Forest Evert WILLIAMS: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1918 - 2009 (90 years)

Generation: 1

Forest Evert WILLIAMS was born on 19 Aug 1918 in Rhea, Dewey Co., Oklahoma (son of Rev. Johnnie Franklin WILLIAMS and Lena M. BASLER); died on 18 May 2009 in Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska; was buried in Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Living with parents in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Living with parents in Waldron, Grady Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living with parents in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1950, Living in Great Bend, Barton Co., Kansas

Notes:

Name:
Forest "Evert" Williams, 90, longtime Kimball resident, died at the Kimball County Manor and went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 18, 2009.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 22, 2009 at the Cantrell Funeral Home with Reverend Roger Gillming officiating. Burial was at the in the Kimball Cemetery.

Forest "Evert" Williams was born in Leedey, OK on August 19, 1918, the son of Reverend Johnnie and Lillie Williams.
He was raised and attended school in Leedey. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Pauline Addington on April 29, 1940. His family and friends in Oklahoma always referred to him as "Snooks" and while in Kimball he was known as Evert.
The couple lived throughout Kansas while he worked in the oil fields. He was a "rig pusher" for Herndon Drilling. They lived in Sterling, Colorado for years before relocating to McCook and then to Kimball. While in Kimball, Evert worked for Neff Trucking, Rocky Mountain Trucking, J & M Trucking and Orbit Drilling. His CB call sign was "ball-headed push". Evert enjoyed volunteering as a baseball umpire and he spent many hours working on the rebuilding Oliver Reservoir. His efforts in working for the betterment of the local community resulted in him being chosen for the "Man of the Year" award in 1982.
After retirement he worked for Kimball Co-op grocery and the Kimball Public Schools. Evert really enjoyed mowing lawns for the school district and working outdoors. He enjoyed golfing, fishing at Lake Oliver, Lake McConaughy and along rivers for catfish.
Survivors include his wife Pauline of Kimball; son Jerry (Sharon) Williams of Kimball; daughter Linda Williams of Kimball; grandchildren Lisa (Jamie) Cross of Harrisburg, Brian (Ada) Williams of Kimball, Traci Pleiss of Lincoln, and Noelle Jacquot of Casper, WY., Sandy (Doug) Lukassen of Kimball, DeLynn (Mitzi) Elrod of Portland, Shelia (Scott) Hillius of Cambridge, and Vernon (Carolyn) Elrod of LeMoore, CA; 22 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Frank, Eli, Paul and Henry and sister Katie and granddaughter LaTisha Chamberlain.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Pauline ADDINGTON. Elizabeth was born on 27 Dec 1922 in Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 25 May 2009 in Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska; was buried in Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Rev. Johnnie Franklin WILLIAMS was born on 13 Feb 1881 in Palpinto Co., Texas (son of James Henry WILLIAMS and Clarinda SLAWSON); died on 8 Jun 1953 in Oklahoma; was buried in Center Point Cemetery, Aledo, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Living in Cleveland, Dewey Co., Oklahama
Census: 1910, Living in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1920, Living in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Living in Waldron, Grady Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1950, Living in Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma

Johnnie married Lena M. BASLER on 30 Mar 1900 in Dewey Co., Oklahoma. Lena was born on 9 Aug 1881 in Arkansas; died on 11 Sep 1968; was buried in Center Point Cemetery, Aledo, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena M. BASLER was born on 9 Aug 1881 in Arkansas; died on 11 Sep 1968; was buried in Center Point Cemetery, Aledo, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Living with husband in Cleveland, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1910, Living with husband in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1920, Living with husband in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1930, Living with husband in Waldron, Grady Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
Census: 1950, Living with husband in Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma

Children:

Frank Monroe WILLIAMS was born on 28 May 1901 in Rhea, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 19 Nov 1982 in Okeene, Blaine Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Center Point Cemetery, Aledo, Dewey County, Oklahoma.
James Henry WILLIAMS was born on 17 Sep 1903 in Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 7 Jul 1999 in Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., Colorado.
Joseph Ely WILLIAMS was born on 14 Sep 1909 in Rhea, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 4 Jul 1999.
Paul Wendall WILLIAMS was born on 9 Feb 1912 in Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 31 Jul 1980; was buried in Yukon Cemetery, Yukon, Canadian Co., Oklahoma .
Katie Clarinda WILLIAMS was born on 30 Jun 1914 in Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died in Apr 1995 in Arkansas; was buried in Browning Cemetery, McAlister, Quay Co., New Mexico.
1. Forest Evert WILLIAMS was born on 19 Aug 1918 in Rhea, Dewey Co., Oklahoma; died on 18 May 2009 in Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska; was buried in Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Kimball Co., Nebraska.