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Ancestors of Dylan Joseph Solet


      56. Silas Wilson Williams272, born 17 Jun 1865 in Clay Co, KY273; died 30 Dec 1960 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK273. He was the son of 112. John Williams and 113. Adline Wilson. He married 57. Talitha Cumi Anderson 12 Nov 1887 in Clay Co, KY274.

      57. Talitha Cumi Anderson275, born 06 May 1863 in Clay Co, KY276; died 29 Aug 1929 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK276. She was the daughter of 114. William C Anderson and 115. Sarah M Ponder.

Notes for Silas Wilson Williams:
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 6, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: M593_456; Page: 216; Image: 433;

27 August 1870 United States Federal Census ~ pg 11, img 11
* Name: Silas Williams *
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Age in 1870: 5
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Precinct 6, Clay, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head: Son *
Value of real estate: $20
Value of personal: $40
Post Office: Manchester
Household Members: Name Age :
19. John Williams, 23, 1847, KY, Head
20. Adline Williams, 26, 1844, KY
21. Silas Williams, 5, 1865, KY *
22. Margareth Williams, 4, 1866, KY
23. Abby Williams, 1, 1869, KY
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Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T9_410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 560.3000

10 June 1880 United States Federal Census ~ pg 19, img 10
* Name: Silas Williams
Home in 1880: Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to head-of-household: Son *
Father's birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age :
48. John Williams 36, 1844, KY
49. Adline Williams 39, 1841, NC
50. Silas Williams 14, 1866, KY *
1. Margaret Williams 13, 1867, KY
2. Abagill Williams 11, 1869, KY
3. Thadus Williams 9, 1871, KY
4. John Williams 5, 1875, KY
5. Alex Williams 2, 1877, KY
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20 April 1910 United States Federal Census ~ pg 5B, img 10
Name: Silas W Williams
Age in 1910: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse's name: Thilitha
Home in 1910: Canadian, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age :
83. Silas W Williams 44, KY
84. Thilitha Williams 46, KY
85. Walter H Williams 18, KY
86. Nannie Williams 16, KY
87. Jasper Williams 11, KY
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19 Jan 1920 United States Federal Census ~ pg 10A, img 18
Name: Silas Williams
Home in 1920: Canadian, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Age: 52 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Talitha
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 53
Household Members: Name Age :
11. Silas Williams 52, 1868, KY
12. Talitha Williams 51, 1867, KY
13. Jasper Williams 21, 1899, Indian Terr
14. Earl Souder 5 1/12, 1914, OK
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25 April 1930 United States Federal Census ~ pg 7A, img 13
* 24. Name: Silas William
Home in 1930: Hewitt, Carter, Oklahoma
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Place of Birth of parents: KY, KY
Relation to Head of House: Father
Household Members: Name Age :
20. Walter H William 39, 1891, KY, HEAD
21. Wiola William 25, 1905, IT OK, WIFE
22. Derwood William 6 11/12, 1923, OK, SON
23. Douglas William 1 1/12, 1929, OK, SON
24. Silas William 64, 1865, KY, FATHER OF HEAD
25. Jasper William 32, 1898, OK, BROTHER OF HEAD
26. Earl Sowder 12, 1918, OK, NEPHEW OF HEAD (Son of Nannie Wms Sowder)
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The following was told to me Regonna Marlene Wms Fosbury by Earl Sowder, son of Nanny Williams Sowder, who died when Earl was only a few days old, so Grandparents Silas & Talitha Wms raised Earl: \\

"Silas, Talitha and family traveled to Oklahoma from Burning Springs, Clay Co, KY in a covered wagon in 1895 and settled in Indian Territory which is now Crowder, Pittsburg Co, OK. Silas, Talitha nor any of the other family members ever said why they left KY or the names of relatives left behind. Earl asked Grandpa Silas if the law was right behind them when they left KY and Grandpa got mad and chased Earl around the barn so he never asked that question again."

In 1918, Son Walter Howard Williams walked to Hartshorne, Pittsburg Co, OK to join WWI. When Walter returned, Silas had moved the family to Orr, Jefferson Co, OK, so Walter had to track the family down in Southern Oklahoma.

Silas owned considerable amounts of land on Sexton Creek in Clay Co, KY. Durward Williams says that Silas and his brother John were loggers who rode the logs down the creek and swam under to dislodge logs. Durward said that brother John killed some indians on the 101 Ranch in eastern OK then buried them in a creek bed but they floated up when it rained so he did time in the federal pen at Levinworth, KS where he escaped by tunneling to a river and out swimming the laws. John and Silas came face to face in a grocery store but acted like they didn't know one another because John was an escapee.
~ Regonna Marlene Williams Fosbury ~ regonnafosbury@yahoo.com
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Obit in The Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Carter Co, OK on 30 dec 1960:

WILSON - Silas Wilson Williams, 95, Route 2, died Friday morning in an Ardmore Veteran's Home Rest Home following an illness. A retired farmer, he had lived in Carter Co 60 years.

Funeral is to be at 2:30 Sunday from the First Methodist Church, here. The Rev. John R. Deller, pastor of the church, will officiate. Assisting in the service will be Rev Paul Green of Lindsay.

The Body will be in state at the Leslie Funeral Home here. Burial is to be a the Hewitt Cemetery under the direction of Bettes Funeral Home, Ardmore.
Williams was born June 17, 1865 in Clay Co, KY. He married Talitha Cumi Anderson who died Aug 29, 1929. Survivors include two sons, Walter, Pruitt City, and Jap, here. Nine grandsons and 21 great grandchildren.

Note: Talitha and Silas are buried at Wilson, Carter Co, Hewitt Cemetery, OK and have since been joined by Sons Walter H Williams, his wife Viola Ellen Walker Williams, JAP Williams and his wife Otha E Wall Williams, their son Mignon. Grandson Royce S Williams and ggg-grandaughter Haley Jo Solet, 4 months old.
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GRAHAM ‹ Services for Linley Don ³L.D.² Elkins will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Graham Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Hershel Baker officiating. Interment will be at Hewitt Cemetery under the direction of Milburn Funeral Home.
Elkins died June 2, 1999, in Graham. He was born Dec. 24, 1929, at Terral, to Joe and Myrtle Pulis Elkins.

He was a retired oil field worker and Army veteran. He and Rita Carter were married July 28, 1975.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; three daughters, Renee West, Oklahoma City, Tamara Gustus, Duncan, and Jody Harris, Saginaw, Texas; two sons, Joe Elkins, Burns Flat, and Mark Perkins, Graham; two sisters, Lavada Tamborra, Connecticut, and Aleine Harris, Madera, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Randy Perkins.

Bearers will be M.W. Pierce, Bryan Rozzell, Lloyd Brown, Hamp Downey, Joe Case and Coy Langley.

Memorials may be made to Cross Timbers Hospice.
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More About Silas Wilson Williams:
Burial: Jan 1961, Hewitt Cem, Wilson, Carter Co, OK
Census: 27 Aug 1870, Manchester, Clay Co, KY,Precinct 6, pg 11, line 21, 5 yrs old

  Notes for Talitha Cumi Anderson:
Grandson Earl Sowder told me that Talitha had chopped off one of her fingers to the middle joint, with an axe, while chopping wood and "she could thump my head real good with that short finger." May have been the finger on her right hand.
~ Regonna M Wms Fosbury, regonnafosbury@yahoo.com
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20 April 1910 United States Federal Census ~ pg 5B, img 10
Name: Thilitha Williams *
Age in 1910: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Wife *
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Silas W
Home in 1910: Canadian, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age :
83. Silas W Williams 44, KY
84. Thilitha Williams 46, KY *
85. Walter H Williams 18, KY
86. Nannie Williams 16, KY
87. Jasper Williams 11, KY
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19 Jan 1920 United States Federal Census ~ pg 10A, img 18
Name: Talitha Williams *
Home in 1920: Canadian, Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Wife *
Spouse's Name: Silas
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 53
Household Members: Name Age :
11. Silas Williams 52, 1868, KY
12. Talitha Williams 51, 1867, KY *
13. Jasper Williams 21, 1899, Indian Terr
14. Earl Souder 5 1/12, 1914, OK
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More About Talitha Cumi Anderson:
Burial: Aug 1929, Hewitt Cem, Wilson, Carter Co, OK
Census: 20 Apr 1910, Canadian Twnshp, Pittsburg Co, OK, pg 5B, 46 yr old

More About Silas Williams and Talitha Anderson:
Marriage: 12 Nov 1887, Clay Co, KY277
Marriage license: 11 Nov 1887, Clay Co, KY, USA
Marriage location: 12 Nov 1887, Margaret Anderson home. Performed by Eliha Well, Christian Church
Witness: 12 Nov 1887, Ed. M. Anderson, John Eastridge
     
Children of Silas Williams and Talitha Anderson are:
  i.   John Dee Williams278, born 15 Apr 1888 in Berea, Madison Co, KY279; died 04 Aug 1960 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co, OK; married Sallie Matt Engle 19 Aug 1910 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co, OK; born 23 May 1891 in Bank of Red River, Indian Terr280; died 18 Feb 1988 in Lindsay, Garvin Co, OK281.
  More About John Dee Williams:
Burial: Unknown, Tecumseh Cemetery, OK, USA
Census: 19 Apr 1910, Tecumseh City, Pottawatomie Co, OK, page 1, 21 yrs old
Draft Registration: 05 Jun 1917, Oklahoma; 29 yrs old.
Occupation: 19 Apr 1910, Barber, Tecumseh City, Pottawatomie Co, OK

  More About Sallie Matt Engle:
Birth Place: Red River, TX, USA on the bank of TX side of Red River in a covered wagon
Burial: 19 Feb 1988, Tecumseh Cemetery, OK, USA
Census: 19 Apr 1910, Tecumseh City, Pottawatomie Co, OK, page 1, 18 yrs old

  More About John Williams and Sallie Engle:
Marriage: 19 Aug 1910, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co, OK

  28 ii.   Walter Howard Williams, born 02 Sep 1890 in Burning Springs, Clay Co, KY; died 23 Jul 1970 in Okla City, Okla Co, OK; married Viola Ellen Walker 03 Sep 1922 in Wilson, Carter Co, OK.
  iii.   Henry Williams282, born 27 Apr 1892 in Burning Springs, Clay Co, KY; died 10 Jul 1905 in Crowder, Pittsburg Co, OK283
  More About Henry Williams:
Burial: Unknown, Crowder, Pittsburg Co, Cemetery, OK, next to twin Nanny Williams
Cause of Death: Appendix ruptured at 13 years of age.
Twin: 27 Apr 1892, Nannie Williams, Twin

  iv.   Nannie Williams284, born 27 Apr 1892 in Burning Springs, Clay Co, KY284; died 03 Jan 1916 in Crowder, Pittsburg Co, OK284; married Joseph Edward Sowder 1915; born 29 Jul 1881 in Galena, Cherokee Co, KS285; died 12 Nov 1953 in San Diego, CA286.
  Notes for Nannie Williams:
Regonna,
The name of the cemetery is Crowder Cemetery, located in Crowder, OK. I don't know if we have a genealogy library in McAlester. Barbara's e-mail address is barbarasulliva1715@sbcglobal.net. Bill's address, if I'm not mistaken, is sowder@comcast.net

We had a really good time on our vacation. First we went to George's house which is about an hour from Branson, stayed there 2 nights and went on the Branson where we went to the Jim Stafford Show. Judi got us 2nd row center seats. We could practically touch him. That was thoroughly enjoyable.

We left Branson and went on to Nashville where we stayed in a motel and Bill came and picked us up and took us to his house for dinner. The next day Bill, Ceola, Barbara, and I went to The Hermitage (Andrew Jackson's mansion) and then on a tour of Nashville on foot. I went to the old Ryman Auditorium and stood on the stage where many of the country music singers have debuted and had my picture taken playing a guitar. I think that was the highlight of the trip. Next, we went to the new Grand Old Opry but by the time we got there it was closed for the day. They were having Fanfair 2005 that weekend and were getting ready for all the stars.

After Nashville we went to Illinois where my nephew Jason (George's son) was getting married. He had a beautiful wedding and afterwards cocktails and then a sit down dinner and dancing til midnight. I was very tired.

After the wedding we went to Springfield, Illinois where we went to the Abraham Lincoln museum. It has only been opened 2 months and still has the new smell in it. We then traveled to Springfield, Missouri where we went to the George Washington Carver Museum.

We left on a Sunday and were gone 11 days. I was dragging by the time we got home but I had a really good time.

Let me know when you get a chance to come up this way. Crowder is just about 15 minutes north of McAlester.
Linda
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regonna fosbury <regonnafosbury@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello Linda, So happy to hear from you...I would love to come to Mcalester one of these days. What is the name of the cemetery? Check with your genealogy library in McAlester. They should be able to point you in the direction of a headstone repair man. What are Barbara and Bill's e-mail address's? I have George's sowder@mo-net.com. I trust that you and Barbara had a nice trip with few problems.
Regonna
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Linda Duke <lduke1947@yahoo.com> wrote:

Regonna,

Barbara and I went to the Crowder cemetery last Sunday and found Nannie and Henry's gravemarker. There is only one grave marker for both of them. On the base of the marker it said Williams. On the top of the marker it said Nannie W. Sowder, Henry. I think the W. stands for Williams. Anyway, the top of the marker has broken away from the bottom of the marker. Someone leaned it up against the base and that is how I found it. I yelled and screamed for Barbara. We had walked all over the cemetery thinking it would be a double marker or 2 small markers, but it was just one. If you ever get a chance to come to McAlester, I will take you to their gravesite.

I'm thinking about getting in touch with someone who might be able to restore the tombstone. I don't want to replace it I just want to get it fixed.

Barbara and I didn't find out anything from Bill about the Sowder side of the family. We are still working on it.
Linda

  More About Nannie Williams:
Burial: Unknown, Crowder, Pittsburg Co, Cemetery, OK, next to twin Henry Williams
Cause of Death: Pnuemonia after giving birth to Earl Sowder
Census: 20 Apr 1910, Canadian Twnshp, Pittsburg Co, OK, pg 5B, 16 yr old
Twin: 27 Apr 1892, Henry Williams, twin

  Notes for Joseph Edward Sowder:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 9 September 1918
Name: Joseph Edward Sowder
City: Joplin
County: Jasper
State: Missouri
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1881 [1880]
Race: White
Roll: 1683329
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 37
Occupation: Foreman, AB Grading Co
Nearest Relative: Father, H F Sowder
Height/Build: Tall / Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue Eyes / Grey Hair
Source Citation: Registration Location: Jasper County, Missouri; Roll: 1683329; Draft Board: 0.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls

  More About Joseph Sowder and Nannie Williams:
Marriage: 1915

  v.   539 Jasper Lonnie Jap Williams287, born 30 Aug 1898 in Creek Nation, Indian Terr; died 24 Jan 1986 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK; married Otha Emma Wall 12 Aug 1936 in Ringling, Jefferson Co, OK287; born 29 Feb 1912 in Durant, Bryan Co, OK288; died 26 Apr 2005 in Zaneis, Jefferson Co, OK289.
  More About 539 Jasper Lonnie Jap Williams:
Burial: Jan 1986, Hewitt Cem, Wilson, Carter Co, OK
Census: 20 Apr 1910, Canadian Twnshp, Pittsburg Co, OK, pg 5B, 11 yr old

  Notes for Otha Emma Wall:
The Daily Ardmoreite, Carter Co, OK

WILSON -- Services for Otha E. Williams, 93, Zaneis, will be at 2 p.m. today, April 26, 2005, at the First United Methodist Church in Wilson with the Rev. Mike Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Hewitt Cemetery.

Born Feb. 29, 1912 in Durant to the late Samuel Grant and Josie (Atkinson) Wall, she died April 24, 2005 at her residence in Zaneis. She married Jasper Lonnie "Jap" Williams Aug. 12, 1936 in Cornish. He preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 1986. She was also preceded in death by her only son, Mignon Williams, on Nov. 14, 1991; her parents, Samuel Grant Wall on Jan. 24, 1925 and Josie Wall Weber in Aug. 1974; one sister, Ruby Estes Gadberry in 1987; and two brothers, Ray Lindel Wall in 1973 and Richard Osler Wall in 1975.

She was raised at Mud Creek near Ringling where she rode a horse to attend school at West Plainview and East Plainview where she graduated from the eighth grade. She then attended school at Ringling in the ninth grade and graduated from high school later in Durant. She attended Presbyterian College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University and later beauty school.

She was licensed as a beautician in Oklahoma and Texas, and she worked as such in Hobart until 1936. She and her husband "Jap" move to Zaneis in 1945. She worked as the supervisor in the cafeteria at Zaneis Schools until 1953. When her only son Mignon had polio and was hospitalized in Oklahoma city, she worked for the Oklahoma Tax Commission until 1968. She worked from 1956 to 1970 for Memorial Hospital from 1956-68 and Adventist Hospitalfrom 1968-70. She returned to Zaneis Schools where her son was superintendent from 1971 until her retirement in 1975.

Survivors include a granddaughter, Joni and her husband Michael Phelps, Zaneis; a grandson, Wyatt and his wife Susan Williams, Hugo; a daughter-in-law, Linda Williams of the home in Zaneis; great grandsons, Josh Williams and his wife Amanda of Ada, J.L. Williams, Hugo, Parker Phelps, Zaneis; and a great-great-grandchild on the way.

Bearers are Wyatt Williams, Josh Williams, J.L. Williams, Michael Phelps, Greg Smith and Scott Phelps.

Honorary bearers are Ernest McGaughy, Jimmy Clure, Chet Turner, Chris Bural, Richie Wall, Howard Williams, Ralph Williams, Doug Williams and Durwood Williams.

A special thank you goes to Cross Timbers Hospice for all the wonderful care.

Alexander Funeral Home will direct services.
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CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA

Otha E. Williams, 93, of Zaneis, Oklahoma, passed away April 24, 2005, at her home. She was born February 29, 1912, in Durant, Oklahoma, the daughter of Samuel Grant and Josie Atkinson Wall. Otha was raised at Mud Creek near Ringling. She rode a horse to attend school at West Plainview and East Plainview where she graduated from the eighth grade. She then attended ninth grade at Ringling and graduated later from Durant. She went on to attend Presbyterian College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, then beauty school in Hobart, Oklahoma. She was licensed in both Oklahoma and Texas. She married Jasper Lonnie Jap Williams on August 12, 1936, in Cornish. She began her career working outside of the home in the Zaneis public school system as a cafeteria supervisor from 1945 until 1953. When her son, Mignon, had polio and was hospitalized in Oklahoma City, she stayed there and worked at the Oklahoma Tax Commission from 1953-1954. Returning home with Mignon, Otha worked at Memorial Hospital from 1956 until 1968 and Ardmore Adventist Hospital from 1968 to 1970; then returned to Zaneis public schools where her son was superintendent from 1971 until retirement in 1975. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband on January 24, 1986; her only son, Mignon Williams on November 14, 1991; parents; sister, Ruby Estes Gadverry; and brothers, Ray Lindel Wall and Richard Osler Wall. Survivors include her granddaughter, Joni Phelps and husband, Michael, of Zaneis; grandson, Wyatt Williams and wife, Susan, of Hugo, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law, Linda Williams of Zaneis; great-grandsons, Josh Williams and wife, Amanda, of Ada, Oklahoma, J.L. Williams of Hugo, and Parker Phelps of Zaneis, and one great-grandchild on the way.


  More About Otha Emma Wall:
Burial: Unknown, Hewitt Township, Carter Co, OK, USA
Census: 15 Mar 1920, Earl Twnshp, Jefferson Co, OK, page 1B, image 2, line 71, 8 yrs old

  More About Jasper Williams and Otha Wall:
Marriage: 12 Aug 1936, Ringling, Jefferson Co, OK290



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