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Margaret Paralee Williams 1840 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1840

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 June 1915

Death Location: Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Marcus Williams

Mother: Margarette Foster

Spouse(s): Joseph Spradling

Children(s): Allen Spradling, Marcus Spradling, Edward Spradling, Jenny Spradling, Mary Spradling, Ora Spradling, Emma Spradling, Joseph Spradling, Margret Spradling

In 1840, Margaret Paralee Williams entered the world in Tennessee, United States of America, born to Marcus Lafayette Williams and Margarette Foster. In 1850, Margaret Paralee Williams resided in Hickman, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Margaret Paralee Williams resided in Sugar Creek, Washburn Prairie, Barry, Missouri, US. Margaret Paralee Williams married Joseph Columbus Spradling, and had children including Allen Beecher Spradling, Marcus Lafayette Spradling, Edward Elijah Spradling, Jenny (Jennie?) Spradling, Mary L Spradling, Ora Ellis (Aura) Spradling, Emma C Spradling, Joseph Bert (Bird) Spradling, Margret "Maggie" Vera Spradling. Margaret Paralee Williams passed away in 1915 in Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Margaret Paralee Williams entered the world in Tennessee, United States of America, born to Marcus Lafayette Williams and Margarette Foster.
  • In 1850, Margaret Paralee Williams resided in Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret Paralee Williams resided in Sugar Creek, Washburn Prairie, Barry, Missouri, US.
  • Margaret Paralee Williams married Joseph Columbus Spradling, and had children including Allen Beecher Spradling, Marcus Lafayette Spradling, Edward Elijah Spradling, Jenny (Jennie?) Spradling, Mary L Spradling, Ora Ellis (Aura) Spradling, Emma C Spradling, Joseph Bert (Bird) Spradling, Margret "Maggie" Vera Spradling.
  • Margaret Paralee Williams passed away in 1915 in Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Williams
1810 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Margarette Foster
1810 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Spradling
1829 – 1900
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Allen Spradling
1858 – 1938
Birth Location: Missouri
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Marcus Spradling
1860 – 1932
Birth Location: Barry County, Missouri, United States of America
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Edward Spradling
1862 – 1930
Birth Location: Barry County, , USA
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Jenny Spradling
1864 – 1946
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Mary Spradling
1867 – 1918
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ora Spradling
1869 – 1924
Birth Location: Union, Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America
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Emma Spradling
1872 – 1930
Birth Location: Missouri
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Joseph Spradling
1874 – 1926
Birth Location: Missouri
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Margret Spradling
1879 – 1968
Birth Location: Franklin, Missouri
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Margaret Williams's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Williams
1840 – 1915
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Marcus Lafayette Williams
1810 –
North Carolina, USA
Margarette Foster
1810 – 1860
South Carolina
Grandparents
Marcus (Lafayette Sr) Williams
1780 – 1851
Bath, Virginia, United States
Jane Williams
1790 –
South Carolina
Robert Foster
– 1825
Jenny Foster
Great-Grandparents
Otho Williams
1758 – 1826
Mary Hardy
1758 – 1840
Samuel Foster
1740 – 1825
Sarah Golding
1757 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Williams
1728 – 1812
Abigail Gurley
John Hardy
1730 –
Anna Dowden
1733 –
James Foster
1730 – 1788
Mary Foster
1731 – 1782

Margaret Williams's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Paralee) Williams (3 February 1840 – 5 June 1915) m. Joseph (Columbus) Spradling (20 March 1829 – 25 January 1900)
  1. 1. Allen (Beecher) Spradling (abt 1858 – 18 Apr 1938) m. Mary (F) Gerler (abt 1864 – 18 July 1937)
    1. 1. Arthur (Allen) Spradling (15 January 1887 – 28 December 1961)
    2. 2. Virgil (Emery) Spradling (5 February 1890 – 25 January 1953)
    3. 3. Hazel (E.) Spradling (26 June 1898 – 25 May 1971)
  2. 2. Marcus (Lafayette) Spradling (16 January 1860 – 24 Nov 1932) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sullins (1861 – 1955)
    1. 1. Floyd (Randall) Spradling (6 May 1886 – 11 November 1951)
    2. 2. Glee (Ellen) Spradling (July 1890 – 1980)
  3. 3. Edward (Elijah) Spradling (07 Dec 1862 – 10 Dec 1930) m. Ann Skelton (29 January 1876 – 14 October 1923)
    1. 1. Violet (Adeline) Spradling (05 Nov 1911 – 4 January 1958)
  4. 4. Jenny ((Jennie?)) Spradling (Jun 1864 – 17 Jan 1946) m. Charles (Swep) Hawkins (15 September 1858 – 26 June 1923)
    1. 1. Joseph (Bird (James?)) Hawkins (14 Apr 1881 – 15 February 1953) m. Grace Boyd (abt 1886 – )
      1. 1. Lennie Nappier (abt 1908 – )
      2. 2. Goldie Johnson (abt 1910 – )
      3. 3. Wilbur Hawkins (abt 1918 – )
      4. 4. Loyd Hawkins (abt 1921 – )
    2. 2. George (Allen) Hawkins (11 May 1883 – 8 November 1979) m. Jane (Jenny) Hawkins (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. George Hawkins (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Tommie Hawkins (abt 1924 – )
      3. 3. Bell Hawkins (abt 1925 – )
      4. 4. Johnnie Hawkins (abt 1927 – )
      5. 5. Alice Hawkins (abt 1935 – )
      6. 6. Bardt Hawkins (abt 1936 – )
    3. 3. Charles (Edward "Ed") Hawkins (21 Feb 1885 – 22 May 1957) m. Annie Brown (23 jul 1889 – 21 Dec 1976) m. Lulu (J) Jeffries (1 January 1886 – 22 July 1972)
      1. 1. Harry (Monroe) Hawkins (30 Jun 1908 – 26 Mar 1977) m. Jennie Bishop (abt 1911 – )
        1. 1. Mamie Hawkins (abt 1928 – 19 March 2013)
        2. 2. Robert Hawkins (abt 1934 – 2 March 2010)
        3. 3. Jesse (J) Hawkins (abt 1936 – 10 January 2019)
      2. 2. Cleveland Hawkins (07 Mar 1912 – 11 May 1956) m. Lois (M) Decker (abt 1921 – ) m. Ada Hawkins (abt 1891 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ida) Hawkins (1 December 1914 – 27 April 2004) m. George (Frank) Todd (19 July 1909 – 18 January 1993)
        1. 1. George (Earl) Todd (15 August 1933 – 5 January 2011)
        2. 2. Jefferson Todd (abt 1937 – )
        3. 3. Edna (Marie) Todd (20 Aug 1944 – 17 Feb 1944)
      4. 4. James (E.) Hawkins (13 Nov 1918 – 30 Jun 1988) m. Evelyn (N) Hawkins (abt 1924 – )
        1. 1. Loise (J) Hawkins (abt 1945 – )
      5. 5. Mabel (Marie) Hawkins (4 May 1921 – 1 October 1995) m. Paul (Joseph) Hafley (21 August 1916 – 20 July 1955) m. James (Roy) Fuson (13 Feb 1911 – )
        1. 1. Donna (Marie) Hafley (23 Jan 1940 – 7 Jan 2015) m. Walter (O) Rohrbach (August 3, 1940 – Nov 28 1975)
        2. 2. Robert (Joseph) Hafley (13 October 1941 – 11 May 2010) m. Katherine (L) Moallankamf (22 March 1942 – 17 January 2023)
      6. 6. Earl (Monroe) Hawkins (20 Feb 1923 – 6 Jan 1988) m. Mildred (Marie) Oliver (abt 1928 – )
        1. 1. Carol (E) Hawkins (abt 1945 – )
      7. 7. Edna (May) Hawkins (17 Jul 1926 – 11 Oct 2019) m. Ira (C) Howerton (abt 1925 – )
        1. 1. Diane Howerton (09 Jun 1945 – ) m. Thomas (Lester) Freeman (abt 1943 – )
    4. 4. Pearl (I) Hawkins (Feb 1887 – 10 Feb 1960) m. William (Snyder) Elder (11 May 1886 – )
      1. 1. Merton Elder (5 Mar 1912 – May 1959)
    5. 5. Jesse (F) Hawkins (24 February 1889 – 15 January 1971) m. Lillian Manning (30 Apr 1896 – Dec 1978)
      1. 1. Luretta Hawkins (25 Dec 1913 – 16 Mar 1930) m. Robert Gay
      2. 2. Elsie Hawkins (20 Apr 1916 – 3 Jul 2005) m. Virgil Carroll
        1. 1. Wayne Carroll
        2. 2. Don Carroll
      3. 3. Margaret (Evelyn) Hawkins (abt 1920 – ) m. Elmer Bailey (abt 1915 – )
        1. 1. Phils (Jean) Bailey (abt 1939 – )
      4. 4. Pearl Hawkins (8 August 1921 – 8 July 2016) m. Ray (N.) Mastin (24 March 1919 – 2 January 2006)
        1. 1. Gary (Ray) Mastin (31 July 1941 – 11 January 1956)
      5. 5. Virginia (Elizabeth) Hawkins (10/08/1923 – 12/02/2016) m. Robert Claspill (abt 1920 – )
        1. 1. Jimmy Claspill (abt 1942 – )
        2. 2. Carl Claspill (abt 1947 – )
        3. 3. Robert Claspill (abt 1949 – )
      6. 6. Robert (Casper) Hawkins (1 Jan 1928 – 10 May 2004) m. Margareth Fricke (abt 1932 – ) m. Alberta (Iona) Hawkins (15 November 1934 – 26 April 2003)
      7. 7. Barbara (Ellen) Hawkins (11 May 1933 – 14 Jun 2002) m. Kenneth (W) Pinnell (30 September 1932 – 2 February 1999)
        1. 1. Angela (Renee) Witt (22 March 1972 – 9 January 2022)
    6. 6. Oscar (Martin) Hawkins (12 June 1906 – 11 Jun 1945) m. Alna (Alma Lucille) Schoonover
      1. 1. Paul (Melvin) Hawkins (16 Sep 1936 – 9 Jan 2007)
      2. 2. Carl (Edward) Hawkins
      3. 3. Ray (William) Hawkins
      4. 4. June
    7. 7. Maude Hawkins
  5. 5. Mary (L) Spradling (Jan 1867 – 19 Nov 1918) m. John (E) Dress (Dec 1864 – )
    1. 1. Maude (Irene) Dress (Feb 1894 – ) m. William (P.) Stephan (5 Feb – )
  6. 6. Ora (Ellis (Aura)) Spradling (7 Sep 1869 – 30 Jan 1924)
  7. 7. Emma (C) Spradling (1 Nov 1872 – 26 Apr 1930) m. Henry (J) Scherrer (25 September 1872 – 23 October 1933)
    1. 1. Margaret (C) Scherrer (abt 1911 – )
  8. 8. Joseph (Bert (Bird)) Spradling (07 Dec 1874 – 17 June 1926)
  9. 9. Margret ("Maggie" Vera) Spradling (07 Dec 1879 – 15 Jun 1968) m. Wilbert (Rudolph) Jasper (30 Jul 1875 – 06 Jan 1955)

Margaret Williams's Timeline

7 Records

1840
3 February 1840
Birth of Margaret Paralee Williams in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 10
Margaret Paralee Williams resided here in Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Margaret Paralee Williams resided here in Sugar Creek, Washburn Prairie, Barry, Missouri, USA
Sugar Creek, Washburn Prairie, Barry, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Margaret Paralee Williams resided here in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Margaret Paralee Williams resided here in Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Margaret Paralee Williams resided here in Central, Franklin, Missouri, USA
Central, Franklin, Missouri, USA
1915
5 June 1915
Age 75
Death of Margaret Paralee Williams in Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America
Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1840
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri; Roll: M653_606; Page: 865; Family History Library F
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: T624_780; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374793
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 2a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hickman, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 2a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Washburn Prairie, Barry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sugar Creek, Barry, Missouri; Roll: M653_606; Page: 865; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lyon, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Central, Franklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: T624_780; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374793

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1915
    Event Place: Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union, Franklin County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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