William Lewis Prince
- Born: 20 Nov 1871, Sikes, Winn, LA
- Marriage (1): Nancy Ann Idell Crain on 5 Oct 1899 in Winn Parish, LA
- Died: 19 Jul 1952 at age 80
- Buried: Fellowship Cemetery, Sikes, Winn, LA
 Noted events in his life were:
• Notes. Children:
Charles Aldine Prince (1900 - 1970)
Luna Kara Prince (1902 - 1921)
William Ross Prince (1905 - 1990)
Mary Opal Prince Wasson (1907 - 1987)
Jewell Beatrice Prince Wiggins (1909 - 2002)
Clarence Gideon Prince (1913 - 1965)
Loyce Prince Arledge (1916 - 1988)
• census, 1900, Ward 5, Jackson, LA. Name: William L Prince
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana
Age: 28
Birth Date: Nov 1871
Birthplace: Louisiana
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Christopher
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Nancy A
Marriage year: 1900
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 0
Residence : Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana
• Obituary. William Lewis Prince, 80 year old prominent Sikes farmer, was buried Monday, July 21, 1952, following his death at his home on Saturday.
Mr. Prince was born November 20, 1871 in Sikes, and spent his entire life there. He was well known as a farmer in the parish. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held in Fellowship Baptist Church near Sikes at 10 a.m. Monday, conducted by Rev. Paul Hammonds. Burial was in the Fellowship Cemetery under direction of Southern Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife, of Sikes; four sons, Charlie and Ross of Conroe, Texas, Clarence of Sikes, and Wayne of the Air Corps; three daughters, Mrs. Opal Wasson of Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. Jewel Wiggins of Winnsboro; and Mrs. Loyce Arledge of Vinton; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were R. C. Johnson, E. E. Adams, Edwin Price, Chester Kirkland, Arnold Sikes, and Alfred Prince.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, July 24, 1952
William married Nancy Ann Idell Crain, daughter of Reuben Dixon Crain and Sarah Ann Edith Sikes, on 5 Oct 1899 in Winn Parish, LA. (Nancy Ann Idell Crain was born on 24 Oct 1880 in Sikes, Winn, LA, died on 21 Jun 1958 in Winnsboro, Franklin, LA and was buried in Fellowship Cemetery, Sikes, Winn, LA.)
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