James Lillard Williams
James Lillard Williams, 76, retired farmer of the Hermitage Community, died after a long illness at 8:50 a.m. yesterday in a Nashville ospital.
Prayer services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the family cemetery, Scotts Hollow community. the body is at Phillips-Robinson funerah home, 2707 Gallatin road.
Mr. Williams was a lifelong resident of Hermitage. His Wife, the former Meady Wlson, died about 10years ago. Surviving is a son, Orville Williams, Detroit.

The Nashville Tennessean, Jun 17. 1957
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Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950

Lillard Williams married Metie Williams on 5 January 1905 in Davidson, Tennessee.
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Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958

Name: James L Williams
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Tennessee
Death Date: 16 Jun 1957
Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
Father's Name: Jasper Williams
Mother's Name: Sarah Elizabeth Ewing
Martial Status: Widowed
Occupation: Carpenter
Cemetery: Old Hagar - Scotts Hollow Community
Informant: Mrs. Orville (Grace) Williams, Savanah, Detroit, MI
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: James Lillard Williams
County: Wilson
State: Tennessee
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1880
Nearest Kin: Ed Williams,Tampa Florida (Brother)
He was a farmer.
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1900 Robertson CO TN, Lillard Williams, age 19 lived with his brother. Edward Lee
1910 Lebanon Pike, Dist 4,Davidson CO TN, Lillard Williams, age 29,Almeda, age 23, Orville, age 3. Married 4 years, 1 child born, 1 child living
1920 Antioch Rd Davidson CO TN., Lillard W Williams, age 39, Meddie, age 33, Orvel, age 13, Berta E, age 5
1930 Old Hickory Rd., Davidson CO TN, James Lillard Williams, age 30, Meadie, age 43, Berta, age 16.
-1940 Old Hickory, Davidson CO TN, l W Williams, age 59, Merdie, age 34, Berta, age 26
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Sister. Mary Ella