Record #:

2027

Author(s):

Gibson, Janice Cole

Abstract:

Bill Williams was born in Rutherford County in 1787. His exploits in the Old West - surveying the Santa Fe Trail, leading Freemont's ill-fated 1848 expedition, befriending Kit Carson, and trapping fur - raised him to legendary status.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 11, Apr 1994, p31-33, il

Subject(s):

Williams, William Sherley, 1787-1849; West (U.S.)--History--to 1848; Rutherford County--Biography; West (U.S.)--Biography