Ralph Edward Williams
Ralph Edward Williams was born on 29 Jan 1902 in Oklahoma, the son of Fred and Elvira Williams. The eldest of seven children, his siblings included: Juanita, Fred, Arthur, Homer, Gwendylon, and Nathan. He graduated from Favor High School in 1921.
On 13 Sep 1922, he entered K-State, following a special course in general science. He remained only two semesters.
He lived in the Phi Beta Sigma Chapter House, 1020 Colorado, during his year at K-State. The 1930 census shows him working as a cleaner and living in Chicago, IL, with his wife, Ruby, and daughter, Aileen.
Ralph Williams died in Jul of 1967 in Chicago, IL.
Sources of Information:
K-State Transcript
K-State Directory, 1922
Royal Purple, 1923
1910 Census: Oklahoma - Logan County - Guthrie Ward 1 - District 123
1920 Census: Oklahoma - Logan County - Guthrie Ward 1 - District 50
1930 Census: Illinois - Cook County - Chicago - District 142
Social Security Death Index
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