Brief Life History of Dixie
When Dixie Williams was born on 30 November 1909, in Johnson, Kentucky, United States, her father, Charles Hugo Williams, was 20 and her mother, Effie Hill, was 21. She lived in Redbush, Johnson, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Magisterial District 4, Johnson, Kentucky, United States in 1940. She died on 11 June 1995, in Johnson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Williams Farm Cemetery, Redbush, Johnson, Kentucky, United States.
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- Diree Williams, "United States Census, 1920"
- Dixie Williams in household of Charles H Williams, "United States Census, 1940"
- Dixie Williams in household of Charley H Williams, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1912 · McCreary County Created
Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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