Lula B Williams

Brief Life History of Lula B

Lula B Williams was born on 15 December 1887, in Kentucky, United States. She married Barney Spencer from 1909 to 1910, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Lee, Kentucky, United States in 1935 and Joy Township, White, Arkansas, United States in 1940. She died on 14 December 1957, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in White, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Barney Spencer
1888–1976
Lula B Williams
1887–1957
Marriage: from 1909 to 1910
Sadie Spencer
1911–2006

Sources (8)

  • Lula Spencer in household of Moses Spencer Sr., "United States Census, 1910"
  • Lula B. Spencer, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mrs Lula Williams Spencer in entry for Mr Barney Spencer, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1888 · Bauxite Mining Began

Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1906 · Diamonds Found Near Murfreesboro

In a 37- acre plowed field in  a state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas visitors are able to go looking for diamonds. This was the site for the first diamond discovery in 1906. Through the years more than 33,100 diamonds have been found at the Crater of Diamonds. 

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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