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David George Williams was born 4 Apr 1865 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. He is the son of Mary Jane Cassingham and Joseph Sharon Williams. He died 8 Mar 1947 at age 81 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. On 11 Mar 1947, he was buried at South Lawn Cemetery, Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.

  • On 11 Nov 1886, he married (1) Emma Genora Cox in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. She is the daughter of Elgy Cox and Roxanna Tilton. She was born 11 Oct 1867 in Virginia, Coshocton, Ohio. She died 20 Nov 1897 at age 30 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. She is buried at South Lawn Cemetery, Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.
  • On 26 Sep 1900, almost three years after Emma's death, Dave married (2) Harriet Rowe. She is the daughter of Jacob Rowe and Catherine Irwin. She was born 26 Mar 1864 in Ohio. She died 21 March 1911 at about age 48 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. On 23 Mar 1911, she was buried at South Lawn Cemetery, Coshocton, Ohio.
  • Finally, on 4/14 Nov 1912 - a year or so after Harriet Rowe's death, Dave married (3) Harriet M. Marshall in Coshocton County, Ohio. Hattie, as she was known, is the daughter of James D. Marshall and Sarah Carter. She was born about 1871 in Ohio. She had previously been married to Benjamin F. Adams. She died 5 Aug 1956 at about age 85.

Children of David George Williams and Emma Genora Cox:

  1. Nellie Madden Williams was born 19 Mar 1888 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. She died 17 Jan 1980 at age 92 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.
    • On 29 Feb 1912, she married Louis Kossuth Beach in Coshocton County, Ohio. He is the son of Henry Dennis Beach and Camilla Stuart Cantwell. Louis was born 16 Jun 1890 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. He died 11 Oct 1954 at age 64 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.
  2. Clark Everson Williams (Sr.) was born 25 Mar 1890 in Tuscarawas, Coshocton, Ohio.
  3. Joseph McNeil Williams was born 17 Jan 1893 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.

Notes

Oddly, Dave's obituary only mentions marriages 1 and 3, also those are the only ones I find listed in the marriage index. Nevertheless, Dave is listed as the informant on wife number 2's death certificate.

Sources

Dave:

  • Birth, Marriages, Death and Burial from his own obituary in the 9 Mar 1947 issue of the Coshocton tribune.
  • Birth, Death and Burial from his death certificate [Name: David George Williams; Death date: 08 Mar 1947; Death place: Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio; Birthdate: 04 Apr 1865; Birthplace: Coshocton, Ohio; Age at death: 81 years 11 months 4 days; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Race or color: Caucasian; Spouse's name: Hattie M. Williams; Father's name: Joseph S. Williams; Mother's name: Mary Cassingham; GSU film number: 2372924; Digital GS number: 4076103; Image number: 01684; Reference number: 14232; Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953; Informant: Joseph M. Williams].
  • Marriages 1 and 3 corroborated in Marriages of Coshocton County, Ohio 1811-1930 [FHC film #895285].

Harriet Rowe: Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate [Name: Hattie Williams; Death date: 21 Mar 1911; Death place: Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio' Birthdate: 26 Mar 1864; Birthplace: Ohio; Age at death: 46 years 11 months 21 days; Gender: Female; Marital status: Married; Race or color: Caucasian; Occupation: Housekeeper; Burial date: 23 Mar 1911; Cemetery name: South Lawn; Father's name: Jacob Rowe; Father's birthplace: Ohio; Mother's name: Catherine Irwin; Mother's birthplace: Ohio; GSU film number: 1952818; Digital GS number: 4021055; Image number: 2280; Reference number: fn 13208; Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953; Informant: D. G. Williams, Coshocton, O].

Harriet Marshall: Birth from 1920 census (Tuscarawas, Coshocton, OH. p. 2).

Nellie:

  • Birth from 1900 census (Tuscarawas, Coshocton, Ohio. p. 278.
  • Marriage from Marriages of Coshocton County Ohio -- 1811-1930 [FHC film # 895285].
  • Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 302-40-7104). Last residence is assumed to be the deathplace.

Louis: Birth from his WWI Draft Registration Card.

A major source of information for this family is Dave's granddaughter, Mary (Williams) Smith.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

Descent
Thomas Cassingham (Sr.)
George Foord Cassingham
Mary Jane (Cassingham) Williams
David George Williams

 


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Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011.