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- BIR,MG,DTH: Obit of father in Browning MO Leader-Record 7 Feb 1924. Shows
son James F of Browning surviving. (Prob born Sullivan Co-CK)
DTH: Browning MO Centennial pg 152: Mr Williams dd 30 Dec 1963
BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Obit Browning Ldr-Rcd V6 pg 48, 9 Jan 1964: md Florence Lila
Fleming 21 Jun 1911, son of Edward A and Mary Atkins Williams, bur Jenkins
James R Williams, son of Edwd A & Mary Atkins Williams bn nr Reger 12 Jul 1889
dd 30 Dec 1963 Milan Hospital. 21 Jun 1911 wed Florence Lila Fleming who is
left with son: Edward F and wife; sisters Emma Crain-SF CA; Etha Thurman-
Rochester IL; bros Geo-Wheatland WY; Edward A and Maurice T-Browning. Bur
Jenkins Cem.
NOTES: Browning Centennial pag 152: James R and wife Lila contributed much to
history of Browning. Lived entire life here and bur side by side at Jenkins
Cem. He was gr grandson of E B Morelock, first sheriff of Sull Co. Mother, Mary
Atkins Williams dau of Dr James H Atkins...taught school after attending St
Teachers Coll in Kirksville. He interest in Dem politics, newspaper writing, a
mbr of Browning School Bd many yrs. Fine vocal soloist-sang many wed & fun.
Active in mgmt of Stampers Produce for many yrs. Only son lives Athens VA, a
professor of music in college there.
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