Inice Lena Williamson

Female21 August 1912–4 September 1984

Brief Life History of Inice Lena

When Inice Lena Williamson was born on 21 August 1912, in Mississippi, United States, her father, J. Wiley Williamson, was 25 and her mother, Dovie C. Mitchell, was 26. She married John Wesley Knight on 25 January 1936, in Covington, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Covington, Mississippi, United States in 1935 and Beat 5, Covington, Mississippi, United States in 1940. She died on 4 September 1984, in Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Willow Grove Cemetery, Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Wesley Knight
1917–2006
Inice Lena Williamson
1912–1984
Marriage: 25 January 1936
Mary Alice Knight
1936–1990
John Wesley Knight Jr
1944–1992

Sources (10)

  • Inice Williamson in household of J W Williamson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Luce Williamson, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
  • Inice Williamson Knight, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 January 1936Covington, Mississippi, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

    Age 1

    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

    1916 · Mississippi State Sanatorium for TB is Established

    Age 4

    The Mississippi State Sanatorium is a hospital used for tuberculosis patients. This lasted from 1918 to the 1950s. The Sanatorium has now been turned into a museum.

    1931

    Age 19

    The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

    Name Meaning

    English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.

    Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.

    History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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