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I am looking for / I need help with:
- Confirming whether Isaiah Douglas (1900 census) and Isaiah Williams are the same person
- Verifying whether Alfred Williams (d. 1932) is the same individual listed as Isaiah’s father
- Verifying whether Celestine Douglas is Isaiah’s mother
- Identifying any records (death certificate, baptism, or other vital records) that explicitly list Isaiah’s parents
- Locating burial information for Alfred Williams (d. 1932)
Name: Isaiah Williams Sr.
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: February 12, 1884
Location of Birth: Paradis, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Spouse Name: Violet Sumler (or Summers)
Date of Marriage: June 29, 1904
Location of Marriage: Hahnville, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Date of Death: March 8, 1966
Location of Death: Likely New Orleans, Louisiana (based on Times-Picayune obituary)
Other Information:
- Marriage record index lists parents as Alfred Williams and Celestine Douglas
- Celestine Crowther married Silas Crowther on December 1, 1891
- FamilySearch indicates Celestine (née Hill) previously married James Douglas in 1880
- She had multiple children (1880–1894), including Isaiah Douglas
- In the 1900 U.S. Census (St. Charles Parish, Ward 4), Silas Crowther household includes stepson Isaiah Douglas (born February 1884, Louisiana)
- Alfred Williams (born ≤1852 in Lafourche Parish; died October 13, 1932 in Paradis, St. Charles Parish) is a possible match for the father listed on the marriage record, though unconfirmed
Sources:
- St. Charles Parish Marriage Records Index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMH-6QTX
- 1900 U.S. Census (Silas Crowther household): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRS-LDB
- FamilySearch Family Tree (Celestine Hill): https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/vitals/G62S-QZN
- Louisiana Death Certificate Index (Alfred Williams): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Q7-N2G
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