Owen County Williams:Information about Walter E. Williams
Walter E. Williams (b. 16 Jun 1855, d. 25 May 1933)
Notes for Walter E. Williams:
Buried in Williams Cemetry, Owen County. He was a farmer.
In the family video, picture #5, is of Walter E. Williams with his children by Mama Rue - Heaton and Iva.This picture #5 was taken on Old State Road 67. (Old S. R. 67 ran within just a few feet of the family homestead barn) (Across the road was Uncle Mac's farm)
(There was land acquired along the White River and divided into several farms.We are not sure the the generation when this was done.Talk with Dean)
The 6th picture in the video is of Walter E. and brother, John, (next to each other)
There was a Williams' Reunion in 1926.It was very elaborate.A photographer was hired.There was a wooden stage erected and a piano supplied.Many of the photographs in the 1989 family video were taken at this earlier reunion.
As reported by Sharon in a conversation with Huldah 7-3-96 this grandfather hung himself in the barn.The family was so upset that they all went out and tore it down.Nobody could stand to go in there.Kay told Pam that when he did this it wasn't a 'crazy' case, rather he didn't like growing old and being incapable of doing the things he thought were important and manly.This wasn't mentioned to Sharon by Huldah.
More About Walter E. Williams:
Fact 1: He was 25 when Blanche was born.
Fact 2: He was 32 when Sol was born.
Fact 3: He was 41 when aunt Dat was born.
Fact 4: He was 53 when Heat was born.
More About Walter E. Williams and LaRue Hickam:
Marriage: 14 Nov 1895, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
Marriage Notes for Walter E. Williams and LaRue Hickam:
She was 17 when they married; he was 40.
Children of Walter E. Williams and Huldah May McLaren are:
- Blanche Williams, b. 1880, d. 1965.
- +Boyd Williams, b. 1882, d. 1972.
- +Grover Mac Williams, b. 22 Feb 1885, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1976.
- +Solomon Williams, b. 06 Sep 1887, Owen County, d. 17 Jul 1959, Owen County.
- +Otto Burns Williams, b. 14 Dec 1889, Farmer's Station, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1980, San Diego, California, USA.
- Walter Scott Williams, b. 1893, d. date unknown.
Children of Walter E. Williams are:
- +Solomon Williams, b. 06 Sep 1887, Owen County, d. 17 Jul 1959, Owen County.
Children of Walter E. Williams and LaRue Hickam are:
- Daphine Williams, b. 1896, d. 1959.
- +Iva Williams, b. 09 Jan 1901, owen County, Indiana, USA, d. May 1979.
- +Heaton Williams, b. 1908, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1982, Owen County, Indiana, USA.