Aubrey Faye Williams (1925 - 2001)

Born 6 Oct 1925 in Red Level, Covington, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Oct 2001 at age 76 in United States

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Biography

Private First Class Aubrey Williams served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 23 Feb 1944
Unit(s):
Service ended: 14 May 1946

Aubrey Faye Williams was born on 06 October 1925 in Red Level, Covington County, Alabama, United States.^[1] His parents were William Leonard Williams (~1895 - 1946) and Bessie A. (Hildreth) Harris (~1900 - ).

When Aubrey was 4 years old he was enumerated on the1930 United States Census living in the household of his parents in Noblins, Geneva County, Alabama.^[2]

When he was 14 years old, the 1940 United States Census was taken. He was living in the household of his parents in Brooklyn, Conecuh County, Alabama.^[3]

Aubrey Williams was a United States Army veteran of World War II.^[4][5]

When his father passed away in 1946, Aubrey was mentioned as one of the surviving children in his father's obituary.^[6]

When the 1950 United States Census was taken, Aubrey was living in the household of his widowed mother in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was 24 years old and working as a winder operator for a wax paper company.^[7]

Aubrey Williams and Olivia Ann Kleiber were married on 05 May 1951 in Harris County, Texas.^[8] They were the parents of at least three children for whom records have been located. The children are likely living.^[9]

Aubrey Faye Williams passed away on 30 October 2001 at the age of 76.^[9] He was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 297
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #11201755 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Aubrey Fay Williams; Race: White; Age: 18; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 6 Oct 1925; Birth Place: Red Level, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Covington, Alabama, USA; Registration Date: 6 Oct 1943; Registration Place: Covington, Alabama, USA; Employer: Ala D D & Ship Building Co; Height: 5 9; Weight: 132; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Bessie Williams;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Aubrey Fay Williams 18 Self (Head).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FVK-DPZ : accessed 22 June 2021), Auby Fay Williams in household of W L Williams, Noblins, Geneva, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 7B, line 67, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 18; FHL microfilm 2,339,753.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   W L Williams	M	35	Married	Head	Farmer	Alabama
   Bessie Williams	F	30	Married	Wife		Alabama
   Cecil Williams	M	10	Single	Son	Farm labor	Alabama
   Willie Ruth Williams	F	7	Single	Daughter		Alabama
   Auby Fay Williams	M	4	Single	Son		Alabama

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LP-QCJ : 5 January 2021), Aubrey F William in household of William L William, Brooklyn, Conecuh, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-11, sheet 9A, line 8, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 18.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   William L William	M	45	Married	Head	Laborer	Alabama
   Bessie A William	F	39	Married	Wife		Alabama
   Willie R William	F	17	Single	Daughter		Alabama
   Aubrey F William	M	14	Single	Son		Alabama
   Louise William	F	8	Single	Daughter		Alabama

4. ↑ "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 08673; Reel: 289
   Ancestry Record 8939 #2396934 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Aubrey F Williams; Race: White; Marital Status: Single, with dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1925; Nativity State or Country: Alabama; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Covington, Alabama; Education: Grammar school; Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms; Enlistment Date: 17 Dec 1943; Enlistment Place: Fort McClellan, Alabama; Service Number: 34915993; Branch: No branch assignment; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 00; Weight: 000.
5. ↑ "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #7764473 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Name: Aubrey Williams; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 28 Mar 1926; Death Date: 30 Dec 2001; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1944; Discharge Date: 14 May 1946.
6. ↑ "William L. Williams, Aged 52, Claimed By Death on Sunday," "The Andalusia Star" (Andalusia, Alabama), 12 Sep 1946, p. 9, col. 1; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Jul 2022).
7. ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: 793; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 263-609
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #190265748 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Aubrey Williams (24), single son, in household of Bessie Williams (49) in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Born in Alabama.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Bessie Williams	F	49	Widowed	Head		Alabama
   Aubrey Williams	M	24	Never married	Son	Winder Operator - Wax Paper Company	Alabama
   Louise Allen	F	18	Divorced	Daughter	Tile Inspector - Rubber Tile Company	Alabama
   Larry W Allen	M	1	Never married	Grandson		Alabama
   Maxine Williams	F	9	Never married	Daughter		Alabama

8. ↑ "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
   Johnson County Clerk's Office; Denton, Texas; Smith County Marriage Records; Pages: 2
   Ancestry Record 9168 #25381874 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Aubrey Fay Williams marriage to Olivia Anne Kleiber on 5 May 1951 in Harris, Texas, USA.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Aubrey F. Williams (Obituary)," Legacy.com, online, accessed 06 Oct 2022; originally published by Houston Chronicle on 31 Oct 2001.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131017213/aubrey-faye-williams: accessed 06 October 2022), memorial page for PFC Aubrey Faye Williams (6 Oct 1925–30 Oct 2001), Find A Grave: Memorial #131017213, citing Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Jan Baughman (contributor 47586068)