Lillian Bryan Williams1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 15972, (1870 - 1949)
FatherRobert Henry Williams7,8,9 (14 Jan 1832 - 9 Jun 1906)
MotherVirginia D. Cobb4,5,6 (20 Jun 1847 - 11 Nov 1921)

Key Events:

Birth: 25 May 1870, Tennessee10,11,12
Marriage: 10 Nov 1914, Kings Co., New York, Charles Saxon Sprout (3 Oct 1882 - 13 Aug 1935)13,14
Death: 28 Aug 1949, Los Angeles Co., California15
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

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Narrative:

     Lillian Bryan Williams was born on 25 May 1870 in Tennessee.10,11,12
     She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of White Bluff, Dickson Co., Tennessee, in the household of her parents, Robert Henry Williams and Virginia D. Cobb.16
     She moved to Montgomery Co. with her parents before 1880. She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Montgomery Co., Tennessee, in the household of her parents.8
     She moved to Pennsylvania with her parents about 1898.17,18 She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of her parents.19 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Montrose, Pennsylvania in the household of her mother.5
     Lillian married Charles Saxon Sprout, son of Lewis Hinds Sprout and Mary Wilson, on 10 Nov 1914 in Kings Co., New York.13,14
     Lillian and Charles appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 58 Church St., enumerated 27 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Her mother, Virginia D. Cobb, was listed as living with them.20
     Lillian and Charles appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 58 Church St., enumerated 29 Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home, for $25 per month, and that they owned a radio.21
     Her husband died on 13 Aug 1935 in Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.22
     Lillian moved to California between 1935 and 1940, where her sister Anna was living. Lillian and Anna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 3410 Tyburn St., enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $25 per month. Anna reported she had lived in the same city in 1935, while Lillian had lived in Montrose, Pennsylvania.23
     Lillian died on 28 Aug 1949 in Los Angeles Co., California, at age 79.15

Children:
     There were no children with Charles Saxon Sprout

Citations

  1. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows name as Lillian Williams.
  2. [S969] Robert H. Williams household, 1900 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Lillian B. Williams.
  3. [S7782] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937," Ancestry.com, record for Charles S. Sprout and Lillian Bryan Williams, citing Cert. no. 13143.
  4. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows the girl as daughter of Jennie's husband.
  5. [S2528] Jennie C. Williams household, 1910 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Williams Sprout, shows mother's maiden name as Cobbs.
  7. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  8. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
  9. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Williams Sprout, shows father's surname as Williams.
  10. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Williams Sprout, shows date and state.
  11. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee, shows month, age 4/12, and state.
  12. [S2527] R. H. Williams household, 1880 U.S. Census, Montgomery Co., Tennessee, shows age 9 and state.
  13. [S7782] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937," Ancestry.com, record for Charles S. Sprout and Lillian Bryan Williams, citing Cert. no. 13143, shows date, county and state.
  14. [S2526] Charles S. Sprout household, 1930 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 38 and hers at 44.
  15. [S885] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Williams Sprout.
  16. [S3332] R. H. Williams household, 1870 U.S. Census, Dickson Co., Tennessee.
  17. [S3324] "Clarksville, Tennessee City Directory, 1895," Ancestry.com, record for R. H. Williams, shows him and wife Jennie G in Clarksville.
  18. [S10016] Jennie Williams obituary, Montrose Democrat, shows she and family moved from Tennessee 23 years before.
  19. [S969] Robert H. Williams household, 1900 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S2525] Charles Sprout household, 1920 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S2526] Charles S. Sprout household, 1930 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  22. [S10013] Charles Saxon Sprout, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  23. [S5393] Anna M. Turnley household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California.