Feb 3, 1915
Last Friday there was a family gathering at John Williams. Their daughter Mrs. McCloud and two children of Hampton, Kansas, were visiting her parents and two sisters at Lineville, Mrs. O. E. Bay and Mrs. J. L. Bay, and two brothers, Alfee and Samuel Williams, of Leroy and Mrs. R. A. Smith of Humeston. As Mrs. McCloud was going to leave for her home Saturday, several of her relatives gathered Friday to wish her good luck on her journey. Those present were: Ophy Coffey and family, Cress Coffey and family, Newt Coffey and family, Mrs. Malcena S Coffey and son Dick, Benjamin C. Coffey , wife and son John, Mrs. P. A. Robinson and son Herman, and Alfee Williams and wife. Later in the evening James Abel and wife, Ira Porter and wife, and Ed Williams spent the evening with her. This is the first time Mrs. McCloud has visited Iowa for over ten years. On Saturday she started on her journey home and Alva Williams and wife accompanied her as far as Lineville where they will visit for a few days.
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The Hamilton Grit
Hamilton Greenwood County Kansas
Thursday, March 23, 1922
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Nancy Jane Coffey, the tenth child of Rev. newton Coffey and wife Martha Louise was born October 16, 1859 in Shelby county, Ill., died Feb. 27, 1922.
She was married to John William at Grove City, Ill. Feb 4, 1876, and to this union was born eleven children.
Bro. and sister Williams moved to Iowa in the fall of 1879, and have lived in Wayne county all the years with exception of seven years they lived in Kansas.
Sister Williams was preceded to the better world by three children who die in infancy and Mrs. Dollie Bay, who died Feb. 14, 1918, at her home at Lineville, Iowa.
She leaves beside her husband Mr. john Williams, seven children: Mrs. Mattie McCloud of Madison, Kansas; Mrs. Daisie Bay of Lineville, Iowa; Mrs. Rufus Smith
near Humeston; Alfee Williams of Weldon, Iowa; Alva Williams of Near Humeston and Sam William of near Humeston, Iowa. Besides her husband and children, one sister Mrs. K. Bolinger, Stonington, Ill., Robert Coffey of Coleene, Ill., and B. C. Coffey near Humeston. Twenty-two grandchildren, and two great grand children and a large number of other relatives and friends with numbers.
Burial was made in the Kirby cemetery on Wednesday, following brief services at the home by Rev. Orr Campbell, assisted by Mrs. Rey, A. E. Porter - Taken from the Humeston, Ia. New Era.
submitted by FAG member 47394173 Leta
Feb 3, 1915
Last Friday there was a family gathering at John Williams. Their daughter Mrs. McCloud and two children of Hampton, Kansas, were visiting her parents and two sisters at Lineville, Mrs. O. E. Bay and Mrs. J. L. Bay, and two brothers, Alfee and Samuel Williams, of Leroy and Mrs. R. A. Smith of Humeston. As Mrs. McCloud was going to leave for her home Saturday, several of her relatives gathered Friday to wish her good luck on her journey. Those present were: Ophy Coffey and family, Cress Coffey and family, Newt Coffey and family, Mrs. Malcena S Coffey and son Dick, Benjamin C. Coffey , wife and son John, Mrs. P. A. Robinson and son Herman, and Alfee Williams and wife. Later in the evening James Abel and wife, Ira Porter and wife, and Ed Williams spent the evening with her. This is the first time Mrs. McCloud has visited Iowa for over ten years. On Saturday she started on her journey home and Alva Williams and wife accompanied her as far as Lineville where they will visit for a few days.
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The Hamilton Grit
Hamilton Greenwood County Kansas
Thursday, March 23, 1922
page 1 column 1
Nancy Jane Coffey, the tenth child of Rev. newton Coffey and wife Martha Louise was born October 16, 1859 in Shelby county, Ill., died Feb. 27, 1922.
She was married to John William at Grove City, Ill. Feb 4, 1876, and to this union was born eleven children.
Bro. and sister Williams moved to Iowa in the fall of 1879, and have lived in Wayne county all the years with exception of seven years they lived in Kansas.
Sister Williams was preceded to the better world by three children who die in infancy and Mrs. Dollie Bay, who died Feb. 14, 1918, at her home at Lineville, Iowa.
She leaves beside her husband Mr. john Williams, seven children: Mrs. Mattie McCloud of Madison, Kansas; Mrs. Daisie Bay of Lineville, Iowa; Mrs. Rufus Smith
near Humeston; Alfee Williams of Weldon, Iowa; Alva Williams of Near Humeston and Sam William of near Humeston, Iowa. Besides her husband and children, one sister Mrs. K. Bolinger, Stonington, Ill., Robert Coffey of Coleene, Ill., and B. C. Coffey near Humeston. Twenty-two grandchildren, and two great grand children and a large number of other relatives and friends with numbers.
Burial was made in the Kirby cemetery on Wednesday, following brief services at the home by Rev. Orr Campbell, assisted by Mrs. Rey, A. E. Porter - Taken from the Humeston, Ia. New Era.
submitted by FAG member 47394173 Leta
Family Members
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Martha Jane "Mattie" Williams McCloud
1878–1936
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Samuel Newton Williams
1879–1959
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Kizzie Williams
1880–1881
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Infant Son Williams
1881–1881
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Charles Elzey Williams
1883–1884
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Dollie May Williams Bay
1885–1918
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Daisy Lillian Williams Bay
1887–1950
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Elsie Iva Williams Smith
1890–1975
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Alfee E Williams
1892–1935
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Alva Williams
1896–1938
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Elma Lavarre Williams Lowe
1900–1970
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