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| 1. | Selena B. Williams was born in 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Alexander Williams and Estelle Taylor); died on 6 May 2010 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Selena married Rudolph Watson, Sr on 8 Nov 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rudolph was born on 8 Jan 1924; died on 16 Sep 1985; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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| 2. |  John Alexander Williams was born on 5 Aug 1884 in Alabama, USA (son of John Williams and Hattie Green); died on 13 Jan 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: B: 5 Aug 1884 John married Estelle Taylor on 26 May 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Estelle (daughter of Charles Taylor and Celina Murphy) was born on 10 Oct 1896 in Garritys, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 17 Aug 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. |  Estelle Taylor was born on 10 Oct 1896 in Garritys, Mobile, Alabama, USA (daughter of Charles Taylor and Celina Murphy); died on 17 Aug 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: According to Wesley Union Church Records her husband is buried in her lot at Lincoln Cemetery.
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| 4. | John Williams was born in Sep 1862 in Alabama, USA. John married Hattie Green in 1897 in Alabama, USA. Hattie (daughter of Alexander) was born in 1869 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Hattie Green was born in 1869 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Alexander); died on 11 Nov 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 6. | Charles Taylor was born in in Alabama, USA. Other Events:
Charles married Celina Murphy. Celina (daughter of Bill Murphy and Victoria Gaither) was born in Nov 1879 in Garritys, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Jan 1936 in 1608 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. | Celina Murphy was born in Nov 1879 in Garritys, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA (daughter of Bill Murphy and Victoria Gaither); died on 26 Jan 1936 in 1608 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Mrs. Selina Tolbert died Sunday at her home, 1608 Wallace street, at the age of is years." She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Estella Williams; a son, Hugh Tolbert; a sister, Mrs. Sarah McClennen, all of this city, and a brother, John H. Murphy, of Mobile, Ala. Also surviving are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the hecond Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mr. Willoughby and the Rev. F. D. Gholston, officiating. The body may be viewed at the resi dence tomorrow evening between 6 and 9 o'clock,
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| 10. | Alexander Notes: Birth:
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| 14. | Bill Murphy Bill married Victoria Gaither. Victoria was born in Jan 1860 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 15. | Victoria Gaither was born in Jan 1860 in Alabama, USA. Other Events:
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