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Ancestors of Jerome Donaldson Williams

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                    Unknown Father
          AK Williams
                    Unknown Mother

Jerome Donaldson Williams

                    Jesse Benefiel
          Mary Ann Benefiel
                    Lydia Amanda Montgomery

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Generation No. 1

1. Jerome Donaldson Williams, born September 13, 1863 in Humboldt Co, CA; died September 04, 1917 in Ashland, Jackson, OR. He was the son of 2. AK Williams and 3. Mary Ann Benefiel. He married (1) Brittannia "Anna" Grow November 24, 1889 in Jackson Co, OR. She was the daughter of George Washington Grow and Rachel Powell.

Children of Jerome Williams and Brittannia Grow are:

i. William Ralph Williams, born October 05, 1890; died December 15, 1960 in Astoria, OR; married (1) Lila Whitsm February 18, 1925; married (2) Helen J. Butler August 10, 1935.

ii. Amos Edward Williams, born November 05, 1898; died May 30, 1945 in Ashland, OR; married Margarent Lockwood February 01, 1931.

iii. George Dell Williams, born October 25, 1900; died June 23, 1977 in Talent, OR; married Alice Emily Greive November 19, 1923.

iv. Ada Belle Williams, born August 27, 1902; died September 03, 1966 in Ashland, OR; married George Asa Kerby June 19, 1921.

v. Jesse Debbs Williams, born December 09, 1904 in OR; died June 14, 1973 in Ashland, Jackson, OR; married (1) Ila Faye Kerby December 16, 1929 in Medford, OR; married (2) Esther Franklin Abt. 1942 in Talent, OR; married (3) Katherine Hopkins Bet. 1950 - 1959.

vi. Walter Grow Williams, born March 21, 1907; died February 02, 1925 in Ashland, OR.

vii. Clarence Clemens Williams, born April 07, 1909; died March 10, 1983 in Ashland, OR; married Sadie Jones November 29, 1930.

viii. Mary Rachel Williams, born June 09, 1911; died Unknown; married (1) Wayne Lewellyn Bradley November 29, 1937; married (2) Floyd Corlis Aft. 1950.


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Generation No. 2

2. AK Williams, born in IL?. He married 3. Mary Ann Benefiel January 27, 1861 in Jackson Co, OR.

3. Mary Ann Benefiel, born January 27, 1841 in IA; died November 20, 1881. She was the daughter of 6. Jesse Benefiel and 7. Lydia Amanda Montgomery.

Child of AK Williams and Mary Benefiel is:

1 i. Jerome Donaldson Williams, born September 13, 1863 in Humboldt Co, CA; died September 04, 1917 in Ashland, Jackson, OR; married Brittannia "Anna" Grow November 24, 1889 in Jackson Co, OR.


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Generation No. 3

6. Jesse Benefiel, born March 20, 1818 in Connersville, Wayne Co, IN; died May 18, 1902 in San Luis Obispo Co, CA. He married 7. Lydia Amanda Montgomery May 04, 1838 in Putman Co, IN.

7. Lydia Amanda Montgomery, born July 21, 1812 in Connersville, Wayne Co, IN; died April 09, 1888 in Old Creek, Cayucos Co, CA.

Children of Jesse Benefiel and Lydia Montgomery are:

i. Elizabeth Frances Benefiel, born April 09, 1839 in Grandview, Louisa Co, IA; died December 21, 1908 in Dilley, Washington Co, OR; married Hiram Parsons July 28, 1856 in OR.

3 ii. Mary Ann Benefiel, born January 27, 1841 in IA; died November 20, 1881; married (1) Allison Parsons July 16, 1857 in Polk Co, OR; married (2) AK Williams January 27, 1861 in Jackson Co, OR; married (3) Albert Rush Aft. 1863.

iii. Sidonoh (Lydonah) Jane Benefiel, born January 28, 1843 in Grandview, Louisa Co, IA; died June 07, 1912 in San Luis Obispo, CA; married (1) John Greening; married (2) Samuel Kingery June 22, 1858 in Washington Co, OR.

iv. Frances Marion Benefiel, born October 30, 1844 in Greencastle, Putman Co, IN; died Aft. 1888 in CA?.

v. George Washington Benefiel, born November 14, 1846 in Grandview, Louisa Co, IA; died Aft. 1902 in CA?.

vi. Florence Benefiel, born October 12, 1848 in Grandview, Louisa Co, IA; died July 16, 1853 in Crossing the Plains.

vii. Albert Gatalin Benefiel, born January 01, 1851 in Port Louisa, Louisa Co, IA; died April 01, 1881 in CA?.

viii. William Louis Benefield, born May 24, 1852 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co, IA; died October 23, 1926 in CA?; married <Unnamed> 1882 in Cayucos, CA.


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                              Jerome Donaldson Williams
                    Jesse Debbs Williams
                              Brittannia "Anna" Grow
          Clyde Leland Williams
                              Frank Kerby
                    Ila Faye Kerby
                              Edna Etta Kingery

Tina Williams

                              John Albert Green
                    Charles Leonard Green
                              Margareta A. Schwab
          Eunice Lorraine Green
                              Leroy Edmunson
                    Helen Euphama Edmunson
                              Genevieve Sarah Akers


Other Surnames: Bartee, Benefiel(d), Bracken, Chitwood, Decker, Edge, Estes, Fine, 
                Hald, Hicklin, Kitterman, Lattimore, Leveredge, Lewis, 
                Mankin(s), Shrum/Schramm, Stalcop, Stockstill, Stockton, and Wooldridge

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