Grave has been located flag photo of Charles WILLIAMS   Charles  WILLIAMS

  (b. January 7, 1913 ,  Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA   d. May 14, 1956 ,  Nashville, Tennessee, USA )  
Age: 43
Cause of Death: Drowned

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Charles WILLIAMS was born January 7, 1913 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Charles WILLIAMS was the child of ?   and   Carrie HASTY and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Calvin J HASTY and Malinda Caroline DAVIS

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Charles  married  Lillian DENTON 25 October 1934 in Davidson, Tennessee, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lillian DENTON  was born July 13, 1916 in Quebeck, White, Tennessee ,USA.  Lillian died March 30, 1953 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee , USA.  Lillian was the child of Joseph DENTON and Pamelia GALLOWAY.

Charles WILLIAMS died May 14, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.







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Charles WILLIAMS was a Farmer.
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Charles WILLIAMS married Grave has been locatedflag photo of Lillian DENTON  Lillian DENTON-- Date: 25 October 1934 Place: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Lillian DENTON was the child of Joseph DENTON and Pamelia GALLOWAY




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Grave has been locatedflag photo of Shirley WILLIAMS  Shirley WILLIAMS (b.September 16, 1935, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA  d. September 7, 2011, Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon, USA)
m. Richard ISLEMAN 3 April 1954 in , Tennessee, USA



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birth1913 Birth
January 7, 1913
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1934 Marriage / Partner
Charles WILLIAMS and Lillian DENTON 25 October 1934, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

He was 21 years old.
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1935 Birth of Child
Shirley WILLIAMS was born September 16, 1935, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA

Charles was 22 years old.
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
News1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)
News1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.
Invention 1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
U.S. President1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States
News1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.
Invention 1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)
News1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.
U.S. President1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States
1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lillian DENTON died March 30, 1953, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee , USA
News1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.
marriage1954 Marriage of Child
Shirley WILLIAMS married 3 April 1954, , Tennessee, USA to Richard ISLEMAN
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Jericho Cemetery Quebeck White County Tennessee, USA

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death1956 Death
May 14, 1956
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

He died at the age of 43.

Charles is buried at: Jericho Cemetery Quebeck White County Tennessee, USA
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