William was born in 1879 to Isaiah Markers Binns and Susan Pink. He had at least 7 siblings: Mary, Emma, Lorena, James Mitchell, Josiah Hewell, Perlina Lou, and Garnett.
He married Othella Agnes Pate, daughter of Henry Thorpe Pate and Elizabeth McCrary, about 1905. He was her second husband and was about 26 years old. They had at least 1 child together:
Lloyd Evans Binns
Fact: Residence (1910) Augusta Ward 2, Richmond, Georgia
Fact: Military Draft Registration (1918) Augusta City no 1, Georgia
Fact: Residence (1918) Augusta, Georgia
Fact: Residence (1920) Augusta Ward 3, Richmond, Georgia
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8G2-3VS : 11 August 2017), William Binns in entry for Isaah M Binns, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 263A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0160; FHL microfilm 1,254,160.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLZ-2J1 : accessed 23 May 2019), Wm A Binns, Augusta Ward 2, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 19B, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 210; FHL microfilm 1,374,223.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZQ-WD7 : 13 March 2018), William A Binns, 1917-1918; citing Augusta City no 1, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,556,955.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX4-G3M : accessed 23 May 2019), Wm Alexander Binns, Augusta Ward 3, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing ED 79, sheet 1B, line 100, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 276; FHL microfilm 1,820,276.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3C9P-CPZ : accessed 23 May 2019), William A Binns, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 10B, line 76, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 382; FHL microfilm 2,340,117.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PD-786 : 14 March 2018), William E Benns, Ward 4, Augusta, Militia District 600, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121-27, sheet 15A, line 18, family 313, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 705.
"Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QH-VH6B : accessed 23 May 2019), W A Binns in entry for Loyd Evans Binns, 1940-1942; citing Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 005420641.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPV7-DZH : 20 May 2014), William Binns, May 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V43W-YB6 : 24 December 2014), William A Binns, 28 May 1964; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Richmond, Georgia, certificate number 015731, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 May 2019), memorial page for William Alexander Binns (1879–1964), Find A Grave Memorial no. 145695896, citing Sallie Hill Cemetery, Warrenton, Warren County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Gary & Bobbie Biermann (contributor 47548637).
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