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 1882 - Abt 1957 (74 years)
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| Name |
Oscar James Williams |
| Born |
30 Nov 1882 |
Indiana, U.S.A.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Abt. 1957 |
Finney County, Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Buried |
Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Notes |
- U.S. Census Medora, Reno County, KS 1900: "Oscar Williams, age 16 b. Nov 1883 Indiana parents b. Indiana, servant," in the household of "A.J. Brewer, age 54 b. Feb 1846 Illinois, farmer, wife age 51 b. Nov 1848 Iowa."
Patricia Harmon: "Hattie Hunley was working for the Whiteside family; they said daughter Alma was unruly and sent Alma away. Hattie gave Oscar to the Brewer family, friends of Hattie's employer, the Whiteside family."
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Valley, Scott County 1 Mar 1905: "O.J. Williams, age 31 b. Abt. 1883 Indiana."
U.S. Census Valley, Scott County, KS 1910: "Oscar J. Williams, age 27 b. Abt. 1883 Indiana parents b. Indiana, farmer, wife Bertha G., age 30 b. Abt. 1880 Iowa parents b. Iowa."
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Valley, Scott County 1915: "O.J. Williams, age 31 b. Abt. 1884 Indiana, wife Bertha, age 35 b. Abt. 1880 Iowa."
WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: "Oscar James Williams, age 35 b. 30 Nov 1882, residence: RFD #2, Modoc, Scott County, KS; self-employed-farming, Scott County; wife Bertha G. Williams; medium height & build, brown eyes & hair, no disabilities."
U.S. Census Valley, Scott County, KS 1920: "Oscar J. Williams, age 36 b. Abt. 1884 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, farmer, wife Bertha G., age 40 b. Abt. 1880 Iowa parents b. Iowa."
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Valley, Scott County 1925: "O.J. Williams, age 42 b. Abt. 1883 Indiana, wife Bertha, age 45 b. Abt. 1880 Iowa."
U.S. Census Valley, Scott County, KS 1930: "Oscar J. Williams, age 47 b. Abt. 1883 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, farmer, wife Bertha G., age 50 b. Abt. 1880 Iowa parents b. Iowa."
U.S. Census Valley, Scott County, KS 1940: "O.J. Williams, age 57 b. Abt. 1883 Indiana, farmer, wife Bertha G., age 60 b. Abt. 1880."
- http://boards.ancestry.ca/surnames.hunley/112.114.1.1.1.1.4/mb.ashx
"May 9, 1923 at Modoc, County of Scott State of Kansas, before C.R. Franks, Oscar Williams testimony: I am 39 years of age, I reside in the town of Modoc, Kansas, Route 2, Rancher. My mother is Hattie Hunley and my father is Joseph Williams. I do not remember the year my father was killed on the railroad but I was small. They had separated and father had remarried. Hattie lived in Hutchinson, Kansas. My half sister, name unknown"
Testimony by Oscar Williams, who talks about his half sister Alma:
"My half sister was once married to a man named John George, South Enid, Oklahoma and he may know about her. I had a letter from him asking abut my half sister and he intimated she would not stay at home. Those are the only ones I can refer to who would be of any help to the Bureau in this matter. Signed: Oscar Williams.
To me [sic; Alma was a person who] was married several times, but who lived some place in Oklahoma; and last I knew of her, corresponded with mother and knew her whereabouts."
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| Person ID |
I39334 |
Complete |
| Last Modified |
27 Oct 2013 |
| Father |
Joseph Williams, d. Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Mother |
Harriet Davenport, b. 28 Feb 1853, Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.A. , d. 11 Jun 1939, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) |
| Married |
29 Apr 1882 |
Kansas, U.S.A. |
| Divorced |
23 Jun 1887 |
York County, Nebraska, U.S.A. |
| Family ID |
F18043371 |
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