John Angelus Williams (1897 - 1949)

Born 15 Aug 1897 in Union County, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Laura (Pegues) Williams — married 25 Dec 1918 in Union County, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1949 at age 51 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John Williams is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Williams Name Study.

John Angelus Williams was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Union County, Mississippi, United States, son of Santy Williams and Sofie Unknown.^[1]

He married Laura Pegues on 25 Dec 1918 in Union County, Mississippi, United States and they had three children together.^[2]

John died (age 52) on 16 June 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ World War II Draft Card: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 219
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #268861188 (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Name: John Angelus Williams; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 15 Aug 1897; Birth Place: Union Co, Mississippi, USA; Residence Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA; Employer: Frisco Ry Co; Height: 5 5; Weight: 142; Complexion: Black; Hair Color: Bald; Eye Color: Black; Next of Kin: Laura Williams;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   John Angelus Williams Self (Head)
   Laura Williams Wife.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
   citing Marriage, Union, Mississippi, United States, 00448, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson
   FamilySearch Record: D99J-1PMM (accessed 1 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89KC-T97S-Q Image number 00448
   Johny A Williams marriage to Laura Peggur on 25 Dec 1918 in Union, Mississippi, United States.
3. ↑ Death: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
   citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: Q2M4-5CK1 (accessed 1 August 2023)
   John A Williams death 16 Jun 1949 (born 15 Aug 1896), son of Santy Williams & Sofie, husband of Laura, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2023, 06:51), entry for John Angelus Williams (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G2Y7-YX2 ); contributed by various users.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004966275; FHL microfilm: 1820897; Image number: 225; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02070-8
  FamilySearch Record: MNTP-D8W (accessed 31 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R65-ZM7
  John Williams (21), married head of household in Beat 2, Union, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 17B, line 53, family 380, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1169; FHL microfilm 2,340,904
  FamilySearch Record: X9MK-YXN (accessed 31 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC3-H94 Image number 00501
  John A Williams (29), married head of household in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 77; Digital film/folder number: 005449694; Image number: 287; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: VB3D-5Q1 (accessed 31 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-J9WG-W
  John Williams (41), married head of household in Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.