Italy (Elizabeth Italy) REEVES, daughter of Charles (Tobias Charles Blain) REEVES and Johnnie Vida JENKINS, was born in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma on June 23, 1911.

Sometime about 1928 in Oklahoma she married Everett WILLIAMS Sr.. Everett WILLIAMS Sr. was born in Oklahoma on October 5, 1907.

About 1941-42 Everett moved his family to Southern California, where Everett became employed as a carpenter. They lived for many years in their home in Chino, Los Angeles County, California.

The marriage of Italy to Everett Williams ended in divorce about 1960 and about 1962 she married Curtis BENSON. Curtis BENSON was born in Minnesota about 1910.

Italy & Curtis lived in their home in Montclair, San Bernardino County, California during their retirement years.

Everett Williams Sr. died in August of 1986 of a heart attack in Tehachapi, Kern County, California.

Italy died on July 29, 1999 at 88 years of age at Shea Convalescent Hospital in Upland, San Bernardino County, California. She was buried at Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario, San Bernardino County, California.

Italy and Everett Williams had the following children:

1. Norma Jean WILLIAMS was born in Oklahoma on March 13, 1929. She moved to California with her parents about 1941-42. About 1948 she married "Dutch" (Vay Howard) MCCLURE.

2. June (Loretta June) WILLIAMS was born in Oklahoma on December 15, 1930. She moved to California with her parents about 1941-42. About 1950 she married Jerry ELLIOT.

3. Wilma Jo WILLIAMS was born in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma on December 9, 1932. She moved to California with her parents about 1941-42. About 1948 she married Harold HOLDER. The marriage of Wilma to Harold Holder ended in divorce. About 1960 she married Dwayne HILL. Wilma died in December of 1972 of cancer.

4. Patsy Ann WILLIAMS was born in Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma on August 10, 1936. She moved to California with her parents in 1941-42. About 1955 Patsy married Pajar_____. About 1964 she married Don (Donald) HUMPHREY. Don (Donald) HUMPHREY was born on July 28, 1932. He died on February 5, 1998 of a heart attack in Hemet, Riverside County, California.

5. Everett Richard WILLIAMS Jr. was born in Chino, San Bernardino County, California on July 22, 1942. He married four times. About 1960 he
married Florence _____. About 1966 he married Sandy _____. About 1970 he married Frances ANDERSON. About 1985 He married Mary PEREZ.

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