William Worthy Williams (1867 - 1946)

Born 14 Aug 1867 in Cleburne, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Beersheba (McWhorter) Williams — married 7 Dec 1884 in Cleburne County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1946 at age 78 in DeKalb, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Worthy Williams was born on 14 Aug 1867 in Cleburne, Alabama, United States, son of Oliver Hopkins Perry Williams (1831 - 1926) and Elvina (Ivey) Williams (1828 - 1910).

His siblings were:

1. John W Williams (1853 - 1936)
2. Loucinda Williams (~1856 - ~1892)
3. Mary E Williams (1860 - 1943)
4. Martha Williams (~1867 - <1880)

William married Beersheba McWhorter (1868 - 1948) on 7 Dec 1884 in Cleburne County, Alabama. Their children were:

1. Mary Louisa (Williams) Morris (1885 - 1924)
2. William Worthy J Williams (1889 - 1976).
3. Zillie Ann (Williams) Mayes (1892 - 1914).

William died on 6 Aug 1946 in DeKalb, Alabama aged 78. He is buried in New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Geraldine, DeKalb, Alabama. ^[1]

1880 Census

Name: William W. Williams Age: 12 Birth Date: Abt 1868 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, USA Dwelling Number: 195 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Oliver P. Williams Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Name: Elviry Williams Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Works On Farm Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Oliver P. Williams 49 Self (Head) Elviry Williams 49 Wife Lucinda A. Williams 22 Daughter Mary Williams 19 Daughter William W. Williams 12 Son ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 September 2022), memorial page for William Worthy Williams (14 Aug 1867–6 Aug 1946), Find A Grave: Memorial #30804607, citing New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Geraldine, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA; maintained by Maureen Demers (contributor 47035989), headstone photo.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 253B; Enumeration District: 047
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #39831422 (accessed 1 June 2022)
   William W Williams (12), single son, Works On Farm, in household of Oliver P. Williams (49) in Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JC-HHD : 13 January 2022), William W. Williams in household of Oliver P. Williams, Election Precinct 9 Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4W-9VH : 19 February 2021), W W Williams and Beersheba Mcwhorter, 07 Dec 1884; citing Cleburne, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,031,047.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3J3-Y1N : accessed 19 September 2022), Worthy Williams, Tallapoosa city (south part), Haralson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 1B, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,203.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7J-2Y7 : accessed 19 September 2022), Worthy Williams, Thompson, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 2A, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 25; FHL microfilm 1,374,038.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX89-GJY : 19 September 2022), W W Williams, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3JR7-7PZ : accessed 19 September 2022), William W Williams, Claysville, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-9XHM?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-KYJ%3A790104201%2C791997401%2C793287401%2C793287402 : accessed 19 September 2022), Alabama > DeKalb > Election Precinct 24, Painter > 25-38 Election Precinct 24 Whiton, Painter > image 48 of 53; citing 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.
• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J69Z-H2C : 11 January 2021), William Worthay Williams, 1946.