David Williams (1894-1919) - Find A Grave Memorial

David Williams

Birth	11 Feb 1894 Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Death	18 Mar 1919 (aged 25) France
Burial	Greer Family Cemetery Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA Show Map
Memorial ID	195596575 View Source

Birth

11 Feb 1894

Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death

18 Mar 1919 (aged 25)

France

Burial

Greer Family Cemetery

Bolivia, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA Show Map

Memorial ID

195596575 View Source

Private David Williams was inducted into the US Army for World War I on August 6, 1918, in Boydton, VA. He served with Company D, 545th Engineer Service Battalion, serving overseas from September 23, 1918 - March 18, 1919.

His son, David Jesse Williams, was born on October 9, 1918 in Southport, NC, formerly Smithville. They never met and never would.

While in service to the United States, on March 18, 1919, Pvt David Williams died of pulmonary oedema, secondary to pleurisy.

Family Members

Spouse

Florence Marie Williams Williams

1902–1973 (m. 1918)

Children

David Jesse Williams

1918–1996

Inscription

David Williams
Privet [sic] 545 Eng. USA
Died March 18, 1919.
Erected by his wife,
Florence M. Williams

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