Brief Life History of Elmer Mack
When Elmer Mack Williams was born on 25 September 1897, in Parker, Texas, United States, his father, Kenneth Mack Williams, was 35 and his mother, Suetta Sanders, was 30. He had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with Cleo Vesta Freeman. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 2, Parker, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 25 October 1958, in Springtown, Parker, Texas, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Springtown, Parker, Texas, United States.
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- Elmer M Williams, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elmer Williams - Published information: birth-name: Elmer Williams
- Elmer Mack Williams, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered
Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful "oil boom".
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.
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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