Luther J. Williamson

Notes:

Luther Williamson and his cousin Grace Ellen Gentry were fond of one another and used to correspond.

He married (1) Edna Beatrice ??? b. 4 Sept 1905 d. 28 Dec 1987 (2) Ilma C. ??? b. 22 Dec 1904 d. 10 Dec 1959 and (3) Beulah ??? b. 12 Apr 1905 d. 22 May 1983. He is buried next to Ilma in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Carter County, Oklahoma. His grave marker shows: FS Texas, Pfc., Co B, 359 Inf. -- WWI

?b?In April, 2006, Lynell Gentry sent the following email about Luther Williamson: "Luther is confusing because of the Ardmore City Directories showing him with Edna in 1935 thru 1955 or so. He's listed as a postal worker and that matches with his obit. But, in 1957 he's listed with llma and then she died in 1959 so he's alone the next years and then Beulah is listed in 1968. Looks to me that Ilma should be there in the early years if they married in Wise Co. in 1919. Unless.....Ilma (don't know if those are L's or I's (eyes) but maybe it sounds like Edna?

WWI Draft Registration - 1917
Name: Luther Williamson
City: Rt. 1 Greenwood
County: Wise
State: Texas
Birthplace: Greenwood, Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: Dec 29 1895
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1983875
Occupation: Farmer
Married or Single: Single
Black eyes, brown hair

Wise Co. TX Marriages
Williamson, Luther - Dodge, Miss Ilnia July 29, 1919 Book 8 Page 554

1930 census Carter Co. OK ED 10-27 Pg. 84B
Morgan Twp.
235/246 Williamson, Luther, head, MW, 34, M, age when first married 23, TX TX TX
Ilma, wife, FW, 31, M, age when first married 20, TX OH AL
Dena M., dau., FW, 3, OK TX TX

Daily Ardmorite Monday, Jan. 10, 1972 Luther Williamson

Services for Luther Williamson, 76, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Harvey Chapel conducted by Rev. J. Cullis Smith, First Orthodox Baptist Church and Rev. Joe Wiggins, Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Williamson, 1106 Third Ave. SW, died Sunday night in Ardmore after a three-month illness. Born Dec. 29, 1895 at Greenwood, Tex., he had been a resident of Ardmore for 50 years, coming here from Decatur, Tex.. He married Beulah Green Sept. 15, 1967 in Ardmore. A retired postal worker, he was a veteran of World War I. Williamson was a member of the First Orthodox Baptist Church, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the "40 et 8".

Survivors include his wife, Beulah, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Cummings, Jr., Gainesville, Tex.; a step-daughter, Mrs. T. M. Taylor, Burkburnett, Tex.; two brothers, I.D., Lawton, and C. Weaver, Pharr, Tex.; a grandson; and three great grandsons.

Pallbearers will be Bill Blalock, I.D. Copenhaver, Charles Grad, Ben Layne, J.T. Salyer, and L.K. Vann. Harvey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)