William H. "Captain Billy" Prince ^1,8,17

  General Notes:

William went with his parents to Alabama when he was a small boy. In early manhood he purchased a piece of land near Estillfork, Alabama, and began farming. He became known by his friends as "Captain Billy", a title conferred on him during the U.S. Civil War. ¹

  Research Notes:

William is listed as head-of-household in the 1850 Census, Jackson Co., Alabama, E.D. 21, family #389, November 28: William H. Prince, 27, farmer, property valued at $400, born in North Carolina; Eliza J., 21, born in Tennessee; Laston M., 2, son, born in Alabama; Lidian, 1, dau., born in Alabama.

William is listed as head-of-household in the 1870 Census, Jackson Co., Alabama, Collins, family #383, June 25: Wm. H. Prince, 48, farmer, real estate / property valued at $2,000 / $1,000, born in North Carolina, can't read/write; Eliza J., 41, wife, keeping house, born in Tennessee, can't read/write; Jesse, 16, farm laborer, in school, can't read/write; James, 15, farm laborer, in school, can't read/write; Amanda, 12, at home, in school, can't read/write; William B., 9, in school; Andrew, 8, in school; Frances, 6, in school; Robt. E. L., 4; Edley J., 1; Margaret, 18, black, farm laborer, born in Virginia, can't read/write; Benjamine, 16, black, farm laborer, born in Tennessee, can't read/write; except where noted otherwise, all were born in Alabama. ^8,17

Captain Billy married Eliza Jane Trice about 1847 ^1,8,16.^,17 (Eliza Jane Trice was born on Aug 4, 1829 in Tennessee, USA,^1,8,16,17 died on Feb 5, 1903 in Estillfork, Jackson Co., AL ¹ and was buried in Prince Cemetery on Hurricane Creek, Paint Rock Valley, AL.)