Family History - Deliah Williams

1. Deliah Williams,¹ born May 1894 in Texas, the daughter of Dan Williams and Lila F. Gazley.¹ Deliah married Oscar William Lau^{3, 4} (born 3 November 1904 in Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas, the son of Martin W. Lau and Emma Sauermilch;² Oscar died 9 November 1966 in Refugio, Refugio County, Texas²). Oscar is buried in LaRosa Cemetery, Woodsburo, Refugio County, Texas.²

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Texas, El Paso County, Justice Precinct No. 7, Enumeration District 29, Sheet No. 9B, family of Dan Williams (36, Texas, Jan 1864, stock raiser); wife of 14 years Lila Williams (35, Texas, Nov 1864, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Deliah Williams (6, Texas, May 1894); son Edward Williams (12, Texas, May 1888); daughter Katheline Williams (4, Texas, Oct 1895); daughter Cecelia Williams (1, Texas, Jan 1899). [Their fifth child Gertrude is enumerated with Lila’s parents Edwin and Anna Gazley.]
2. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Lau, Oscar William, died: 9 November 1966 in Refugio, Refugio [County], Texas; born: 3 November 1904 in Yorktown, Texas; divorced; father: Martin W. Lau; mother: Emma Sauermilch; occupation: clerk; burial: LaRosa Cemetery, Woodsbury, Texas.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Karnes County, Kenedy, Enumeration District 128-11, Sheet No. 4A; family of Oscar Lau (36, Texas, restaurant operator, road house); wife Daisey Lau (41, Texas); their place of residence on 1 April 1940 is listed as Refugio [County], Texas. [This is believed to be Deliah (nee Williams) Lau; if so, the age listed here is low by about 6 years].
4. Obituary, The Corpus Christi Times, Corpus Christi, Texas; 25 March 1940, Mrs. Lila Williams, died 24 March 1940 in Corpus Christi. The article provides a brief biographical sketch and names her four surviving daughters, a sister and three brothers. Burial was to be in Evergreen Cemetery in Skidmore.