Caroline Louise Williams

Caroline Louise Williams

Caroline Louise Williams Carter, 1877-

• Father: William Howell Williams b. 10 September 1833, d. 17 January 1914
• Mother: Edwin Eliza Campbell b. circa 1839, d. 15 July 1883

• Caroline Louise Williams was born on 17 September 1877 in Texas.
• She was known as Carrie.
• 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 Caroline Louise Williams, League Williams, Katherine Williams, St. John Williams, Ann Clarke Williams, Campbell Williams and Ethel 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 Caroline Louise Williams, Katherine Williams.
• She was employed as a saleslady in a bookstore, according to the 1900 census.
• She married Archibald Buell Carter, son of Orson Carter and Laura Buell, on 31 October 1906 in Franklin County, Ohio.
• Archibald Buell Carter and Caroline Louise Williams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Other members of the household included Kenneth Buell Carter. Archibald is identified as J. Carter, and son Kenneth as Archibald Carter.
• She officially witnessed the death of William Howell Williams on 17 January 1914 at St. John's Hospital in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; and was cremated.
• Archibald Buell Carter and Caroline Louise Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 3151 West 90th Street. Other members of the household included Kenneth Buell Carter.
• She was employed as a stenographer in an advertising business, according to the 1920 census.
• 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 Kenneth Buell Carter, Campbell Williams and Ethel Williams.
• She was employed as an advertising manager, according to the 1930 census.
• Archibald Buell Carter and Caroline Louise Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 3152 West 90th Street. Other members of the household included Kenneth Buell Carter and Campbell Williams. In 1935 they all were living in the same house.
• 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.
• Caroline Louise Williams died between 1946 and 1955.
• Her husband Archibald Buell Carter became a widower at her death.

• Last Edited: 18 Feb 2013

• Charts: Descendants of CAMPBELL Archibald & Rebecca Kirk