Edmond Brady Williams

Edmond Brady "Bub" Williams was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. He worked for Pump and Lighting Company for most of his adult life, at first in Charlotte and then in Asheville, NC and Spartanburg, SC. He married Jetta King who he met at a skating rink, in 1941, shortly before the US entered World War II. He entered the army and served as a radioman in a forward deployed antiaircraft unit, going ashore in Normandy on about June 16, 1944 and ending the war near the Esser River in April, 1945. He loved to fish in the surf and went often with friends to the North Carolina Outer Banks. He and Jetta returned to Charlotte in 1962 and lived there until his death in 1986

Edmond Brady Williams 1941

Edmond Brady Williams 1967

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	25 Apr 1917	Charlotte, Mechlenburg Co., NC
Marriage	2 Nov 1941	York, SC parsonage of the Methodist Church	To Jetta King
Death	11 Nov 1986	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	aortic anuerism
Burial	13 Nov. 1886	Sharon Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 1                     Generation 2                Generation 3
 
                                                          +-- John Duncan Williams
                                                          |   (1893-1956)             
                              +-- Edmond Brady Williams --+
                              |   (1917-1986)             |
 Edmond Brady Williams, Jr. --+                           +-- Corinna Brady Lowder
 (1943- )                     |                               (1895-1976)
                              +-- Jetta King

Children

(all children with Jetta King)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Edmond Brady Williams, Jr.	M	12 Aug 1943	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC	Elizabeth Ann Wilson (b. 10 Mar 1943)
living Williams	M	1947	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	living
living Williams	M	1950	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	living
living Williams	M	1951	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	living
living Williams	F	1956	Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co, SC	living

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	birth-1941
Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	1941
United States Army,	1942-1945
Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	1944-1947
Richard St., Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC	1947- Mar 1954
Asheville, Buncombe County, NC	Mar 1954- Mar 1955
North Church St., Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC	Mar 1955 - Aug 1961
Asheville, Buncombe County, NC	Aug 1961- Jun 1962
Charlotte, Mechlenburg County, NC	June 1962- death

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	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.
2	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.
3	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.
4	Personal correspondence from Edmond Brady Williams, Jr., son of Edmond Brady Williams; provided marriage date of Edmond Brady Williams, and birth dates of his children.	N/A
5	WWII Enlistment Records from Ancestry.com Edmond B. Williams born 1917 in NC, current residence Panama Canal Zone. 3 yrs high school, married, ht. 70, wt. 140. Enlisted 20 Jan 1942 at Ft. Bragg, NC.
6	World War II Draft Card for Edmond Brady Williams of 2021 Rozzells Ferry Rd., Charlotte, Meck. Co., NC. He is 23 years old, born on April 25, 1917, in Charlotte, NC. He is a US citizen. His mother is Mrs. Corrina Williams (no middle name). She has the same address. He works for Pump & Lighting Co. at 723 W. Trade St., Charlotte, Meck., NC. He is white, 5'11" tall, 140 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion. The registration is dated 16 Oct 1940.
7	City directory for Ashville, NC, in 1954, page 492, indicates that Edmond B. Williams and Jetta K. Williams live at 332 Sulphur Springs Rd. He is a manager at Pump & Lighting.
8	Gravestone at Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, list E. Brady Williams, 1917 - 1986, and Jetta K. Williams, 1922 - 2012.