Amanda (Ware) Williams (1854 - 1933)

Born 28 Mar 1854 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Zachary T Williams — married 25 Jan 1876 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Died 25 Apr 1933 at age 79 in Rotan, Fisher, Texas, United States

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Biography

Amanda Ware, daughter of Elam Ware and Mary Abernathy

Middle initial “A” on census in 1860, but “M” on census in 1880

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth: 28 Mar 1854, per gravestone, and death record

Place of Birth: Pontotoc Co. MS, based on the following:

… Father, Elam Ware, is documented in Pontotoc Co. MS between 1845-1860

… Amanda's own census and death record confirms birth in Mississippi

Death Date: 25 Apr 1933, per gravestone, and death record

Death Place: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Amanda has childhood census with parents in 1860

Amanda's death record names father as "Ware" and says he was born MS

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903--1982

Name: Amanda Williams

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1854

Birth Place: Mississippi

Status: widowed

Father: Ware, born MS

Age at Death: 79

Death Date: 25 Apr 1933

Death Place: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, USA

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Informant: Mrs Ruby Nowlin of Rotan, Texas

Burial: Hillsboro

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 35508835 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Amanda Williams

Birth: 28 Mar 1854

Death: 25 Apr 1933

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill Co. TX

Created by: Charles Beavers

Added: 4 Apr 2009

MARRIAGE:

Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900

Name: G. T. Williams

Spouse: Amanda Ware

Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1876

Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1854: birth of Amanda Ware

1854-1860: death of mother, Mary Abernathy-Ware

1860 Census: Tallibenela, Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#1244

Elam Ware ............ 42 ... TN … farmer, real estate $1000, personal $375

Wm T Ware .......... 21 ... AL

Sarah R Ware ...... 16 ... MS … attends school … [Sarah Ruth]

Geo M Ware ........ 14 ... MS … attends school

Robt B Ware ........ 12 ... MS … attends school

Thos E Ware ........ 10 ... MS … attends school

John F Ware .......... 8 ... MS

Amanda A Ware ... 6 ... MS <-------

1861: marriage of father Elam Ware, to 2nd wife Cansada Smith-Collins

1870: cannot locate Amanda (not in father’s household)

1876: marriage of Amanda Ware and Zachary Williams

1880 census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#252

J. T. Williams .......... 26 ... MS,NC,NC … [Z.T.] … farmer

A. M. Williams ....... 26 ... MS,AL,AL

J. F. Williams ............ 4 ... MS,MS,MS

M. L. Williams ......... 2 ... MS,MS,MS

W. B. Williams ... 11m ... MS,MS,MS … [3m] ... female ... born Feb

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, family#4

Zack T Williams ........ 45 ... MS,GA,GA … Feb-1854, married 25 yrs

Amanda Williams .... 45 ... MS,AL,MS … Mar-1854, 5 children, 4 living

James T Williams ..... 23 ... MS,MS,MS … Jul-1877 ..… day laborer

Mollie L Williams ..... 21 ... MS,MS,MS … Mar-1879 … teacher

Famkie L Williams ... 18 ... TX,MS,MS .… Feb-1882

Robert T Williams .... 15 ... TX,MS,MS … Nov-1884

1900 census notes:

Other: farmer, owns farm, free of mortgage

1910 Census: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, family#114

Zack G Williams ....... 54 ... MS,NC,NC … carpenter

Amanda Williams .... 54 ... MS,AL,AL …. 5 children, 4 living

Robert G Williams ... 22 ... TX,MS,MS … drug store

1910 census Notes:

Other: house, owns with mortgage

1918: death of husband, Zachary Williams

1920 Census: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, family#189

J W Tyler ................. 41 ... LA,LA,LA …... fireman

Mollie Lee Tyler .... 40 ... MS,MS,MS … [maiden Williams]

Berthe Lee Tyler ..... 9 ... TX,LA,MS

Manda Williams .... 64 ... MS,MS,MS … mother-in-law, widowed <----

Robert Williams .... 33 ... TX,MS,MS …. brother-in-law, single

1930: cannot locate - not living with daughter Mollie, or son Robert

1933: death of Amanda

CHILDREN

JAMES:

1910 census: Fletcher Williams 24 MS single, McLennan, Texas

........ in same household as 1st cousin Jack A Beavers (son of Martha Ware)

1918 draft registration: James Fletcher Williams (married)

1920 census: James F Williams 41 MS, Luttie 33 AL, Hill, Texas

1930 census: James F Williams 52 MS, Lutie 42 AL, Hill, Texas

1940 census: J Flethcer Williams 62 MS, Luttie 53 AL, Hill, Texas

1940 death record: J Fletcher Williams, parents ZT Williams, Amanda Ware

1940 burial: James Fletcher Williams(1877-1940) - Find A Grave# 35508748

1970 wife death record: Luttie L Williams, parents M W Daily and Josephine

1970 wife: Luttie L Daily Williams(1886-1970) - Find A Grave# 35508684

MOLLIE:

1920 census: Mollie Lee Tyler 40 MS, J W 41 LS, Fisher, Texas

…….. household includes mother Amanda age 64

1930 census: Meely Tyler 49 MS, Bill W 56 LA, Fisher, Texas

1940 census: Mollie Lee Tyler 60 MS, widowed, Rotan, Fisher, Texas

1957 death record: Mollie Lee Tyler, b. 8 Mar 1879, d. 7 Mar 1957

…….. parents Z T Williams, Amanda Ware

1957 burial: Mollie L Tyler(1879-1957) - Find A Grave Memorial# 139106587

1937 husband: J W Tyler(1878-1937) - Find A Grave Memorial# 139106588

W.B. (female):

died after 1880 census with parents

Note: 1900 census show one child has died

FRANKIE:

1910 census: Frankie L Frazier 28 TX, Archie H 28 MS, Fisher, Texas

1920 census: Frankie Frasier 22 TX,MS,MS, Archie 38 MS, Taylor, Texas

1920-1830 divorce from 1st husband

1930 census: Jeankie Bridges 42 TX, John C 57 TX

........ household includes step-children

1940 census: Frankie L Bridges 54 TX, widowed, Rotan, Fisher, Texas

1964 burial: Frankie L Bridges(1884-1964) - Find A Grave Memorial# 139106402

1974 1st husband: Archie H Fraser(1881-1974) - Find A Grave# 119848348

1938 2nd husband: J C Bridges(1873-1938) - Find A Grave Memorial# 38348796

ROBERT:

1919 veterans admin: Robert Taylor Williams, b. 1 Nov 1889, military 1 Apr 1919, residence Rotan, Tex

1920 census: Robert Williams 33 TX single, with sister Mollie, Fisher, Texas

192x marriage: to Clara Ursula O'Ferrall

1930 census: Robert T Williams 41 TX, Clara 26 MO, Fisher, Texas

1940 census: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, Robt Williams 51 TX, Clara 36 MO

1942 draft registration: Robert Taylor Williams, b. 1 Nov 1890 Williamson Co. TX, residence Rotan TX

1950 census: Rotan, Fisher, Texas, Robt T Williams 57 TX, Clara 46 MO

1957: named as "Bob Williams of Rotan" in sister Mollie's 1957 obituary

1964: named as "R T Williams of Rotan" in sister Frankie's 1964 obituary

1973 SS death index: Robert Williams, b. 1 Nov 1889, d. Feb 1973, last residence Rotan, Fisher, Texas

1973 burial: Robert T Williams(1889-1973) - Find A Grave # 138886651

1973 obituary on find-a-grave; says died 12 Feb 1973 in Rotan

1978 WIFE: Clara U "Billie" Williams(1903-1978) - Find A Grave # 138886652

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