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     William Fielding Williams was born on 10 May 1829 at Seneca Co., OH. He was the son of Elisha Williams and Hannah Harrison. William Fielding Williams married Elnora Wright, daughter of John Wright and Mary (?), on 25 March 1853 at Liberty Center, Fulton Co., OH. William Fielding Williams died on 12 September 1914 at Fulton Co., OH, at age 85.

     William George Williams was born circa 1848 at Kentucky.¹ He was the son of (?) Williams and Elizabeth H. Dryden.¹

     William Henry Williams married Mary Jane Pilant.

     William Hudson Williams was born circa 1852 at Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Rev. Lewis Willams and Susan Caroline Larimore.¹ William Hudson Williams died before 1925.

     William Ronald Williams was born on 2 July 1913 at Maryland, Ogle Co., IL.¹ He was the son of William Williams and Martha L. Stover.¹

     William Thomas Williams Jr. was born on 6 February 1846 at Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL, Williams family details from Scharf-Hershey Family Tree, genealogy prepared by ScharfW, online at ancestry.com.¹ He married Irena B. Jarrell on 6 February 1870 at Jefferson Co., IL. Occupation: Surveyor in 1880 at Mt. Vernon Twp., Jefferson Co., IL.¹ William Thomas Williams Jr. died in 1926 at Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL.

     Note: per 1880 census, both parents born in Ohio.² Maj. William Wilberforce Williams was born on 9 October 1842. He began military service Civil War service, U. S. Navy, Major, Commander of a gunboar in the Chesapeake Bay during the war. He married Lucy Neil, daughter of Robert Elkin Neil and Jane Marshall Sullivant, on 20 December 1871 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ Maj. William Wilberforce Williams lived in 1880 at Washington, D.C., Occupation: Navy Pay Master.² He died on 14 July 1902 at age 59. He was buried in July 1902 at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, Findagrave #13092134.

     William Wilberforce Williams Jr. was born on 20 April 1878 at Washington, District of Columbia.¹ He was the son of Maj. William Wilberforce Williams and Lucy Neil.¹ William Wilberforce Williams Jr. married Marie Emilie Parrott on 19 March 1924 at "Baywood" Parrott residence on El Camino Real, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA, ceremony by Rev. Timothy Callaghan of St. Matthew's church. No children. William Wilberforce Williams Jr. died on 8 April 1954 at San Mateo Co., CA, at age 75.

     Willis Homer Williams was also known as "Shorty". He was born on 18 January 1899 at Atlanta, Cass Co., TX. He was the son of James A. Williams and Mary Lucia Kellum. Willis Homer Williams married Margaret Lee Peak, daughter of George Daniel Peak and Margaret Melinda Payne, on 18 January 1925 at Mena, Polk Co., AR. Willis Homer Williams died on 17 June 1983 at Norman, Montgomery Co., AR, at age 84 dates per SSDI and WWI draft registration card (note conflict with headstone which shows 17 JAN 1899).

BIOGRAPHY - (probably written in 2010)

Willis H. Williams was born on January 17, 1899 in the area of Atlanta, Cass County, Texas. He was the only child of the late James A Williams and Mary Lucia [Kellum] Williams Curtright. His father passed away the year of his birth and he was reared by his stepfather Cornelius Rowan Curtright of Cusseta, Cass Co., Texas. He was married to the late Margaret Lee [Peak] Yarbro Williams. They married January 18, 1925 in Mena, Arkansas. Mr. Williams was a retired road construction worker and railway engineer. Willis and Margaret had five children. He was preceded in death by his daughters Mollie Lucia Williams and Juanita Jackson.
At this writing his son Carl Francis Williams of Fort Smith Arkansas has also passed away. He is survived by Margaret Louise Roberts of Norman, Arkansas and Paul Williams of Iowa. Mr. Williams had two step-children: Marjorie Yarbro Kennedy (deceased) and Cline Yarbro of Silsbee, Texas. Willis had four sisters (all deceased): Gertrude Curtright Stout, Kate Curtright Burger, Lucia Curtright Pollock, and Jorja Curtright Sheldon*. He is survived by 12 grandchildren, numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
Willis was the grandson of Elizabeth Stribling and Archibald Jackson Williams a Confederate War Veteran (1831-1888) who is buried in Douglassville, Texas. His 4th great grandfather was William Williams of Kershaw County, South Carolina (1753-1831) who was a veteran of the American Revolution. William Williams served as an officer in the South Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of Cowpens and is a veteran of many important Revolutionary War Battles.
Willis was baptized in his young adulthood at the Union Mission Pentecostal Church of God.

* Jorja (Curtright) Sheldon was a well-known film and television actress. For thirty years she was the wife of novelist, screen writer and producer, Sidney Sheldon.

He was buried in June 1983 at White Oak Cemetery, Mena, Polk Co., AR.

     Wilma Lois Williams was born on 12 May 1923 at Maryland, Ogle Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of William Williams and Martha L. Stover.¹

     Wilson Williams was born on 15 January 1916 at Jones Co., TX. He married Jessie Mae Thomas.

     Zelpha Williams was born on 15 May 1810 at North Carolina. She married Lindsey Anderson on 14 August 1827 at Washington Co., IN. Zelpha Williams died on 19 December 1906 at Washington Co., IN, at age 96. She was buried in December 1906 at Old Blue River Cemetery, Blue River, Washington Co., IN, Findagrave #49028843.

     Williams died in 1915. She was born in 1915. She was the daughter of Walter S. Williams and Ona Gayle Anderson.

     Williams died in 1917. She was born in 1917. She was the daughter of Walter S. Williams and Ona Gayle Anderson.

     Williams was born in 1837. He was the son of Ralph Williams and Catherine Windell. Williams died on 23 April 1837 at Madison Co., IN. He was buried in April 1837 at Busby Cemetery, Madison Co., IN.

     Williams was born in 1843 at Madison Co., IN. He was the son of Ralph Williams and Catherine Windell. Williams died on 5 April 1843 at Madison Co., IN. He was buried in April 1843 at Busby Cemetery, Madison Co., IN.

     Williams was born in 1848 at Madison Co., IN. He was the son of Ralph Williams and Catherine Windell. Williams died on 2 January 1848 at Madison Co., IN. He was buried in January 1848 at Busby Cemetery, Madison Co., IN.

     Adeline (Bounds) Williamson married John Wesley Starr, son of William Fletcher Starr and Sarah Lucas, on 22 February 1872.

     Ann Eliza Williamson married Samuel Emory Starr.

     Anna Williamson married Joseph Lambert.

     Annie Williamson was the daughter of Susanna (?)¹ Annie Williamson married Daniel W. Price, son of Walter Price and Florence V. Harberger, on 28 November 1914 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.¹

     Bertha Williamson was born at Middletown, Butler Co., OH. She married Robert Rodgers Frey, son of George Henry Frey and Jane Quigley Ward, on 12 January 1888.

     Cordelia Williamson was born on 5 August 1861 at Armstrong Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Williamson and Cordelia Wheeler. Cordelia Williamson lived in 1880 at Perry Twp., Armstrong Co., PA.² She married Thomas Crawford Morrison, son of Samuel S. Morrison and Rachael M. Sadler, on 19 September 1882 at the home of the bride, Perry Twp., Armstrong Co., PA. Cordelia Williamson lived in April 1892 at 122 Circular Street, Lima, Allen Co., OH, Moved to Circular Street. She lived in April 1926 at 317 South Jameson Ave., Lima, Allen Co., OH, Moved from Circular Street to South Jameson Avenue. She died on 21 June 1936 at Lima, Allen Co., OH, at age 74. She was buried in June 1936 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 49771536.

     Dorothy L. Williamson was born on 18 September 1904. She married Charles Russell Smith, son of Charles Ambrose Smith and Dessie Dell Irey, on 15 July 1922 at Indiana, license date. Dorothy L. Williamson married Charles E. Mason on 9 March 1923 at Grant Co., IN. Dorothy L. Williamson died on 25 May 1987 at age 82. She was buried in May 1987 at Calvary Cemetery, Kettering, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #81417987.

     Dorthulla Estella Williamson married Ira Dot Warren, son of James Kapoke Warren and Sarah D. Pearson Binns. Dorthulla Estella Williamson was born in 1890 at Durham, Marion Co., KS.

     George Williamson was born on 12 September 1856 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of John Williamson and Cordelia Wheeler.¹ Occupation: Telegraph operator in 1880 at Perry Twp., Armstrong Co., PA.¹ George Williamson lived in 1880 at Perry Twp., Armstrong Co., PA.¹ He died in August 1919 at age 62.

     Henry Wilbourn Williamson was born on 23 November 1899 at Easton, Mason Co., IL. He married Grace Luella Seelye on 5 November 1921 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. Henry Wilbourn Williamson died on 24 March 1976 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 76. He was buried in March 1976 at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #175883505.

     Howard Thomas Williamson was born circa 1906 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH.¹ He married Ethel M. Deck on 6 October 1928 at Clark Co., OH.

     Ida Virginia Williamson was born on 5 November 1884 at Princess Anne Co., VA, per The Princess Anne County birth record shows 4 OCT 1884. daughter of Willoughby W. and Sarah (?) Williamson. She married Frederick Newman Wynne, son of Robert John Wynne and Susan Newman, on 4 September 1918 at Warwick Co., VA, no surviving children. Ida Virginia Williamson died on 18 May 1964 at Hillsborough Co., FL, at age 79. She was buried in May 1964 at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL, Findagrave #64363145.

     Isabelle Williamson was born on 22 February 1855 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of John Williamson and Cordelia Wheeler. Isabelle Williamson married John Bird circa 1880.¹ Isabelle Williamson lived on 1 June 1900 at 47 Summer Street, Bradford, McKean Co., PA.¹ She died on 11 June 1921 at age 66.