2. William Robert "Billy" THAMES (W. R. ) was born 27 Oct 1865 in Newton Co., MS. He died 11 Dec 1949 in Newton Co., MS and was buried NEWTON CO., MS in Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery.
William married Millie (Mary) Elizabeth "Bettie" BROOKS, daughter of Matthew McDonald BROOKS and Mary Ann McGEE, on 10 Nov 1887 in Newton Co., MS. Millie was born 4 Aug 1870 in Anderson Inf., Meridian, MS. She died 23 Mar 1939 in Newton Co., MS and was buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Newton Co., MS.
They had the following children:
+ 3 M i Tracey Lee THAMES + 4 M ii Talmadge Dewitt THAMES + 5 M iii James "Jim" McDonald THAMES + 6 M iv Sinclair Keeton THAMES + 7 F v Sezzie Moderae THAMES 8 M vi Infant THAMES was born 10 Sep 1900. He died 10 Sep 1900 and was buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Newton Co., MS. + 9 F vii Junie Alivia THAMES + 10 M viii Emmitt THAMES + 11 M ix Bennie Franklin THAMES 12 M x J. K. THAMES was born 17 Apr 1910 in Newton Co., MS. He died 3 Jan 1914 in Newton Co., MS and was buried in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Newton Co., MS. + 13 F xi Verlia Ivone THAMES