Jul-28-2018Husband: William Henry Williams Census name: Willie H. Williams Born: Sep-17-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr- 7-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Resided: at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1,4 Census: 1940 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880, 1900 10 20 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1,5 Father: Hezekiah B. Williams (1842 - 1916) Mother: Lucinda Baker (1849 - 1935) Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Minnie Odell Dotson Married: Apr-20-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Born: Nov- -1878 in Sumner Co, KS 7,8 Died: Mar- 3-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Cause of death: childbirth 10 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS Father: Israel N. Dotson (1845 - 1916) Mother: Louisa Jane Lynch (1845 - 1914)
F Child 1: Bessie M. Williams Born: Aug-14-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,7,12 Died: Mar-15-1995 11 Resided: in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 11 Resided: 1955 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Census: 1900, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Robert Watson b. Aug-29-1874 d. Jul- 2-1955 Married: Apr- 6-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Goldie Mary Williams Census name: Mary G. Williams 16 Born: Mar-11-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,11 Died: Nov- -1976 11 Resided: in South Bend, St Joseph Co, IN 18 Census: 1930 in South Bend, St Joseph Co, IN Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Husband: Howard Elifritz b. Nov-15-1897 d. May- -1980 Married: Jan-21-1923 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 19
F Child 3: Fredia Edith Williams Census name: Freda Williams 16,20 Born: Sep- 6-1905 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 21,2 Died: May- 2-1995 in Concord, Cabarrus Co, NC 22,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 23,24 Resided: in Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC 25 Resided: formerly in Madison, Madison Co, NE Census: 1930 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Pullman Lunch restaurant owner 24 Husband: Clifton E. Shepler b. Oct-27-1902 d. Oct- 3-1982 Married: Nov-15-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone. (3) Obituary of mother. (4) Obituary of father. (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William H. Williams, 25, of Doddridge Co; and Minnie O. Dotson, 19, b. Sumner Co Kansas, res. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 20 1896. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mrs. William Williams, age (obscured), married, died Mar 3 1910 in Doddridge Co, cause of death childbirth. DR p. 177. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Death record of husband. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia in 1955. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as G. R. Watson, 42, b. Ritchie Co; and Bessie Williams, age 21 as of Aug 1917, b. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 6 1918. MR Bk 10, p. 212. (16) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Goldie Williams, white female, b. March 11 1901 in Doddridge Co, dau of W. Williams & Minnie Dotson, this being the mother's second child. BR p. 233. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Indiana before 1951. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Howard Elifritz, 25, b. & res. in Tyler Co; and Goldie Williams, age 21 as of March 1922, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 21 1923 in Pennsboro. , MR p. 194. (20) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Freddie Edith Williams, white female, dau of William Henry Williams (age 34, b. Oxford WV, res Greenwood, farmer) and Minnie Odell Dotson (age 28, b. Kansas, res. Greenwood), this being the mother's third child. (Note: This was a delayed birth record, filed by the father on June 9 1941.), Delayed Births, p. 191. (22) Obituary - Nursing home. (23) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (24) Obituary. (25) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951.Name Index