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Ben Edward Williams 1919–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1919

Birth Location: Clarks, Caldwell

Death Date: 31 July 1993

Death Location: Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Rufus Williams

Mother: Kathryn Nettles

Spouse(s): Fannie Clark

Children(s):

Ben Edward Williams was born in 1919 in Clarks, Caldwell, the child of Rufus Royd Williams And Kathryn Louisa Nettles. In 1920, Ben Edward Williams resided in Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA. In 1930, Ben Edward Williams resided in Police Jury Ward 4, Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, . Ben Edward Williams married Fannie Mae Clark, and had children including Billie Delores Gibson. Ben Edward Williams passed away in 1993 in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ben Edward Williams was born in 1919 in Clarks, Caldwell, the child of Rufus Royd Williams And Kathryn Louisa Nettles.
  • In 1920, Ben Edward Williams resided in Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Ben Edward Williams resided in Police Jury Ward 4, Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, .
  • Ben Edward Williams married Fannie Mae Clark, and had children including Billie Delores Gibson.
  • Ben Edward Williams passed away in 1993 in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Williams
1881–1963
Birth Location: Buffalo, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
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Kathryn Nettles
1889–1984
Birth Location: Vixen, Caldwell, Louisiana USA
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Spouses(s)

Fannie Clark
1921–2002
Birth Location: Rosefield, Louisiana, United States
FC

Children(s)

Ben Williams's Ancestors

Self
Ben Williams
1919–1993
Birth Place: Clarks, Caldwell
Parents
Rufus Royd Williams
1881–1963
Buffalo, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
Kathryn (Louisa) Nettles
1889–1984
Vixen, Caldwell, Louisiana USA
Grandparents
Jefferson (F.) Williams
1858–1943
Louisiana USA
Mary (Caroline) Fulks
1855–1952
Texas, United States of America
Benjamin (Ballard "Ben") Nettles
1852–1929
, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States
Ella Taylor
1860–1920
Louisiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Williams
1830–1891
Delilah Plummer
1830–
Thomas Fulks
1820–
Susan Collins
1829–
Isham Nettles
1793–1880
Louisa Barker
1818–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ben Williams's Timeline

9 Records

1919
22 Apr 1919
Birth of Ben Edward Williams in Clarks, Caldwell
Clarks, Caldwell
1920
1920
Age 1
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana
Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 21
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1990
1990
Age 71
Ben Edward Williams resided here in Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States
Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States
1993
31 July 1993
Age 74
Death of Ben Edward Williams in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Clarks, Caldwell
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 609
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: T625_604; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340518

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01392; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caldwell, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01392; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Clarks, Caldwell, Lo

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarks, Caldwell, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 609

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 July 1993
    Event Place: West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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