and died in Gallatin County, Kentucky, 14 November 1871. She is buried on the Williams farm in a family graveyard. She moved to Gallatin County with her parents to the farm her father purchased which was adjacent to the land of Myrix Josiah Williams. Junietta (Gough) Williams, Myrix Williams's first wife, died 17 January 1846 leaving him a widower with five children. Martha Jane Turley married Myrix Williams 29 October 1846.
Myrix Josiah Williams was born in Madison County, Kentucky 14 July 1811, the son of John and Elizabeth (Collins) Williams from Virginia and whose ancestors came from Wales. When he was about nineteen years of age his parents moved to Gallatin County where he married Junietta Gough 8 November 1831. He joined the Baptist Church in 1842 and became clerk of the Ten Mile Association. Later he was Moderator. Myrix Josiah Williams was a staunch Whig and voted twice for Henry Clay. After the "Rebellion" he joined the Democratic Party and was elected to the Legislature in Kentucky in 1865. He was a magistrate for forty years. He was made a Mason in Tadmore Lodge #108, Chapter #51, and united with the Council and Commandery at Covington. He was elected Grand Master. Myrix Josiah Williams died at his home near Glencoe, Kentucky, 25 May 1897 and was buried at his family graveyard.
In 1850 Martha Jane and Myrix Williams were living next to Elizabeth Turley in Gallatin County, Kentucky. There were seven children in the home. Five were children of his first marriage and the two youngest, Zacheri T. Williams, a two year old, and William T. Williams, three months, were sons of Martha Jane. In 1851 Martha Jane and Myrix Williams sold her share of her father's estate to her oldest brother, Joseph Turley.
By 1860 there were only six children living in the home. in 1865 and 1866 Myrix served simultaneously in the state legislature and as Masonic Grandmaster.910 His responsibility as Clerk of the Association at Ten Mile Church lasted over a span of twenty years. Three sons of Martha Jane and Myrix Williams became ministers. One, Frank Williams, was, according to the History of Ten Mile Church, one of the most prominent and useful ministers in Kentucky and was well known all over the state.
In addition to the five children in the Williams home in 1870, there was listed a Peter, age 35, unemployed. This probably was Peter Turley, brother of Martha Jane (Turley) Williams. Martha Jane (Turley) Williams died in 1871 and in 1874 Myrix Williams married Minerva Donaldson. A daughter, Maggie, was born to this couple.
A letter about Myrix Williams from the Grand Lodge says that he had, in addition to his children, sixteen grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren.
Children of Myrix Josiah and Martha Jane (Turley) Williams:
Zacheri Taylor Williams b. 1848
William Josiah Williams b. 26 November 1850919
James H. Williams b. 1852
Mary Williams920
Joseph Franklin Williams b. 1859921
Bettie Williams b. 9 June 1861
Turley Family Records, page 389-390 [1]
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