25th Jun 18621,2,3 - 3rd Aug 19344,2,3
Life History
25th Jun 1862 |
Born in Tennessee.1,2,3 |
3rd Aug 1934 |
Died in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina.4,2,3 Cardiac Asthma, Contributory Heart Lesions, Confirmed by Clinical Test, No Autopsy |
5th Aug 1934 |
Buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee.2,3 |
Notes
- In the 1900 census his name is transcribed by Ancestry.com as Holden Williams. Most genealogies have taken this and other Ancestry transcription errors at face value without actually analyzing the name themselves.
The name is muddled because of the infuriating pattern of the tally figuring directly over the name of the head of the household. The darker strokes of the name itself looks to me more like Nicholas. This is also how at least one genealogy reports his name. There is a matching grave in Shiloh Cemetery, where his wife is buried, in the name of Nicholas Williams. The gravestones have matching inscriptions: "Mother" and "Father." On his wife's death certificate, his name appears to be Mr N Williams, matching the name Nicholas.
1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 5 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 42, page 2A, Hse/Fam #22
Williams, Holden Head W M Sept 1861 38 Married 13 years TN VA TN Farmer Owns
Williams, Sarah M Wife W F Dec 1888 11 Married 13 yrs 7 children/7 living TN TN TN
Williams, Laura M W F Aug 1890 9 Single TN TN TN
Williams, Uriah Son W M July 1892 7 Single TN TN TN
Williams, Joseph Son W M Aug 1894 5 Single TN TN TN
Williams, Harris Son W M Sept 1896 3 Single TN TN TN
Williams, Clyde Son W M Oct 1899 7mos Single TN TN TN
Lewis, Catherine Mother-in-law W F Dec 1834 65 Widow 7 children/3 living TN IN TN
In his wife's death information, his name is transcribed by Ancestry.com as M N Williams, but it looks like Mr N Williams. This name is confirmed in his own death record, with the name again as simply Nicholas Williams. I have not found any record with a middle name. He died in Asheville, North Carolina, apparently at his son David's home. His residence is still reported as Jefferson City, Tennessee, where he was buried.
North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Nicholas Williams
Residence Jefferson City, Tennessee
Farmer, Age 73
Birth 25 Jun 1861 Tennessee
Death 3 Aug 1934 Asheville, Buncombe Co
Cause of Death Cardiac Asthma, Contributory Heart Lesions
Confirmed by Clinical Test, No Autopsy
Spouse's Name Sadie Williams
Father's Name Uria William b Tennessee
Mother's name Janie Giles b Tennessee
Informant David Williams of Asheville, NC
Burial 5 August Jefferson City by Taylor's Funeral Home, Jefferson City
Field 5 September 1934
Though the death certificate reports that he was to be buried in Jefferson City, Tennesee, his grave is in Shiloh Cemetry, whose official address is in Rutledge. Rutledge is in Grainger County, Tennesee, where his wife died in 1939 and was also buried. But Grainger County is just north of Jefferson County. And the cemetery is only a few miles outside Jefferson City, which is near the county line.
Nicholas Williams
Birth Jun. 25, 1862
Death Aug. 3, 1934
Inscription "Father"
Burial Shiloh Cemetery, , Grainger County, Tennessee
Created by LuannG Mar 30, 2009
-- Find A Grave Memorial #35345883, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Williams&GSiman=1&GScid=18447&GRid=35345883&
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