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Ransom Preston Williams 1910–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1910

Birth Location: Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America

Death Date: 28 Sep 1976

Death Location: Evening Shade, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: James *

Mother: Mary Largent

Spouse(s): Lillie Stevenson

Children(s): Norma Williams, Eula Williams, Audrey Williams

In 1910, Ransom Preston Williams entered the world in Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to James Harvey Williams And Mary Oakley Largent. Ransom Preston Williams married Lillie Mabel Stevenson, and had children including Audrey Belle Williams, Eula Maye Williams, Norma Fay Williams. Ransom Preston Williams passed away in 1976 in Evening Shade, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Ransom Preston Williams entered the world in Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to James Harvey Williams And Mary Oakley Largent.
  • Ransom Preston Williams married Lillie Mabel Stevenson, and had children including Audrey Belle Williams, Eula Maye Williams, Norma Fay Williams.
  • Ransom Preston Williams passed away in 1976 in Evening Shade, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Ransom Williams's Ancestors

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Ransom Williams
1910–1976
Birth Place: Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America
Parents
James Harvey Williams *
1870–1957
Roubidoux, Texas, Missouri
Mary (Oakley) Largent
1875–1961
Plato, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Williams
1826–1906
Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mariah (Musgrave) *
1827–1898
Greene County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burrell *
1800–1869
Olive Robinson
1810–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1775–1820
Mariah Moore
1780–1817

Ransom Williams's Descendants

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Ransom (Preston) Williams (6 Jul 1910–28 Sep 1976) m. Lillie (Mabel) Stevenson (16 Nov 1912–31 Jul 1995)
  1. 1. Norma (Fay) Williams 1932–2010 m. Woodrow (Verl) Bettes 1927–1985
  2. 2. Eula (Maye) Williams 1934–2021 m. Everett (Elton) Vaughan 1928–2009
  3. 3. Audrey (Belle) Williams 1936–2006 m. LeRoy Vaughn 1932–2002

Ransom Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1910
6 Jul 1910
Birth of Ransom Preston Williams in Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America
Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America
1976
28 Sep 1976
Age 66
Death of Ransom Preston Williams in Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
Texas County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1910
    Event Place: Plato Township, Hand County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1976
    Event Place: Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evening Shade, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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