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Benjamin Thomas Williams 1864 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 09 Dec 1939

Death Location: Grimes, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Williams

Mother: Sarah Somers

Spouse(s): Martha Turben

Children(s): Charles Williams, Jessie Williams, Nellie Williams, Thomas Williams, Alex Williams, Bertie Williams, Cisro Williams, Horace Williams, Samuel Williams

Benjamin Thomas Williams was born in 1864 in Texas, the child of Thomas Absalom Williams and Sarah Sallie Somers. In 1880, Benjamin Thomas Williams resided in Montgomery, Texas, USA. In 1900, Benjamin Thomas Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA. Benjamin Thomas Williams married Martha Eliza Turben, and had children including Charles Benjamin Williams, Jessie Mae Williams, Nellie Williams, Thomas Nelson Williams, Alex A Williams, Bertie Williams, Cisro Lewis Williams, Horace Alfonso Williams, Samuel Morris Williams. Benjamin Thomas Williams passed away in 1939 in Grimes, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Thomas Williams was born in 1864 in Texas, the child of Thomas Absalom Williams and Sarah Sallie Somers.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Thomas Williams resided in Montgomery, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Benjamin Thomas Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA.
  • Benjamin Thomas Williams married Martha Eliza Turben, and had children including Charles Benjamin Williams, Jessie Mae Williams, Nellie Williams, Thomas Nelson Williams, Alex A Williams, Bertie Williams, Cisro Lewis Williams, Horace Alfonso Williams, Samuel Morris Williams.
  • Benjamin Thomas Williams passed away in 1939 in Grimes, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Williams
1835 – 1864
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Sarah Somers
1844 – 1900
Birth Location: Polk, Arkansas, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Martha Turben
1878 – 1934
Birth Location: Texas
MT

Children(s)

Charles Williams
1889 – 1892
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Jessie Williams
1891 – 1940
Birth Location: Texas, United States
JW
Nellie Williams
1898 – 1980
Birth Location: Texas
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Thomas Williams
1897 – 1958
Birth Location: Texas
TW
Alex Williams
1899 – 1995
Birth Location: Texas
AW
Bertie Williams
1900 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Cisro Williams
1903 – 1976
Birth Location: Texas
CW
Horace Williams
1907 – 1966
Birth Location: Texas
HW
Samuel Williams
1909 – 1968
Birth Location: Texas
SW

Benjamin Williams's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Williams
1864 – 1939
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Thomas Absalom Williams
1835 – 1864
Mississippi, United States
Sarah (Sallie) Somers
1844 – 1900
Polk, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Williams
1785 – 1854
Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Susannah Carroll
1790 – 1838
South Carolina, United States
Albert (C.) Summers
1807 – 1857
, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Urina (D. (wife of Albert C. Summers)) UNKNOWN
1824 – 1856
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
William Williams
1764 – 1846
Elizabeth Bennett
1764 – 1870
Absalom Carroll
1770 – 1829
Eleanor Robinson
1788 – 1853
Jesse Summers
1777 – 1837
Sarah Coate(s)
1774 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Williams
1733 – 1800
Zilphia Bush
1744 – 1795
Peter Bennett
1724 – 1778
Frances Bustin
1736 – 1794
Absalom Carroll
1745 – 1780
Harriet Hara
1749 –
Edward Robinson
1750 – 1820

Benjamin Williams's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Thomas) Williams (22 Jan 1864 – 09 Dec 1939) m. Martha (Eliza) Turben (Jul 1878 – 14 Dec 1934)
  1. 1. Charles (Benjamin) Williams (03 Jun 1889 – 24 Jun 1892)
  2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Williams (25 May 1891 – 16 Mar 1940) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (27 Aug 1886 – 22 Mar 1966)
    1. 1. Claudia (Mae) Grant (26 Oct 1916 – 13 Feb 2016) m. Ryland (Hance) Reynolds
    2. 2. Jeffie (Mildred) Grant (31 Mar 1919 – 12 Feb 1994) m. Murphy Maywald
    3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (19 Aug 1921 – 03 Apr 1970) m. Colleen (Onalee) Smith (09 Nov 1925 – 2000) m. Mary (Maxine) Williams (23 Nov 1926 – 04 Aug 1963)
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (23 May 1944 – 15 Nov 2002)
    4. 4. Mattie (Fern) Grant (11 Oct 1925 – 12 Oct 1961)
  3. 3. Nellie Williams (Abt. 1898 – 12 Dec 1980)
    1. 1. Ruby (Lee) Walker (23 May 1924 – 25 Oct 1985)
  4. 4. Thomas (Nelson) Williams (Sep 1897 – 24 Dec 1958)
  5. 5. Alex (A) Williams (Nov 1899 – 05 May 1995)
  6. 6. Bertie Williams (Abt. 1900 – )
  7. 7. Cisro (Lewis) Williams (Abt. 1903 – 28 May 1976)
  8. 8. Horace (Alfonso) Williams (Abt. 1907 – 28 Jun 1966) m. Jessie Harrington
  9. 9. Samuel (Morris) Williams (Abt. 1909 – 25 Nov 1968)

Benjamin Williams's Timeline

8 Records

1864
22 Jan 1864
Birth of Benjamin Thomas Williams in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Age 16
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here in Montgomery, Texas, USA
Montgomery, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1919
1919
Age 55
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 56
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here in Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, USA
Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Benjamin Thomas Williams resided here in Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1939
09 Dec 1939
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Thomas Williams in Grimes, Texas, United States
Grimes, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montgomery, Texas; Roll: 1320; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 123
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas; Roll: 2339; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342073
    [10] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 2334; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [14] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montgomery, Texas; Roll: 1320; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 4713

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas; Roll: 2339; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342073
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 2334; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Grimes, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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