Pvt Co A 6th LA Cav C.S.A.
"Caddo Light Horse"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Son of Andrew E. McWilliams (1786-1859) & Sarah Ann McGowan (1784-1876);The extended McWilliams family of Andrew & Sarah came to Charleston, SC in 1801 aboard the ship "Sallie" from Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland. They descended from a long line of proud Highlander Scots. AE & SA McWilliams were parents to "seven sons/two daughters", all but their youngest son were born at Laurens Co., SC. They lived at SC until 1828 2 when AE & SA McWilliams
moved briefly to DeKalb Co., GA be they moved down to "Flat Shoals", Meriwether Co., GA. By that time, several of the adult children had already married & moved to AL, LA, TX & GA.
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"A leading banker (Board of Directors- Commercial National Bank) at the time of his death. He played a role in the first Shreveport Fire Company (1852), early shipping & real estate. His only grandson John McWilliams Ford (1880-1965) was a Mayor of Shreveport (1916-1922) & active in political affairs thru-out his life. JG McWilliams left an estate of over $100,000 at death - most to his grandson JM Ford of whom he was very proud."
(Gleaned from early histories of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA)
"Caddo Light Horse"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Son of Andrew E. McWilliams (1786-1859) & Sarah Ann McGowan (1784-1876);The extended McWilliams family of Andrew & Sarah came to Charleston, SC in 1801 aboard the ship "Sallie" from Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland. They descended from a long line of proud Highlander Scots. AE & SA McWilliams were parents to "seven sons/two daughters", all but their youngest son were born at Laurens Co., SC. They lived at SC until 1828 2 when AE & SA McWilliams
moved briefly to DeKalb Co., GA be they moved down to "Flat Shoals", Meriwether Co., GA. By that time, several of the adult children had already married & moved to AL, LA, TX & GA.
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"A leading banker (Board of Directors- Commercial National Bank) at the time of his death. He played a role in the first Shreveport Fire Company (1852), early shipping & real estate. His only grandson John McWilliams Ford (1880-1965) was a Mayor of Shreveport (1916-1922) & active in political affairs thru-out his life. JG McWilliams left an estate of over $100,000 at death - most to his grandson JM Ford of whom he was very proud."
(Gleaned from early histories of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA)
Pvt Co A 6th LA Cav C.S.A.
"Caddo Light Horse"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Son of Andrew E. McWilliams (1786-1859) & Sarah Ann McGowan (1784-1876);The extended McWilliams family of Andrew & Sarah came to Charleston, SC in 1801 aboard the ship "Sallie" from Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland. They descended from a long line of proud Highlander Scots. AE & SA McWilliams were parents to "seven sons/two daughters", all but their youngest son were born at Laurens Co., SC. They lived at SC until 1828 2 when AE & SA McWilliams
moved briefly to DeKalb Co., GA be they moved down to "Flat Shoals", Meriwether Co., GA. By that time, several of the adult children had already married & moved to AL, LA, TX & GA.
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"A leading banker (Board of Directors- Commercial National Bank) at the time of his death. He played a role in the first Shreveport Fire Company (1852), early shipping & real estate. His only grandson John McWilliams Ford (1880-1965) was a Mayor of Shreveport (1916-1922) & active in political affairs thru-out his life. JG McWilliams left an estate of over $100,000 at death - most to his grandson JM Ford of whom he was very proud."
(Gleaned from early histories of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA)
"Caddo Light Horse"
Proud Confederate Soldier
Son of Andrew E. McWilliams (1786-1859) & Sarah Ann McGowan (1784-1876);The extended McWilliams family of Andrew & Sarah came to Charleston, SC in 1801 aboard the ship "Sallie" from Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland. They descended from a long line of proud Highlander Scots. AE & SA McWilliams were parents to "seven sons/two daughters", all but their youngest son were born at Laurens Co., SC. They lived at SC until 1828 2 when AE & SA McWilliams
moved briefly to DeKalb Co., GA be they moved down to "Flat Shoals", Meriwether Co., GA. By that time, several of the adult children had already married & moved to AL, LA, TX & GA.
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"A leading banker (Board of Directors- Commercial National Bank) at the time of his death. He played a role in the first Shreveport Fire Company (1852), early shipping & real estate. His only grandson John McWilliams Ford (1880-1965) was a Mayor of Shreveport (1916-1922) & active in political affairs thru-out his life. JG McWilliams left an estate of over $100,000 at death - most to his grandson JM Ford of whom he was very proud."
(Gleaned from early histories of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA)
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