Nicholas Blackwell Williamson1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9473, b. January 1873
Father*William Benjamin Williamson1 b. a 1833, d. 8 Jul 1897
Mother*Mary Melissa Shelby1 b. 12 Oct 1835, d. 25 Jun 1923
Birth*Nicholas Blackwell Williamson was born in January 1873 in Tennessee.1 
He was the son of William Benjamin Williamson and Mary Melissa Shelby.1 
Census 1880Nicholas Blackwell Williamson appeared on the 1880 census of William Benjamin Williamson on 18 June 1880 in 7th Civil District, Shelby, Tennessee; Williamson, W. B., 47, wife M. M. 44, daughter H. M. 18, son J. B. 16, daughter M. R. 14, daughter L. M. 12, son M. B. 7 (all born in Tennessee).2 
Census 1900*Nicholas Blackwell Williamson appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 in Shelby, Tennessee, Williamson, Nicholas B. 27, wife Luisa M. 25, mother Mary M. 64 widow with 4 of 5 children still living and both parents born in North Carolina. 
Census 1910*He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 in Shelby, Tennessee, Williamson, N. B. 36 widow, mother Martha 74 widow.3 
Census 1920*He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 in Ward 22, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, Williamson, Nick B. 47, wife Jessie 54, mother Mary 84.4 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited17 Jun 2026