Nancy Caroline Williams1

b. 25 November 1843, d. 10 March 1924
FatherGranville Williams2,3 b. abt 1820
MotherSarah James3
Birth25 Nov 1843 Nancy Caroline Williams was born on 25 Nov 1843 in Smyth County, Virginia.4,5,6 
Marriage16 Jan 1867 She married William Dixon Clark, son of Robert Clark and Catharine Dickson, on 16 Jan 1867 in Washington County, Virginia.7 
Cens-Sum  William and Nancy made their home in the Glade Spring district of Washington County. They appear to have either lived with William's parents or they with them. William and Nancy also shared their home with William's brother James who helped run the family farm. The couple were the parents of 9 children.8,9,4 
WidowedAug 1909  Nancy was widowed when William died in August 1909. 
Cens-19201920  In 1920, at age 79, Nancy ("Callie") was enumerated as the head of a household that included her 43 year old daughter Viola and her 13 year old grandson Clark Douglas.10 
Death10 Mar 1924 Nancy died on 10 Mar 1924 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 80.3,5 
Burial She was buried at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.5 

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Family

William Dixon Clark b. 9 Jul 1830, d. 23 Aug 1909
Children
Last Edited23 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 70-85.
  2. [S576] Granville H. Williams household, 1860 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., p. 142, dwelling 930, family 933, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2011. Household includes: Granville H. Williams, 40, farmer, owns land worth $6,000, pers. prop of $1,400; Sarah, 39; John F., 18; Nancy C., 16; Dorthula M., 14; Susannah O., 13; Levi T, 11; Lilburne M., 9; Sarah E., 6; Conally T., 4; Milita A., 2; Granville M. 4/12; all b. VA.
  3. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), p. 47; Callie (Williams) Clark entry.
  4. [S634] William D. Clark household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 10B (p. 70B stamped), dwelling 177, family 183, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2003, image 20 of 43. Enumerator recorded: William D. Clark, 69, b. Jul 1830, married 34 years, farmer; Ollie, wife, 56, b. Nov. 1843, married 34 years, mother of 9 children, all living; May, dau, 25, b. May 1875; Viola, dau, 23, b. Jan 1877; Wineyelle, son, 21, b. Jul 1878, farm laborer; Jesse, son, 18, b. Sept. 1881, farm laborer; Conly, son, 17, b. May 1883; James B. Clark, brother, 67, b. June 1832, farmer; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  5. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 179. Transcription reads: Nancy Caroline Clark, 25 Nov. 1843 - 10 March 1924.
  6. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), p. 47; Callie (Williams) Clark entry; born 25 Nov. 1843 Smyth County, Virginia.
  7. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 62. Transcription reads: William Dixon Clark, 36y, sgl, b & resid Washington Co. VA, farmer, s/o Rbt & Catherine Clark AND Nancy Caroline Williams 22y, sgl, b. Smyth Co., VA, res WCV, d/o Granville & Sarah Williams; marr 16 Jan 1867.
  8. [S635] Wm D. Clark household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Division 1, p. 185 (stamped), dwelling 33, family 35, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr. 2011. Household includes: Wm D. Clark, 39, farmer, owns personal prop of $2,000; Caroline, 24; Sallie C., 2; Robert, 73, retired farmer, owns land worth $14,000, pers, prop of $1,500; Catherine, 79, retired housekeeper; James B., 26, ass't farmer, owns pers prop worth $200; Jane Hutchnor, 18, black, domestic; all b. VA.
  9. [S165] William D. Clark household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 2 (53B stamped), dwelling 13, family 14, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 2 of 54. William D. Clark, 50, farmer; Nannie C., wife, 36; Sallie K., dau, 12; Corrie B., g'daughter, 10; Rbt. D., g'son, 8; Nannie M., g'daughter, 7; Joseph W., g'son, 5; Viola J., g'dau, 3, William W. 1; James, 47, farmer; all b. VA; all parents b. VA. Note: though William was assigned different household and family numbers than his father Robert Clark, they appeared to actually be living as a single household, and most of William's children were recorded in relation to Robert, not William.
  10. [S859] Callie Clark household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 147, sheet 9A (76 stamped), dwelling 187, family 187, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Aug 2003, image 17 of 58. Enumeration includes: Callie Clark (f), 79, wid, b. VA, parents b. VA; Viola F., dau, 43, (may say wd), b. VA, parents b. VA; Clark Douglas, gson, 13, b. Florida, father b. FL, mother b. VA; is a farm.
  11. [S5] Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Early Southwest Virginia Families, p. 80.
  12. [S1198] Virgil Lewis, "Residents of Washington County," in Virginia and Virginians, p. 711.
  13. [S52] Letter, Carolyn Ryburn to Diana Powell, 2 February 2003. Carolyn transcribed the following information from the 1903-1910 Marriage Register at the Washington Co., VA courthouse: Sallie Estella Rogers, 26, sgl, b. Grayson Co., TX, resid Washington Co., VA, d/o Thos & Sallie Rogers AND J.H.W. Clark, age 28, sgl, b. WCV, resid Duquesne, PA, s/o W.D. & N.C. Clark, occupation: engineer; married 21 Oct. 1903.