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James Henry Williamson 1872 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Wilson County, N.C.

Death Date: 1 Apr 1956

Death Location: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina

Father: John Williamson

Mother: Piety Kirby

Spouse(s): Viola Kirby

Children(s): Mary Williamson, Jesse Williamson, George Williamson, Charity Williamson, James Williamson, Sadie Williamson, Imon Williamson, baby Williamson

James Henry Williamson was born in 1872 in Wilson County, N.C., the child of John Edwin Williamson and Piety Ann "Spicy" Kirby. James Henry Williamson married Viola "Docie" Kirby, and had children including Mary Elizabeth 'Lissie" Williamson, Jesse Ambrose Williamson, George Thomas Williamson, Charity Lillian Williamson, James Edwin Williamson, Sadie Volena 'Lena' Williamson, Imon May Williamson, baby boy Williamson. James Henry Williamson passed away in 1956 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • James Henry Williamson was born in 1872 in Wilson County, N.C., the child of John Edwin Williamson and Piety Ann "Spicy" Kirby.
  • James Henry Williamson married Viola "Docie" Kirby, and had children including Mary Elizabeth 'Lissie" Williamson, Jesse Ambrose Williamson, George Thomas Williamson, Charity Lillian Williamson, James Edwin Williamson, Sadie Volena 'Lena' Williamson, Imon May Williamson, baby boy Williamson.
  • James Henry Williamson passed away in 1956 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Williamson
1846 – 1900
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Piety Kirby
1849 – 1910
Birth Location: Johnston Co, NC, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Viola Kirby
1876 – 1952
Birth Location: Wilson, N. C. USA
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Children(s)

Mary Williamson
1896 – 1959
Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
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Jesse Williamson
1899 – 1972
Birth Location: North Carolina
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George Williamson
1902 – 1988
Birth Location: Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Charity Williamson
1906 – 1934
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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James Williamson
1908 – 1991
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sadie Williamson
1911 – 1962
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Imon Williamson
1914 – 1914
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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baby Williamson
1915 – 1915
Birth Location: Wilson Co North Carolina
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James Williamson's Ancestors

Self
James Williamson
1872 – 1956
Birth Place: Wilson County, N.C.
Parents
John Edwin Williamson
1846 – 1900
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Piety (Ann "Spicy") Kirby
1849 – 1910
Johnston Co, NC, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Kinchen Williamson
1805 – 1848
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Pennina Barefoot
1812 – 1880
North Carolina
Henry Kirby
1805 – 1877
North Carolina
Spicey Gifford
1810 – 1877
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Francis Williamson
– 1805
Christian Kitching
1754 – 1816
David Barefoot
1791 – 1865
Margaret( Barefoot
1793 – 1859
James Kirby
1765 – 1850
Patience Watkins
1767 – 1850
Gifford
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Boaz Kitchens
1720 – 1776
Mary Crisp
1724 – 1785
James Barefoot
1759 – 1819
Delilah Mims
1768 – 1824
William Barefoot
1760 – 1805
Sarah Sanders
1765 – 1799
Jesse Kirby
1740 – 1803
Penelope Parker
1767 – 1803
James Watkins
1734 – 1799
Anne White
1754 – 1803
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James Williamson's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Williamson (10 Dec 1872 – 1 Apr 1956) m. Viola ("Docie") Kirby (8 Dec 1876 – 18 Oct 1952)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth 'Lissie") Williamson (11 Apr 1896 – 25 May 1959) m. Eric (Robert Lee) Tedder (4 November 1890 – 29 June 1973)
    1. 1. Beula (V.) Tedder (8 Dec 1913 – 8 Dec 1927)
    2. 2. Beula (V.) Tedder (8 December 1913 – 8 December 1927)
    3. 3. Mary (Lee) Tadder (abt 1915 – 8 Aug 2001)
    4. 4. Curtis (Wilson) Tedder (26 January 1917 – 15 August 1977)
    5. 5. Curtis (Wilson) Tedder (26 January 1917 – 15 Aug 1977)
    6. 6. Stephen (Gebert) Tedder (7 February 1919 – 27 December 1985)
    7. 7. Milton Tedder (4 November 1920 – 29 October 1939)
    8. 8. Aleese Tedder (abt 1923 – )
    9. 9. Paul Tedder (abt 1925 – )
    10. 10. Silas (Jasper) Tedder (22 January 1925 – 7 June 1925)
    11. 11. Raymond (Cecil) Tedder (15 July 1926 – 25 April 2001)
    12. 12. Marvin (Eulais) Tedder (16 September 1928 – 6 March 1997)
    13. 13. Eula (Jean) Capps (26 September 1930 – 13 November 2009)
    14. 14. Henrietta Tedder (31 Oct 1934 – 10 Nov 2004)
    15. 15. Juanita Boswell (30 April 1936 – 2 May 2020)
  2. 2. Jesse (Ambrose) Williamson (abt 1899 – 10 Nov 1972) m. Lillie (Jenette) Sullivan (1 March 1891 – 17 Jun 1934) m. Minnie (E) Newsom (abt 1901 – ) m. Anna Williamson
    1. 1. Minnie Williamson (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. Albert Williamson (abt 1917 – )
    3. 3. Eugene Williamson (abt 1919 – 5 Dec 1981)
    4. 4. Jessie (Lea) Williamson (29 Sep 1921 – 17 Feb 2000)
    5. 5. Lee Williamson (abt 1922 – )
    6. 6. Evelyn Williamson (1923 – 20 Jul 1923)
    7. 7. May Williamson (abt 1923 – )
    8. 8. Ernest (Leon) Williamson (1924 – 1968)
    9. 9. Ernest (Leon) Williamson (29 Jul 1924 – 08 Aug 1968) m. Annie (L) Williamson m. Annie (Lois) Gregory (4 Dec 1924 – 8 Aug 1968)
  3. 3. George (Thomas) Williamson (5 October 1902 – 13 Mar 1988) m. Nola (Mae) Evans (14 May 1913 – 22 Dec 1998)
    1. 1. Ola (Lee) Williamson (abt 1931 – 27 Nov 1966) m. Eugene (Niles) Johnson (30 Sep 1928 – 10 Sep 1977)
    2. 2. Thamas (Clayton) Williamson (abt 1932 – )
    3. 3. Spicey (Marriell) Williamson (26 Feb 1934 – 11 Mar 1934)
    4. 4. Piety (Ruth) Williamson (abt 1936 – 6 Oct 2019)
    5. 5. George (C) Williamson (abt 1940 – )
    6. 6. Sylvia (Gray) Williamson (Nov 1942 – 19 Nov 2017)
    7. 7. Betty (Joan) Williamson (7 Nov 1951 – 5 Dec 2018)
  4. 4. Charity (Lillian) Williamson (1906 – 20 Dec 1934) m. Andrew (Jackson) Evans (6 Aug 1900 – 11 Oct 1981)
    1. 1. Ethia (Laura) Evans (4 Jun 1922 – 6 Sep 1999) m. Russell (Andrew) Keen (20 Aug 1920 – 8 Aug 1994)
      1. 1. William (Andrew) Keen (16 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alice (Faye Brann) Johnson (9 Oct 1940 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Laura) Keen (18 Nov 1948 – ) m. James (Edward) Godfrey (8 Jun 1950 – )
        1. 1. Christine (Laura) Godfrey (6 Oct 1977 – ) m. Samuel (Joseph) Gilmore
        2. 2. Kimberly Godfrey (February 14, 1981 – ) m. Tony Taylor
    2. 2. Daphne ((Daphney) Odelle) Evans (17 September 1923 – 6 March 2010) m. Abner (Clifton) Barfield (05 Sep 1923 – 10 Mar 1996)
      1. 1. Timothy (Evans "Tim") Barfield (19 Aug 1946 – ) m. Vicki (Sharon) Tee (09 April 1949 – )
        1. 1. Leslie (Tee) Barfield (03 April 1981 – ) m. Michael Scheetz
        2. 2. Christopher (Tee) Barfield (28 May 1984 – ) m. Anna (Clark) Overby (18 October 1985 – )
      2. 2. Rebecca (Ann "Becky") Barfield (6 Apr 1949 – ) m. John (Patrick) Hylant (25 Mar 1948 – )
        1. 1. John (McQuade) Hylant (5 June 1984 – ) m. Emily (Rebekah) Tackett (abt 1983 – )
        2. 2. Katie (Rebecca) Hylant (17 June 1988 – )
      3. 3. Kenneth (Alan) Barfield (5/24/1957 – ) m. Elizabeth ((Lisa)) Haupert (7 May 1957 – ) m. Kevin (Scott) Cameron (18 Nov 1953 – )
        1. 1. David (Andrew Barfield) Haupert (Dec 30 1982 – ) m. Mary (Quinton) Macaluso (9 Jan 1985 – )
        2. 2. John (Russell Barfield) Haupert (24 Feb 1987 – )
        3. 3. Cori (Bree) Cameron (29 Jul 1979 – ) m. Bradley (Alan) Klein (5 Feb 1979 – )
        4. 4. Wesley (Scott) Cameron (12/22/1981 – ) m. Alethea (Diane) Gates (15 Jun 1975 – ) m. Jenny (Marie) Hext (29 Oct 1982 – )
        5. 5. Matthew (Ross) Cameron (04/26/1985 – ) m. Stephanie Gabriel (4 Sep 1990 – )
    3. 3. Lillian (Estelle) Evans (13 April 1926 – 17 May 2015) m. Claude (Allen) Mercer (25, August 1919 – 9 Dec 1983)
      1. 1. Claude Mercer (30 July 1943 – ) m. Marvine (Dale) Petway (abt 1945 – ) m. Judith (Ann) Sawyer (28 July 1945 – 4 March 2013)
        1. 1. Robin Mercer (14 Oct 1966 – ) m. Rita
        2. 2. Katrina (Elizabeth) Bass (1966 – )
        3. 3. Brian Bass m. Shantia
      2. 2. Donald (Ray) Mercer (5/25/1945 – 18 Apr 2021) m. Vikki Best (30 Aug 1949 – )
        1. 1. Kate (Ann) Mercer (1981 – ) m. Sean (Patrick) Leahy (Sep 1984 – )
      3. 3. Marvin (Earl) Mercer (2 August 1950 – 9 June 2013) m. Betty (Lou) Hinnant (1952 – )
        1. 1. Christy (Michelle) Mercer (1970 – ) m. Harris m. Bissette
        2. 2. Jeremy (Marvin) Mercer (Nov 1972 – ) m. Christa (Sep 1974 – )
      4. 4. Janie (Patricia) Mercer (6 April 1957 – ) m. Philip (Lane) Cockrell (14 Aug 1953 – )
        1. 1. Ashley Cockrell (1973 – )
        2. 2. Kelly (Lane) Cockrell (1983 – ) m. Francois (Xavier du) Sablon
    4. 4. John (Henry Jackson) Evans (1 Mar 1928 – 9 Apr 2002) m. Emma (Gray) Barnes (28 Jul 1929 – 6 Jan 1996)
      1. 1. Lillian (Elizabeth) Evans (18 Nov 1948 – ) m. Larry (Herbert) Farmer (14 Apr 1948 – ) m. Daniel (Alan) Logan (20 Jul 1952 – )
        1. 1. Lori Farmer (15 Jan 1971 – ) m. James Jackson
        2. 2. Andy Logan (March 22 – )
      2. 2. Douglas (Jackson) Evans (22 Apr 1951 – ) m. Barbara (Prince) King (1 Nov 1950 – )
      3. 3. James ("Jim") Evans (4 Jan 1953 – ) m. Kathy (Ann) Kirby
        1. 1. Brian Evans (04 January 1980 – )
      4. 4. Oscar (Neal) Evans (20 Nov 1964 – ) m. Nancy (Sue) Nagle (20 Aug 1957 – )
    5. 5. Martha (Washington) Evans (22 Feb 1932 – 12 Jun 2011) m. Fred (Hilton) Barnes (06 Aug 1927 – 05 Jun 2014)
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Barnes (3 Feb 1949 – ) m. Charles (Howard) White (12 Oct 1949 – 16 Sep 1998) m. Isaac (“Regie”) Hines (September 17, 1944 – December 22, 2020)
        1. 1. Charles (Howard) White (13 Dec 1967 – ) m. Susan (10 Feb 1969 – )
      2. 2. Fred (Hilton) Barnes (26 Feb 1951 – 03 Mar 1952)
      3. 3. Glenn (Hilton) Barnes (1953 – ) m. Diane (L.) Vargo m. Tammala (Lafaye) Samples
      4. 4. Linda (Sue) Barnes (20 February 1958 – ) m. David (Wayne) Sherrod (abt 1957 – )
        1. 1. Jonathan Sherrod
        2. 2. Michael Sherrod
  5. 5. James (Edwin) Williamson (abt 1908 – 13 Apr 1991) m. Mattie Deans (29 Aug 1916 – 10/30/1994)
    1. 1. Betty (Jean) Williamson (09 Mar 1938 – 16 Mar 2012)
  6. 6. Sadie (Volena 'Lena') Williamson (abt 1911 – 13 Aug 1962) m. Robert (Taft) Hawley (25 Jul 1908 – 04 Mar 1989)
    1. 1. James (Robert) HAWLEY (1928 – )
    2. 2. Yvonne Hawley (abt 1935 – )
  7. 7. Imon (May) Williamson (abt 1914 – 5 Jun 1914)
  8. 8. baby (boy) Williamson (25 Sep 1915 – 25 Sep 1915)

James Williamson's Timeline

13 Records

1872
10 Dec 1872
Birth of James Henry Williamson in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1872
Dec 1872
Birth of James Henry Williamson in North Carolina
North Carolina
1872
10 Dec 1872
Birth of James Henry Williamson in Wilson County, N.C.
Wilson County, N.C.
1880
1880
Age 8
James Henry Williamson resided here in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
James Henry Williamson resided here in Crossroads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Crossroads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
James Henry Williamson resided here in Great Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Great Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
James Henry Williamson resided here in Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
James Henry Williamson resided here in Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
James Henry Williamson resided here in Rural, Wayne
Rural, Wayne
1940
1940
Age 68
James Henry Williamson resided here in Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
James Henry Williamson resided here in Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
1956
1 Apr 1956
Age 84
Death of James Henry Williamson in Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1956
1 Apr 1956
Age 84
Death of James Henry Williamson in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02989; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-11
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1326; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 101
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 1729; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341463
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Wilson; Roll: 1766335
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 233C; Enumeration District: 304
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crossroads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1241224
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1137; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375150
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [12] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1872
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Wilson County, N.C.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Wilson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 233C; Enumeration District: 304

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Crossroads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crossroads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1241224

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Great Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Swamp, Wayne, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1137; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375150

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1326; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 101

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cross Roads, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: 1729; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341463

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wayne
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02989; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02989; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 98-11

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Old Fields, Wilson, North Carolina, 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: Old Fields, Wilson

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Wilson; Roll: 1766335

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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