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Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams 1936–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1936

Birth Location: Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 2011

Death Location: Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA

Father: Clent Williams

Mother: Thelma Haygood

Spouse(s): Frankie Read

Children(s):

The story of Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams began in 1936 in Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA. In 1940, Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Wise, Texas, USA. In 1950, Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided in Wise, Texas, USA. Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams married Frankie Ann Read. Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams passed away in 2011 in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams began in 1936 in Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1940, Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Wise, Texas, USA.
  • In 1950, Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided in Wise, Texas, USA.
  • Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams married Frankie Ann Read.
  • Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams passed away in 2011 in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clent Williams
1912–1996
Birth Location: Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
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Thelma Haygood
1916–2006
Birth Location: Wise County, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frankie Read
1943–2018
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Wise, Texas, USA
FR

Children(s)

Cecil Williams's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Williams
1936–2011
Birth Place: Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA
Parents
Clent Cecil Williams
1912–1996
Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
Thelma (Ray) Haygood
1916–2006
Wise County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (S.) Williams
1866–1939
Bettie (Ann) Cherry
1876–1953
Ollie (Lewis) Haygood
1894–1960
Boyd, Wise County, Texas, United States of America
Elma (Ray) Cunningham
1898–1990
Wise County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Cunningham
1855–1918
Sarah Garrrett
1862–1951
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Garrett
1832–1890
Elizabeth Echilberger
1842–1923

Cecil Williams's Timeline

9 Records

1936
7 Nov 1936
Birth of Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams in Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA
Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 4
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Wise, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Wise, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Wise, Texas, USA
Wise, Texas, USA
1954
1954
Age 18
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Texas
Texas
1988
1988-1999
Age 52
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Boyd, Texas, USA
Boyd, Texas, USA
1999
1999-2020
Age 63
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Boyd, Texas, USA
Boyd, Texas, USA
2011
5 Apr 2011
Age 75
Death of Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
2011
8 Apr 2011
Age 75
Burial of Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
2012
2012-2015
Age 76
Cecil Lewis 'Big Willy' Williams resided here in Paradise, Texas, USA
Paradise, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Keeter, Wise County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Texas, Birth Index
    [6] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas; Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2019
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Texas
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988-1999
    Event Place: Boyd, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2020
    Event Place: Boyd, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2012-2015
    Event Place: Paradise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boyd, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 2011
    Event Place: Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Apr 2011
    Event Place: Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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