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Looking for Williams around Las Animas or La Junta, Colorado area in early 1900's.?

A relative of ours was named Inez Williams. She was born in Arkansas, her mother from Georgia, and father from Kentucky from a census. But any Williams names from that area and time might be helpful.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The first part researchers need is the county in that State. La Junta is in Otero, just west of Las Animas in Bent Co. mapquest.com is your friend.

1900 had no Williams born KY in Bent. Otero had 2 guys, Charles B Williams Precinct 14, Otero, Colorado abt 1863 Kentucky, and

William T Williams, wife Delia Precinct 12, Otero, Colorado abt 1858 Kentucky who'd just brought 3 KY-born kiddies Willie, Hazel & Myrtle to Colorado.

Worse luck 1910, nothing in Bent. Otero maybe this family but no Inez:

Gus Williams born AR & Lona born AL at Rocky Ford, Otero, CO abt 1876, kids Thomas, Opal L & Bessie M, all born AR.

Matter o' fact all 5 1910 Inez Williams born +-5 years from 1900 AR are still in AR, and both parents of every one of them are born AR too.

Back to Inez no surname. 1910 there's an Inez Winkler b 1906, both parents born TN, in Bent Co. No match at all in Otero Co.