Carter Co., Ky birth records list Franklin P. Williams, born 12 Dec 1853, father Thomas Williams, mother’s maiden name Martha Ross.

His death certificate records Franklin P. Williams, age 70 years 4 months 24 days, born 11 Dec 1853 in Kentucky, died 4 June 1924 in Menifee Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Thomas Williams born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name Martha Ross born in Kentucky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Kelly Williams, Wellington, Ky, burial in Ward Cemetery.

Be careful not to confuse him with Franklin Williams born 25 Dec 1854 in Johnson Co., son of Lewis Williams and Margaret Salyer, who also settled in Morgan Co.

Morgan Co., Ky birth records list Margaret F. Ward, born 2 Oct 1856, father Albert Ward, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Williams.

Her death certificate records Margrett Francis Williams, age 58 years 2 days, born 3 Nov 1856 in Ky, died 5 Nov 1914 in Aarons Run, Montgomery Co., Ky, married, father Albert Ward, mother’s maiden name Mary Williams, both born in Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Clarance Peratt, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial place blank.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 28 Jan 1877 of Frank P. Williams, age 23, and M. Frances Ward, age 20, at Blackwater by J. F. Wilson, witnesses James Day and George Oldfield.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Black Water precinct, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 22 as family #188/191:
Williams, Frank, 25, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Margaret F., 23, b, Ky Ky Va; John K., 2; Mirty A., 8/12, b. Sept. Both children born Ky Ky Ky. (The relationship column is blank for the whole family.)

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 15B as family #234:
Williams, Frank P., 46, b. Dec 1853, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Margaret F., wife, 43, b. Nov 1856, married 23 years, mother of 8 children, 5 living; John K., son, 22, b. Dec 1877; Asa B., son, 15, b. Oct 1884; Linie E., dau, 7, b. Sep 1892; Stella M., dau, 3, b. May 1897; Martha, mother, 71, b. Feb 1829, Ky Ohio Ohio, widowed, mother of 8 children, 4 living.

1910 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 1, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 10A as family #226/237, at 108 S. Clinton St:
Williams, Frank P., 56, b. Ky Va Ky, laborer at paper mill; Francis, wife, 53, b. Ky Ky Va, first marriage for both, married 34 years, mother of 9 children, 6 living, laundress at home; Priscilla, dau-in-law, 22, first marriage, married 3 years, mother of 0 children, laborer at paper mill; Estella, dau, 12; Leonard, son, 8. Priscilla through Leonard born Ky Ky Ky.

Priscilla is the wife of their son Asa.

1920 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #57:
Pieratt, Thomas C., 40, farmer; Myrtle A., wife, 40; Willie W., son, 16; Williams, Frank P., father, 65, widowed. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that conflicts with other records that Frank’s father was born in Virginia.

The preceding household is headed by Frank and Margaret’s son Asa.