Williams Children
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Title
Williams Children
Subject
Bromley, Margaret A. Williams (1924-2022)
Williams, Archie Stuart (1927-1988)
Williams, John Sandy (1929-2004)
Williams, Paul Thomas (1934-2014)
Williams, Richard Clark (1936-2005)
Brill, Martha Williams (1932-2018)
Description
Photograph of six of the seven children born to Sandy Scott Williams (1897-1985) and his wife, Marie Beatrice (Smith) Williams (1907-2007). Pictured are: (Back row, l to r) Margaret A., Archie Stuart, and John Sandy; (Front row, l to r) Paul Thomas, Richard Clark, and Martha.
The children grew up on “B” (Branch) Street in Strasburg and graduated from Strasburg High School.
About 12 years after this photograph was taken, another daughter, Sherry (Williams) Rodgers, was born. As of 2022, Sherrie lived in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, Bill. They have a daughter.
Margaret A. Williams married Charles Janney (Bob) Bromley, Jr. and had 4 children: Bobbie Jo (Bromley) Poling, Donna S. (Bromley) Davis, Alisa (Bromley) Kline, and Chuck Bromley. Margaret worked at and retired from Aileen, Inc. in Edinburg, VA where she worked as an office manager. Margaret then worked for the St. Paul Lutheran Preschool & Child Care Center for several years.
Archie Stuart Williams married Patricia “Patsy” G. Pangle in 1949 and had 2 sons, Ricky and Ronhie Stuart Williams. Archie served in the Navy at the end of WWII then returned to Strasburg where he finished high school. He was even named “King” of the May Day Parade in 1946 or 1947. In the 1950 Federal census, Archie worked as a weaver at the silk mill in Strasburg. But the bulk of his career was spent with C & P Telephone Company, just like his two brothers, Johnny and Paul.
John “Johnny” Sandy Williams married Shirley Ann Elam in 1955 and had 3 children: Laura (Williams) Allsopp, Scott A. Williams, and Stacy (Williams) Mendler. His brother, Richard, married his wife’s sister, Linda Elam.
John was an Army veteran and had served in Korea. Like two of his brothers, Johnny went to work for the C & P Telephone Company. After he retired, he worked at Dulles Airport, retiring from that job as well.
Paul Thomas Williams married Reia Ann Hartsell and had 2 children: P. Tim Williams and Pamela (Williams) Martz. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and later worked for the C & P Telephone Company for 30 years before retiring.
Richard Clark Williams married Linda Elam (whose sister married Richard’s brother) and had 3 daughters: Tamara (Williams) Kibler, Sonya (Williams) Giersch, and Elizabeth (Williams) Newman. Richard worked several places after his stint in the U.S. Navy but ended up with the Government where he worked at Mt. Weather, retiring after 34 years of service.
Martha Williams married Winston C. Brill and had 4 children: Terry (Brill) Cash, Tony W., Todd, and Teddy Williams. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, a former cafeteria employee at Strasburg High School, the Newstand, and former manager of the Dollar Store, all in Strasburg.
This was a large and close family that had many years of good times and memories together, much of it in Strasburg.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Strasburg".
The children grew up on “B” (Branch) Street in Strasburg and graduated from Strasburg High School.
About 12 years after this photograph was taken, another daughter, Sherry (Williams) Rodgers, was born. As of 2022, Sherrie lived in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, Bill. They have a daughter.
Margaret A. Williams married Charles Janney (Bob) Bromley, Jr. and had 4 children: Bobbie Jo (Bromley) Poling, Donna S. (Bromley) Davis, Alisa (Bromley) Kline, and Chuck Bromley. Margaret worked at and retired from Aileen, Inc. in Edinburg, VA where she worked as an office manager. Margaret then worked for the St. Paul Lutheran Preschool & Child Care Center for several years.
Archie Stuart Williams married Patricia “Patsy” G. Pangle in 1949 and had 2 sons, Ricky and Ronhie Stuart Williams. Archie served in the Navy at the end of WWII then returned to Strasburg where he finished high school. He was even named “King” of the May Day Parade in 1946 or 1947. In the 1950 Federal census, Archie worked as a weaver at the silk mill in Strasburg. But the bulk of his career was spent with C & P Telephone Company, just like his two brothers, Johnny and Paul.
John “Johnny” Sandy Williams married Shirley Ann Elam in 1955 and had 3 children: Laura (Williams) Allsopp, Scott A. Williams, and Stacy (Williams) Mendler. His brother, Richard, married his wife’s sister, Linda Elam.
John was an Army veteran and had served in Korea. Like two of his brothers, Johnny went to work for the C & P Telephone Company. After he retired, he worked at Dulles Airport, retiring from that job as well.
Paul Thomas Williams married Reia Ann Hartsell and had 2 children: P. Tim Williams and Pamela (Williams) Martz. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and later worked for the C & P Telephone Company for 30 years before retiring.
Richard Clark Williams married Linda Elam (whose sister married Richard’s brother) and had 3 daughters: Tamara (Williams) Kibler, Sonya (Williams) Giersch, and Elizabeth (Williams) Newman. Richard worked several places after his stint in the U.S. Navy but ended up with the Government where he worked at Mt. Weather, retiring after 34 years of service.
Martha Williams married Winston C. Brill and had 4 children: Terry (Brill) Cash, Tony W., Todd, and Teddy Williams. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, a former cafeteria employee at Strasburg High School, the Newstand, and former manager of the Dollar Store, all in Strasburg.
This was a large and close family that had many years of good times and memories together, much of it in Strasburg.
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Strasburg".
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "Oct 1938" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2011 by Linda (Elam) Williams who was married to Richard Williams (the middle boy in the front row) for many years. Also identified by Graham Connor.
Additional biographical information was provided either by Linda (Elam) Williams or was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Martha Williams Brill appears in Morrison Studio images 008193 and 021600.
Margaret Williams Bromley is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection image 004473, 008192, and 021600.
Identifier
021600
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Williams Children,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 3, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/51144.
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