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Ernest Thornwell Williams 1886 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Sandersville MS

Death Date: Jul 1978

Death Location: Magnolia Springs, Baldwin, Alabama, USA

Father: William Williams

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Eloise Perkins

Children(s): Eloise Williams, Katherine Williams, Marie Gay, Ruth Williams, Marie Willians

Early life: Ernest Thornwell Williams arrived in Sandersville MS in 1886, born to William H Williams and Mary Ann Adora "Dora" Smith. Over time, Ernest Thornwell Williams formed a family with Eloise Dunnick Perkins, which included Eloise Williams, Katherine Williams, Marie Williams Gay, Ruth Williams and Marie Willians. Ernest Thornwell Williams concluded life in Magnolia Springs, Baldwin, Alabama, USA in 1978.

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Parents

William Williams
1858 – 1942
Birth Location: Mississippi
WW
Mary Smith
1861 – 1937
Birth Location: Laurel, Ms
MS

Spouses(s)

Eloise Perkins
1886 – 1964
Birth Location: Sangamon County, Illinois
EP

Children(s)

Eloise Williams
1908 – 1991
Birth Location: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
EW
Katherine Williams
1910 – 1911
Birth Location: Mississippi
KW
Marie Gay
1912 – 1962
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
MG
Ruth Williams
1912 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
RW
Marie Willians
1913 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
MW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Sandersville MS
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00065; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 49-103B, Number: 422-05-5778; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T625_881; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 88, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2339777, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Jones; Roll: 1682931, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Numb, Year: 1900; Census Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240813, Year: 1910; Census Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374758

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240813

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374758

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T625_881; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2339777

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00065; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 49-103B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 17 Dec 1936
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Numb

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00065; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 49-103B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; NAI Number: 4492741; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Numb

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones, MS
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Jones; Roll: 1682931

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jul 1978
    Event Place: Magnolia Springs, Baldwin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-05-5778; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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