Hiram Hobert Williams

Hiram Hobert Williams

HIram Hobert Williams, 1880-1961

• Father: Samuel Deveaux Williams b. circa 1848, d. 24 May 1898
• Mother: Johanna Stahle b. 5 August 1858, d. 3 January 1931

• Hiram Hobert Williams was born on 10 February 1880 in Milan, Monroe County, Michigan.
• Samuel Deveaux Williams and Johanna Stahle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Milan Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Other members of the household included Hiram Hobert Williams, Robert Deveaux Williams and Frederick L. Williams.
• Johanna Stahle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Milan Township, Michigan. Other members of the household included Hiram Hobert Williams, Belle Williams, Nellie Mae Williams, Edna Ann Williams, Howard Stahle Williams and Thurlow Samuel Williams.
• He was working on the farm, according to the 1900 census.
• Robert Deveaux Williams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Tyler Township, Spokane County, Washington. Other members of the household included Hiram Hobert Williams, Nellie Mae Williams and Gerald William Blunt.
• He was in business with his brother Robert as a retail cigar merchant, according to the 1910 census.
• He married Jennie Meyers circa 1913.
• Robert Deveaux Williams was photographed about 1915 at his Fishtrap resort with sisters Belle and Nellie and brother Hiram, and their spouses.
• Hiram Hobert Williams registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Lincoln County, Washington, while living with his wife Jennie in Sprague, and employed "fishing" by his brother Robert at Fishtraps.
• Hiram Hobert Williams and Jennie Meyers appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Graves Township, Spokane County, Washington, at Ladd Road enumerated next to Hiram's brother Robert.. Other members of the household included Thurlow Albert Williams.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 12 December 1924 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The People of the State of New York, to George H. Williams, brother of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, whose residence and post office address is unknown and cannot after due diligence be ascertained, and to Robert, Hiram, Howard, Thurlow, Belle, Nell and Edna Williams, nephews and nieces of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, all of the State of Washington but whose places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due diligence be ascertained and to all the heirs-at-law and next of kin of Hiram P. Williams, deceased, formerly of the City of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
  [:TAB] Whereas Florence Dennison, who resides at the City of Niagara Falls, New York, has presented a petition to the Surrogate's Court of our County of Niagara, praying for a cecree that a certain instrument in writing, bearing date the 10th day of July, 1921, relating to both real and personal property, be duly proved and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of Hiram P. Williams, late of the City of Niagara Falls in the County of Niagara, and State of New York, deceased.
       Therefore, you and each of you, are cited to show cause before the Surrogate's Court of our County of Niagara, at the Court House, in the City of Niagara, at the Court House, in the City of Niagara Falls, 249 Second Street, in the said County of Niagara, on the 20th day of December, 1924, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, why such a decree should not be made.
       In testimony whereof, we have caqused the Seal of said Surrogate's Court to be hereunto affixed.
       Witness, Hon. Charles Hickey, Surrogate of our said County of Niagara, at Niagara Falls, N. Y., this 15th day of November, 1924.
       Elizabeth E. Tenbrook, Clerk of the Currogate's Court.
       Gervase Rhoney, Attorney for Executrix, Main and Niagara Avenue, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
• Johanna Stahle Williams Gaertner was photographed about 1926 surrounded by many members of her large family.
• Hiram Hobert Williams and Jennie Meyers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, at 2103 Sanson Avenue. Other members of the household included Thurlow Albert Williams.
• He was employed as a car man in the railroad shops, according to the 1930 census.
• Hiram Hobert Williams and Jennie Meyers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Spokane, Washington, at 5623 Haven.
• Hiram Hobert Williams registered for the draft in 1942 while living at 5623 N. Haven in Spokane, and unemployed. Contact: Mrs. C. B. Goetchius, 2017 West 7th, Spokane. Signed by Mrs. H. Williams as guardian.
• Hiram Hobert Williams died on 9 August 1961 at age 81 in Santa Clara County, California.
• Jennie Meyers became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2014