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James Emory Williams 1937 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1937

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 6 Apr 1976

Death Location: Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA

Father: James Williams

Mother: Laura McConnell

Spouse(s): Georgette Williams

Children(s): Laurie Williams, James Williams, Barbara Williams

The story of James Emory Williams Jr began in 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. James Emory Williams Jr married Georgette Frances Williams, and had children including Laurie Frances Williams, James Joseph Williams, Barbara "Barbei" Lee Williams. James Emory Williams Jr passed away in 1976 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Emory Williams Jr began in 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • James Emory Williams Jr married Georgette Frances Williams, and had children including Laurie Frances Williams, James Joseph Williams, Barbara "Barbei" Lee Williams.
  • James Emory Williams Jr passed away in 1976 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Williams
1892 – 1969
Birth Location: Maryland
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Laura McConnell
1890 – 1957
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Georgette Williams
1944 – 2024
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Laurie Williams
1963 –
Birth Location: Dover Air Force Base, Kent, Delaware, USA
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James Williams
1966 –
Birth Location: Dover, Delaware, USA
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Barbara Williams
1970 –
Birth Location: Dover, Delaware, USA
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James Williams's Ancestors

Self
James Williams
1937 – 1976
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
James Emery Williams
1892 – 1969
Maryland
Laura (P) McConnell
1890 – 1957
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James (Emery) Williams
1863 –
Pennsylvania, USA
Rose (Belle Young) Williams
1869 –
Maryland, USA
William (Mc) Connell
1869 – 1954
Pennsylvania
Mary (Emma) Earle
1870 – 1954
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Williams
1838 – 1901
Sophia Smith
1836 – 1886
Randolph Young
1831 – 1907
Sarah Matthews
1833 – 1901
John Mcconnell
1832 – 1875
Martha Ferguson
1833 – 1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Williams
1800 – 1879
Elizabeth Williams
1802 – 1880
Joseph Smith
1813 – 1892
Susannah Nusbaum
1814 – 1855
John Young
1798 – 1858
Mary Christopher
1790 – 1875
William Matthews
1802 – 1862
Mary Curfman
1810 – 1855
Clarke Mcconnell
1805 – 1864
Margaret
1811 – 1875
Samuel Ferguson
Margarette Freeman
1784 – 1874

James Williams's Descendants

1.
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James (Emory) Williams (21 Sep 1937 – 6 Apr 1976) m. Georgette (Frances) Williams (25 Mar 1944 – 21 Jan 2024)
  1. 1. Laurie (Frances) Williams (05/10/1963 – ) m. John (D) Coventry (13 Jan 1961 – )
    1. 1. Megan (Frances) Coventry (04/15/1988 – ) m. Ian Moser (Abt. 1986 – )
      1. 1. Sadie (Jane) Moser (2014 – )
      2. 2. Jack (Emory) Moser
      3. 3. Hailey Moser
    2. 2. Casey (Amanda) Coventry (02/15/1990 – )
    3. 3. Devon (Leigh) Coventry (Nov 1993 – ) m. Justin Jenkins
      1. 1. McKenzie Jenkins (Jul 2021 – )
  2. 2. James (Joseph) Williams (06/16/1966 – ) m. Jody (L) Steele (abt 1970 – )
    1. 1. James (Gage) Williams (10 May 2001 – )
    2. 2. Lauren (Catherine) Williams (Nov 2004 – )
  3. 3. Barbara ("Barbei" Lee) Williams (10/07/1970 – ) m. Gary (Spencer) Sparks (19 Oct 1971 – ) m. Mark (Anthony) Criss (1967 – )
    1. 1. Spencer (Aine) Sparks (4 Jan 2005 – )

James Williams's Timeline

11 Records

1936
21 September 1936
Birth of James Emory Williams Jr in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1936
9/21/1936
James Emory Williams Jr - Adoption in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1937
21 Sep 1937
Birth of James Emory Williams Jr in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 3
James Emory Williams Jr resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
James Emory Williams Jr resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1953
1953-1954
Age 16
James Emory Williams Jr resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1963
Abt 1963
Age 26
James Emory Williams Jr resided here in 5520 Woodland Ave.
5520 Woodland Ave.
1976
6 Apr 1976
Age 39
Death of James Emory Williams Jr in Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
1976
04/06/1976
Age 39
Death of James Emory Williams Jr in Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
1976
6 April 1976
Age 39
Death of James Emory Williams Jr in Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
1976
6 Apr 1976
Age 39
Death of James Emory Williams Jr in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA
Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1936
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 51-1998
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1937
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Adoption
    Event Date: 9/21/1936
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03749; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 51-1998

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Philadelphia, Philad

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953-1954
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1963
    Event Place: 5520 Woodland Ave.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Wilmington, Delaware
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning News - 7 Apr 1976 - Page 51, Obituary for James E. Williams Jr. 7 Apr 1976

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wyoming
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News Journal; Publication Date: 7 Apr 1976; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America; ,0.044730835,0.4976161,0.1924250
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04/06/1976
    Event Place: Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [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] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1976
    Event Place: Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dover, Kent County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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