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Jessie Mae Williams 1891 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1891

Birth Location: Texas, United States

Death Date: 16 Mar 1940

Death Location: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States

Father: Benjamin Williams

Mother: Martha Turben

Spouse(s): Thomas Grant

Children(s): Claudia Grant, Jeffie Grant, Thomas Grant, Mattie Grant

Jessie Mae Williams was born in 1891 in Texas, United States, the child of Benjamin Thomas Williams and Martha Eliza Turben. In 1900, Jessie Mae Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA. In 1910, Jessie Mae Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA. Jessie Mae Williams married Thomas Jefferson Grant, and had children including Claudia Mae Grant, Jeffie Mildred Grant, Thomas Jefferson Grant, Mattie Fern Grant. Jessie Mae Williams passed away in 1940 in Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Jessie Mae Williams was born in 1891 in Texas, United States, the child of Benjamin Thomas Williams and Martha Eliza Turben.
  • In 1900, Jessie Mae Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Jessie Mae Williams resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA.
  • Jessie Mae Williams married Thomas Jefferson Grant, and had children including Claudia Mae Grant, Jeffie Mildred Grant, Thomas Jefferson Grant, Mattie Fern Grant.
  • Jessie Mae Williams passed away in 1940 in Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Williams
1864 – 1939
Birth Location: Texas
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Martha Turben
1878 – 1934
Birth Location: Texas
MT

Spouses(s)

Thomas Grant
1886 – 1966
Birth Location: Newton, Harvey, Kansas, United States
TG

Children(s)

Claudia Grant
1916 – 2016
Birth Location: Humble, Harris, Texas, USA
CG
Jeffie Grant
1919 – 1994
Birth Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
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Thomas Grant
1921 – 1970
Birth Location: Grimes County, Texas, USA
TG
Mattie Grant
1925 – 1961
Birth Location: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States
MG

Jessie Williams's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Williams
1891 – 1940
Birth Place: Texas, United States
Parents
Benjamin Thomas Williams
1864 – 1939
Texas
Martha (Eliza) Turben
1878 – 1934
Texas
Grandparents
Thomas (Absalom) Williams
1835 – 1864
Mississippi, United States
Sarah (Sallie) Somers
1844 – 1900
Polk, Arkansas, USA
Eurelea Turban
1848 –
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Williams
1785 – 1854
Susannah Carroll
1790 – 1838
Albert Summers
1807 – 1857
Urina UNKNOWN
1824 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Williams
1764 – 1846
Elizabeth Bennett
1764 – 1870
Absalom Carroll
1770 – 1829
Eleanor Robinson
1788 – 1853
Jesse Summers
1777 – 1837
Sarah Coate(s)
1774 – 1841

Jessie Williams's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Mae) Williams (25 May 1891 – 16 Mar 1940) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (27 Aug 1886 – 22 Mar 1966)
  1. 1. Claudia (Mae) Grant (26 Oct 1916 – 13 Feb 2016) m. Ryland (Hance) Reynolds
  2. 2. Jeffie (Mildred) Grant (31 Mar 1919 – 12 Feb 1994) m. Murphy Maywald
  3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (19 Aug 1921 – 03 Apr 1970) m. Colleen (Onalee) Smith (09 Nov 1925 – 2000) m. Mary (Maxine) Williams (23 Nov 1926 – 04 Aug 1963)
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Grant (23 May 1944 – 15 Nov 2002)
  4. 4. Mattie (Fern) Grant (11 Oct 1925 – 12 Oct 1961)

Jessie Williams's Timeline

5 Records

1891
25 May 1891
Birth of Jessie Mae Williams in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 9
Jessie Mae Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Jessie Mae Williams resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Jessie Mae Williams resided here in Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
1940
16 Mar 1940
Age 49
Death of Jessie Mae Williams in Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States
Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1891
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 2334; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 378.0; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [9] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241640

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: T624_1555; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375568

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342068
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grimes, Texas; Roll: 2334; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 378.0; FHL microfilm: 2342068

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plantersville, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Plantersville, Grimes, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plantersville, Grimes County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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