Pleasants County, West Virginia Biographies

From Hardesty's History of Pleasants County, West Virginia 

UNION DISTRICT.

JOHN J. WILLIAMSON - died 1890 - son of James and Margaret (Ball) 
Williamson, was bom July 12, 1810, in this State and county, where he 
married and has reared in habits of honor and industry, a family of 
nine children.  He is now a prosperous farmer in Union district.  His 
marriage took place January 3, 1833, and his choice was Margaret 
Wagner, born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, and daughter of 
Christopher and Catherine (Musser) Wagner.  Their children are: 
Christopher J., born March 18, 1834, lives in this county; Martha M., 
February 20, 1836, lives at home; Margaret C. (Berkhimer), October 
16, 1837, died 1899; George M., January 26, 1840, lives in Raven 
Rock; Charles W., September 8, 1841, lives in Raven Rock; Mary J. 
(Flesher), September 24, 1843, lives in this county; Sidney C., 
December 30, 1845, resides in the county; Sarah A. (Weekley), August 
27, 1847, lives in the county; Chester, February 7, 1856, lives at 
home.  The oldest son was a member of the 14th West Virginia 
Infantry, in Company F, during the war of 1861; was taken prisoner at 
Cloyd Mountain, and sent to Andersonville.  Thomas Williamson, 
grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was one of the earliest 
settlers in West Virginia, locating at an early day on a farm on the 
banks of Wheeling creek, four miles above Fort Henry.  John J. 
Williamson was made overseer of the poor in 1852; served as land 
appraiser one term; in 1873 was elected constable, which office he 
still holds.  His address is Sugar Valley, Pleasants county, 
West Virginia.

(Linda Fluharty)