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Lois Bernice WilliamsAge: 94 years19031998

Name
Lois Bernice Williams
Given names
Lois Bernice
Surname
Williams
Married name
Lois Bernice Echols
Birth June 30, 1903 22
Marriage of a parentWilliam Edward WilliamsCecil Dora WrayView this family
November 19, 1904 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a half-sisterWirta J Williams
December 13, 1905 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSalita Wray Williams
October 7, 1909 (Age 6 years)
Census April 2, 1910 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam Edward “W E” Williams Jr.
December 17, 1911 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherTruman Floyd Williams
February 6, 1914 (Age 10 years)
Census February 11, 1920 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1Obie Laverne Echols
May 9, 1924 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2Billy Boyd Echols
September 5, 1927 (Age 24 years)

Death of a sonBilly Boyd Echols
January 7, 1928 (Age 24 years)

Census April 4, 1930 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMarcellus Clay Williams
January 24, 1931 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Ginger Echols
July 24, 1937 (Age 34 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Evelyn “Eva” Hammond
January 15, 1947 (Age 43 years)
Census April 2, 1950 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Edward Williams
November 16, 1958 (Age 55 years)
Death of a husbandObediah Holloway “Obie” Echols
December 5, 1979 (Age 76 years)
Death of a half-sisterWirta J Williams
1990 (Age 86 years)
Death of a half-brotherTruman Floyd Williams
November 6, 1991 (Age 88 years)

Death of a half-brotherWilliam Edward “W E” Williams Jr.
November 10, 1994 (Age 91 years)
Death February 28, 1998 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakland Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 24, 1901Richland, Louisiana, United States
23 months
herself
Lois Bernice Williams
Birth: June 30, 1903 22Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 28, 1998Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States
Father’s family with Cecil Dora Wray - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 19, 1904Union, Arkansas, United States
13 months
half-sister
Wirta J Williams
Birth: December 13, 1905 25 21Louisiana, United States
Death: 1990Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
4 years
half-sister
Salita Wray Williams
Birth: October 7, 1909 29 24Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 23, 2001Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
2 years
half-brother
William Edward “W E” Williams Jr.
Birth: December 17, 1911 31 27Arkansas, United States
Death: November 10, 1994Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-brother
Truman Floyd Williams
Birth: February 6, 1914 33 29El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 6, 1991
Family with Obediah Holloway “Obie” Echols - View this family
husband
Obediah Holloway “Obie” Echols
Birth: January 9, 1896Glenwood, Clark, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 5, 1979Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas, United States
herself
Lois Bernice Williams
Birth: June 30, 1903 22Camden, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 28, 1998Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States
son
Obie Laverne Echols
Birth: May 9, 1924 28 20Dierks, Howard, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 21, 2020Port Neches, Jefferson, Texas, United States
3 years
son
10 years
daughter
Ginger Echols
Birth: July 24, 1937 41 34Richmond, Little River, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 25, 2017Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States
daughter
Private

Lois Bernice Williams has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Williams - Household

Buchanan St Ouachita, AK

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Williams, W EheadMW28M25LALALAShipping ClerkMill Co.
Williams, CecilwifeFW24M1553ARVAWA
Williams, MernadaughterFW4SLALAAR
Williams, SelliadaughterFW2SARLAAR
Williams, BernicedaughterFW6mSARLAAR
Ray, S Wmother in lawFW52Wd3377WAEnglandLATeacherMusic

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Marcellus Clay Williams - Household

Amity, Clark, Ark

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Williams, M CheadMW65MMSALALFarmerGeneral Farm
Williams, MarywifeFW56MLALAMS
Williams, EmmettsonMW16SARMSLA
Williams, Bernicegrand childFW16SARLALA

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Obediah Holloway “Obie” Echols - Household

Herman Avenue Dierks, Howard, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Echols, Obie HheadMW34M26ARARALMachinistR. R. Shop
Echols, Bernice LwifeFW25M18ARLAUS
Echols, Laverne OsonMW5SARARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Obediah Holloway “Obie” Echols - Household

Dierks, Howard, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Echols, ObieheadMW44MARSame HouseMaster MechanicMachine Shop Saw Mill
Echols, BerniceXwifeFW34MARSame House
Echols, LavernesonMW15SARSame House