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Minnie Etta Williamson 1905–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1905

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Jan 1997

Death Location: Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Williamson

Mother: Mary Marlin

Spouse(s): Dewey Priester

Children(s): Sonia Priester

Minnie Etta Williamson was born in 1905 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, the child of Benjamin Franklin Williamson And Mary Etta Baxter Marlin. In 1910, Minnie Etta Williamson resided in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee. In 1920, Minnie Etta Williamson resided in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee. Minnie Etta Williamson married Dewey Priester, and had children including Dillion Priester, Dorothy Jean Priester, Nina Fay Priester, Sonia Alcyon Priester. Minnie Etta Williamson passed away in 1997 in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Minnie Etta Williamson was born in 1905 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, the child of Benjamin Franklin Williamson And Mary Etta Baxter Marlin.
  • In 1910, Minnie Etta Williamson resided in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee.
  • In 1920, Minnie Etta Williamson resided in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee.
  • Minnie Etta Williamson married Dewey Priester, and had children including Dillion Priester, Dorothy Jean Priester, Nina Fay Priester, Sonia Alcyon Priester.
  • Minnie Etta Williamson passed away in 1997 in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Williamson
1861–1937
Birth Location: Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
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Mary Marlin
1875–1953
Birth Location: Tennessee
MM

Spouses(s)

Dewey Priester
1898–1989
Birth Location: Mississippi
DP

Children(s)

Sonia Priester
1941–2013
Birth Location: Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA
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Minnie Williamson's Ancestors

Self
Minnie Williamson
1905–1997
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Williamson
1861–1937
Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Etta Baxter) Marlin
1875–1953
Tennessee
Grandparents
George (Washington) Williamson
1835–1913
Tennessee
Susan (Ann) Potts
1837–1908
Tennessee
William (Carroll) Marlin
1832–1897
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Mary Lunn
1832–1903
Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Williamson
1807–1875
Nancy Hogan
1810–1876
Joseph Potts
1811–1881
Jane Williamson
1818–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hogan
1783–1859
Nancy Reiger
1784–1864
Mary Reese
1783–
Benjamin Williamson
1790–1847
Cynthia Hope
1798–1865

Minnie Williamson's Descendants

1.
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Minnie (Etta) Williamson (24 Sep 1905–4 Jan 1997) m. Dewey Priester (10 Dec 1898–14 Apr 1989)
  1. 1. Sonia (Alcyon) Priester 1941–2013

Minnie Williamson's Timeline

7 Records

1905
24 Sep 1905
Birth of Minnie Etta Williamson in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 5
Minnie Etta Williamson resided here in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 15
Minnie Etta Williamson resided here in Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 25
Minnie Etta Williamson resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 30
Minnie Etta Williamson resided here in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tenn, USA
Nashville, Davidson Co, Tenn, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Minnie Etta Williamson resided here in Adams, Mississippi, United States
Adams, Mississippi, United States
1997
4 Jan 1997
Age 92
Death of Minnie Etta Williamson in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America
Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2005; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1-16
    [2] Tennessee, City Birth Records, 1881-1915
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-03-7251; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 2241; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 49.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 1377.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 1377.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 15, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 57; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 2241; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 49.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson Co, Tenn, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2005; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1-16
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Adams, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adams, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2005; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-03-7251; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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