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Robert Ross Williams (abt. 1870 - 1932)

Robert Ross Williams
Born about in Morganfield, Union County, Kentuckymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 15 Oct 1901 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at about age 61 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USAmap
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Biography

Robert was the grandfather of actor Robin Williams. He was born in 1870. He passed away in 1932.

He married Ellanora Fitzgerald on October 15, 1901, in Mount Vernon, Illinois.[1] She was born abt 1880 in Illinois.

He resided with his wife Ellanora at 1415 Upper 2nd in Evansville in 1902.[2] They resided at 106 Powell Avenue 1903-1905.[3][4][5]

Evansville Journal 12 September 1932 page 3

WILLIAMS FUNERAL HELD

The funeral of Robt. R. Williams, 61, prominent former business man, was held at 10:00 Monday am at the residence, 957 East Powell. Pallbearers were Sidney Goodner, French Clements, Earl Eichen, Wilfred Jessup Jr., Jack FitzGerrell and Aldee Walker. Burial was in Oak Hill.

1910 Census, Evansville Ward 1, Vanderburgh, Indiana: Robert R Williams 39 (born KY, both parents born TN), Ellanora Williams 32 (born Illinois, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois), Robert F Williams 3, Vera Lance 30 (servant - widowed, born Indiana, both parents born Indiana).[6]

1920 Census: Evansville Ward 1, Vanderburgh County, Indiana: Robert Williams 47 (born KY, both parents born TN, president 'Tie Co.'), Ellanora F Williams 40 (born Illinois, father born IN, mother born IL), Robert F Williams 13, Gorden F Williams 5, Roger Moss 24, Loucile Wagner 18.[7])

1930 Census, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana: Robert R Williams 57 (born Illinois, father born North Carolina, mother born Tennessee, 'dealer' in 'Lumber and Coal'), Ellonora L Williams 52 (born Illinois, father born North Carolina, mother born Virginia), Gorden F Williams 15.[8]

Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, 11 September 1932.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Frank M. History of the city of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana, Volume 2 Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company, p. 22.
  2. ↑ Bennett & Co. 1902. Evansville Directory for 1902. Keller Printing and Publishing. p. 708.
  3. ↑ Bennett & Co. 1903. Evansville Directory for 1903. Keller Printing and Publishing. p. 715.
  4. ↑ Bennett & Co. 1904. Evansville Directory for 1904. Keller Printing and Publishing. p. 767.
  5. ↑ Bennett & Co. 1905. Evansville Directory for 1905. Keller Printing and Publishing. p. 716.
  6. ↑ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  7. ↑ ED 105, Evansville, sheet 11
  8. ↑ 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 632; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 263.0; FHL microfilm: 2340367.
  9. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~celebrities/williams.html




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