George was the last child born to, Thomas and Rebecca Williams. Not much is known about his childhood, but I found census records saying his family lived in Mantua, TX. (which is now Anna.). On his death certificate it says he was married. This is false.
What is fact, is that when he was seventeen, he was arrested, and sent to prison for stealing a horse with his friend John Leo Skipworth. Records can be found at Huntsville, Texas prison, and the Grayson County Courthouse.
Family legend is that George went to 'call upon' a girl, and found another man had beat him to it. In revenge, George stole the man's horse, and rode it to death. George was sent to Huntsville Prison, where he came down with sugar diabetes. He was released, and passed away a few weeks later surrounded by his parents.
HUNTSVILLE PRISON RECORD
NAME: George Williams
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 5 FT 9
WEIGHT: 142
COMPLEXION: Dark
EYES: Gray
HAIR: Brown
MARKS ON PERSON: Stooped shoulders, #7 shoes
MARRIED: No
USES TOBACCO: Yes
EDUCATION: Poor
READ: Yes
WRITE: Yes
YEARS AT SCHOOL: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 1892
BIRTHPLACE: Mississippi
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
OCCUPATION: Laborer
TIME OF CONVICTION: August 10, 1909
OFFENSE: Horse Theft
TIME OF IMPRISONMENT: 2 years
COUNTY: Grayson
RESIDENCE: Van Alstyne
PLEA: Guilty
WHEN RECEIVED: September 17, 1909
EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE: August 10, 1911
REMARKS: Pardoned April 15, 1910
What is fact, is that when he was seventeen, he was arrested, and sent to prison for stealing a horse with his friend John Leo Skipworth. Records can be found at Huntsville, Texas prison, and the Grayson County Courthouse.
Family legend is that George went to 'call upon' a girl, and found another man had beat him to it. In revenge, George stole the man's horse, and rode it to death. George was sent to Huntsville Prison, where he came down with sugar diabetes. He was released, and passed away a few weeks later surrounded by his parents.
HUNTSVILLE PRISON RECORD
NAME: George Williams
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 5 FT 9
WEIGHT: 142
COMPLEXION: Dark
EYES: Gray
HAIR: Brown
MARKS ON PERSON: Stooped shoulders, #7 shoes
MARRIED: No
USES TOBACCO: Yes
EDUCATION: Poor
READ: Yes
WRITE: Yes
YEARS AT SCHOOL: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 1892
BIRTHPLACE: Mississippi
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
OCCUPATION: Laborer
TIME OF CONVICTION: August 10, 1909
OFFENSE: Horse Theft
TIME OF IMPRISONMENT: 2 years
COUNTY: Grayson
RESIDENCE: Van Alstyne
PLEA: Guilty
WHEN RECEIVED: September 17, 1909
EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE: August 10, 1911
REMARKS: Pardoned April 15, 1910
George was the last child born to, Thomas and Rebecca Williams. Not much is known about his childhood, but I found census records saying his family lived in Mantua, TX. (which is now Anna.). On his death certificate it says he was married. This is false.
What is fact, is that when he was seventeen, he was arrested, and sent to prison for stealing a horse with his friend John Leo Skipworth. Records can be found at Huntsville, Texas prison, and the Grayson County Courthouse.
Family legend is that George went to 'call upon' a girl, and found another man had beat him to it. In revenge, George stole the man's horse, and rode it to death. George was sent to Huntsville Prison, where he came down with sugar diabetes. He was released, and passed away a few weeks later surrounded by his parents.
HUNTSVILLE PRISON RECORD
NAME: George Williams
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 5 FT 9
WEIGHT: 142
COMPLEXION: Dark
EYES: Gray
HAIR: Brown
MARKS ON PERSON: Stooped shoulders, #7 shoes
MARRIED: No
USES TOBACCO: Yes
EDUCATION: Poor
READ: Yes
WRITE: Yes
YEARS AT SCHOOL: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 1892
BIRTHPLACE: Mississippi
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
OCCUPATION: Laborer
TIME OF CONVICTION: August 10, 1909
OFFENSE: Horse Theft
TIME OF IMPRISONMENT: 2 years
COUNTY: Grayson
RESIDENCE: Van Alstyne
PLEA: Guilty
WHEN RECEIVED: September 17, 1909
EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE: August 10, 1911
REMARKS: Pardoned April 15, 1910
What is fact, is that when he was seventeen, he was arrested, and sent to prison for stealing a horse with his friend John Leo Skipworth. Records can be found at Huntsville, Texas prison, and the Grayson County Courthouse.
Family legend is that George went to 'call upon' a girl, and found another man had beat him to it. In revenge, George stole the man's horse, and rode it to death. George was sent to Huntsville Prison, where he came down with sugar diabetes. He was released, and passed away a few weeks later surrounded by his parents.
HUNTSVILLE PRISON RECORD
NAME: George Williams
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 5 FT 9
WEIGHT: 142
COMPLEXION: Dark
EYES: Gray
HAIR: Brown
MARKS ON PERSON: Stooped shoulders, #7 shoes
MARRIED: No
USES TOBACCO: Yes
EDUCATION: Poor
READ: Yes
WRITE: Yes
YEARS AT SCHOOL: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 1892
BIRTHPLACE: Mississippi
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE: Tennessee
OCCUPATION: Laborer
TIME OF CONVICTION: August 10, 1909
OFFENSE: Horse Theft
TIME OF IMPRISONMENT: 2 years
COUNTY: Grayson
RESIDENCE: Van Alstyne
PLEA: Guilty
WHEN RECEIVED: September 17, 1909
EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE: August 10, 1911
REMARKS: Pardoned April 15, 1910
Inscription
"My George,
We saw not the angels who met him there;
The gates of the city we could not see;
Over the river, over the river,
My George stands waiting to welcome me."
