Fifth Generation
30. Alston WILLIAMS was born on 12 December 1878 in Halifax County, NC. This birthdate is from his WWI Draft Registration. His given name was probably Alston, but it is spelled different ways on various documents probably due to transcribers error and his illiteracy. In 1900 he was a laborer on his father-in-law's farm. Mattie SHEARIN and Alston WILLIAMS were married on 15 February 1900 in Halifax County, NC. The 2 year-old "son" named Raymond listed in the 1940 US Census is probably a grand-son. 31. Mattie SHEARIN was born in December 1880 in NC. Children were: 15 | i. | Leana "Anna" WILLIAMS. | | ii. | Jesse WILLIAMS was born in 1904 in NC. | | iii. | Mattie WILLIAMS was born in 1906 in NC. | | iv. | Bertha Mae WILLIAMS was born in 1907 in NC. She died on 19 August 1994 at the age of 87 in Garysburg, NC. At the time of her death, she was the widow of a man with the surname Scott. | | v. | Frank Wade WILLIAMS was born in 1909 in NC. He died on 17 December 1962 at the age of 53 in Garysburg, NC. He was married to a woman named Annette or Lennette who was born about 1916. In 1940 he and his family (wife and two children) were living with his parents in Gaston Township. His occupation was lister as a "Helper" on the highway. | | vi. | Alston WILLIAMS Jr. was born in 1910 in NC. | | vii. | Mary Jane WILLIAMS was born in 1913 in NC. She died on 14 October 1966 at the age of 53 in Roanoke Rapids, NC. | | viii. | Pledge WILLIAMS was born in 1915 in NC. He died on 15 August 1971 at the age of 56 in Garysburg, NC. Pledge is the name found on his death record. The 1920 US Census gives his name as Pleasent. He was married to a woman named Thelma Lee Squire. | | ix. | John Hester WILLIAMS was born in 1917 in NC. He died on 6 October 1961 at the age of 44 in Durham, NC. In 1940, he and his wife Annie were living with his parents in Gaston Township. His occupation was "Manager" of a rented farm. | | x. | Jimmie WILLIAMS was born in 1918 in NC. | | xi. | Bernice WILLIAMS was born in 1925 in NC. |
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