Four of the Thirteen Children of
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Williams
&
Beulah Hawkins

Homer Williams, Kate Williams Chelf, Minnie Lee "Mince" Williams Spears,
John Sanford Williams

1900 census Henderson Co., TX
Prec't 1 part of
page 42b
307/308
WILLIAMS, Benj. F. head Feb. 1862 age 38 married 14 yrs. MS MS MS farmer
WILLIAMS, Beulah wife May 1865 age 35 7 children born to her 6 living TX MS AL
WILLIAMS, Elizabeth L. dau Apr. 1887 13 TX MS TX
WILLLIAMS, Thos. M. son May 1888 11 TX MS TX
WILLLIAMS, Hattie C. dau Sept. 1891 8 TX MS TX
WILLLIAMS, Arthur son Nov. 1894 5 TX MS TX
WILLLIAMS, Homer F. son Feb. 1897 3 TX MS TX
WILLLIAMS, Katy M. dau. Nov. 1899 7/12 TX MS TX

1910 Census Henderson Co. TX
Precinct 1
page 68a
April 25
5/5
WILLIAMS, Franklin B. 48 married 23 yrs MS NC NC farmer
WILLIAMS, Bula wife 39 12 children born to her 6 living TX TX TX
WILLIAMS, Clifford dau 18 single TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Homer son 14 TX MS TX farm laborer
WILLIAMS, Cathrine dau 10 TX MS TX (Kate)
WILLIAMS, James son 6 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, John son 4 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Stanley son 1 TX TX MS TX

1920 Census Henderson Co., TX
Page 23a
Feb. 7
District 13
Prec't 1
No house or dwelling # for them, the one above is:
398/408
WILLIAMS, B. F. 56 MS NC NC farmer
WILLIAMS, Bulah wife 45 TX US US
WILLIAMS, Katie dau Un TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, James son 16 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, John son 14 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Stanley son 11 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Minnie dau 9 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Homer son 22 TX MS TX mechanic Local shop
Homer is living as a boarder in the household of
Catherine Richardson. He is 22 and a mechanic in an
automobile shop. page 53b, so he was counted twice in 1920

Year: 1930; Census
Precinct 1, Henderson Co., TX
Page: 2A;
Enumeration District: 6;
April 3
31/31
WILLIAMS, Benjamin F. head 68 age at marrige 24 MS MS US
WILLIAMS, Beluah wife 57 age at marriage 16 TX TX TX
WILLIAMS, John S. son 24 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Stanley C. son 21 TX MS TX

Enum. dist. 107-5
Super dist. 11
sheet 1 b
Prec't 1
April 3, 1930
16/16
CHELF, Walter head 33 age at first marriage 24 TX KY KY Farmer
CHELF, Kate M. wife 31 age at marriage 21 TX MS TX
WILLIAMS, Homer bro in law 33 age at marriage 24 TX MS TX agent gasoline
WILLIAMS, Joice niece 5 1/12 TX TX TX
BAKER, Billie F. nephew 1 1/12 TX TX TX

1930 Census Dawson Co., TX
Lamesa City
318 South 1st St.
April 19
160a
In the household of HUTTON, Albert A.
line 12. SPEARS, Eugene M. lodger male white 28 married
age at 1st marriage 24 LA MS LA material Man, Electric Service
line 13 SPEARS, Minnie L. lodger female white 19 married
age at 1st marriage 15 TX TN TX no occupation

Descendants of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) WILLIAMS - 6 Jul 2005
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FIRST GENERATION

1. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) WILLIAMS was born on 19 Dec 1862 in Ripley, Tippah Co. MS.

He is a former commissioner of Precinct No. 1 and has served for many years as a deputy
tax assessor.

He was buried in Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX. 1.

He was married to Beulah HAWKINS (daughter of Thomas Nathanial HAWKINS
and Elizabeth Christina\Betty HUGHES) on 5 Dec 1885 in Henderson Co. TX.

Beulah HAWKINS was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Kirbyville, Smith Co., TX.
She died 8 Aug 1955
She was buried in Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX.

Benjamin Franklin (Frank) WILLIAMS and Beulah HAWKINS had the following children:

2 i. Elizabeth Luella WILLIAMS was born on 8 Oct 1886 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 8 Oct 1899 in Henderson Co. TX. She was buried in Goodgame
Cem. Henderson Co. TX. She died of of Malaria.

3 ii. Thomas Matchett WILLIAMS was born on 28 Feb 1888 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died on 10 Apr 1905 in Henderson Co. TX. He was buried in Goodgame Cem. Henderson Co. TX.
a. He died while trying to save his brother from drowning, It was at an Easter Sunday picnic

+4 iii. Hattie Clifford WILLIAMS.

5 iv. Joe WILLIAMS was born on 1 Apr 1894 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died on 17 Apr 1894 in Henderson Co. TX. He was buried in
Goodgame Cem. Henderson Co. TX.

6 v. William "Arthur" WILLIAMS was born on 10 Apr 1895 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died on 10 Apr 1905 in Henderson Co. TX.
He was buried in Goodgame Cem. Henderson Co. TX.
a. He and his brother Thomas drowned at an Easter Sunday Picnic on his birthday.

+7 vi. Homer Franklin WILLIAMS.

+8 vii. Katie Mae WILLIAMS.

9 viii. Ruby Lee WILLIAMS was born on 14 Aug 1901 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 9 Sep 1906 in Henderson Co. TX.
She was buried in Goodgame Cem. Henderson Co. TX.
1. She died of malaria

+10 ix. James Hawkins "Jim" WILLIAMS.

+11 x. John Sanford WILLIAMS.

12 xi. Vallie WILLIAMS was born on 18 May 1907 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 10 Jan 1908 in Henderson Co. TX.
She was buried in Goodgame Cem. Henderson Co. TX.
a. She died of malaria

+13 xii. Stanley Curtis WILLIAMS.+14 xiii. Minnie Lee "Mince" WILLIAMS.

SECOND GENERATION

4. Hattie Clifford WILLIAMS was born on 16 Feb 1891 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 2 Jan 1929 in Henderson Co. TX.
She was buried in Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
She died from Pneumonia.
a. She was a teacher at the Turkey Creek School Dec. 15 1912 PAID $50
b. She was a teacher at the Pine Hill School near Chandler, Tx Dec. 7
1913- Mar 6 1914. PAID $52.50 Per month.

She was married to James Hubert BAKER (son of William Samuel BAKER
and Martha Eugenia BUTLER) on 8 May 1914 in Henderson Co. TX.
James Hubert BAKER was born on 14 Mar 1889 in Evergreen, Conecuh Co. AL.
He died on 11 Jun 1941.
Hattie Clifford WILLIAMS and James Hubert BAKER had the following children:

+15 i. Edna Earle BAKER.
+16 ii. Edith BAKER.
+17 iii. Florine BAKER.
+18 iv. LIVING BAKER.
+19 v. James Marvin BAKER.
+20 vi. LIVING BAKER.

7. Homer Franklin WILLIAMS was born on 27 Feb 1897 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died in 1975 in Henderson Co. TX.
He was buried in Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
He died from in in Athens of a heart attack.
a. He was Chief of Police in Athens for many years.

He was married to Exa TURNER on 8 Jul 1920.
He was divorced from Exa TURNER.
Homer Franklin WILLIAMS and Exa TURNER had the following children:

21 i. Joyce WILLIAMS was born on 15 Feb 1925.

8. Katie Mae WILLIAMS was born on 20 Jul 1899 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 14 Aug 1971 in Henderson Co. TX.
She was buried in Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
a. She was Henderson Co., Tax Assessor for many years.

She was married to Walter (Shorty) CHELF on 20 Jun 1920.

10. James Hawkins "Jim" WILLIAMS was born on 27 Aug 1903 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died in Jul 1955 in Neederland, TX. He was buried in Winnie, TX.

He was married to Mamie GROOMS on 29 Mar 1924.
James Hawkins "Jim" WILLIAMS and Mamie GROOMS had the following children:

+22 i. Lorene WILLIAMS.

11. John Sanford WILLIAMS was born on 22 Dec 1905 in Walnut Creek, Henderson Co. TX.
He died on 26 Oct 1976 in Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
He was buried in Athens, Henderson Co. TX. Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. Tx.

a. He was Capt. of the Athens Volunteer Fire Department at one time

He was married to Gladys Olive LEWIS (daughter of Jeff Erl LEWIS
and Elvina Matilda BROWN) on 11 Jan 1936 in Waxahatchie, Ellis Co. TX.

Gladys Olive LEWIS was born on 11 Jan 1915 in Turkey Creek, Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 17 Mar 1994 in Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
She was buried in Athens, Henderson Co. TX. Athens City Cem. Athens, Henderson Co. TX.
John Sanford WILLIAMS and Gladys Olive LEWIS had the following children:

+23 i. LIVING WILLIAMS.

13. Stanley Curtis WILLIAMS was born on 10 Feb 1909 in Henderson Co. TX.
He died on 26 May 1955 in Waxahatchie, Ellis Co. TX. He was buried in Waxahatchie, Ellis Co. TX.

He was married to Luzelle PICKLE in 1935.

14. Minnie Lee "Mince" WILLIAMS was born on 26 Jun 1910 in Henderson Co. TX.
She died on 26 Sep 1981 in Houston, Harris, TX. She was buried in Winnie, TX.

She was married to Gene SPEARS on 13 Jun 1926.
Minnie Lee "Mince" WILLIAMS and Gene SPEARS had the following children:

24 i. Wanda Gene SPEARS was born on 3 Mar 1931.
25 ii. Wilma Dene SPEARS was born on 3 Mar 1931.

Williams Family of the Walnut Creek Community

Old Photos Henderson Co. TX

Back To Henderson County TXGenWeb

This site is owned and maintained by the Henderson Co. TXGenWeb Co. Coordinator. Content of this site has been gathered from many sources and transcribed records. Therefore, errors may occur. When in doubt as to the accuracy of data contained herein, go to the actual records yourself.  If you find any inaccurate data, please let us know.  The information contained in this website is for your personal use only.  All pages, compilations, transcriptions and abstracts are protected by copyright law and may not be published in whole or in part without written consent of the author, contributor and/or webmaster.

© Copyright 2001 - Present Bunny Freeman