Individual Details

Vera Ruth McDonald

(14 Sep 1898 - 30 Dec 1973)



1930 Census  (spread over two pages with a lot of strike-overs; difficult to read)
Waco, McLennan, TX, Hh 507
1129 Webster
Octavia McDonnald, 58, mother, married at 22, Laundress, Laundry
Mack H. Williams, son-in-law, 32, married at 18, Salesman, Produce  
Verrhue, dau, 29, married at 15, House Cleaner, Private home
Jonnie M.  granddaughter, 9
Donnie, grandson, 7
Catherine, graddau, 5
Mackiene, granddau, 2 years, 10 months  (Maxine
Pauline Lewallen, dau, 24, divorced, married at 19, Laundres, Laundry  [has not appered previously in family - could she be a sister to Williams?]
Daniel McDonnald, head, 61, married at 25, Truck driver, Produce

1940 Census. Waco, McLennan, TX, Hh 39
608 Jefferson
Mack H. Williams, 43, Produce Salesman
Icey B., wife, 39
Johnnie R., dau, 21, Waitress, Night Club
Maxine, dau, 14
Peggy R., dau, 9
Hacel A. Raleigh, granddau, 3

TX Death Certificate #100107
Vera Ruth Williams, died at East Town Osteopathic Hopital in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. Her residence was 340 Vista Court in Dallas. She died of cardiac arrest and had heart disease for some years. She was born 14 Sep 1898 in Sherman, TX. She was a widow. Her father was Daniel T. McDonald; her mother, Tave O. shaw (Octavia and surname was wrong). Mrs. Peggy Crowell was the informant. Buried Elm Wood Cemetery, Waco, on Jan 2nd.

Events

Birth14 Sep 1898Sherman, Grayson County, Texas
Marriage10 Apr 1916McLennan County, Texas - Mack Hugh Williams
Death30 Dec 1973Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Families

SpouseMack Hugh Williams (1893 - 1967)
ChildMcDonald Williams (1923 - 1971)
FatherDaniel Prestiss McDonald (1871 - 1963)
MotherOctavia Olevia Weir (1873 - 1932)