Corinna Brady Lowder

Corinna Brady Lowder

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	15 Oct 1895	NC
Marriage	21 July 1914		To John Duncan Williams
Death	9 Mar 1976	at Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	breast cancer, cardiac arrest?
Burial	11 Mar 1976	at Oaklawn Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 2                Generation 3               Generation 4
 
                         +-- John Duncan Williams
                         |   (1893-1956)          
 Edmond Brady Williams --+                          +-- Ledocus Brady Lowder
 (1917-1986)             |                          |   (????-????)
                         +-- Corinna Brady Lowder --+
                             (1895-1976)            |
                                                    +-- Margarette Arabella Plummer
                                                        (1869-<1920)

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Children

(all children with John Duncan Williams)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
John Duncan Williams, Jr	M	19 Oct. 1916		Gretchen Carriker	d. 8 Dec 2009
Edmond Brady Williams	M	25 Apr 1917	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	Jetta King	Direct Line d. 11 Nov 1986
Vivian Corrine Williams	F	6 Mar. 1919	Charlotte, NC	George I. Parrish	d. 15 Nov 2009
Donald Lee Williams	M	24 Nov. 1926	Charlotte, NC	Betty [unknown]	d. 27 Oct. 2001
Robert Stuart Williams	M	16 Oct 1928	Charlotte, NC	Doris [unknown] (eventually divorced 1976)	d. 15 Mar 2003

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Rozzell's Ferry Rd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Vanderbrook Rd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC

Photo Gallery

Gravestone at Oaklawn Cemetery, Mecklenburg Co., NC. Corinna was known to her grandchildren as "GaGa".

Portrait of Corina Brady Lowder, age about 20.

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1900_United_States_Federal_Census, Charlotte Twp., Mecklenburg County, NC, Enumeration District 42, Pg 4B. Date of census 5 June 1900. Line 75-77: Robert A. Plummer(head) age 64, born Dec. 1835, widower, occupation miner; Margate A. Louda (daughter) age 29, born Nov 1871, married 6 yrs, 1 child born, 1 child living, occupation seamstress; Brada C. Louda (granddaughter) age 4, born 1896.
2	1910_United_States_Federal_Census, Charlotte Township, Mecklenburg County, NC, Enumeration District 102, Pages 10 B &11A. At address 229 South Church St. W. F. (or A. F.) Kennerly, age 23,occupation moulder at foundry; wife M. A.,age 38, married 7 yrs.; daugher Corinna Louter (sic) age 14, daughter Annie Kennerly age 8, son Charles Kennerly age 4; boarder John Hirst, age 58 born England, proofreader at newspaper. All of Kennerly family born in NC.
3	1920_United_States_Federal_Census, Charlotte Township, Mecklenburg County, NC, Enumeration District 156, Page 5, lines 67-72 lists John D. Williams, 26, married to Brady C. Williams, 24. They live with three children and one boarder: son John D. Williams, 4; son Edmond B. Williams, 2 years and 6 months; daughter Vivian Williams, 10 months; and boarder Annie Kinesley, 15. John D. Williams (the senior), Brady C. Williams, and Annie Kinesley can read and write. Annie also attended school during the census year. Everyone and their parents were born in NC. Everyone except Edmond B. Williams and Vivian Williams can speak English. John D. Williams' occupation is listed as a musician in a theater. This census is dated 5 Jan 1920.
4	1930_United_States_Federal_Census, Charlotte Township, Mecklenburg County, NC, Enumeration District 60-36, Page 6, lines 77-83 lists John D. Williams, 37, married to Brady C. Williams, 34, and their five children: son John D. Williams, Jr., 14; son Edmond B. Williams, 13; daughter Vivian C. Williams, 11; son Donald Lee Williams, 3 years and 4 months; and son Robert S. Williams, 2 years and 5 months. The family does not live on a farm. At the time of their marriage, John D. Williams was 21 and Brady C. Williams was 18. John D. Williams, Jr., Edmond B. Williams, and Vivian C. Williams attended school within the census year. Everyone but Donald L. Williams and Robert S. Williams can read and write, and everyone except Robert S. Williams can speak English. Everyone and their parents were born in NC. John Duncan Williams' occupation is listed as "[illegible] artist." This census page is dated 9 Apr 1930.
5	1940 United States Federal Census, Enum. dist 60-65, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, page 12. Census dated 7 April 1940. Lines 59-64: Corina B. Williams, head, 44, married (crossed through), high school-3, not employed, owns home, value $2000; Jack D., 24, son, HS-4, office worker, packing co., wages $1800; Brady, 22, son, HS-3, store clerk, paper co., wages $800; Vivian C., 21, dau., HS-4, groc, bakery, $520; Donald L., 13, son, in school, 7th grade; Robert S., 11, son, in school, 5th grade. All but Corina are single; all born NC. The family resides at 2021 Rozzells Ferry Road. It is not a farm.
6	Death Certificate, North Carolina Department of Health, for Brady Corinna Williams, who died on 9 Mar 1976 in the Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC, at the age of 80. She was buried. She was born on 15 Oct 1895 in NC. She was a widowed white female. At the time of her death, her residence was 629 Venderbrook Rd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., PA. She was a switchboard operator for a hospital. Her SSN was 242-48-2218. Her father's name was Brady Lowder. Her mother's maiden name was Arabella Plummer. She died of a cardiac arrest due to pneumonia. No autopsy was performed. She was buried on 11 Mar 1976 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Charlotte, NC, by McEwen Funeral Service.
7	Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration. Record shows a Corinna Williams, born on 15 Oct 1895 and died in Mar 1976. Her SSN was issued "before 1951" in NC. Her last residence is listed as 28205 Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC.
8	World War I Draft Registration Card dated June 5, 1917. Name listed as John Duncan Williams. Place of residence "[illegible] Charlotte, NC." Date of birth 21 Mar 1893. Place of birth [illegible], NC. Occupation "a sign painter." Dependants: "wife and two children." Status married. No prior military service.
9	Personal correspondence from Nancy Durham, granddaughter of Corinna Brady Lowder.	N/A
10	Personal recollections of Edmond Brady Williams, Jr. and family tradition. Brady Lowder is said to be the father of Corinna Brady Lowder, but no hard evidence has been found.
11	Personal correspondence from Linda Gregory, granddaughter of John Duncan Williams; provided marriage date of Corinna Brady Lowder, and birth dates of her children. Parents of Corinna Brady Lowder as Loducus Brady Lowder and Arabella Plummer	N/A
12	World War II Draft Registration Card John Duncan Williams Jr. 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd, Chaotte, Mecklenburg, NC. born 19 Oct. 1915, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. Contact: Mrs. John D, Williams, 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. Employer: Swift Co., 400 S. Mint, Charlotte, NC. 5' 9 1/2" 145 lbs blue eyes brown hair light complexion. Recorded 24 Nov 1944
13	World War II Draft Registration Card Donald Lee Williams 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd, Chaotte, Mecklenburg, NC. Phone 30825. born 11 Nov. 1926, Charlotte, NC. Contact: Mrs. John D, Williams, 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. Employer: Belk Brothers, East Trade St., Charlotte, NC. 5' 9 1/2" 145 lbs blue eyes brown hair light complexion. Recorded 16 Oct 1940.
14	Social Security Death Index about Robert S. Williams Name: Robert S. Williams Last Residence: 28215 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America Born: 16 Oct 1928 Died: 15 Mar 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)
15	World War II Draft Registration Card Robert Stuart Williams 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd, Chaotte, NC. born 16 Oct. 1928, Charlotte, NC. Contact: Mrs. J. D. Williams, 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, NC. Employer: T.J.Bynum, Civil Engineer, 527 Moravian Lane, Charlotte, NC. 6' 160 lbs blue eyes blonde hair ruddy complexion. Recorded 16 Oct 1946.
16	North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004 about Donald Lee Williams Name: Donald Lee Williams Gender: Male Race: White Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: ******** Father's Last Name: Williams Jr Age: 74 Years Date of Birth: 24 Nov 1926 Birth County: Mecklenburg Birth State: North Carolina Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Residence State: North Carolina Residence Zip Code: 28211 Education: 2 years of college Date of Death: 27 Oct 2001 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered in determining cause of death Institution: Residence Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Cremation in-state Recorded Date: 26 Nov 2001 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
17	Social Security Death Index about Vivian Corrine William Parrish Name: Vivian Corrine William Parrish Last Residence: Born: 6 Mar 1919 Died: 15 Nov 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)

Conjecture

On 5 June 1900 the census taker recorded that C. Brada Louda was 4 years old, & born in 1896. The death certificate of Brady Corinna Williams records a birth date of 15 Oct. 1895. Usually, the earlier date, closer to the event and reported by a parent rather than a middle-aged son or daughter, would seem more accurate. However, if the census taker were told that the child was 4 yrs. old, he may have miss-calculated the year as 1900 minus 4. On the other hand, the parents may have reported the child to be 4, when in fact she was a couple months shy of her 4th birthday.

Research Wishlist

• primary source evidence of Brady Lowder. Per Linda Gregory, his name was Loducus Brady Lowder.