Ida (Williams) Washam (1870 - 1970)

Born 20 Nov 1870 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Jan 1970 at age 99 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Ida (Williams) Washam is a part of US Black heritage.

Ida was born in 1870. She was the daughter of Willis Williams and Laura Shuler. At the age of 17 she married Bob Washam, and together they took care of themselves through farming. They were found living in Montgomery County, and Grimes County, Texas. After Bob's death from influenza, Ida finally settled in the city of Houston (Harris County).

It does not appear they ever had any children. However, the 1910 census record is still missing and we may find some there but not likely. Her neice's family are listed as the informants at the time of death.

Ida passed away in 1970 at the grand age of 99. Her death certificate shows she had suffered from demetia for 15 years, arterioscleratic heart disease for 10 and final succumbed to coronary occlusion (heart attack). She had been widowed for 30 years after her beloved husband passed away in 1940. She never remarried.

Sources

• United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJJ-NMX : Mon Sep 18 08:03:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Willis Williams and Laura Williams, 1880

Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQM-FL8 : 22 January 2020), Ida Williams in entry for Bob Warsham, 1887

United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SV-R86 : Mon Sep 18 19:50:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Bob Worsham and Ida Worsham, 1910

United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HTVF-BMM : Fri Sep 22 02:40:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Worsham and Ida Worsham, 1930

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DV-PTY : 5 April 2023), Ida Worshsm, 1970

United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1LP-D3D : 10 January 2021), Ida Worsham, Jan 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114134691/ida-worsham