Two Hundred Years of Our American Families

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Doma Arie RABE
 b. 12 APR 1875, Rains County TX
 m. Newton Commodore WILLIAMS, 7 JUL 1897, Erath County, TX
 d. 14 SEP 1911, Johnson County TX
 Caddo Peak Cemetery, Johnson County TX

Newton Commodore WILLIAMS
 b. 17 SEP 1874, TX
 m. Doma Arie RABE, 7 JUL 1897, Erath County, TX
 d. 23 AUG 1912, Cleburne, Johnson County TX
 Caddo Peak Cemetery, Johnson County TX

CHILDREN

Ira Vernon Williams

1. Edna Lee WILLIAMS
    b. 26 APR 1898,
    Erath County, TX
    m. Everett Newton POOL,
    2 JUN 1918
    d. 31 MAR 1983,
    Coffee County TN
   
   
2. Era Marie WILLIAMS
    b. 5 NOV 1899,
    Cleburne, Johnson County TX
    m. Joseph Harvey FITZGERALD,
    31 JAN 1920
    d. 29 DEC 1972,
    Lamar County TX
    Evergreen Cemetery,
    Lamar County TX
   
   
3. Ethel Jewel WILLIAMS
    b. 5 APR 1902, Breckenridge,
    Stephens County TX
    m. Borden Forest OVERTON, 1921
    d. 4 OCT 1956, Longview,
    Gregg County TX
    Gregg Memorial Gardens,
    Greggton, Gregg County TX
   
   
4. Robert Henry WILLIAMS
    b. 2 APR 1905, Desdemona, Eastland County TX
    m. Eula May OSBURNE
    d. JAN 1975, Fort Worth,
    Tarrant County TX
    Laurel Land Cemetery,
    Fort Worth, Tarrant County TX
   
   
5. Carlton Mack WILLIAMS
    b. 15 NOV 1908, TX
    m. Dorothy Valerie STYLES
    d. 8 MAR 1997, Dadeville, Dade County MO
   
   
6. Ira Vernon WILLIAMS, or sometimes "Arie"
    b. 14 SEP 1911
    m. Nellie Maude ROBERTS
    m. Mary Kate ROGAN
    d. 7 JUN 1977, Pendleton, Bell County TX

1900 Erath County Texas Census 6 JUN 1900
Doma A. is listed living next door to Lucy and her children Katie B. Lucy J., Edna D. and grandson Lewis W.

1910 Eastland County Texas Census 25 JAN 1910
In this census the Williams family lives three doors down from the Maxwell family. The previous page of the census lists John S. Burks and his family, Daniel C. McCleskey's family, and Joseph Stewart's family.

Doma Rabe Williams and Newton C. Williams died in 1911 and 1912 respectively. Doma died giving birth to Ira. Newt died of cancer. Doma's mother Lucy took the baby Ira to live with her brother Alex in Dallas. The other children were split up, put on trains and sent to live with other families.

The 1920 Dallas County Census lists Ira Williams as the "grandson" of Alec Stewart. Ira is the Williams's last son. Alexander is 71. Annie Stewart, his sister, is living with him, she's 73. Maud Breckenridge, Daniel's daughter lives next door one way, and Lee Stewart, Daniel's grandson lives next door the other way.

Ethel and Ira Williams

Front of postcard

Era Marie WILLIAMS, Newton and Doma Williams' daughter, lived with Newt's sister, Ethel Lutisha WILLIAMS and her husband John Organ THOMPSON. John's elder sister, Flora Margaret THOMPSON, married William H. FITZGERALD, and their son, Joseph Harvey FITZGERALD, SR., was Era's husband.

Ethel J. WILLIAMS, Newton and Doma WILLIAMS' daughter, lived with the LOONEYS and is listed as a cousin on the 1920 census. She was 17, and a second cousin to Hannah LOONEY. A male, Ira WILLIAMS, Ethel's brother, is listed as living with Alex Newton STEWART on the 1920 Dallas census. He's listed as a grandson and is eight years old. Garth LOONEY tells me that he remembers Ethel living with his parents, that her parents had died. He told me she was bent over from a spinal disease, and lived in Overton, Texas, where they used to visit her. Actually, Edith's married name was OVERTON and they lived in Lamar County.

According to a package of family papers from the POSEY family, Newt's name was "Henry" Newton WILLIAMS and Doma's name was Doma "Ira" RABY. Ira WILLIAMS signed his name Arie on Alex's death certificate so the "A." in Doma's name may stand for Arie. Doma Arie may have been named for her grandmother, Araminta Domer COLEMAN STEWART (1918, GA). Newton Commodore WILLIAMS was probably named for his uncle Commodore Decatur WILLIAMS (1927, TN). His grandfather was Thomas N. WILLIAMS (1790, TN), the "N." most likely standing for Newton.

In 1920 Robert WILLIAMS is listed living with Clyde and Susan M. FITZGERALD in Hopkins County. Clyde and Susan FITZGERALD are very young, 21 and 18 respectively. A descendant reports that the FITZGERALDS were related to Robert WILLIAMS. In 1930 there's a Robert H. WILLIAMS listed as son-in-law living with John W. and Ella M. OSBURN in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. His names is crossed off and the name of Mary A. replaces his. Mary A. is 14. No Eula is listed.

In the 1920 Dallas (Grand Prairie) Census a 21-year-old Edna L. is listed as married to Everett N. POOL, who is working with the American Body Company. The census lists Edna and her parents as born in Mississippi. This is not correct. Edna and her parents were born in Texas.

The 1920 Baylor County Census lists an 11-year-old Carlton M., the nephew of Mack S. WILLIAMS [Maxwell Scott WILLIAMS], 48. They live next door to a Max's son John B. WILLIAMS. Maxwell Scott is Newt's brother.

Texas Death Certificates were issued for Mrs. Dornar WILLIAMS, d. 13 SEP 1911, Johnson County TX, #20265, and for N.C. WILLIAMS, d. 1 SEP 1912, Johnson County TX, #21965. Newton's death certificate states that he died of cancer.

Newt Williams

Doma Williams

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