Guinn Terrell Williams Jr (1899 - 1962)

Born 26 Apr 1899 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 6 Jun 1962 at age 63 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

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Biography

Guinn Williams Jr is Notable.

Parents Guinn Williams and Minnie Lee Leatherwood

Siblings are: William Marion Williams (1894-1916); Lucile Frances Williams Andrews (1895-1892), Ruth Ernestine Williams Harris (1897-1978), Minnie Lee Williams Wire Summers (1906-1993), Mary Louise Williams Young (1909-1944)

Nickname: Big Boy

No Birth records in Texas before 1903; no family bible has been found

1900 US Census, Line 14-19, Dwelling #280, Family #285 (Decatur, Wise County, TX; ED 136, Sheet 15A, 12th June 1900, Albert Walker) –

• Guinn Williams, Head; White, Male, Apr 1872, 28, Married, 7 yrs; MS/AL/MS; Cattleman; yes can read, write, speak English
• Minnie Williams, Wife; White, Female, July 1874, 25, Married, 7 yrs; 4 children born, 4 children living, MS/MS/MS; Cattleman; yes can read, write, speak English
• William Williams, Son; White, Male, Aug 1894, 5, Single, TX/MS/MS;
• Lucile F Williams, Daughter; White, Female, Oct 1895, 4, Single, TX/MS/MS;
• Loice R Williams, Daughter, White, Female, Apr 1897, 3, Single; TX/MS/MS;
• Robt G Williams, Son; White, Male, Apr 1899, 1, Single; TX/MS/MS;
  • Robert is his maternal grandfather's name

1910 US Census, Line 36-43, Main Street, Dwelling 158, Family 170 (Artesia City, Eddy, NM; ED 76, Sheet 19A; 21 April 1910, Wilson T R_ _ger) –

• Guinn Williams, Head; Male, White, 38; Married 1, 16 yrs; MS/AL/MS; speaks English, Cashier, Bank, worker; can read/write; Rent home, farm schedule 10
• Minnie L Williams, Wife (wf-who spoken to?); Female, White, 36; Married 1, 16 yrs; MS/AL/MS; speaks English, can read/write
• William Williams, Son; White, Male, 15; Single; TX/MS/MS; speaks English, can read/write, attended school
• Lucile Williams, Daughter; Female, White, 13, Single; TX/MS/MS; speaks English, can read/write, attended school
• Lois-Ruth Williams, Daughter; Female, White, 11, Single; TX/MS/MS; speaks English, can read/write, attended school
• Quinn Williams, Son; Male, White, 10, Single; TX/MS/MS; speaks English, can read/write, attended school
• Lee Williams, Son, Male, White, 3, Single; TX/MS/MS (incorrect – daughter, female)
• Mary Williams, Daughter; Female, White, 8/12, Single; TX/MS/MS

11 September 1918 – US, WWI Draft Registrations Card; (Denton County, TX, No 2583, 42-2-10-C)

• Guinn Robert Williams, Jr, Age 19 yrs
• Birth: April 26 1899; White, Native Born, Denton, Denton, Texas
• Occupation: S A T G, Employer: USA, Place: Ft Sheridan, Lake, ILL
• Nearest Relative: Mr Guinn William, Decatur, Wise, Texas
• Tall Height, Solid Build, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, not disabled

20 September 1918 – Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920

• Terrell Guinn Williams, White
• Decatur, Texas
• Born in: Decatur Texas – Apr 26 1899
• Appointed: 2 Lt Inf Sept 20/18 – Fr C.L> Ft Sheridan, Ill
• Promotions: None
• Principal Stations: Valparaiso Ind; Rolling Prairie Ind
• Hon disch (date): Dec 28/18

1920 US Census

17 May 1922 – California, County Marriages, 1850-1952

• Guinn Williams, Jr of Culver City, Cal
  • 23 yrs, White, Single, 1st marriage, birthplace – Texas
  • Actor; Motion Pictures
  • Name of Father: Guinn Williams of Miss
  • Name of Mother: Minnie Lee Leatherwood of Miss
• Kathleen Collins of Palms, Cal
  • 18 yrs, 9/22/03; White, Single, 1st marriage, birthplace – Texas
  • No occupation listed
  • Name of Father: Larry Collins of Ind
  • Name of Mother: Claudia Alston of Tex

1930 US Census

1939 – Van Nuys California City Directory 1939

• Guinn Williams
• actor
• h 12304 Riverside dr

1940 US Census

1942 – US WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Index Only

• Guinn Williams
  • Birth – 1899, Texas
  • Residence – Los Angeles County, CA
• Enlistment – 23 November 1942, Los Angeles (city), CA
  • Private, duration of war, Enlisted Man, Regular Army
  • 1 yr college, Actor and actresses
  • Divorced without dependents
  • 74 (inches), 245 (pounds)

1944 – North Hollywood, California City Directory, page 338

• Guinn Williams
• actor
• h 12304 Riverside dr

6 June 1962 - California Death Index, 1940-1997

• Guinn Williams
• Death date: 6 June 19262
• Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Birthdate: 26 April 1900; Place: Texas
• Mother’s Name: Leatherw

FindAGrave Memorial #6080139 – Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

• Guinn Williams, Jr
• Big Boy
• 1899 – 1962
• Beloved Husband
• Plot: Enduring Faith, L-1694, G-1

Handbook of Texas Online https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/williams-guinn-jr

Internet Movie Database IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930711/

Sources

• Wikipedia contributors, "Guinn "Big Boy" Williams," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed April 4, 2016).
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35B-SZD : accessed 30 March 2016), Robt G Williams in household of Guim Williams, Justice Precinct 1 Decatur town Ward 1, Wise, Texas, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,680.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGSD-T4V : accessed 29 March 2016), Quinn Williams in household of Guinn Williams, Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 19A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,927.
• United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Texas; Registration County: Denton; Roll: 1953188. Repository: Ancestry.com
• "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-ZPHL : accessed 4 April 2016), Terrell Guinn Williams, 20 Sep 1918; citing Military Service, Fort Sheridan, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8F1-PBK : accessed 4 April 2016), Guinn Williams and Kathleen Collins, 17 May 1922; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,277.
• U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BZ-73D : accessed 4 April 2016), Guinn Williams, enlisted 23 Nov 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; 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 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPND-DJ8 : accessed 4 April 2016), Guinn Williams, 06 Jun 1962; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVS-XYDV : accessed 4 April 2016), Guinn Williams, 1962; Burial, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills); citing record ID 6080139, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See Also

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guinn_%22Big_Boy%22_Williams&oldid=713439316 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930711/ http://smmercury.com/2012/08/23/bartee-haile-big-boy-williams-has-eerie-premonition-of-his-death/ http://www.b-westerns.com/bigboy.htm https://www.facebook.com/Guinn-Big-Boy-Williams-138557236176124/

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Kathleen Heath for creating this profile