English Cemetery ~ Wade Hampton Williams ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Williams, Wade Hampton
LAST: Williams FIRST: Wade MID: Hampton
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 28 Aug 1878 DIED: 4 Nov 1943 BURIED: 8 Nov 1943 (English Cemetery)
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BIRTH PLACE:  Airlie, Polk Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Independence, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father William E. Williams
Maiden name of mother America Price
[Parents buried in Williams family cemetery]
1900 OR CENSUS - Wade H. Williams, age 21, b. Aug 1878 in Oregon, enumerated with parents William, age 48, occupation farmer, b. Mar 1852 in Oregon, married 24 years, and America A., age 44, mother of 5, b. Feb 1856 in Oregon, along with Clyde M., age 22, b. Aug 1877 in Oregon, Loyd A., age 18, b. Feb 1882 in Oregon, and Willie E., age 14, b. Apr 1886 in Oregon and Vern W., age 7, b. Apr 1893 in Oregon, . Also enumerated as a servant with the family is Will F. McAdams,. age 26, single, occupation farm laborer, b. Mar 1874 in Oregon.
MARRIAGE - Wade H. Williams & Cassie M. Hedgpeth md 15 Oct 1901, Polk Co, Oregon
1920 OR CENSUS - Wade H. Williams (41y, b OR) enumerated with wife Cassie (38y, b OR) and daughter Lavell (13y, b OR), also in house was William E. (father of Wade, 67y, b OR, widowed) and Verne (brother of Wade, 26y, b OR)
OBITUARY: 
WADE H. WILLIAMS LAID TO REST M,ONDAY AFTERNOON
Services were held from the Smith-Baun chapel in Independence Monday afternoon, November 8, for Wade H. Williams, 65, who passed away suddenly at his home November 5. Rev. W.A. Elkins officiated at the services and interment was in the old English cemetery south of Monmouth. 
Wade H. Williams was the son of W. E. and America Williams and was born at Airlie on August 28, 1876. He resided at Airlie until last year when the family moved to Independence, his farm being taken as part of the Camp Adair cantonment area. He was married to Cassie Hedgpeth on October 15, 1901 in Independence. They settled on the Airlie farm where one daughter was born. 
Mr. Williams is survived by his widow, Cassie Williams and daughter, Mrs. Lavell Ploub, both of Independence; three brothers, W. E. Williams of Corvallis, Clyde Williams of Independence and Vern Williams of Portland; also by four nieces and two nephews.
Independence Enterprise (Friday) 12 Nov 1943, 1:3
INSCRIPTION: 
Wade H.
Williams
1878-1943
SOURCES: 
OSBH DC (Polk County 1943) #133
Saucy/Tolle Survey & Photographs
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, ED 176, sheet 2A)
Polk Co, Oregon Marriage Recordes, Vol 6
1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, ED 371, Sheet 4B)
IE 12 Nov 1943, 1:3
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