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Cornelius Coffin Williams 1879–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1879

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 27 March 1957

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Williams

Mother: Nancy Williams

Spouse(s): Edwina Williams

Children(s): Tennessee Williams, Rose Williams, Walter Williams

The story of Cornelius Coffin Williams began in 1879 in Tennessee, United States of America. Cornelius Coffin Williams married Edwina Dakin Williams, and had children including Rose Isabelle Williams, Tennessee Williams, Walter Dakin Williams. Cornelius Coffin Williams passed away in 1957 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius Coffin Williams began in 1879 in Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Cornelius Coffin Williams married Edwina Dakin Williams, and had children including Rose Isabelle Williams, Tennessee Williams, Walter Dakin Williams.
  • Cornelius Coffin Williams passed away in 1957 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cornelius Williams's Ancestors

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Cornelius Williams
1879–1957
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Lanier Williams
1849–1908
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nancy (Isabelle Coffin) Williams
1853–1884
Greenville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John Williams
1818–1881
Rhoda (Campbell Morgan) Williams
1819–1867
Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1778–1837
Melinda Williams
1789–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James White
1747–1822
Mary White
1742–1819

Cornelius Williams's Descendants

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Cornelius (Coffin) Williams (21 August 1879–27 March 1957) m. Edwina (Dakin) Williams (9 August 1884–1 Jun 1980)
  1. 1. Tennessee Williams 1911–1983
  2. 2. Rose (Isabelle) Williams 1909–1996
  3. 3. Walter (Dakin) Williams 1919–2008

Cornelius Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1879
21 August 1879
Birth of Cornelius Coffin Williams in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1957
27 March 1957
Age 78
Death of Cornelius Coffin Williams in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1879
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1957
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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