Loren Richard Williams (1908 - 1998)

Born 16 Feb 1908 in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Aug 1998 at age 90 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Loren Richard Williams was born on 16 Feb 1908 in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States, son of Christopher Columbus Williams (1856–1919) and Mary Ann Taylor (1865–1944). Loren died on 14 Aug 1998 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois, United States, aged 90.

Christopher Columbus Williams Family Photo, 1909

Loren married the former Lottie Ellen Gregory on 24 Dec 1931 in Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, United States. Loren and Lottie had at least 3 of their own children. After the death of his siser Eva (Eva's husband had died 3 years earlier), Loren and Lottie adopted their daughters Katherine & Ruth.

• Their adopted daughter (and niece) Katherine Lucille (Kate) Black was born about 1924 to Leslie Floyd Black and Eva Viola Williams in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States.
• Their adopted daughter (and niece) Ruth Virginia Black was born on 5 Feb 1925 in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States.
• Their adopted daughter (and niece) Evelyn Marie Black was born on 5 May 1926 in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States.
• Their son (possibly adopted) Richard Martin (Marty) Williams was born on 18 Aug 1963 in Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States.

Loren is interred in Alma Cemetery, Alma, Marion County, Illinois, United States with a death date of 14 Aug 1998.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #86460968 (accessed 16 December 2023)
   Memorial page for Loren Richard Williams (16 Feb 1908-14 Aug 1998), citing Alma Cemetery, Alma, Marion County, Illinois, USA (plot: South Section; Row 8); Maintained by On A Genealogical Quest (contributor 50466401).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Christine Hollis for creating WikiTree profile Williams-16487 through the import of Steevens Family Tree_2013-04-09.ged on Apr 9, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Christine and others.