Eleventh Generation


12309. Orr Bryan WILLIAMS455 was born on 11 July 1896 in Chaseville, Noble, Ohio.455

He appeared in the census on 13 June 1900 in Pleasant City, Guernsey, Ohio. Age 3, born July 1896 Ohio, parents born Ohio. Name on census: Orr B. Williams.

He appeared in the census on 9 May 1910 in Valley Township, Guernsey, Ohio. Age 13, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Orr Williams.

Orr registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1918 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio He was 21 years old, born 11 July 1896 in Noble County. He was employed by Geo. Edward Hall [?] and his nearest relative was Ruth Williams. His name was written Orr Williams.

Note: Orr supposedly didn't marry Ruth until Nov. 1918. Either the date of this draft registration is wrong or the marriage date is wrong.

He enlisted in the National Army on 1 October 1918 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio. Students' Army Training Corps
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio to Discharge
Private
Honorable discharge 20 Dec 1918.

He appeared in the census on 14 January 1920 in Ward, Hocking, Ohio. Age 23, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. He was a coal miner and his household included his wife Ruth, 20, and son Ralph, 0/12. Name on census: Ora Williams.

On 27 July 1928, he was admitted to the US National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio. He had T. B. when admitted and was discharged on 7 Aug 1928.

Orr died on 28 November 1928 at the age of 32 in Falls Township, Muskingum, Ohio.455 He was buried at Northwood Cemetery in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.455

Orr Bryan WILLIAMS and Ruth Audrey COOK were married on 28 November 1915 in Guernsey County, Ohio.455

Ruth Audrey COOK455, daughter of William Lankford COOK and Evaline HOYE, was born on 12 March 1899 in Jobs, Hocking, Ohio.455

She appeared in the census on 12 June 1900 in Ward, Hocking, Ohio. Age 1, born March 1899 Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Ruth Cook.

She appeared in the census on 14 January 1920 in Ward, Hocking, Ohio. Age 20, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She was a public school teacher and was living with husband Ora and son Ralph. Name on census: Ruth Williams.

Ruth appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Murray City, Hocking, Ohio. Age 28, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She was a public school teacher and she had first married at age 16. She was living with husband Carl, 44, and son Ralph, 11. Name on census: Ruth Garsner.

She died on 20 January 1989 at the age of 89 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.455

Orr Bryan WILLIAMS-69870 and Ruth Audrey COOK-69871 had the following children:

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Ralph C. WILLIAMS-69883.

Orr Bryan WILLIAMS and Iva Blanche were married.455

Iva Blanche455 was born about 1896 in Ohio.455

Last Updated: 12 March 2013