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Lydia Williams 1918–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 March 1918

Birth Location: Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 6 August 2007

Death Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Almer Williams

Mother: Altha Massa

Spouse(s): Toy Colwell

Children(s): John Colwell, Calvin Colwell, Dallas Colwell, James Colwell, Martha Moore

The story of Lydia Williams began in 1918 in Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1932, Lydia Williams resided in Sparta, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Lydia Williams resided in Rural, Dekalb, Tennessee. Lydia Williams married Toy Brown Colwell, and had children including Calvin Eugene Colwell, Dallas Austin Colwell, Floyd Ray Colwell, James Carl Colwell, John B Colwell, Lillard Colwell, Martha Colwell Moore, Willard Colwell. Lydia Williams passed away in 2007 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Williams began in 1918 in Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1932, Lydia Williams resided in Sparta, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Lydia Williams resided in Rural, Dekalb, Tennessee.
  • Lydia Williams married Toy Brown Colwell, and had children including Calvin Eugene Colwell, Dallas Austin Colwell, Floyd Ray Colwell, James Carl Colwell, John B Colwell, Lillard Colwell, Martha Colwell Moore, Willard Colwell.
  • Lydia Williams passed away in 2007 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Almer Williams
1889–1974
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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Altha Massa
1892–1931
Birth Location: Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Toy Colwell
1918–1974
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Colwell
1941–2008
Birth Location: Tennessee
JC
Calvin Colwell
1950–2021
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
CC
Dallas Colwell
1946–2003
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
DC
James Colwell
1944–1990
Birth Location: Tennessee
JC
Martha Moore
1939–2022
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
MM

Lydia Williams's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Williams
1918–2007
Birth Place: Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Almer J Williams
1889–1974
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Altha (Clemtine) Massa
1892–1931
Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Emily (Rachel) Williams
1866–1919
Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
William (McKinley) Williams
1865–1953
Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
William (Travis) Massa
1862–1939
Putnam County, Tn
Martha (Jane) Jones
1868–1905
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Newton Nash
1838–1916
America Lafever
1837–1913
John Williams
1821–1910
Lydia Dearing
1836–1906
William Massa
1831–1891
Sarah Thomas
1834–1874
Ammon Jones
1828–1901
Elizabeth Grimes
1830–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nash
1817–1849
Rhoda Parks
1814–1872
James Lafever
1816–1896
Nancy Steele
1816–1860
Josiah Williams
1797–1868
Nancy Walker
1797–1887
Sarah Yount
1808–1900
Zebediah Dearing
1807–1882
Adam Massa
1782–1848
Margaret Smith
1783–1838
George Thomas
1813–1862
Elisabeth Root
1815–1899
Ebenezer Jones
1774–1860
Elizabeth Cast
1776–1860
John Grime
1809–1892
Margaret Smith
1810–1847

Lydia Williams's Descendants

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Lydia Williams (20 March 1918–6 August 2007) m. Toy (Brown) Colwell (23 September 1918–29 Aug 1974)
  1. 1. John (B) Colwell 1941–2008
  2. 2. Calvin (Eugene) Colwell 1950–2021
  3. 3. Dallas (Austin) Colwell 1946–2003
  4. 4. James (Carl) Colwell 1944–1990
  5. 5. Martha (Colwell) Moore 1939–2022

Lydia Williams's Timeline

6 Records

1918
20 March 1918
Birth of Lydia Williams in Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
1932
11 Mar 1932
Age 14
Lydia Williams resided here in Sparta, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Lydia Williams resided here in Rural, Dekalb, Tennessee
Rural, Dekalb, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 22
Lydia Williams resided here in 9, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
9, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Lydia Williams resided here in DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
2007
6 August 2007
Age 89
Death of Lydia Williams in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1918
    Event Place: Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1970
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Middle Tennessee Times; Publication Date: 17 8 2007; Publication Place: Smithville, TN, US
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dekalb, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 9, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1970

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 2007
    Event Place: Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1970
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: The Middle Tennessee Times; Publication Date: 17 8 2007; Publication Place: Smithville, TN, US
    [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 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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