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James Frances Williams
Person ID: I16278 |  Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

John Aaron Williams

Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz
| Nickname | Catherine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth | 17 May 1828 | Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany |
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| Died | 13 Aug 1914 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | Johan Conrad b. 31 Jan 1802, Wissenbach, Dillkreis, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Elizabeth Strackbein b. 2 Jul 1804, Wissenbach, Dillkreis, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Ann Elizabeth Williams
| Birth | 17 Dec 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Christened | 14 Apr 1848 | Christ Episcopal Church, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | 19 Aug 1949 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | William A Baxter b. 25 Oct 1835, Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1868 | |||||||||||||||||||
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William A Baxter
| Birth | 25 Oct 1835 | Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA |
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| Died | 20 Jul 1898 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | William P Baxter b. 19 Feb 1809, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Esther Weightman Yeamans b. 23 Jun 1813, New York, USA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Family 1 | Josephine M Bruce b. 1840 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 4 Jul 1861 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family 2 | Ann Elizabeth Williams b. 17 Dec 1847, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1868 | |||||||||||||||||||
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John A Williams
| Birth | 4 Mar 1851 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 24 Jan 1920 | |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Wilhelmina Williams
| Birth | 1853 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | 1889 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |||||
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |||||
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family 1 | Dr. John Randolph Allen b. 1847 | |||||
| Married | 31 Mar 1870 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family 2 | Edward Kilbride b. 19 Sep 1845, Stockton, Durham, England | |||||
| Married | 15 May 1877 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family 3 | Henry Eidelbach b. 1857, Brazoria County, Texas, USA | |||||
| Married | 25 Jun 1885 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Edward Kilbride
| Birth | 19 Sep 1845 | Stockton, Durham, England |
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| Died | 22 Oct 1882 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Wilhelmina Williams b. 1853, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||||
| Married | 15 May 1877 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Henry Eidelbach
| Birth | 1857 | Brazoria County, Texas, USA |
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| Christened | 21 Oct 1859 | Brazoria County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | Yes, date unknown | |||||
| Family | Wilhelmina Williams b. 1853, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||||
| Married | 25 Jun 1885 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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William Conrad Williams
| Birth | 20 Feb 1854 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 24 Nov 1946 | |
| Buried | Palacios Cemetery, Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Lucy R. Williams
| Birth | 1856 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 10 Feb 1872 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Mary Ann Williams
| Nickname | Mollie | |
| Birth | 10 Dec 1858 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 14 Jun 1911 | |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Laura Mettie Williams
| Birth | 3 Feb 1859 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 9 Dec 1951 | |
| Buried | Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Sarah Williams
| Nickname | Sallie | |
| Birth | 1861 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 10 Feb 1872 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Nancy Jane Williams
| Birth | 4 Jan 1862 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 5 Jan 1947 | |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Henry Phillip Williams
| Birth | 29 Oct 1864 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | 5 Aug 1905 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | John Aaron Williams b. 1810, Danmark | |||
| Mother | Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany | |||
| Married | 8 Jul 1847 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Lida Franz b. 11 Aug 1877 | |||
| Married | 4 Jun 1902 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Lida Franz
| Birth | 11 Aug 1877 | |||
| Died | Jan 1914 | Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Henry Phillip Williams b. 29 Oct 1864, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 4 Jun 1902 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Caroline Louise Yeamans
| Birth | 9 Apr 1852 | Texas, USA |
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| Died | 14 Dec 1919 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||||||||||||||||
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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Charles Phillip Williams
| Birth | 17 Oct 1873 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 30 Aug 1950 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Buried | mDr. John Randolph Allen, husband of Wilhelmina Williams, murders Lucy and Sarah Williams Dr. J. Randolph Allen, age 22, born in New York, was enumerated in the 1870 Matagorda County census. His wife was Minna, age 17, born in Texas. He married Wilhelmina Williams, daughter of John and Catherine Williams in 1870. They were living in Matagorda, Texas and had one son, William Clifford "Willie" Allen (Jan 15, 1872 - Sep 26, 1927). Family tradition claimed that Lucy Williams and her sister, Sarah "Sallie," were murdered by their brother-in-law, Dr. Allen, who was in love with Lucy while married to their sister, Wilhelmina. When Lucy became engaged to Henry Eidlebach, Dr. Allen poisoned her out of jealousy, and then poisoned Sallie to divert suspicion. He fled the town with the Williams boys in hot pursuit, but he escaped. Later the family got a letter from him from Africa in which he told that the Williams boys had been all around him, but he had buried himself in the sand. Sallie and Lucy were buried on the Matagorda Peninsula and their graves are lost. On May 15, 1877, Wilhelmina Allen married Edward Kilbride (b c 1845), in Matagorda County and had a daughter, Mamie (married Max G. Klein), and a son, Harry. Henry Eidlebach was Wilhelmina's third husband. They were married June 25, 1885. Their children were Eugene and Henry." From "Doctors of Matagorda County, Texas" http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/doctors_2.htm Thanks to Beth Ellis Bow http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=5040&p=localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.matagorda |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

William Elias Williams
| Birth | 10 May 1875 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 21 Aug 1950 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

James H Williams
| Birth | 2 May 1877 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 8 Sep 1900 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Laura Catherine Williams
| Birth | 5 Jun 1879 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | 1 Nov 1973 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Robert C. Emmel b. 28 Oct 1881, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 31 Dec 1904 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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Robert C. Emmel
| Birth | 28 Oct 1881 | Texas, USA |
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| Died | 28 Sep 1916 | Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Laura Catherine Williams b. 5 Jun 1879, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 31 Dec 1904 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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Annye L Williams
| Birth | 31 Dec 1886 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 18 Aug 1949 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Family | Edwin Pullen Maynard b. 4 Oct 1884, Colorado, USA | |

Sadie M. Williams
| Birth | Apr 1887 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | Yes, date unknown | |
| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

John May Williams
| Birth | 18 Jan 1891 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
| Died | 21 Oct 1918 | England |
| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |

Darwin Malcolm Ashton Williams
| Birth | 25 May 1893 | Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Died | 3 Nov 1954 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Father | James Frances Williams b. 12 Jul 1849, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||
| Mother | Caroline Louise Yeamans b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 1 Jan 1872 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Family 1 | Virginia Louise Foster b. 31 Jan 1904, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA | |||
| Married | 15 Feb 1922 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Divorced | 1930 | |||
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| Family 2 | Jo Reed b. Yes, date unknown | |||
| Married | 27 May 1934 | |||

Virginia Louise Foster
| Birth | 31 Jan 1904 | St. Louis County, Missouri, USA |
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| Died | 4 Nov 1991 | Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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| Buried | Woodlawn Cemetery, Spring Branch East, Harris County, Texas, USA |
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| Family | Darwin Malcolm Ashton Williams b. 25 May 1893, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |||
| Married | 15 Feb 1922 | Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA |
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| Divorced | 1930 | |||
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Jo Reed
| Birth | Yes, date unknown | |
| Died | Yes, date unknown | |
| Family | Darwin Malcolm Ashton Williams b. 25 May 1893, Matagorda County, Texas, USA | |
| Married | 27 May 1934 | |
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Name James Frances Williams Gender Male Birth 12 Jul 1849 Matagorda County, Texas, USA
Died 30 Nov 1938 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
Buried Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
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Parents
Father John Aaron Williams (ID:I500070)
b. 1810, Danmark
d. 1863, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 53 years) Mother Anna Katrina Elizabeth Franz (ID:I500184)
b. 17 May 1828, Nassau, Offenberg, Deggendorf, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany
d. 13 Aug 1914, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 86 years) Marriage 8 Jul 1847 Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
Siblings3 brothers and 7 sisters + 1.
Ann Elizabeth Williams
b. 17 Dec 1847, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 19 Aug 1949, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 101 years)
▻ William A Baxter , m. 18682.
John A Williams
b. 4 Mar 1851, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 24 Jan 1920 (Age 68 years)+ 3.
Wilhelmina Williams
b. 1853, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 1889, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 36 years)
▻ Dr. John Randolph Allen , m. 31 Mar 1870 ; Edward Kilbride , m. 15 May 1877 ; Henry Eidelbach , m. 25 Jun 18854.
William Conrad Williams
b. 20 Feb 1854, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 24 Nov 1946 (Age 92 years)5.
Lucy R. Williams
b. 1856, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 10 Feb 1872, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 16 years)6.
Mary Ann Williams
b. 10 Dec 1858, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 14 Jun 1911 (Age 52 years)7.
Laura Mettie Williams
b. 3 Feb 1859, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 9 Dec 1951 (Age 92 years)8.
Sarah Williams
b. 1861, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 10 Feb 1872, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 11 years)9.
Nancy Jane Williams
b. 4 Jan 1862, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 5 Jan 1947 (Age 85 years)+ 10.
Henry Phillip Williams
b. 29 Oct 1864, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 5 Aug 1905, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 40 years)
▻ Lida Franz , m. 4 Jun 1902 -
Family
Wife Caroline Louise Yeamans (ID:I16303)
b. 9 Apr 1852, Texas, USA
d. 14 Dec 1919, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 67 years)
Marriage 1 Jan 1872 Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
Age at Marriage James : 22 years - Caroline : 19 years. (Were Married 47 years). Children 1.
Charles Phillip Williams (ID:I16304)
b. 17 Oct 1873, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 30 Aug 1950, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 76 years)2.
William Elias Williams (ID:I16305)
b. 10 May 1875, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 21 Aug 1950, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 75 years)3.
James H Williams (ID:I16306)
b. 2 May 1877, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 8 Sep 1900, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 23 years)+ 4.
Laura Catherine Williams (ID:I16307)
b. 5 Jun 1879, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 1 Nov 1973, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
(Age 94 years)▻ Robert C. Emmel m. 31 Dec 19045.
Annye L Williams (ID:I16308)
b. 31 Dec 1886, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 18 Aug 1949, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 62 years)6.
Sadie M. Williams (ID:I16311)
b. Apr 1887, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. Yes, date unknown7.
John May Williams (ID:I16309)
b. 18 Jan 1891, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 21 Oct 1918, England
(Age 27 years)+ 8.
Darwin Malcolm Ashton Williams (ID:I16310)
b. 25 May 1893, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
d. 3 Nov 1954, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA
(Age 61 years)▻ Virginia Louise Foster m. 15 Feb 1922; Jo Reed m. 27 May 1934 -
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Birth - 12 Jul 1849 - Matagorda County, Texas, USA 

Marriage - 1 Jan 1872 - Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA 

Died - 30 Nov 1938 - Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, USA 

Buried - - Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas, USA 
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