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Sarah was born "at home" (not in a hospital), in Fairmont, WV. Her father worked as an engineer for the State of West Virginia, and the family moved around somewhat. She attended high school in Sutton, WV, living just two houses away from the school. She lived at home while she went to college. Getting her through school was a family affair - many relatives helped out. During the summer, she worked for the sherrif's office, typing tax forms and the such, earning $16 per month. In her papers was a cancelled check, written in pencil, for one dollar. She graduated, and went on to earn a Masters Degree, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, in 1939. While a student, she learned to fly and earned a pilots license (no small feat for a woman in those days).

A newspaper article, undated, containing her photograph, published just after her graduation in June 1939, says: "Miss Betty Bailey left yesterday afteroon for Wadestown where she has accepted a position as an Instructor of Mathematics and of the Boys and Girls Glee club in the high school. Miss Bailey, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey of Spruce street, was graduated from the University in June."

She taught school in Fairmont, WV, and then later taught in Morgantown. When WW II came along, she worked for G-2, a precursor of the CIA, in Miami Beach, assigned to the South American Bureau. A newspaper article dated Sunday, July 26, 1942, which appeared in The Sunday Times-West Virginian, Fairmont, W. Va., which carries her picture, says: "Miss Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey, former local residents now of Morgantown has one to Washington, D. C., where she will be a research analyst for the U.S. War department. She had taught in the Morgantown High school."

She applied for the Womens Air Service Pilots program and was accepted. She reported for duty at Sweetwater, TX. When she washed out (because she couldn't fly the larger craft), she taught aeronautical navigation. When the war ended, she came to Washington, DC, and taught. It was in her classroom that she met Kenneth R. Williams. They married in 1947. In 1952, she went to work for the National Security Agency at Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, VA, responsible for their first computer. She retired in 1979.

She died as the result of a car accident which occurred in Hudson, Pasco County, FL, while on vacation. She was a passenger in a car with Anne Hunninghaus Graham (her husband Kenneth's first cousin). Annie was killed instantly. Sarah was medivaced in a heliocopter to the Bay Front Trauma Center where she died a short time later. Her remains are interred in the Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery.

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A review of the Social Security Death Index shows his date of birth as 16 Apr 1885, SSN 358-28-2418, issued in Illinois.

The 1920 Federal Census, state of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Supervisor's Dist. #24, Enumeration Dist. #4, 1st Ward, enumerated on January 14, 1920, Avalon Borough, " Florence Avenue, house number 704, shows David S. Williams, Head of House, rental home, male, white, age 35, married, born in Illinois. His father's place of birth is shown as Connecticut and his mother's place of birth is shown as Colorado. His wife is shown as Anna F., age 30, born in New York. Her father's place of birth is shown as Germany and her mother's place of birth as New York. Children are: David S., born in New York, age 9; Paula V.born in Virginia, age 7; and Joseph W., age 5, born in Virginia. A copy of the census page in in the Williams family file.

David ("Papa") was retired from Remington Rand Corporation as a Vice President. After his retirement, he went to work for the Federal Government, Administrative Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, from which he also retired. In his younger years, he was a salesman for a food distributor. He spent much of his early career in Florida. He was issued SSN 090-07-9176 under the name of David Smith Williams on December 11, 1936 when we worked for Remington Rand. He lived at 324 Eastchester Road, New Rochelle, NY. He was later issued SSN 063-12-8576. His address was 28 Caryl Av., Yonkers, NY. It shows WPA #555184. His Registration Certificate (Selective Service) has his addvess as Netherland Ave., Bronx, NY, and that he "duly registered on April 25, 1942". His physical description is shown as White, Brown Eyes, Gray Hair, and light complexion.

His obituary (copy in the Williams file) reads: David S. Williams Sr., 77 of 1305 South Thomas St., Arlington, Va., formerly of West Hartford, died Thursday at his home. He was born in Chicago, Ill., and had lived in Arlington for 21 years. He retired 12 years ago from the U.S. Government. He was a census coordinator. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Anna Hunninghouse Williams; three sons, David S. Williams Jr., of Wethersfield, Warren Williams of Danville, Ill., and Kenneth Williams of Annandale, Va; a daguther Mrs. Frank Cordes of White Plains, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, Elm Street, Rocky Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. There will be no calling hours."

His death certificate shows that he died on December 8, 1960, from suffocation due to Carcinoma of the lung. He also had carcinoma of parotid gland.

Her birth certificate shows her as F. A. Hunninghaus. Her SSN was 579-28-5006. Her death certificate shows that she died on February 5, 1961 at 11:59 p.m. The immediate cause of death was Pulmonary embolism, due to acute myocardial infarction due to Arterio-sclerotic heart disease. Her date of Birth is shown as October 16, 1888; however, research has proven that this date is off by 2 years.

1. David Smith WILLIAMS, Jr. b. 11 May 1910, Brooklyn, Ny; d. Ct.
2. Paula Virginia WILLIAMS
3. Joseph Warren WILLIAMS b. 1 Jun 1914, Richmond, Va; d. Il.
4. 2. Kenneth WILLIAMS
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A Genealogy of Williams Families shows Joseph's date of birth as May 27, 1837; and married Eunice M. Pine. I believe this information is in error. Grave marker, census records, and her death certificate, show her name as Emma, as does Richard Wheeler's History of Stonington, CT.

Joseph last appears with his family in Ledyard, Connecticut in the 1850 census when he was 12 years old. He was not quite 17 years old when his father died (still a minor under the law). His guardian was Edmund Spicer, who was guardian of Joseph's brother William and sister Abby E. Erasmus avery was Guardian to Benjamin F. and Orrin, all of the town of Ledyard. The Guardians made application before the Probate court on January 23, 1956, to sell part of the real estate devised to the minor children by the will of their father.

By 1860-61, he was in Chicago, Illinois, as shown in the City Directory for that year. He worked at Bates, Williams & Company, and boarded at the Matteson House. The following year, 1861-62, the City Directory shows Joseph and his brother Gurdon both with Bates, Williams & Co. - Harry B. Bates, Gurdon Williams, & Joseph W. Williams, owners. Their business was hats, caps and furs. Their business was at 39 and 41 Lake, Chicago, Illinois. They both boarded at 4 Knights Block. It should be noted that Benjamin Pine, father of the woman who would marry Joseph Warren in 1865, lived at #3 Knights Block.

Two of Emma Pine's sisters were already married: Mollie (Mary) and Elizabeth K. (Lizzie). Mollie married George Satchell on December 31, 1862 and Lizzie married Caleb Hammill on August 14, 1860. An entry in the 1871 City Directory shows that George was a bookkeeper for T. F. Gilliland, residing at 247 Illinois, Ward 20, and that he was born in England.

In 1862-3, Joseph was still boarding at 4 Knights Block, "Harrison Corner Thirday, SD". The 1864-65 City Directory shows Joseph W. and Gurdon, both boarding at the Orient House with offices at 228 Lake. The next directory found, 1866, shows Joseph and Gurdon with offices at 19 LaSalle, Chicago, and residence in Waukegan. The same work and residence addresses are shown in the 1867-68 City Directory. In 1868-69, his address is shown as' boards 328 Wabash'; Gurdon is not shown in this year or any subsequent year found through 1878. 1869-70 shows Joseph's business still at 19 LaSalle, 'boards 806 Wabash'. I could not find Joseph listed in the city directories for 1870; however he is found in the 1870 Federal Census. By 1871, Joseph was into the Real Estate business at 804 Wabash Avenue, Ward 4. This directory shows that he was born in Connecticut. One can only imagine what it was like for Joseph and Emma, their family, friends, and business associates, to have lived through the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Joseph's name could not be found in the Chicago City Directory from 1872 until 1877-78, where his business is shown as Real Estate at 168 Washington; house at #38, 35th. In 1872 he is shown at 368 Superior, his home as supported by the 1880 Federal Census. By 1893, his residence was 3512 Lake Avenue, Chicago, 32nd Ward. Family lore has it that Joseph owned many theaters throughout the city.

Joseph's name appears on the Merchant's Chicago Census Report, 1871, as: Williams, Joseph W., Real Estate, residence 804 Wabash Av., Ward 4, born in Connecticut. No other family information is shown. In this same Merchant's Census, a R. C. Hammill is shown who was a commission merchant and justice of the peace at 20 Ulich Block, residence 15 St. Clair, ward 20. The family consisted of one male, 3 females, born in NY. All other Hammills in Chicago on this Census were born in Ireland. Caleb Wild Hammill was a cousin of Joseph's children, meaning that Caleb (called Wild) was Joseph's nephew. C. Wild Hammill was founder of Shearson-Hammill (now part of the Smith-Barney group). He had a home on Long Island which my grandfather, David S. Williams, visited with my grandmother. Wild would send a car (a city-block long limo with driver) to pick them up. It is said that residents along the street would be hanging out of their windows to see who the car was picking up. Wild died in Paris, France of a heart attack. His obituary appeared in the New York Times. (See notes for C. W. Hammill)

Joseph is found in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census records. Copies/abstracts are in the Williams family file.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL, parish register shows that Emma was buried on Wednesday, May 3, 1893; age 46 years; address 3512 Lake Avenue; date of death May 1, 1893; cause of death heart disease; place of burial: Graceland Cemetery, Officiant, William White Wilson. Her death certificate shows that she was born in Salem, New Jersey (differs from info on census records) and that she had been a resident of Illinois for 35 years.

The 1870 Census, page 296, 4th ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, family # 34, shows the Joseph W. Williams family with Joseph W., age 32, Real Estate, born in CT; Emma, age 22, born in PA; Elsie, age 3, born in IL, and a domestic servant born in Ireland, Rate Sullivan.

The 1880 Illinois Census, Cook Co., Chicago, roll 199, ED 190, pg. 10, line 13, shows the following:

Williams, J.W. White, Male, age 40, Head, Real Estate, born in CT, father b. in CT, mother b. in CT
Williams, E. M. White, Female, age 32, wife, H.N., born in NJ, father b. in NJ, mother b. in NJ
Williams, Elsie, White, Female, age 14, dau., at school, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Williams, John W., White, Male, age 11, son, at school, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Williams, Edward L., White, Male, age 9, son, at school, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Williams, Annie B., White, Female, age 7, dau, at school, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Williams, Geo. J., White, Male, age 5, son, at home, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Williams, Baby, White, Female, age 1/12, dau., at home, b. in IL, father b. in CT, mother b. in NJ
Ledochowski, Napoleon, White, Male, age 30, lodger, Music Teacher, b. in France, father b. in Poland, mother born in France (he died Oct. 20, 1917 and is buried with the family at Graceland. He was the son of Napoleon Bonapart's secretary. He was born in Apr. 1845 and came to the US in 1870).
Carget, Mary, a servant b. in Wisconsin, parents born in Bavaria
Richter, Josephine, a servant born in Wisconsin, parents born in Prussia
Hannson, Victor, a servant, born in France, parents born in France.

1. Elsie WILLIAMS b. ABT. 1867, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; d. 23 Jun 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; bur. 25 Jun 1893, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Il.
2. John W. WILLIAMS b. ABT. 1869, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
3. Edwin L. WILLIAMS b. ABT. 1871, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
4. Anna Burton WILLIAMS b. 22 Jan 1872, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
5. George Joseph WILLIAMS b. ABT. 1875, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
6. Marie Louise WILLIAMS b. 12 Apr 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
7. Gurdon WILLIAMS b. 2 Oct 1881.
8. 4. David Smith WILLIAMS b. 26 Apr 1884, Chicago, Cook, Il; d. 8 Dec 1960, Arlington, Va.