Willie Spell Williams

Willie Spell Williams

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

• Willie Spell Williams was born circa 14 November 1894 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.
• Mary Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, at Stockdale Avenue. Other members of the household included Willie Spell Williams, Perry Lee Buckner, Rosa Lee Buckner, George Elliott and Carrie Elliott. Willie Williams is identified as a grandson of Mary Elliot. Also in the household identified as grandchildren are Rosa's children Blaine (8) and Blanche (5) Lackey.
• Maggie Holland appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in DeWitt County, Texas, at Cuero & Parktown Road. Other members of the household included Willie Spell Williams, Royal Williams and Kate Williams. Enumerated next to widow ?Callco? Williams (age 55) and her children Mary (37), Tom (30), Fannie (20) and Susie (18), and not far from Edward Williams (age 80) and his second wife Harriet (62) -- some or all of whom likely were kin to Maggie's first husband George Williams.
• He married Pinkie Johnson, daughter of Harry Johnson and Alice Kuykendall, on 7 May 1914 in Lavaca County, Texas, by license issued the same day, with M. H. Sinclair, MG, officiating.
• Willie Spell Williams registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in DeWitt County, Texas, while living with his wife and one child in Cuero, employed there farming.
• Willie Spell Williams and Pinkie Johnson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in DeWitt County, Texas, at Upper Clinton Road. Other members of the household included Margaret H. Williams, Garnett Williams and Alice Marcellus Williams.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Willie Spell Williams died on 25 June 1925 in Cuero, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Thomas Jefferson Williams.
• Pinkie Johnson became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Cuero, Texas.

• Last Edited: 17 Apr 2017