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Leonard Leon Williams 1905–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1905

Birth Location: Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 18 June 1987

Death Location: Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Samuel Williams

Mother: Louezia Headley

Spouse(s): Jeanette Mims

Children(s): Sammie Sr, Mary Williams

In 1905, Leonard Leon Williams entered the world in Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA, born to Samuel Adam Williams And Louezia H Headley. In 1935, Leonard Leon Williams resided in Rural, Chilton, Alabama. In 1940, Leonard Leon Williams resided in E P 4 Clanton, Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, USA. Leonard Leon Williams married Jeanette Mims, and had children including Doris Williams, Janice Leon Williams, Mary Frances Williams, Sammie Edwin Williams Sr. Leonard Leon Williams passed away in 1987 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Leonard Leon Williams entered the world in Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA, born to Samuel Adam Williams And Louezia H Headley.
  • In 1935, Leonard Leon Williams resided in Rural, Chilton, Alabama.
  • In 1940, Leonard Leon Williams resided in E P 4 Clanton, Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, USA.
  • Leonard Leon Williams married Jeanette Mims, and had children including Doris Williams, Janice Leon Williams, Mary Frances Williams, Sammie Edwin Williams Sr.
  • Leonard Leon Williams passed away in 1987 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Leonard Williams's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Williams
1905–1987
Birth Place: Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Samuel Adam Williams
1875–1925
,Chilton County,Alabama,USA
Louezia (H.) Headley
1882–1910
Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Travis) Headley
1856–1925
Alabama
Martha (Frances) Gantt
1875–1946
Shelby County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lawson Headley
1806–1905
Susan Devine
1808–1880
George Gantt
1836–1918
Martha Martin
1843–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gandy
1792–1875
Sarah Elizabeth
1810–1870
Toliver Martin
1810–1851
Cynthia Baker
1814–1850

Leonard Williams's Descendants

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Leonard (Leon) Williams (2 Sep 1905–18 June 1987) m. Jeanette Mims (13 Sep 1909–13 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. Sammie (Edwin Williams) Sr 1926–2011
  2. 2. Mary (Frances) Williams 1929–1968 m. Milton (J) Duenke 1912–1984

Leonard Williams's Timeline

4 Records

1905
2 Sep 1905
Birth of Leonard Leon Williams in Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Leonard Leon Williams resided here in Rural, Chilton, Alabama
Rural, Chilton, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 35
Leonard Leon Williams resided here in E P 4 Clanton, Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, USA
E P 4 Clanton, Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, USA
1987
18 June 1987
Age 82
Death of Leonard Leon Williams in Saint Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States
Saint Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Chilton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Chilton, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E P 4 Clanton, Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1987
    Event Place: Saint Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] United States, Social Security Death Index, "United States, Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 January 2021), Leonard Williams, Jun 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (A
    [3] Leonard Leon Williams, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Apr 02 04:15:49 UTC 2025), Entry for Leonard Leon Williams.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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