Ethel Williams

b. 30 December 1868, d. October 1966
  • Ethel Williams was born on 30 December 1868 in Texas or possibly a year or so later.
  • William Howell Williams and Edwin Eliza Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Galveston, Texas, enumerated next to Eddie's brother Clark Campbell.. Other members of the household included Ethel Williams, Ann Clarke Williams, Campbell Williams and Sarah Scott Williams.
  • William Howell Williams and Edwin Eliza Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Galveston, Texas, at 31st Avenue. Other members of the household included Ethel Williams, League Williams, Katherine Williams, St. John Williams, Caroline Louise Williams, Ann Clarke Williams and Campbell Williams.
  • Ethel Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at 609-1/2 North High Street. Other members of the household included Katherine Williams and Caroline Louise Williams.
  • She was a bookkeeper, according to the 1900 census.
  • The following appeared on 12 February 1903 in the Fort Worth Telegram: Judge William Howell Williams of East Liverpool, Ohio, has gone blind twice perfecting two inventions -- one a system for manufacturing gas at half the cost of the natural product, and the other the making of pig iron at the cost of $1.50 a ton.
  • Ethel Williams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, at 200 South Race Street. Other members of the household included William Howell Williams and Katherine Williams.
  • She was employed as a clerk by a poultry rem??, according to the 1910 census.
  • St. John Williams registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in West Park Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, while living in West Park Township, an unemployed painter, nearest relative Miss Ethel Williams of the same address. He signed the card "St. John (Scott) Williams."
  • League Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Other members of the household included Ethel Williams, St. John Williams and Katherine Williams.
  • Archibald Buell Carter and Caroline Louise Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 3152 West 90th Street. Other members of the household included Ethel Williams, Kenneth Buell Carter and Campbell Williams.
  • League Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 14 Gardner Street. Other members of the household included Ethel Williams, St. John Williams. They all were living in the same house in 1935.
  • The following appeared on 30 June 1946 in the Boston Sunday Herald: (Amesbury, June 29) Mrs. Ann Clark (Williams) Kauffman, 84, widow of Senator John Edward Kauffman, died today at Hillside rest home. She came here three years ago to live with relatives.
         She was born in Killie Crankee plantation, Danville, Tex., and was a granddaughter of Col. William [sic] May Williams, former secretary for the State of Texas. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ann (Kauffman) McDuff and a son-in-law, Homer McDuff, of Shrevesport [sic], La., two sisters, Miss Ethel Williams of Amesbury and Mrs. Caroline W. Carter of Cleveland, and two brothers, Campbell and St. John Williams, both of Amesbury.
         Funeral will be held from the Pillsbury and Gale funeral home, 2 Hillside avenue, Monday afternoon at 2.
  • The SSDI lists Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, as the last residence of record of Ethel Williams.
  • Ethel Williams died in October 1966 at age 97.
  • Last Edited: 18 Feb 2013