Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Williamson

Notes:

Lynell shows him as the son of John Alvis Williamson, and Juanita Rainey notes that his mother was Harriett Ann Harvey. This is confirmed by Bryan Patterson, a direct descendant.

Wise County Messenger, page 1, 11 August 1960

Jerry Williamson, 102, Buried at Greenwood (sic)

Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday in Christian Chapel here for Jerry Williamson, 102-year-old pioneer Wise County resident, who died Monday in a Lubbock convalescent home. Burial was in Cottonwood Cemetery, north of Decatur. Williamson, a native of Missouri, came with his parents from Tennessee in 1863 to the Greenwood Community north of here. On the wagon journey, the family's goods were confiscated by Union soldiers.

Williamson, a retired farmer, had lived in Lubbock about five years. He resided at Greenwood most of his life, but lived also at Haskell and Vega.

His wife died in 1939 after 55 years of marriage.

Surviving are seven sons, Claude Williamson of Amarillo, Homer and J.C. Williamson of Lubbock, Elmer Williamson of Greenwood, Luther Williamson of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Weaver Williamson of Pharr and Irving Williamson of Lawton, Oklahoma, and a sister, Mrs. Fannie Mauldin----(?) (illegible).

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 census Wise Co. TX

ED 247-15 Sheet 12A 248/259

Williamson, Jerry, MW 71 M 27 MO TN TN
Lou E., FW 63 M 19 TX TN TN
Doyle, son MW 28 TX MO TX
Ellen, dau. FW 22 TX MO TX

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

Jeremiah married Lou Emma Gentry on 2 Nov 1884 in Wise County, Texas. Lou (daughter of John Melton Gentry and Pamelia C Harpole) was born on 20 Jun 1866 in Johnson County, Texas; died on 10 Dec 1939 in Wise County, Texas; was buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Wise County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mattie Williamson was born on 13 Oct 1885 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died about 1957.
2. Claude Lee Williamson was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 1964 in Harris County, Texas.
3. James Homer Williamson was born on 10 Dec 1888 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1963 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.
4. Jason "Jake" C. Williamson was born on 19 Nov 1890 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1969 in Lubbock County, Texas.
5. Elmer Williamson was born on 8 Mar 1892 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1964 in Wise County, Texas; was buried in Alvord Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.
6. Alvis Milton Williamson was born on 28 Jan 1894 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; and died.
7. Luther J. Williamson was born on 29 Dec 1895 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1972 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.
8. Calvin Weaver Williamson, Sr. was born on 2 Sep 1898 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 6 Nov 1976 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise County, Texas.
9. Stewart Doyle Williamson was born on 17 Oct 1901 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1954 in Haskell Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas; was buried on 17 Dec 1954 in Willow Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas.
10. Irving Williamson was born on 20 Sep 1904 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died in Dec 1986 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
11. Ellen Williamson was born on 21 Sep 1907 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1930 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; was buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Wise County, Texas.