Joseph Williams (abt. 1844)

Born about Feb 1844 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Joseph Williams is a part of US Black heritage.

Parents also from Virginia

1880 Census Beat 3, Coahoma, Mississippi: Alice's race is listed as mulatto.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joe Williams Self Male 30 Virginia, United States

Alice Williams Wife Female 28 Tennessee, United States

Mary Jane Williams Daughter Female 7 Mississippi, United States

Lou Williams Daughter Female 6 Mississippi, United States

Jno Mark Williams Other (blank) Male 3 Mississippi, United States

Joseph Williams Other (blank) Male 2 Mississippi, United States

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1900 Census:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joe Williams Head Male 56 Virginia

Alice Williams Wife Female 53 Tennessee

Louisa Williams Daughter Female 26 Mississippi

John Williams Son Male 23 Mississippi

Cora Williams Daughter Female 15 Mississippi

Alice Miles Granddaughter Female 12 Mississippi

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1910 Census shows Alice Miles, grandaughter living in house with kids Louisa (6/1874) John 7/1877 and Cora (5/1885) Kids could read and write. His wife Alice from Tennessee, her father from Alabama, her mother from Tennessee

1910 Census:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joe Williams Head Male 61 Virginia

Alice Williams Wife Female 57 Tennessee

Joseph Spencer Grandson Male 11 Mississippi

Lelia Spencer Granddaughter Female 9 Mississippi

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1920 Census:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joe Williams Head Male 62 Virginia

Alice Williams Wife Female 61 Tennessee

Cora Williams Daughter Female 34 Mississippi

Clarence G Morgan Son Male 15 Mississippi

Joe Spencer Grandson Male 21 Mississippi

Carrie Spencer Granddaughter Female 18 Mississippi

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Research Notes

The Joseph W. Williams of this World War I record may be a son of Joseph and Alice. He was born about 1895.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4G7-KJZ : 26 August 2017), Joe Williams, Beat 3, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 406D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,645.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96V-GMG : accessed 1 July 2020), Joe Williams, Beat 3 Coahoma town, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 29B, family 594, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,805.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP87-JRX : accessed 1 July 2020), Joe Williams, Beat 3, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 14A, family 348, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 737; FHL microfilm 1,374,750.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRR-TVL : accessed 1 July 2020), Joe Williams, Beat 3, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 33, sheet 1B, line 71, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 873; FHL microfilm 1,820,873.
5. ↑ "Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCF-JR4W : 24 August 2019), Joe W Williams, from 1917 to 1919; citing Military Service, Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.