Mrs. Miriam Williams, widow of John c. Williams who died two years ago, died at the home of her son, Mr. Luther Williams, on east Windsor street, on last Thursday morning at four o'clock, after a long illness. The remains were buried Thursday afternoon at Mr. W. E. Williams', five miles east of town.
Mrs. Williams was born in this county on April 22nd, 1828, and was married to the late John C. Williams on August 10th, 1848. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. the sons are Messrs. E. H., T. J. and Luther Williams. The daughters are Mrs. Ellen Lockhart of Montgomery county, Mrs. D. M. Summerlin of east Monroe township and Miss Annie Williams of Monroe. Messrs. E. A. Jerome of Wingate, J. A. Jerome of Unionville and Robert Jerome of Florida are brothers of the deceased. One sister, Mrs. Eliza Price of Unionville, survives.
Mrs. Williams spent nearly all of her long life near Rock Rest, moving to Monroe only a short while ago to make her home with her son. She was a member of Meadow Branch church for more than half a century. Her neighbors knew her as a most lovable character, always anxious to do something to help those about her. Her monument is in the sons and daughters she reared and in the hearts and loving memories of those with whom she came in contact.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 20, 1903
Page 3
Mrs. Miriam Williams, widow of John c. Williams who died two years ago, died at the home of her son, Mr. Luther Williams, on east Windsor street, on last Thursday morning at four o'clock, after a long illness. The remains were buried Thursday afternoon at Mr. W. E. Williams', five miles east of town.
Mrs. Williams was born in this county on April 22nd, 1828, and was married to the late John C. Williams on August 10th, 1848. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. the sons are Messrs. E. H., T. J. and Luther Williams. The daughters are Mrs. Ellen Lockhart of Montgomery county, Mrs. D. M. Summerlin of east Monroe township and Miss Annie Williams of Monroe. Messrs. E. A. Jerome of Wingate, J. A. Jerome of Unionville and Robert Jerome of Florida are brothers of the deceased. One sister, Mrs. Eliza Price of Unionville, survives.
Mrs. Williams spent nearly all of her long life near Rock Rest, moving to Monroe only a short while ago to make her home with her son. She was a member of Meadow Branch church for more than half a century. Her neighbors knew her as a most lovable character, always anxious to do something to help those about her. Her monument is in the sons and daughters she reared and in the hearts and loving memories of those with whom she came in contact.
The Monroe Journal
Monroe, NC
Tuesday, October 20, 1903
Page 3
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