St. John Williams

b. 15 September 1875
  • Milit-Memo Only*:
  • St. John Williams was born on 15 September 1875 in Galveston, Texas.
  • 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 St. John Williams, League Williams, Katherine Williams, Caroline Louise Williams, Ann Clarke Williams, Campbell Williams and Ethel Williams.
  • He served in the military during the Spanish-American war, according to the 1930 census.
  • St. John Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in San Isidro Muos Esijo, Philippines, serving as a private in the US Army.. According to this census, he unmarried, and his US residence 69-1/2 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio.
  • 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 St. John Williams, Ethel Williams and Katherine Williams.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • League Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 14 Gardner Street. Other members of the household included St. John Williams, Katherine 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 St. John Williams, Ethel 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.
  • Last Edited: 18 Feb 2013