His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917 in Russell, Greenup Co., Ky, records Ivan Williams, age 25, residence Chimville, Ky, born 29 Feb 1892 in Chimville, Ky, occupation car repairer for C & O RR Co, married supporting a wife and 2 children.

His death certificate records Ivan Williams, age 48, born 29 Feb 1892 in Kentucky, died 19 July 1940 in Flatwoods, Greenup Co., Ky, married, husband of Bessie Williams, age 46, occupation railroad, father George Williams, mother’s maiden name Lizzie Darnell, both born in Kentucky, cause of death cardio-vascular renal disease, informant Fred Gallion, Flatwoods, burial in Caroline.

The Kentucky death index lists Bessie Williams, age 88, died 2 Oct 1982 in Greenup Co.

Greenup Co. Ky marriage records list the marriage of Ivan Williams, age 21, and Bessie Clark, age 19, on 24 Jan 1914.

This page is not intended to represent a complete family group. I am entering them into my database only to document the parents of Estelle Williams who married Bertha J. Dehart.

Other childreninclude:

Virgil Eugene, born 23 Mar 1914
Elmer M., born 4 June 1916
Ira, born 20 Oct 1917
Francis Marie, born 9 Sep 1920, died 9 Sep 1921
Walter, born about 1922
Dorothy G., born 12 May 1923
Hazel M., born 12 Jan 1925
Rutha L., born 4 Oct 1926
Emma A., born 14 Feb 1928
George E., born 25 Aug 1929

1920 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Russell precinct, enumerated 7 Feb, lists on p. 24B as family #440/451:
Williams, Ivan, 27, car repairer for C & O RR, Bessie, wife, 25; Virgil E., son, 5; Elmer M., son, 4 6/12; Estill C., son, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Greenup Co., Ky, Russell precinct, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 8A as family #127/128, on Caroline Road:
Williams, Ivan, 36, age at first marriage 21, car repairer on steam railroad; Bessie, wife, 35, age at first marriage 19; Virgle, son, 16; Elmer, son, 14; Estell, son, 11; Dortha, dau, 6; Walter, son, 8; Hazel, dau, 5; Ruth, dau, 3 5/12; Emma, dau, 2 2/12; George E., son, 7/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.