Jerry was born in 1831 in Georgia. His parents were Bartimus and Mary Ann Williams. In 1850, the family was living in Lowndes County, Georgia.[1]
He married Amanda Elizabeth Spell. By 1880, they were living in Quitman, Brooks, Georgia. [2]
In 1900, he and Amanda and two of their sons (Jelks and Henry) were still living in Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia.[3]
When Jerry passed away in 1902, he was buried in the Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Brooks County, Georgia.[4]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYY-76B : 9 November 2014), James J Williams in household of Bartimus Williams, Lowndes county, part of, Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing family 35, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LC-T79 : accessed 16 April 2016), J J Williams, Quitman, Brooks, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 4, sheet 312A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0135; FHL microfilm 1,254,135.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FG-PJ5 : accessed 11 July 2017), Jerry J William, Militia District 1199, Quitman (excl. Quitman town), Brooks, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 28A, family 483, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,181. Two Brooksof their Brooks grandchildren (Cammy and William) were also in the home, as well as a boarder.
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJM9-1ZZ : accessed 16 April 2016), Jerry Williams in entry for Williams, James Cubbage, 1930.
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-DXKP : accessed 16 April 2016), Jerry James Williams in entry for Jeremiah Jelks Williams, 1938.
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-ZGJB : accessed 16 April 2016), Jerry J Williams in entry for Willie Mina Mathis, 1940.
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