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Joshua W. Williams 1866 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1866

Birth Location: Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA

Death Date: 07 Dec 1933

Death Location: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Selby Williams

Mother: Susanna Lunn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thornton, Beatrice Williams

Children(s): William Williams, Annie Williams, Lillian Williams, John Williams, James Williams, Ollie Williams, Minnie Williams, Loyd Williams, Albert Williams, Sadie Williams, Flossie Williams, Elsie Williams, Ernest Williams, Elmer Williams, Mildred Williams, Carlton Williams, Robert Williams

The story of Joshua W. Williams began in 1866 in Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA. Joshua W. Williams married Elizabeth Ann 'Lizzie' Thornton, Beatrice Williams, and had children including William L Williams, Annie B Williams, Lillian I Williams, John H Williams, James Selby Williams, Ollie Williams, Minnie Williams, Loyd Williams, Albert Williams, Sadie Williams, Flossie Williams, Elsie Williams, Ernest Williams, Elmer W Williams, Mildred Williams, Carlton L Williams, Robert Williams. Joshua W. Williams passed away in 1933 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua W. Williams began in 1866 in Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA.
  • Joshua W. Williams married Elizabeth Ann 'Lizzie' Thornton, Beatrice Williams, and had children including William L Williams, Annie B Williams, Lillian I Williams, John H Williams, James Selby Williams, Ollie Williams, Minnie Williams, Loyd Williams, Albert Williams, Sadie Williams, Flossie Williams, Elsie Williams, Ernest Williams, Elmer W Williams, Mildred Williams, Carlton L Williams, Robert Williams.
  • Joshua W. Williams passed away in 1933 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Selby Williams
1825 – 1905
Birth Location: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Susanna Lunn
Birth Location: Chincoteague Island, Accomack Co VA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thornton
1869 – 1918
Birth Location: Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA
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Beatrice Williams
1906 –
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

William Williams
1885 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Annie Williams
1887 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AW
Lillian Williams
1888 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LW
John Williams
1892 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Williams
1894 – 1971
Birth Location: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Ollie Williams
1897 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Minnie Williams
1898 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Loyd Williams
1900 – 1973
Birth Location: Virginia
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Albert Williams
1900 –
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AW
Sadie Williams
1905 –
Birth Location: Virginia
SW
Flossie Williams
1908 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elsie Williams
1910 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Ernest Williams
1923 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elmer Williams
1925 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mildred Williams
1927 –
Birth Location: Virginia
MW
Carlton Williams
1930 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Robert Williams
1910 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Joshua Williams's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Williams
1866 – 1933
Birth Place: Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA
Parents
Selby Williams
1825 – 1905
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Susanna ('Susan') Lunn
Chincoteague Island, Accomack Co VA
Grandparents
Littleton (T) Williams
1806 – 1882
Virginia
Mahala Williams
John Lunn
1800 – 1826
Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Peggy Lunn
Great-Grandparents
James Williams
1775 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1754 – 1805
Margaret Scott
1764 – 1793

Joshua Williams's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (W.) Williams (Sep 1866 – 07 Dec 1933) m. Elizabeth (Ann 'Lizzie') Thornton (Aug 1869 – Jan 1918) m. Beatrice Williams (abt 1906 – )
  1. 1. William (L) Williams (Feb 1885 – )
  2. 2. Annie (B) Williams (Mar 1887 – )
  3. 3. Lillian (I) Williams (Nov 1888 – )
  4. 4. John (H) Williams (1892 – )
  5. 5. James (Selby) Williams (10 Nov 1894 – 24 Jun 1971) m. Helen Williams m. Estella Williams (15 June 1905 – 23 Jan 1975)
    1. 1. Robert (L) Clark (abt 1921 – 8 September 1994)
    2. 2. Ruby (V) Clark (abt 1923 – )
    3. 3. Eugena (M) Williams (abt 1924 – 20 February 1967)
    4. 4. Dorothy (E) Williams (abt 1925 – 1966)
    5. 5. Olive (Lorraine) Williams (25 February 1927 – 27 February 1998) m. Charles (Borden) Shreaves (29 Oct 1919 – 13 Aug 1977)
      1. 1. Charles (Borden) Shreaves (12 Apr 1942 – 16 Nov 2019) m. Jean (Frances) McCreary (14 Jan 1942 – )
      2. 2. Rosetta (Olive) Shreaves (30 Nov 1945 – ) m. Don (William) Bradshaw (31 JAN 1944 – 14 AUG 2015)
        1. 1. Don (William) Bradshaw (18 APR 1966 – ) m. Becky (Lynn) Arrington (12 Apr 1969 – )
        2. 2. Rebecca (Becky) Wilson
      3. 3. Gloria (Jean) Snead (2 April 1947 – 28 October 2020) m. Charles (David) Snead (19 Mar 1948 – )
        1. 1. Lisa (Regina) Snead (4 Apr 1967 – ) m. William (Paul) Reed
      4. 4. Patricia (Ann) Shreaves (15 Jun 1957 – ) m. John (Jeffrey) Wimbrow
      5. 5. James (Edward) Shreaves m. Cathleen (Elizabeth) Tonking
    6. 6. Helen (J) Williams (abt 1928 – )
    7. 7. James (S) Williams (abt 1930 – )
    8. 8. Roy Williams (abt 1931 – )
    9. 9. Ruth (E) Williams (abt 1932 – )
    10. 10. Donald (L) Williams (abt 1934 – )
    11. 11. Virginia (D) Williams (abt 1935 – )
    12. 12. Dale (F) Williams (abt 1937 – )
    13. 13. Kay (C) Williams (abt 1938 – )
    14. 14. Peggy Williams (7 Feb 1939 – 11 Feb 1939)
    15. 15. Duane (O) Williams (abt 1941 – )
    16. 16. Darrell Williams (abt 1942 – )
    17. 17. Clement (J) Williams (abt 1944 – )
  6. 6. Ollie Williams (1897 – )
  7. 7. Minnie Williams (1898 – )
  8. 8. Loyd Williams (1900 – 1 November 1973)
  9. 9. Albert Williams (Feb 1900 – )
  10. 10. Sadie Williams (1905 – )
  11. 11. Flossie Williams (1908 – )
  12. 12. Elsie Williams (1910 – )
  13. 13. Ernest Williams (abt 1923 – )
  14. 14. Elmer (W) Williams (abt 1925 – )
  15. 15. Mildred Williams (abt 1927 – )
  16. 16. Carlton (L) Williams (abt 1930 – )
  17. 17. Robert Williams (abt 1910 – )

Joshua Williams's Timeline

13 Records

1866
Sep 1866
Birth of Joshua W. Williams in Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA
Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA
1882
27 Dec 1882
Age 16
Joshua W. Williams was married in Chincoteague, Virginia
Chincoteague, Virginia
1883
1883
Age 17
Joshua W. Williams was married in Chincoteague
Chincoteague
1900
1900
Age 34
Joshua W. Williams resided here in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
Joshua W. Williams resided here in Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
Joshua W. Williams resided here in Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1921
22 Oct 1921
Age 55
Joshua W. Williams was married in Chincoteague, Virginia
Chincoteague, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 64
Joshua W. Williams resided here in Chincoteague, Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Chincoteague, Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1933
7 Dec 1933
Age 67
Death of Joshua W. Williams in Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1933
1933
Age 67
Death of Joshua W. Williams
None
1933
07 Dec 1933
Age 67
Death of Joshua W. Williams in Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1933
7 Dec 1933
Age 67
Death of Joshua W. Williams in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
1933
07 Dec 1933
Age 67
Death of Joshua W. Williams in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 4
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0014
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 24a; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Chincoteague, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Chincoteague

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Chincoteague, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chincoteague Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 24a; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chincoteague, Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1933

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Mechanics Cemetery Chincoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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