Alternate name: Wesley Williams
"Uncle Wes" was born as a slave. He was blind, and the family story is that a rooster pecked his eyes out when he was a child. Before she died, his mother begged the family to promise to take care of him.
In 1870 census, he is listed as Wesley Williams, "at home" in household of J. C. [John Currin] Williams.
In 1900 census, he is listed as Wes Sneed, servant in household of Sallie M. Williams [Sarah Marr Sneed Williams, widow of John Currin Williams].
In 1910 census, he is listed as West Sneed, servant in family of William H. Williams [son of John & Sarah], blind.
His exact dates of birth and death are not known. Census records indicate he was born between 1857-1860. He is listed with the family in 1910 but not in 1920, so presumably he died sometime in that decade, but I have not been able to find a death certificate for him. Since Tennessee did not require death certificates in 1913, that seems the most logical year of his death.
"Uncle Wes" was born as a slave. He was blind, and the family story is that a rooster pecked his eyes out when he was a child. Before she died, his mother begged the family to promise to take care of him.
In 1870 census, he is listed as Wesley Williams, "at home" in household of J. C. [John Currin] Williams.
In 1900 census, he is listed as Wes Sneed, servant in household of Sallie M. Williams [Sarah Marr Sneed Williams, widow of John Currin Williams].
In 1910 census, he is listed as West Sneed, servant in family of William H. Williams [son of John & Sarah], blind.
His exact dates of birth and death are not known. Census records indicate he was born between 1857-1860. He is listed with the family in 1910 but not in 1920, so presumably he died sometime in that decade, but I have not been able to find a death certificate for him. Since Tennessee did not require death certificates in 1913, that seems the most logical year of his death.
Alternate name: Wesley Williams
"Uncle Wes" was born as a slave. He was blind, and the family story is that a rooster pecked his eyes out when he was a child. Before she died, his mother begged the family to promise to take care of him.
In 1870 census, he is listed as Wesley Williams, "at home" in household of J. C. [John Currin] Williams.
In 1900 census, he is listed as Wes Sneed, servant in household of Sallie M. Williams [Sarah Marr Sneed Williams, widow of John Currin Williams].
In 1910 census, he is listed as West Sneed, servant in family of William H. Williams [son of John & Sarah], blind.
His exact dates of birth and death are not known. Census records indicate he was born between 1857-1860. He is listed with the family in 1910 but not in 1920, so presumably he died sometime in that decade, but I have not been able to find a death certificate for him. Since Tennessee did not require death certificates in 1913, that seems the most logical year of his death.
"Uncle Wes" was born as a slave. He was blind, and the family story is that a rooster pecked his eyes out when he was a child. Before she died, his mother begged the family to promise to take care of him.
In 1870 census, he is listed as Wesley Williams, "at home" in household of J. C. [John Currin] Williams.
In 1900 census, he is listed as Wes Sneed, servant in household of Sallie M. Williams [Sarah Marr Sneed Williams, widow of John Currin Williams].
In 1910 census, he is listed as West Sneed, servant in family of William H. Williams [son of John & Sarah], blind.
His exact dates of birth and death are not known. Census records indicate he was born between 1857-1860. He is listed with the family in 1910 but not in 1920, so presumably he died sometime in that decade, but I have not been able to find a death certificate for him. Since Tennessee did not require death certificates in 1913, that seems the most logical year of his death.
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