James Lafeyette Williams (1923 - 2001)

Born 19 Aug 1923 in Roberta, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 2001 at age 78 in Mead, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Bell Family has birth date as Jul 19 1923,^[1][2] other sources have Aug 19 1923.

James Laffette Williams (age 21) married Willia Rhae Potts (age 18) on 10 Apr 1943 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States.^[3]

They had 3 three children, their 2 sons both preceeded them in 1979.

In the 1950 census James (age 26) was the married head of household in Albany, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States. He was a Farmer.^[4]

In 1985 he lived at 508 S. 14rh St, Durant, Oklahoma

James L Williams died (age 78) on 23 Dec 2001 residing in Mead, Bryan, Oklahoma.^[5]

He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma^[6]

Research Notes

The identification in the WWII enlistment records is uncertain.

• James L Williams enlisted in Army Air Corps in World War II on 1 Nov 1942 in Dallas, Texas, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Bell, Geta Gina Bells in U. S. A. and Allied Families 1650-1977 (privately published, 1977) As of Jun 2021, this book is not available online due to copyright Bell Family on Wayback machine Note: The web version is excerpted from a longer document provided by June Smith. A lot of the material in it also appears in Fred Hawthorne's data base.
2. ↑ Bell Family
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q2ZR-SFD2 : accessed 7 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91V-X9KT-H Image number 00302, James Laffette Williams (21) marriage to Willia Rhae Potts (18) on 10 Apr 1943 in Madill, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "United States 1950 Census," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6FS2-Y2KM : accessed 7 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-G9C9-G, James L Williams (26), married, Farmer, head of household in Albany, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Okla.; citing Page: 11; Line: 14;.

   James L Williams M 26 years Married Head Farmer Okla.

   Wilma Williams F 24 years Married Wife Okla.

   Jimmy Williams M 6 years Never married Son Okla.

5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, (FamilySearch Record: JRBQ-D4Z : accessed 7 June 2023), James L Williams death 23 Dec 2001 (born 19 Jul 1923) residing in Mead, Bryan, Oklahoma; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242343438/james-l-williams: accessed 07 June 2023), memorial page for James L Williams (19 Jul 1923–23 Dec 2001), Find A Grave: Memorial #242343438, citing Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Brenda Potts-Hoffman (contributor 49363928). Gravestone picture, included names of 3 children.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, (FamilySearch Record: KMXB-DSG : accessed 7 June 2023), Name James L Williams, Marital Status Single, without dependents, Race White, Military Service Date 01 Nov 1942, Military Service Place Dallas, Texas, United States, Birth Date 1923, Birth Place OKLAHOMA, Arc Identifier 1263923, Branch Alpha Orig AC, Branch Code Air Corps, Branch Code Orig 20, Civil Occupation Farm hands, general farms, Civil Occupation Orig 316, Component Orig 6, Education Grammar school, Education Orig 0, Enlistment Day 01, Enlistment Month Nov, Enlistment Month Orig 11, Enlistment Place DALLAS TEXAS, Enlistment Place Orig 8536, Enlistment Term Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law, Enlistment Term Orig 5, Enlistment Year 1942, Enlistment Year Orig 42, Event Type Military Service, Grade Alpha Orig PVT, Grade Code Private, Grade Code Orig 8, Major Force Of Assign 4, Military Occupation 6912, Reel Box Card 02933.15, Serial Number 18215922, Source Civil Life, Source Orig 0; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

See Also:

• son Jimmy Lee - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138445494/jimmy-lee-williams: accessed 07 June 2023), memorial page for Jimmy Lee Williams (5 Mar 1944–25 Feb 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138445494, citing Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Tommy Neathery (contributor 47874331).
• son Jacky Steven - "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDHN-QDR : 1 January 2015), James Lafayette Williams in entry for Jacky Steven Williams, 16 Dec 1957; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
• son Jacky Steven - "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7N-ZK6S : 10 February 2023), James L Williams in entry for Jacky Steve Williams,
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138445121/jacky-steven-williams: accessed 07 June 2023), memorial page for Jacky Steven Williams (16 Dec 1957–24 Aug 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138445121, citing Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Tommy Neathery (contributor 47874331).
• FamilySearch Person: 9VMQ-K68

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.