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Chester Clay Williams 1894 - 1918

Chester Clay Williams was born on October 8, 1894 to William Wright Williams Sr. and Lula Estelle (Boatright) Williams, and had siblings Blanche Williams, Nannie (Williams) Sustare, Harold Thomas Williams, Dennie Carl Williams, William Wright Williams Jr., and Ward Allison Williams. Chester Williams died at age 23 years old on September 30, 1918 in France, and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina USA.
Chester Clay Williams
October 8, 1894
September 30, 1918
France
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Chester Clay Williams' History: 1894 - 1918

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  • 10/8
    1894

    Birthday

    October 8, 1894
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Sergeant in Company C, 117 ENG, 42 DIV, Rainbow Divison, United States of America. Service number 187586
  • 09/30
    1918

    Death

    September 30, 1918
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    France
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina USA
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Sargent Chester Clay William, World War I Portrait
Sargent Chester Clay William, World War I Portrait
Sgt. Chester Clay Williams

Co C 117 ENG, 42 DIV, USA, Chester Clay Williams, Born: 8 Oct 1884, Malvern, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Died: 1 Oct 1918, Ligny, France, Battlefield:
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, 28601 (new data credit to : Lily- Shirley Mills; in Find A Grave + photograph of his gravestone: WEB images:
+ Chester Clay Sutton data:

First World War Soldier, Engineers, Rainbow Division, Co C 117 ENG
42 DIV, Of Hickory, North Carolina .

Sighted for gallantry in action in Champagne- killed near Ligney, France, October 1, 1918, World War 1

Chester Clay Williams was the son of:
FATHER: William Wright Williams [Born:16 December1867, in Malvern, Hot Springs County, Arkansas-and Died: 19 June 1938; Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, Occupation: Carpenter (1910 Census), Construction, Builds Houses (1920 Census)Contactor (1930 Census).
MOTHER: Lula Estelle Boatwright[[Born: 7 February 1872, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died-14 September 1954, in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Burial: Greensboro, Guilford County, NC] Lula's parents were: Father:Thomas Jefferson BOATRIGHT (Born:15 July 1841- Died: 8 March, 1918].Mother: Nancy Jane Williams.("Mattie I." Williams-born: 28 Sept. , 1847- Died: 2 March, 1874]. Chester Clay Williams siblings were: Nannie Clara 'Nancy' Williams (b: 29 Nov 1891-d:21 Jul 1940), Blanch Williams(b: 5 Jun 1897 & d: 20 Aug 1900), Harold Thomas "Duke" Williams (b: 10 Sep 1901 & d:5 Sep 1969) , Dennie Carl Williams(b: 10 Apr 1904 & d:27 Oct 1968) , William Wright Williams Jr. (b: 15 Apr 1907 & d:2 Nov 1943 , and Ward Williams (b:14 Dec 1909 & d:4 Apr 1968) .

Carol Sutton webpage of Chester Clay Williams for more data is:
Date & Place: at Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina USA
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More can be seen on Chester Clay Williams and his North Carolina family: at: and also a: WILLIAMS & SUSTARE family of North Carolina, group family portrait

Grave of WWI Stg. Chester Clay Williams
Grave of WWI Stg. Chester Clay Williams
GRAVESTONE in Find A Grave:


Gravestone: Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

CREDIT and THANKS TO:
Lily - Shirley Mills; Find A Grave by added June 2, 2011
Date & Place: at Oakwood Cemetery, in Hickory Catawba County, North Carolina, 28601 USA
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