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Ralph McMillan Williams 1895–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1895

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Apr 10 1952

Death Location: Nashville

Father: Capt. Jr.

Mother: Dana Harroun

Spouse(s): Beulah Niles

Children(s): Max Williams, Merceille Williams

Ralph McMillan Williams was born in 1895 in Tennessee, United States, the child of Capt Adolphus Newton Williams Jr And Dana Harroun. In 1910, Ralph McMillan Williams resided in Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1917, Ralph McMillan Williams resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Ralph McMillan Williams married Beulah Alferetta Niles, and had children including Max Adolphus Williams, Merceille Liela Williams. Ralph McMillan Williams passed away in 1952 in Nashville.

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Biography

  • Ralph McMillan Williams was born in 1895 in Tennessee, United States, the child of Capt Adolphus Newton Williams Jr And Dana Harroun.
  • In 1910, Ralph McMillan Williams resided in Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1917, Ralph McMillan Williams resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ralph McMillan Williams married Beulah Alferetta Niles, and had children including Max Adolphus Williams, Merceille Liela Williams.
  • Ralph McMillan Williams passed away in 1952 in Nashville.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Jr.
1869–1938
Birth Location: Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Dana Harroun
1869–1969
Birth Location: Meadville
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Spouses(s)

Beulah Niles
1901–1970
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Max Williams
1927–1990
Birth Location: Longbeach , California, USA
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Merceille Williams
1925–2019
Birth Location: Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA
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Ralph Williams's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Williams
1895–1952
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Capt. Adolphus Newton Williams Jr.
1869–1938
Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dana Harroun
1869–1969
Meadville
Grandparents
DeWitt (Clinton) Harroun
1832–1897
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Helen (Isabella Gelvin) Harroun
1837–1911
Geneva, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John I
1795–1880
Elizabeth Long
1805–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Galven
1765–1834
Mary Twin
1765–1827
George Long
1764–1849
Margaret Blair
1778–1862

Ralph Williams's Descendants

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Ralph (McMillan) Williams (27 Jul 1895–Apr 10 1952) m. Beulah (Alferetta) Niles (15 Mar 1901–27 Apr 1970)
  1. 1. Max (Adolphus) Williams 1927–1990
  2. 2. Merceille (Liela) Williams 1925–2019 m. Howard (Reifsnyder Campbell) Jr 1917–1991

Ralph Williams's Timeline

6 Records

1895
27 Jul 1895
Birth of Ralph McMillan Williams in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 15
Ralph McMillan Williams resided here in Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
Ralph McMillan Williams resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Ralph McMillan Williams resided here in Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Ralph McMillan Williams resided here in Long Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
1952
Apr 10 1952
Age 57
Death of Ralph McMillan Williams in Los Angeles Co., California
Los Angeles Co., California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Davidson
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375509

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375509

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Davidson

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 19, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Long Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1153; FHL microfilm: 2339866

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 10 Apr 1952; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.026359383,0.2591645,0.086159624&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 10 1952
    Event Place: Los Angeles Co., California
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 10 Apr 1952; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.026359383,0.2591645,0.086159624&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 10 Apr 1952; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.026359383,0.2591645,0.086159624&xid=3355
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