John Oliver Williams (1854 - 1927)

Born 10 Mar 1854 in North Carolina, United States

Died 24 Nov 1927 at age 73 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Williams is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born in 1854. He was the son of Friday Williams. His occupation at the time of his death is listed as "Farmer". He passed away on 24 Nov 1927, and was buried on 25 Nov 1927 in the Williams Cemetery in Newton Grove, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXP-H4Z : 14 January 2022), Oliver Williams in household of Friday Williams, Westbrooks Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTM-KGY9 : 13 November 2019), John Oliver Williams, 24 Nov 1927; citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102504790.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDS-1F1 : 29 May 2021), Oliver Williams in entry for Friday Williams, 1870.
• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F349-QMH : 20 February 2021), John Oliver Williams, 24 Nov 1927; citing Newton Grove, Sampson, North Carolina, reference 440, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,337.