william Ellis Williams 1885–1969
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1885, william Ellis Williams entered the world in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to john harvey williams and mary m polly hyatt. In 1935, william Ellis Williams resided in Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, No. william Ellis Williams married julia ann scarborough, and had children including anna kathleen williams cordell, brother williams, charles raymond williams, jack robert williams, james eugene williams, john franklin williams, kathleen williams cordell, mary irene williams hunter, ottis mack williams, thelma elizabeth williams brinkley. william Ellis Williams passed away in 1969 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
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1Census 1940 United States Federal Census
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from william Williams
This ancestor line traces from Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom (1747) to Buncombe, North Carolina, USA (1885) across 5 generations.
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- william Williams (1885–1969) was born in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA and died in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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william Williams's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record