Williams, Ernestine Chesser, 1913-

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Birth 1913

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Ernestine Chesser Williams, oldest of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chesser, grew up on a farm and ranch in Roswell, New Mexico. She then went to Abilene Christian College and married Boyd Williams, Jr. and had two daughters. She spent eight years teaching and living at the Flying H Ranch 10 miles south of Roswell in the 1930s-1940s. Her painting skills in her later years won her many awards, among them a "Women of Achievement" award from the Delta Kappa Gamma Southwest Regional Conference.

From the description of Ernestine Chesser Williams papers, 1928-1986. (New Mexico State University). WorldCat record id: 68908586

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Subjects:

  • Women painters

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  • New Mexico--Chaves County (as recorded)
  • Chaves County (N.M.) (as recorded)