William Asa WILLIAMS: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1884 - 1955 (70 years)

Generation: 1

William Asa WILLIAMS was born on 15 Feb 1884 in , Grimes, Texas, USA (son of Asa Nelson WILLIAMS and Mary Susan HARRIS); died on 17 Jan 1955 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1955 in , Grimes, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

Name: Will Williams
Census: 4 May 1910, , Grimes, Texas, USA; ED 38, pg 9B
Military: 12 Sep 1918, Navasota, Grimes, Texas, USA; draft registration
Census: 24 Feb 1920, , Mitchell, Texas, USA; ED 156, pg 2A
Census: 8 Apr 1930, , Grimes, Texas, USA; ED 17, pg 7A-7B
Census: 7 May 1940, , Harris, Texas, USA; ED 101-44C, pg 4B
death certificate: 18 Jan 1955; Mrs Virginia Williams

Notes:

His death record says he was born in Midway but he was probably born in Grimes County.

Census:
Precinct 7
Willie A Williams head M 25 Texas m. 5 yrs.
Ald Williams wife F 25 Texas 2/2 children
Carl Williams son M 4 Texas
Homer Williams son M 2 Texas
Willie is a farmer and they live next to Emmett and Bessie.

Military:
Wm A Williams, born 15 Feb 1885, is a farmer near Navasota and his nearest relative is Alda Williams.Willie is of medium height and build with brown eyes and dark hair.

Census:
Precinct 2
W A Williams Head M 36 Texas
Alda Williams Wife F 36 Texas
Carl Williams Son M 15 Texas
Homer Williams Son M 12 Texas
C V Williams Son M 9 Texas
Elmer Williams Dau F 7 Texas
Iradell Williams Dau F 4 Texas
Mary Williams Dau F 2 Texas
Will is a farmer.

Census:
Precinct 8
139/142
W A Williams head 46 Texas 19
Alda Williams wife 46 Texas 19
Homer Williams son 22 Texas
C V Williams son 19 Texas can't read the first name
Elmer Williams dau 17 Texas
Ira D Williams dau 15 Texas
Mary Williams dau 12 Texas
Marcell? Williams dau 7 Texas
Irma Williams dau 1 10/12 Texas
140/143
Coral Williams head 24 Texas 19
136/141
Fannie Williams wife 19 Texas 13
Ella Phallen sister 13 Texas
Bedie Phallen sister 21 Texas
Wesley Williams son 3 6/12 Texas
Elton Williams son 2 Texas
137/142
Mattie Williams head 36 Texas
Buster Stewart cousin 29 Texas
Annie L Stewart cousin 20 Texas
The family is farming. The family/dwelling numbers are unhelpful so I've included all of them as one. I'm guessing that Ella and Bedie are Fannie's sisters rather than Carl's.

Census:
Precinct 4, Great Northern Railroad
W A Williams head M 56 Texas
Alda Williams wife F 56 Texas
Erma Williams dau F 11 Texas
Carroll Williams son M 28 Texas
Willie is a WPA road "Imp?", Carroll is a WPA range rider and Luther is a truck driver for a dairy. They lived in the same place in 1935.

William married Alda Elizabeth EDINBURGH about 1905. Alda was born on 3 Dec 1883 in Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 14 Jul 1979 in , Leon, Texas, USA; was buried on 16 Jul 1979 in , Grimes, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Carl Oliver WILLIAMS was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 14 May 1971 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 16 May 1971 in Cross, Grimes, Texas, USA.
Charlie Homer WILLIAMS was born on 11 Aug 1907 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 5 Apr 1974 in Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1974 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Carroll Vernon WILLIAMS was born on 28 May 1910 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 26 Sep 1983 in , Montgomery, Texas, USA; was buried on 28 Sep 1983 in , Harris, Texas, USA.
Elma Gladys WILLIAMS was born on 24 Apr 1912 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 14 Sep 1995 in , Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 16 Sep 1995 in Bremond, Robertson, Texas, USA.
Ira Dell WILLIAMS was born on 26 Mar 1915 in Keith, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 28 Feb 1978 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA; was buried on 2 Mar 1978 in , Robertson, Texas, USA.
Mary WILLIAMS was born in 1918 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died before 2015.
Marcell WILLIAMS was born in 1923 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died before 2015.
Erma Estelle WILLIAMS was born on 19 Jun 1928 in Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 1 Apr 2014 in , , Texas, USA; was buried on 3 Apr 2014 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.

Generation: 2

Asa Nelson WILLIAMS was born on 25 Nov 1852 in , , Alabama, USA; died on 24 Nov 1932 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 Nov 1932 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

Census: 17 Jun 1880, , Madison, Texas, USA; ED 99, pg 31 (331A)
Census: 1900, , Grimes, Texas, USA; ED 26, pg 7B-8A
Census: 1910, , Grimes, Texas, USA; ED 38, pg 10A

Notes:

Census:
Precinct 2
Asa Williams head 25 Alabama
Sue Williams wife 23 Texas
Archa Williams son 3 Texas
Lena M Williams dau 1 Texas
Jos B Fain boarder 69 North Carolina Jas?
Luke Jackson boarder 17 Texas
Asa, Luke and Jos are laborers.

Census:
Precinct 7
Head Assa N Williams M 47 Alabama
Wife Mary S Williams F 44 Texas
Dau Lena M Williams F 21 Texas
Son Emmett Williams M 19 Texas
Son William* Williams M 16 Texas
Dau Maggie L Williams F 13 Texas
Dau Nancy L Williams F 11 Texas
Dau Ella N Williams F 7 Texas
Son Chas C Williams M 7 Texas
Dau Geneva B Williams F 5 Texas

Census:
Precinct 7
Head Asa N Williams M 56 Alabama
Wife Sue Williams F 53 Texas
Dau Maggie Williams F 22 Texas
Dau Lillian Williams F 21 Texas
Dau Nora Williams F 19 Texas
Son Charley Williams M 17 Texas
Dau Genoa Williams F 14 Texas
Son Edgar Williams M 11 Texas
Boarder William Mason M 65 Tennessee

Asa married Mary Susan HARRIS about 1876 in , , Texas, USA. Mary was born in Dec 1856 in , Madison, Texas, USA; died on 5 Jan 1925 in , , Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Jan 1925 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Susan HARRIS was born in Dec 1856 in , Madison, Texas, USA; died on 5 Jan 1925 in , , Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Jan 1925 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

Name: Sue Harris
Name: Susie Harris

Notes:

Susie is buried between her mother and Genoa at Methodist Cemetery. Edgar's death certificate names her Sarah but that information comes from Flora, who probably never knew her.

Children:

Archa WILLIAMS was born in 1877 in , Madison, Texas, USA; died before 1894 in , , Texas, USA.
Lena M WILLIAMS was born in Dec 1879 in , Madison, Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
Emmett Decatur WILLIAMS was born on 29 Dec 1881 in , Madison, Texas, USA; died on 5 Jul 1945 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Jul 1945 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.
1. William Asa WILLIAMS was born on 15 Feb 1884 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 17 Jan 1955 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Jan 1955 in , Grimes, Texas, USA.
Maggie Lee WILLIAMS was born in May 1887 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 1 Jan 1925 in Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA; was buried on 2 Jan 1925 in , Montgomery, Texas, USA.
Nancy Lillian WILLIAMS was born on 14 Feb 1889 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 14 Jul 1924 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Jul 1924 in , Grimes, Texas, USA.
Ella Nora WILLIAMS was born on 2 Feb 1891 in , , Texas, USA; died on 11 Apr 1972 in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1972 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.
Charles Homer WILLIAMS was born on 13 Feb 1893 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 18 Jan 1974 in Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA; was buried on 21 Jan 1974 in , Montgomery, Texas, USA.
Genoa Bell WILLIAMS was born on 3 Nov 1896 in , , Texas, USA; died on 10 Nov 1910 in , Grimes, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Nov 1910 in , Grimes, Texas, USA.
Edgar Nelson WILLIAMS was born on 2 Apr 1899 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA; died on 12 Dec 1966 in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Dec 1966 in Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA.