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Riley C. Williams 1862–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1862

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 26 February 1924

Death Location: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Williams

Mother: Arilda Perkins

Spouse(s): Alice Williams

Children(s): Curtis Williams, Clara Williams, Bess Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Curtis Williams, Lizzie Williams, Clara Williams, Bessie Williams

Riley C. Williams was born in 1862 in Tennessee, the child of James Riley Williams And Arilda Caroline Perkins. In 1870, Riley C. Williams resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Riley C. Williams married Alice Williams, and had children including Bess Williams, Bessie Williams, Clara Williams, Curtis A Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Lizzie Williams. Riley C. Williams passed away in 1924 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Riley C. Williams was born in 1862 in Tennessee, the child of James Riley Williams And Arilda Caroline Perkins.
  • In 1870, Riley C. Williams resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Riley C. Williams married Alice Williams, and had children including Bess Williams, Bessie Williams, Clara Williams, Curtis A Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Lizzie Williams.
  • Riley C. Williams passed away in 1924 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Williams
1828–1910
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Arilda Perkins
1828–1873
Birth Location: Tennessee
AP

Spouses(s)

Alice Williams
1869–1951
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AW

Children(s)

Curtis Williams
1889–1931
Birth Location: Sugar Grove, Arkansas
CW
Clara Williams
1892–
Birth Location: Arkansas
CW
Bess Williams
1897–
Birth Location: Arkansas
BW
Elizabeth Williams
1890–1970
Birth Location: Arkansas
EW
Curtis Williams
1889–1931
Birth Location: Sugar Grove, Arkansas
CW
Lizzie Williams
1889–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
LW
Clara Williams
1891–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
CW
Bessie Williams
1896–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
BW

Riley Williams's Ancestors

Self
Riley Williams
1862–1924
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Riley Williams
1828–1910
Missouri, USA
Arilda (Caroline) Perkins
1828–1873
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (W.) Williams
1796–
Ruth Sitton
1797–
Ephraim Perkins
1795–1866
North Carolina
Ephraim (G.) Perkins
1795–1866
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Sitton
1785–1863
Rachel Gibson
1785–1824
Joshua II
1765–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sitton
1745–1832
Diannah Beck
1749–1842
Guyon Gibson
1746–1793
Eleanor Kennedy
1755–1827

Riley Williams's Descendants

1.
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Riley (C.) Williams (Abt 1862–26 February 1924) m. Alice Williams (Feb 1869–29 April 1951)
  1. 1. Curtis (A) Williams 1889–1931 m. Clara Williams 1891–1987
  2. 2. Clara Williams 1892–
  3. 3. Bess Williams 1897–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Williams 1890–1970 m. Ernest (Luther) Peninger 1880–1960
    1. 1. Evelyn Penninger 1912–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Penninger 1914–
    3. 3. Alice Penninger 1918–
    4. 4. Margaret Penninger 1920–
  5. 5. Curtis (A) Williams 1889–1931
  6. 6. Lizzie Williams 1889–
  7. 7. Clara Williams 1891–
  8. 8. Bessie Williams 1896–

Riley Williams's Timeline

13 Records

1862
31 May 1862
Birth of Riley C. Williams in Camden Henry Country Tenn
Camden Henry Country Tenn
1862
Abt 1862
Birth of Riley C. Williams in Tennessee
Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 8
Riley C. Williams resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Riley C. Williams resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Riley C. Williams resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 38
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
Riley C. Williams resided here in Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1924
26 February 1924
Age 62
Death of Riley C. Williams in Sebastian, Arkansas
Sebastian, Arkansas
1924
26 February 1924
Age 62
Death of Riley C. Williams in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1862
    Event Place: Camden Henry Country Tenn
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 536
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 313B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 77; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240077
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374078
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [9] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1
    [10] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1931; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1862
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 536
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 313B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 77; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240077
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374078
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [9] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1
    [10] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1931; Roll: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 313B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Family History Film: 1255263; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 77; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240077

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 77; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240077

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374078

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T624_65; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374078

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 536

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: T625_82; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 536

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sugar Grove, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1924
    Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1924
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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