Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Williamson

1858 - 1960  (102 years)

• Name	Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Williamson  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Jerry
  Birth	3 Apr 1858	Cooper County, Missouri   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Aug 1960	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Burial	Cottonwood Cemetery, Wise County, Texas
  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)
  Person ID	I6398	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2020

  
  

  Family	Lou Emma Gentry,   b. 20 Jun 1866, Johnson County, Texas d. 10 Dec 1939, Wise County, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	2 Nov 1884	Wise County, Texas   [3]
  Children	1. Mattie Williamson,   b. 13 Oct 1885, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. Abt 1957 (Age 71 years)   2. Claude Lee Williamson,   b. 11 Mar 1887, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 23 Jun 1964, Harris County, Texas (Age 77 years)   3. James Homer Williamson,   b. 10 Dec 1888, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 14 Mar 1963, Decatur, Wise County, Texas (Age 74 years)   4. Jason "Jake" C. Williamson,   b. 19 Nov 1890, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 1 Mar 1969, Lubbock County, Texas (Age 78 years)   5. Elmer Williamson,   b. 8 Mar 1892, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 30 Jul 1964, Wise County, Texas (Age 72 years)   6. Alvis Milton Williamson,   b. 28 Jan 1894, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Luther J. Williamson,   b. 29 Dec 1895, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 10 Jan 1972, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma (Age 76 years)   8. Calvin Weaver Williamson, Sr.,   b. 2 Sep 1898, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 6 Nov 1976, Decatur, Wise County, Texas (Age 78 years)   9. Stewart Doyle Williamson,   b. 17 Oct 1901, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 16 Dec 1954, Haskell Cemetery, Haskell County, Texas (Age 53 years)   10. Irving Williamson,   b. 20 Sep 1904, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. Dec 1986, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma (Age 82 years)   11. Ellen Williamson,   b. 21 Sep 1907, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 30 Jul 1930, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F2212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Apr 1858 - Cooper County, Missouri Marriage - 2 Nov 1884 - Wise County, Texas Death - 8 Aug 1960 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas Burial - - Cottonwood Cemetery, Wise County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 44074728, Headstone Engraved JERRY, citation shows him as Jeremiah M "Jerry" (Reliability: 3). [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 44074728 (Reliability: 3).