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James Murray Williams 1863–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1863

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 17 May 1915

Death Location: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana

Father: David Williams

Mother: Mary Brister

Spouse(s): Celine Reynolds

Children(s): Della William

In 1863, James Murray Williams entered the world in Mississippi, born to David Crockett Williams And Mary Louisa Brister. James Murray Williams married Celine Lucretia Lena Reynolds, and had children including Della William. James Murray Williams passed away in 1915 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • In 1863, James Murray Williams entered the world in Mississippi, born to David Crockett Williams And Mary Louisa Brister.
  • James Murray Williams married Celine Lucretia Lena Reynolds, and had children including Della William.
  • James Murray Williams passed away in 1915 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Williams
1835–1880
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
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Mary Brister
1835–1916
Birth Location: Ruth, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Celine Reynolds
1874–1957
Birth Location: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Della William
1893–1966
Birth Location: Louisiana
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James Williams's Ancestors

Self
James Williams
1863–1915
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
David Crockett Williams
1835–1880
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Louisa) Brister
1835–1916
Ruth, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Byrd) Williams
1796–1860
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Rebecca (Jane) Bridges
1811–1860
Tennessee, USA
Allison (Curtis) Brister
1807–1866
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Maria) Tynes
1812–1880
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Brister
1772–1856
SARAH BRISTER*
1776–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thompson Brister
1741–1818
Mary Hockaday
1741–1818

James Williams's Descendants

1.
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James (Murray) Williams (29 Dec 1863–17 May 1915) m. Celine (Lucretia Lena) Reynolds (20 Dec 1874–9 Jan 1957)
  1. 1. Della William 1893–1966 m. James (Mack) Gray 1892–
    1. 1. Herman Gray 1915– m. Eula (Mae) Lewis 1927–2005
    2. 2. Oledis Gray 1916–
    3. 3. Ivory Gray 1917–
    4. 4. Samuel Gray 1919–

James Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1863
29 Dec 1863
Birth of James Murray Williams in Mississippi
Mississippi
1915
17 May 1915
Age 52
Death of James Murray Williams in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1863
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1915
    Event Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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