John Rufus Williams (abt. 1868 - 1938)

Born about 1868 in North Carolina, United States

Died 9 Jul 1938 at about age 70 in North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Born John Rufus Williams about 1868. Married Nannie Belle Burton. Died 1938 about age 70 and is buried in Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin Township, Rowan County, North Carolina. Find a Grave indicates he was born in Davie County , North Carolina and died in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina but there is no clear documentation. ^[1]

Residence 1900: Jerusalem Township, Davie County, North Carolina as head of household John R Williams (28) with wife Nannie B Williams (27), daughter Deller M Williams (5), son John A Williams (3) and son Daniel W Williams (1).^[2]

Residence 1910: Jerusalem Township, Davie County, North Carolina as head of household of John R Williams (41) with wife Nannie V Williams (36), daughter Della M Williams (14), son John A Williams (12), son Dan W Williams (10), son Felix M Williams (8), son Edward L Williams (6), son Oscar R Williams (4), daughter Lula V Williams (2) and daughter Thelmer Williams (1).^[3]

Residence 1920: Jerusalem Township, Davie County, North Carolina as head of household John R Williams (52) with wife Nannie B Williams (46), son Dan W Williams (20), son Felix H Williams (18), son Edward L Williams (16), son Roy O Williams (14), daughter Lula V Williams (12), daughter Thelma R Williams (10), and daughter Clatie B Williams (8).^[4]

Residence 1930: Franklin Township, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States as head of household J R Williams (60) with wife Nannie V Williams (59), son Phelise Williams (27), son Ed L Williams (25), son Osco R Williams (23), son-in-law Floy Brieger (25), daughter Lady Brineger (18), and granddaughter Peggie Bull Brineger (10 months) ^[5]

Death: 1938, age 69

Burial: Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin, Rowan County, North Carolina^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial #84714722 John Rufus Williams
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY4-JLP : accessed 20 May 2015), John R Williams, Jerusalem Township, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,191.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9C-Q8H : accessed 20 May 2015), John R Williams, Jerusalem, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41, sheet 6B, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,120.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKR-HKR : accessed 20 May 2015), John R Williams, Jerusalem, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,294.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37M-6Y3 : accessed 8 July 2021), J R Williams, Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 5B, line 89, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1718; FHL microfilm 2,341,452.
6. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial #84714722 John Rufus Williams