Individual Details
Joseph "Little Joe" Williams
(14 Apr 1917 - 14 Mar 1963)
BIRTH-PARENTS: 1920 U.S. Census, School District #8, Garfield MT; 1920; E.D.
122 Sheet 1A; Lines 31-35 ; Microfilm, Wisconsin State Historical Society,
Madison WI; NOTE: William and Carrie Williams family, copy in possession of Art
& Nancy Hawkinson.
PARENTS: Obituary of William Williams, "Old Timer Dies At Jordan Hospital,",
THE JORDAN TIMES, 23Feb1961; 1961; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art
Hawkinson, Hudson WI.
MARRIAGE: Joe Williams, white, of Jordan MT, age 37, born at Jordan MT, not
previously married, son of William Williams and Carrie Broughton to June E.
Homan, white, residing Rapid City SD, age 25, born Owanka SD, previously
married, daughter of Hugh Waterson and Helen Horton, on 5Oct1953 at Miles City
MT. Witnesses Mrs. Jimmie Stevens and Carrie Williams. Marriage information
copied by Wright family researcher Marvin Miller, Butte MT and sent to Art
Hawkinson in 1995.
DEATH: "Joe Williams Dies in Auto Accident", THE JORDAN TIMES, 14Mar1963;
1963; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art Hawkinson, Hudson WI.
BIRTH-DEATH: "Services Held for Joe Williams", THE JORDAN TIMES, 21Mar1963;
1963; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art Hawkinson.
The Jordan Tribune, 15Nov1962, p1
Williams Fined In Justice Court
Joe Williams of Jordan appeared before the Justice Court of C.F. Wilson,
Tuesday afternoon on a charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon in a threatening
manner. Williams entered a plea of guilty and was fined $50 and sentenced to
ten days in the County jail. The sentence was suspended upon payment of the
fine.
According to the reports, the charge arose out of an altercation between Henry
W. Jessen and Joe Williams which started in the Hell Creek Bar between 4 and 5
p.m. on November 12.
Williams left the bar and went to his place of residence and alledgedly stated
he was going after a gun. Later Williams was seen pointing a rifle in the
direction of a pickup being driven by Jessen. Jessen left the pickup on main
street and went to meet Williams to attempt to get the rifle away from him.
Upon Jessens' approach, it was stated that Williams levered a cartridge into
the rifle and threatened him with it. Jessen wrestled the rifle away from
Williams and reported the incident to the Sheriff's office.
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The Jordan Times, 14Mar1963, p1
Joe Williams Dies In Auto Accident
Joe Williams, 46, died instantly Thursday morning at approximately 3:00 a.m. in
a one car accident 14 miles south of Jordan on Route 22.
The accident was discovered at approximately 4 a.m. by Ebert Stanton who was
heading south on route22. Stanton stopped and investigated and found Williams
dead, so he continued on to Cohagen and called Sheriff Vernon Fogle of Jordan.
Fogle notified the highway patrol in Miles City and Patrolman E.H. Metzenberg
and Sheriff Fogle investigated the accident.
It was concluded by Fogle and Metzenberg, that the Williams car went out of
control on a curve while heading north on route 22. The car left the right
hand side of the road, struck an approach, sailed through the air for 70 feet,
bounced again for another 70 feet where Williams was thrown from the car which
apparently passed over him and came to rest upon its wheels without
overturning.
The body was brought to Jordan by the Garfield Ambulance Service where it was
taken to the Graves Funeral Home in Miles City where funeral arrangements are
pending.
Williams is survived by his wife, Gertrude, his mother and several brothers and
sisters.
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The Jordan Times, 21Mar1963, p1
Services Held For Joe Williams
Funeral services for Joe Williams of Jordan, were held Monday morning at 10:30
a.m. in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Archie McPhail officiating. Mrs.
Vaughn Newland and Robert Singer sang duets with Mrs. Laura Patterson as
organist.
Mr. Williams was killed early Thursday morning in a one car accident about 14
miles south of Jordan on route 22. He attended schools and spent most of his
life in Garfield county working on various ranches.
Surviving are his wife, Gertrude; and three stepchildren, Barbara Chisholm,
Lillie Chisholm and Mary Ann Graham, all of Jordan. Also surviving are two
brothers, John Williams of Washington and Jim Williams of Iowa; three sisters,
Dolly and Carrie Ellen, both of California, and Nellie Amundson of Alaska; his
mother, Carrie Williams of Jordan.
Pallbearers were Wenel Kimheloe, Wade Kimheloe, Glen Childers, Deacon Riley,
H.K. Riley and Dave Huston.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerome Saylor, Ebert Stanton, Harry Ofstedahl,
Frankie McKeever and Boyd Kimheloe. Interment was in the family plot in the
Custer county cemetery in Miles City. Graves Funeral home was in charge of the
arrangements.
122 Sheet 1A; Lines 31-35 ; Microfilm, Wisconsin State Historical Society,
Madison WI; NOTE: William and Carrie Williams family, copy in possession of Art
& Nancy Hawkinson.
PARENTS: Obituary of William Williams, "Old Timer Dies At Jordan Hospital,",
THE JORDAN TIMES, 23Feb1961; 1961; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art
Hawkinson, Hudson WI.
MARRIAGE: Joe Williams, white, of Jordan MT, age 37, born at Jordan MT, not
previously married, son of William Williams and Carrie Broughton to June E.
Homan, white, residing Rapid City SD, age 25, born Owanka SD, previously
married, daughter of Hugh Waterson and Helen Horton, on 5Oct1953 at Miles City
MT. Witnesses Mrs. Jimmie Stevens and Carrie Williams. Marriage information
copied by Wright family researcher Marvin Miller, Butte MT and sent to Art
Hawkinson in 1995.
DEATH: "Joe Williams Dies in Auto Accident", THE JORDAN TIMES, 14Mar1963;
1963; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art Hawkinson, Hudson WI.
BIRTH-DEATH: "Services Held for Joe Williams", THE JORDAN TIMES, 21Mar1963;
1963; ; p1; Photocopy in possession of Nancy & Art Hawkinson.
The Jordan Tribune, 15Nov1962, p1
Williams Fined In Justice Court
Joe Williams of Jordan appeared before the Justice Court of C.F. Wilson,
Tuesday afternoon on a charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon in a threatening
manner. Williams entered a plea of guilty and was fined $50 and sentenced to
ten days in the County jail. The sentence was suspended upon payment of the
fine.
According to the reports, the charge arose out of an altercation between Henry
W. Jessen and Joe Williams which started in the Hell Creek Bar between 4 and 5
p.m. on November 12.
Williams left the bar and went to his place of residence and alledgedly stated
he was going after a gun. Later Williams was seen pointing a rifle in the
direction of a pickup being driven by Jessen. Jessen left the pickup on main
street and went to meet Williams to attempt to get the rifle away from him.
Upon Jessens' approach, it was stated that Williams levered a cartridge into
the rifle and threatened him with it. Jessen wrestled the rifle away from
Williams and reported the incident to the Sheriff's office.
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The Jordan Times, 14Mar1963, p1
Joe Williams Dies In Auto Accident
Joe Williams, 46, died instantly Thursday morning at approximately 3:00 a.m. in
a one car accident 14 miles south of Jordan on Route 22.
The accident was discovered at approximately 4 a.m. by Ebert Stanton who was
heading south on route22. Stanton stopped and investigated and found Williams
dead, so he continued on to Cohagen and called Sheriff Vernon Fogle of Jordan.
Fogle notified the highway patrol in Miles City and Patrolman E.H. Metzenberg
and Sheriff Fogle investigated the accident.
It was concluded by Fogle and Metzenberg, that the Williams car went out of
control on a curve while heading north on route 22. The car left the right
hand side of the road, struck an approach, sailed through the air for 70 feet,
bounced again for another 70 feet where Williams was thrown from the car which
apparently passed over him and came to rest upon its wheels without
overturning.
The body was brought to Jordan by the Garfield Ambulance Service where it was
taken to the Graves Funeral Home in Miles City where funeral arrangements are
pending.
Williams is survived by his wife, Gertrude, his mother and several brothers and
sisters.
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The Jordan Times, 21Mar1963, p1
Services Held For Joe Williams
Funeral services for Joe Williams of Jordan, were held Monday morning at 10:30
a.m. in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Archie McPhail officiating. Mrs.
Vaughn Newland and Robert Singer sang duets with Mrs. Laura Patterson as
organist.
Mr. Williams was killed early Thursday morning in a one car accident about 14
miles south of Jordan on route 22. He attended schools and spent most of his
life in Garfield county working on various ranches.
Surviving are his wife, Gertrude; and three stepchildren, Barbara Chisholm,
Lillie Chisholm and Mary Ann Graham, all of Jordan. Also surviving are two
brothers, John Williams of Washington and Jim Williams of Iowa; three sisters,
Dolly and Carrie Ellen, both of California, and Nellie Amundson of Alaska; his
mother, Carrie Williams of Jordan.
Pallbearers were Wenel Kimheloe, Wade Kimheloe, Glen Childers, Deacon Riley,
H.K. Riley and Dave Huston.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerome Saylor, Ebert Stanton, Harry Ofstedahl,
Frankie McKeever and Boyd Kimheloe. Interment was in the family plot in the
Custer county cemetery in Miles City. Graves Funeral home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Events
| Birth | 14 Apr 1917 | Jordan, Dawson, Montana | |||
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1953 | Miles City, Custer, Montana - June E. Waterson | |||
| Death | 14 Mar 1963 | , Garfield, Montana | |||
| Burial | 18 Mar 1963 | Miles City, Custer, Montana, Custer Cty Cem | |||
| Marriage | Gertrude Wille | ||||
| Divorce | June E. Waterson |
Families
| Spouse | June E. Waterson |
| Spouse | Gertrude Wille |
| Father | William M. "Doc" Williams (1873 - ) |
| Mother | Carrie Ellen Broughton (1892 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Nellie Elizabeth Williams (1918 - ) |
| Sibling | Carrie G. Williams (1925 - ) |
| Sibling | John Williams (1926 - 1995) |
| Sibling | James W. Williams (1928 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Carrie Ellen Williams (1931 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Dollie Evelyn Williams (1934 - 1991) |