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Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams 1870–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 APR 1870

Birth Location: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 APR 1943

Death Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Williams

Mother: Lucinda Henson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hensley

Children(s): Lucinda williams

The story of Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams began in 1870 in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States. In 1870, Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided in Yancey, North Carolina, United States. In 1880, Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States. Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams married Elizabeth Hensley, and had children including Lucinda Williams. Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams passed away in 1943 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams began in 1870 in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1870, Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided in Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1880, Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States.
  • Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams married Elizabeth Hensley, and had children including Lucinda Williams.
  • Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams passed away in 1943 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Williams
1837–1919
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Lucinda Henson
1837–1902
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hensley
1870–1943
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Lucinda williams
1896–1945
Birth Location: Bee Log, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Hiram Williams's Ancestors

Self
Hiram Williams
1870–1943
Birth Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William McDaniel Williams
1837–1919
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Lucinda Henson
1837–1902
Washington, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hiram Williams's Descendants

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Hiram (Regan "Rigg") Williams (13 APR 1870–5 APR 1943) m. Elizabeth Hensley (15 NOV 1870–31 MAR 1943)
  1. 1. Lucinda williams 1896–1945 m. Starlin (Haywood) Estep 1898–1976
    1. 1. Grady (Pershing) Estep 1918–1990 m. Leanna Styles 1921–1943
      1. 1. Harold (Clyde) Estep 1947–2000
    2. 2. Blanche Estep 1929–2003 m. Ralph (Warren) Winchester 1922–1995
      1. 1. Wayne Winchester 1948–1995
    3. 3. Lois Estep 1924–1995 m. Vestal Davis 1911–1974
      1. 1. Elmer (Wendell) Davis 1941–2004

Hiram Williams's Timeline

15 Records

1870
13 APR 1870
Birth of Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1940
1940
Age 70
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1940
1940
Age 70
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1943
5 APR 1943
Age 73
Death of Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
1943
5 APR 1943
Age 73
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.
Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.
1943
5 APR 1943
Age 73
Hiram Regan "Rigg" Williams resided here in Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.
Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 APR 1870
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 February 2021), Raga Williams in entry for Amanda Ledford, 01 Jul 1927; citing Cane River Twp., Yancey, N. C., reference fn 1129 cn 552, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,333.
    [2] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 January 2021), H Rig Williams, Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-4, sheet 1B, line 77, family 20, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2991.
    [3] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 September 2022), Hilman Williams in entry for Lucinda Williams Esteys, 1945.
    [4] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 January 2020), Hilman Williams in entry for Lucinda Williams Esteys, 1945.
    [5] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 January 2020), Rig Williams in entry for James Williams, 1940.
    [6] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 September 2022), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.
    [7] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.
    [8] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 May 2021), Hiram Williams in entry for William Williams, 1870.
    [9] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 September 2022), Rig Williams in entry for James Williams, 1940.
    [10] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 January 2022), Rig H Williams, 1900.
    [11] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 February 2021), Raig Williams, 1920.
    [12] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 8 April 2023), Hiram R Williams, Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 160, sheet 12A, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1122; FHL microfilm 1,375,135.
    [13] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 January 2022), Hiram Williams in household of William Williams, Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lattimore Baptist Cemetery, Lattimore, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 September 2022), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.
    [2] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 APR 1943
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 September 2021), Hiran Ezar Williams, 5 Apr; citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102240988.
    [2] North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 September 2022), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.
    [3] North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 February 2020), Hiram Egar Williams, 1943.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 APR 1943
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ramsay, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cane River Township, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 APR 1943
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland, N. C.
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