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.

1. 2. David Smith WILLIAMS, Jr.   b. 11 May 1910, Brooklyn, Ny; d. Ct.
2. 3. Paula Virginia WILLIAMS  
3. 4. Joseph Warren WILLIAMS   b. 1 Jun 1914, Richmond, Va; d. Il.
4. 5. Kenneth WILLIAMS  
5. 6. WILLIAMS  
6. 7. WILLIAMS  

As a young boy, he repeatedly said "my name not Douglas, me David" His family began to call him David and he eventually changed his name legally to David.

From is obituary: "David s. Williams Jr., who had owned a motel in Wethersfield and a convenience story in Manchester, died Monday at the Masonic Home and Hospital in Wallingford at the age of 78. He lived in Wallingford.

Williams owned and operated the Almar Motel on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield and the Williams Dairy Mart in Manchester. He was also self-employed in the gasoline business for many years.

Williams was active in several civic organizations. He was a native of Brooklyn, NY and a communicant at Grace Episcopal Church in Newington.

Williams was the widower of Mildred C. Smutzer Williams. He leaves three daughters, Joyce Paradise of Newington, JoAnne Jones of Berlin and Kathleen Horacek of Bristol; a sister, Paula Cordes of Mahopac, NY; two brothers, Warren Williams of Oakwood, Ill., and Kenneth Williams of Fort Washington, Md.; 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Masonic Home Chapel. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park in Rocky Hill. The B. C. Bailey funeral Home, 273 S. Elm St., Wallingford, is handling arrangements. Friends may call at the Masonic Home Chapel Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Charity Foundation, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford 06492."

Another obituary has additional information: "Williams, David S. Jr. 78 of the Masonic Home and Hospital, Wallingford, husband of the late Mildred C. (Smutzer) Williams, died Monday, May 16, at the Masonic Hospital. He was born May 11, 1910, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late David S. and Anna (Hunninghouse) Williams Sr. ... He was a member and past Master of Hospitality Lodge No. 128 AF&AM, Wethersfield; a member of Scottish Rite, Valley of Hartford; past Sovereign Prince of Princes of Jerusalem, a 32 degree Mason, Valleys of Norwich and Nathan Hale Consistory; a member of Pythagoras Chapter No. 17 RAM, Wolcott Council No. 1 R&SM and Washington Commandery No. 1 Knight Templar. He was a member of Sphinx Temple Motor Patrol Association of which he was a past president, treasurer and secretary. He was very active in the Shrine Circus, serving as treasurer for four years...." Copies are in the Williams family file.

1. 8. WILLIAMS  
2. 9. WILLIAMS  
3. 10. WILLIAMS  

1. 11. CORDES  
2. 12. CORDES  
3. 13. CORDES  

1. 14. Carol Ann WILLIAMS   d. Mi.
2. 15. WILLIAMS  

1. 16. Carol Ann WILLIAMS   d. Michigan.

1. 17. WILLIAMS  
2. 18. WILLIAMS  

1. 19. JONES  
2. 20. JONES  
3. 21. JONES  
4. 22. JONES  
5. 23. JONES  

1. 24. HORACEK  
2. 25. HORACEK  

1. 26. PARADISE  
2. 27. PARADISE  
3. 28. PARADISE  
4. 29. PARADISE  
5. 30. PARADISE  
6. 31. PARADISE  
7. 32. PARADISE  
8. 33. PARADISE  
9. 34. PARADISE  

1. 35. CORDES  
2. 36. CORDES  
3. 37. CORDES  

1. 38. BUCHWALD  
2. 39. BUCHWALD  

1. 40. GAFFNEY  

1. 41. MCCLARD, Jr.  
2. 42. MCCLARD  

1. 43. WILLIAMS