Edwin Cobb Williams1,2

Family Chart
ID# 10464, (1869 - 1954)
FatherRobert Henry Williams3,4 (14 Jan 1832 - 9 Jun 1906)
MotherVirginia D. Cobb3,5 (20 Jun 1847 - 11 Nov 1921)

Key Events:

Birth: 22 Feb 1869, Tennessee6,7,8
Marriage: 14 Feb 1911, 208 Washington Park, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, Amy Bates Matthews (Dec 1876 - 20 Jul 1960)9,10
Death: 29 Jun 1954, Los Angeles Co., California11,12,13
Burial: 2 Jul 1954, Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California14,15
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

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Narrative:

     Edwin Cobb Williams was born on 22 Feb 1869 in Tennessee.6,7,8
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of White Bluff, Dickson Co., Tennessee, in the household of his parents, Robert Henry Williams and Virginia D. Cobb.16
     He moved to Montgomery Co. with his parents before 1880. He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., Tennessee, in the household of his parents.4
     Edwin moved to New York about 1897.17 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Manhattan, New York Co., New York, enumerated 6 Jun 1900. His father and sister Anna were listed as boarding with him, as were George C. Dortch Jr., son of his mother's half-brother Dr. George C. Dortch, and the latter's grandchildren by his daughter Susan, Henry B. and Liza M. Wilson.18
     He was an electrician for the New York Central Railroad, becoming superintendent of transmission of electrical power by 1908. He retired in 1920.19,20,21,22,23
     Edwin appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Manhattan, New York Co., New York, at 27 & 29 129th St. West, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, reporting he was renting his residence. Harry C. Tooker, also an electrical engineer at a railroad, was listed as living with him.24
     Edwin married Amy Bates Matthews, daughter of Gardiner Dickinson Matthews and Harriet Celestia Bates, on 14 Feb 1911 at 208 Washington Park, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, in a quiet ceremony at her parents' home, with Rev. Dr. Cleland B. McAfee officating.9,10
     Edwin and Amy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, at 208 Berkeley Place, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Also listed as living with them were her father, and Edwin's sister Anna and cousin Samuel Mulford Jessup.25
     Edwin and Amy moved to California before 1930. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 3418 La Clede Ave., enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home valued at $6,500, and owned a radio.26
     Edwin and Amy appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 3418 La Clede Ave., enumerated 7 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,500 and had lived in the same city in 1935. Also listed as living with them were three lodgers, young men aged 21 to 25, all working in different aspects of the restaurant business.27
     By 1940 he was a real estate salesman, and reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year.28
     Edwin died on 29 Jun 1954 in Los Angeles Co., California, at age 85.11,12,13 He was buried on 2 Jul 1954 in Grand View Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California, in the North Mausoleum.14,15

Children:
     There were no children with Amy Bates Matthews

Citations

  1. [S9997] "The Macrery-Williams Wedding," Brooklyn Life, 25 Feb 1911, shows name as Edwin Cobb Williams.
  2. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 47553205, Edwin Cobb Williams, includes photo of plaque showing same.
  3. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  4. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
  5. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows him as the son of her husband.
  6. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Edwin Cobb Williams, shows date, as 22 Feb 1870, and state.
  7. [S3326] William H. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows month, year, as 1869, age 31, and state.
  8. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee, shows age 2 and state.
  9. [S7782] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937," Ancestry.com, record for Edwin C. Williams and Amy M. Macrery, citing Cert. no. 1380, shows date, county and state.
  10. [S9997] "The Macrery-Williams Wedding," Brooklyn Life, 25 Feb 1911, shows "last week Tuesday", at her parents' home, address, and officiant.
  11. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Edwin Cobb Williams, shows date and county.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 47553205, Edwin Cobb Williams, shows year, and includes photo of plaque showing same.
  13. [S9998] Edwin C. Williams obituary, The Los Angeles Times, shows died Tuesday.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 47553205, Edwin Cobb Williams, includes photo of plaque.
  15. [S9998] Edwin C. Williams obituary, The Los Angeles Times, shows date of services.
  16. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee.
  17. [S10008] "Personals," Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 17 Jul 1908, shows he had been a resident of New York for 11 years.
  18. [S3326] William H. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  19. [S3326] William H. Cobb household, 1900 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows occupation as electrician.
  20. [S10008] "Personals," Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle, 17 Jul 1908, shows railroad and position.
  21. [S3335] Edwin C. Williams household, 1910 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows occupation as electrical engineer, industry as railroad.
  22. [S3333] Edwin C. Williams household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kings Co., New York, shows occupation as engineer, and industry as electric staff R. R.
  23. [S9998] Edwin C. Williams obituary, The Los Angeles Times, shows railroad, retired 1920.
  24. [S3335] Edwin C. Williams household, 1910 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  25. [S3333] Edwin C. Williams household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kings Co., New York.
  26. [S3334] Edwin C. Williams household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.
  27. [S5348] Edward Cobb Williams household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.
  28. [S5348] Edward Cobb Williams household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows occupation as salesman, industry as real estate.