A son of David and Maria Williams, born in Wales. He was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Jeffries who died in 1931.
He was survived by one son, Thomas Williams; and four daughters, Mrs. Orville (Hannah) Hager; Mrs. Maria Reed; Mrs. Ellis (Grace) Knisely; and Mrs. Lee (Bertha) Barnett, all of Midlothian; also 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland)
Wednesday, March 4, 1942. Pages 10 & 6.

Note: Gravestone has 1943 in error. He died March 4, 1942, as per the newspaper record and the Maryland Index record.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: David Williams
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Wales
Home in 1920: Shaft, Allegany, Md
Immigration Year: 1891
Spouse's Name: Nellie Williams
Father's Birthplace: Wales
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal mine
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Name Age
David Williams 51
Nellie Williams 47
Jethro D Williams 19
Bertha Williams 17
Hannah E Williams 15
Thomas Williams 4
Jesse C Reed 33
Maria M Reed 27
Nellie G Reed 1 [1 3/12]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: David J Williams
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Wales
Home in 1910: Allegany, Maryland
Spouse's Name: Nellie Williams
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal Mine
Years Married: 19
Name Age
David J Williams 42
Nellie Williams 36
Maria Williams 18
Grace Williams 12
Jethro Williams 9
Bertha Williams 7
Hannah Williams 5
Jesse Reed 22

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: David Williams
Age: 31
Birth Date: Jan 1869
Birthplace: Wales
Home in 1900: Borden Shaft, Allegany, Md
Immigration Year: 1888
Spouse's Name: Nellie Williams
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Wales
Mother's name: Maria Williams
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Name Age
David Williams 31 ***
Nellie Williams 26
Maria Williams 8
Mary Williams 5
Grace Williams 3
Jethro Williams 4/12
Maria Williams 74 Mother
Henery Williams 36

1871 Wales Census
Name: David Williams
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's name: David Williams
Mother's name: Maria Williams
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Aberdare
Town: Aberdare
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Household schedule number: 154
Piece: 5410
Folio: 37
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
David Williams 46 Father
Maria Williams 45 Mother
Mary Williams 17
John Williams 11
Henry Williams 6 Brother, Harry
David Williams 3 ***