Larry Williams' Ancestors

Robert Carlton Williams & son Robert Woodburn Williams

Robert Carlton Williams with his son Robert Woodburn Williams, who was born in 1916.

Robert Carlton Williams was born 12 March 1888 in Providence, Kentucky, the second child of Thomas Jackson Williams, 1861-1892, Providence, Kentucky and Mary Alice Dorris, b abt 1859 Hopkins County, Kentucky, d 23 Oct 1932, Akron, Ohio; they are both buried in Providence. Thomas Williams was the son of Samuel Watson Williams, 1832-1913, and Prudence Edmondson, b 1836. See photo of another son of Samuel W. and Prudence, Samuel E. Williams.

Robert Carlton Williams married Ermie Newman, b 13 Sep 1890, Rochester, Butler County, Kentucky, on 29 Jul 1913, Muhlenburg County, Kentucky. Ermie Newman Williams died 18 June 1976 in Tampa, Florida. Carlton Williams died 8 Apr 1966 in Tampa, Florida; his obituary can be read online.

Other children of Thomas Jackson Williams and Mary Alice Dorris were:

1)Pruda C. Nance, b 12 Jan 1884, Webster County, Kentucky; died 1 Dec 1970, Tampa, Florida. She married Maynard Nance, who was born 1879 Webster County, Kentucky and died Oct 1962, Tampa, Florida. See photo of Pruda's children.
3)Alfred James "A.J." Williams, born August 1891, Webster County, Kentucky and died Sep 1961 Syracuse, NY. He married Mabel Mount, born 1895, Hillard, KY, died 22 Jan 1972 Twinsburg, Ohio. They are both buried in Summitt County, Ohio.