Alvin P. Williams
(1858-1932)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Susannah Ida Lightfoot

Alvin P. Williams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 26 December 1858, Benton County, MO 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Susannah Ida Lightfoot in 1884 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 14 December 1932, , Lewis County, MO at age 73 1 7
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rock Falls Township, Kay County, OK on 5 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 80
Rock Falls Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Alvin P. Williams..Head..Dec 1858..41..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 17 May 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 55, Family 222, Roll 1256
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 26 years
Alvin P. Williams..Self..51..MO..General Farming

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 5 February 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 125, Family 169, Roll 1466
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alvan Williams..Head..61..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 2 April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 4, Roll 1908
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Home owned
Arthur P. Williams..Head..71..MO..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and divorced son.)
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• His obituary was published in the Reporter-Leader in December 1932 in Wyaconda, MO.

Alvan P. Williams was born on the 26th day of December 1858 in Benton, Missouri, and departed this life on Dec. 14, 1932 aged 74 yrs. 11 mo., and 12 days.

In 1884 he was united in marriage to Ida Lightfoot. To this union two children were born, Guy and Bessie.

About 30 years ago he united with the Christian church in Oklahoma. Mr. Williams spent most of his life in the states of Oklahoma and Missouri, engaged in farming. He leaves to mourn his going his wife Mrs. Ida Williams of Williamstown, the son Guy Williams and Mrs. Bessie Ross of Wyaconda, Mo., other relative and friends without number.

(Source: Reporter-Leader, Wyaconda, Missouri; no date)
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Alvin married Susannah Ida Lightfoot, daughter of Daniel Lightfoot Sr and Susannah Arnsberger, in 1884.1 2 3 4 5 (Susannah Ida Lightfoot was born on 30 August 1865 in Cedar County, IA,8 9 10 11 died on 20 October 1959 in Muscatine, IA 11 12 and was buried after 20 October 1959 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA 11 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Rock Falls Township, Kay County, OK on 5 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 80
Rock Falls Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Alvin P. Williams..Head..Dec 1858..41..MO..Farmer
Ida S. Williams..Wife..Aug 1866..33..IA..2/2
Guy Williams..Son..Oct 1884..15..KS
Bessie Williams..Dau..Feb 1887..13..KS
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 17 May 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 55, Family 222, Roll 1256
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 26 years
Alvin P. Williams..Self..51..MO..General Farming
Ida A. Williams..Wife..51..IA..2/2
Guy Williams..Son..25..KS..Farming at home for part of crop
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 5 February 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 125, Family 169, Roll 1466
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Alvan Williams..Head..61..MO..Farmer
Ida Williams..Wife..53..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Carlisle Township, Kay, OK on 2 April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 4, Roll 1908
Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States
Home owned
Arthur P. Williams..Head..71..MO..Farmer, General Farm
Iva Williams..Wife..63..IA
Guy Williams..Son..44..KS..Divorced..Laborer, General Farm
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


(Source: Phyllis Storey-Harrison)
Alvin Williams, Susan Ida's husband, was a farmer. They had a girl and boy. After her husband's death, the son who was separated from his wife lived with his parents, moved to Missouri then to Muscatine, Iowa. Children were Guy and Bessie. Ida died 19 Oct 1959, Bessie Williams Ross Snyder died in 1968 and Guy Williams on 1 April 1964.
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Sources

1 Obituary Newspaper Publication.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rock Falls Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 98, p. 4B, dwelling 80, family 80, Alvin P. Williams and Susannah Ida Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 14A, family 222, Alvin P. Williams and Susannah Ida Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1256.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 10A, family 169, Alvin P. Williams and Susannah Ida Lightfoot; index and images (accessed 11 Nov 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1466.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Carlisle Township, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 1A, family 4, Alvin P. Williams and Susannah Ida Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1908.

6 Phyllis Harrison (Phyllis Storey-Harrison is the 2nd great granddaughter of Daniel Lightfoot).

7 Regina Severson (E-mail messages October 2006 concerning the descendants of Susannah Ida Lightfoot. Regina Ann Cox-Severson is the daughter of Mary Violet Ross.).

8 Louise Jaeger (This information came from Yvonne Linn who obtained it from her aunt. The original named source is Louise Jaeger of Burlington, Iowa, a descendent of Thomas Jefferson Lightfoot. She seems to have done extensive research on the Lightfoot family and has more information on the "original" Daniel Lightfoot's wife's family, the Algar/Kennedys. She mentioned in her letter to Yvonne's aunt that she had received much of her information from a cousin, Donna Trapnell in San Diego, California.).

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa, p. 28, dwelling 210, family 211, Daniel Lightfoot and Susannah Arnsberger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 08 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

10 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]; Includes all genealogy research papers done by Iris Geraldine Sharer during the 1960s and 1970s which incorported family history documents relating to the Lightfoot and Arnsberger families. Also includes all previous research done by Jack Drugan and siblings during the 1960s.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 11 November 2019), memorial page for Susannah Ida "Ida" Lightfoot Williams (30 Aug 1865-20 Oct 1959), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73642610, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA

12 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE].

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