Thomas Jefferson Williams

Thomas Jefferson Williams

• Father: George Williams b. circa 1856
• Mother: Maggie Holland b. 15 November 1865, d. 18 October 1955

• Thomas Jefferson Williams was born on 4 July 1888 in DeWitt County, Texas.
• He married Lucy Nickerson on 22 January 1911 in Texas.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Texas while living with his wife and three children in Cuero, employed there farming.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams and Lucy Nickerson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Texas. Also in the household were children George (8), Rebecca (6), Goldie (4), Morris (3) and infant Noah.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• He officially witnessed the death of Willie Spell Williams on 25 June 1925 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams and Lucy Nickerson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in DeWitt County, Texas, at Cheapside Road. Also in the household were children George (age 18), Rebecca (16), Goldie (14), Morris (12), Floyd (10), Charlie (8), Lucile (6), Liza (4) and infant Thomas.
• He was opearting a farm, according to the 1930 census.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams and Lucy Nickerson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in DeWitt County, Texas, at Cuero Goliad Road. Also in the household were children George (age 29), Rebecca (26), Goldie (25), Maurice (22), Floyd (20), Charles (17), Lucile (15), Eliza (12) and Thomas (10).
• He was a dirt farmer, according to the 1940 census.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 in Texas while living with his wife Lucy in Cuero, and employed there as a farmer.
• He officially witnessed the death of Royal Williams on 22 December 1946 in Cuero, Texas.
• Thomas Jefferson Williams died on 19 September 1964 at age 76 in Cuero, Texas.
• Lucy Nickerson became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at DeWitt County Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2017