Mary Williams was born in Greenbrier County, WV, Aug. 5th, 1822, and died after a year of constant and intense suffering at her home in Springfield Township, this county, Sept. 20th, 1882. Her father was John Watts and her mother's maiden name Ibbie Waddell. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Henson Williams Feb. 20, 1840. Of this union were born 9 children 7 of whom are still living.
From the time of her birth until the year 1860, Mrs. Williams spent her life in the land of her nativity. In the above mentioned year with her family she moved to Gallia County, whither, her aged parents and some of her brothers had already gone. From that time till the day of her death, she was one of us. In the community she moved a true woman. In our sanctuaries she joined u a devote worshiper; with our children her own grew to manhood and womanhood, being far nearly 25 years thus identified with us and our interests, she will be greatly missed, say all her neighbors; but especially will those of her own household miss her. Our lonely brother Williams, as the evening shadows are falling upon his own path, will miss the devoted wife who through sunshine and shadow was truthful to hr vows.
The daughters who so tenderly attended their loved one through all the weary months of her protracted illness, will feel the lost of their affectionate mother. The absent son, who in ah=ll his travels and labors in the far West was so solicitously followed by the love and prayers of her who bore him will greatly miss the messages inspired with mother's love and bedewed with mother's tears that stately reached him. May the good Lord direct their steps and bring all this kind family to their mother's heaven.
Mrs. Williams was a faithful member of the M.E. Church throughout the greater part of her life. She was converted and united with the church at a camp meeting held in WV in the year 1842. She belonged to a long line of Methodists. Her mother was converted two years before this daughter was born. Her brothers and sisters, 7 in number were all Christians and for four generations back her ancestors were all Methodists.
In early days of Mrs. Williams' house was the "preacher's home" and this kind woman was a mother to God's servants and to her latest hours she delighted in the visits of pastors and gladly contributed to their happiness and well being in every possible way.
Her last hours were spent unconsciousness and her friends deprived of the pleasure of any parting words. But her life, though undemonstrative was her testimony and while we sorrow, it is not without hope. She had exhibited a patience in suffering that was born in God. And now we say,
"Farewell, dear one, thy suffering is o'er,
Thy dust at rest on hither shore,
But God shall wake thy sleeping earth,
And give thy flesh celestial Birth,
That with thy soul it too may stand
Entire at last in the heavenly land."
Gallipolis Journal
Nov. 8, 1883
From the time of her birth until the year 1860, Mrs. Williams spent her life in the land of her nativity. In the above mentioned year with her family she moved to Gallia County, whither, her aged parents and some of her brothers had already gone. From that time till the day of her death, she was one of us. In the community she moved a true woman. In our sanctuaries she joined u a devote worshiper; with our children her own grew to manhood and womanhood, being far nearly 25 years thus identified with us and our interests, she will be greatly missed, say all her neighbors; but especially will those of her own household miss her. Our lonely brother Williams, as the evening shadows are falling upon his own path, will miss the devoted wife who through sunshine and shadow was truthful to hr vows.
The daughters who so tenderly attended their loved one through all the weary months of her protracted illness, will feel the lost of their affectionate mother. The absent son, who in ah=ll his travels and labors in the far West was so solicitously followed by the love and prayers of her who bore him will greatly miss the messages inspired with mother's love and bedewed with mother's tears that stately reached him. May the good Lord direct their steps and bring all this kind family to their mother's heaven.
Mrs. Williams was a faithful member of the M.E. Church throughout the greater part of her life. She was converted and united with the church at a camp meeting held in WV in the year 1842. She belonged to a long line of Methodists. Her mother was converted two years before this daughter was born. Her brothers and sisters, 7 in number were all Christians and for four generations back her ancestors were all Methodists.
In early days of Mrs. Williams' house was the "preacher's home" and this kind woman was a mother to God's servants and to her latest hours she delighted in the visits of pastors and gladly contributed to their happiness and well being in every possible way.
Her last hours were spent unconsciousness and her friends deprived of the pleasure of any parting words. But her life, though undemonstrative was her testimony and while we sorrow, it is not without hope. She had exhibited a patience in suffering that was born in God. And now we say,
"Farewell, dear one, thy suffering is o'er,
Thy dust at rest on hither shore,
But God shall wake thy sleeping earth,
And give thy flesh celestial Birth,
That with thy soul it too may stand
Entire at last in the heavenly land."
Gallipolis Journal
Nov. 8, 1883
Mary Williams was born in Greenbrier County, WV, Aug. 5th, 1822, and died after a year of constant and intense suffering at her home in Springfield Township, this county, Sept. 20th, 1882. Her father was John Watts and her mother's maiden name Ibbie Waddell. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Henson Williams Feb. 20, 1840. Of this union were born 9 children 7 of whom are still living.
From the time of her birth until the year 1860, Mrs. Williams spent her life in the land of her nativity. In the above mentioned year with her family she moved to Gallia County, whither, her aged parents and some of her brothers had already gone. From that time till the day of her death, she was one of us. In the community she moved a true woman. In our sanctuaries she joined u a devote worshiper; with our children her own grew to manhood and womanhood, being far nearly 25 years thus identified with us and our interests, she will be greatly missed, say all her neighbors; but especially will those of her own household miss her. Our lonely brother Williams, as the evening shadows are falling upon his own path, will miss the devoted wife who through sunshine and shadow was truthful to hr vows.
The daughters who so tenderly attended their loved one through all the weary months of her protracted illness, will feel the lost of their affectionate mother. The absent son, who in ah=ll his travels and labors in the far West was so solicitously followed by the love and prayers of her who bore him will greatly miss the messages inspired with mother's love and bedewed with mother's tears that stately reached him. May the good Lord direct their steps and bring all this kind family to their mother's heaven.
Mrs. Williams was a faithful member of the M.E. Church throughout the greater part of her life. She was converted and united with the church at a camp meeting held in WV in the year 1842. She belonged to a long line of Methodists. Her mother was converted two years before this daughter was born. Her brothers and sisters, 7 in number were all Christians and for four generations back her ancestors were all Methodists.
In early days of Mrs. Williams' house was the "preacher's home" and this kind woman was a mother to God's servants and to her latest hours she delighted in the visits of pastors and gladly contributed to their happiness and well being in every possible way.
Her last hours were spent unconsciousness and her friends deprived of the pleasure of any parting words. But her life, though undemonstrative was her testimony and while we sorrow, it is not without hope. She had exhibited a patience in suffering that was born in God. And now we say,
"Farewell, dear one, thy suffering is o'er,
Thy dust at rest on hither shore,
But God shall wake thy sleeping earth,
And give thy flesh celestial Birth,
That with thy soul it too may stand
Entire at last in the heavenly land."
Gallipolis Journal
Nov. 8, 1883
From the time of her birth until the year 1860, Mrs. Williams spent her life in the land of her nativity. In the above mentioned year with her family she moved to Gallia County, whither, her aged parents and some of her brothers had already gone. From that time till the day of her death, she was one of us. In the community she moved a true woman. In our sanctuaries she joined u a devote worshiper; with our children her own grew to manhood and womanhood, being far nearly 25 years thus identified with us and our interests, she will be greatly missed, say all her neighbors; but especially will those of her own household miss her. Our lonely brother Williams, as the evening shadows are falling upon his own path, will miss the devoted wife who through sunshine and shadow was truthful to hr vows.
The daughters who so tenderly attended their loved one through all the weary months of her protracted illness, will feel the lost of their affectionate mother. The absent son, who in ah=ll his travels and labors in the far West was so solicitously followed by the love and prayers of her who bore him will greatly miss the messages inspired with mother's love and bedewed with mother's tears that stately reached him. May the good Lord direct their steps and bring all this kind family to their mother's heaven.
Mrs. Williams was a faithful member of the M.E. Church throughout the greater part of her life. She was converted and united with the church at a camp meeting held in WV in the year 1842. She belonged to a long line of Methodists. Her mother was converted two years before this daughter was born. Her brothers and sisters, 7 in number were all Christians and for four generations back her ancestors were all Methodists.
In early days of Mrs. Williams' house was the "preacher's home" and this kind woman was a mother to God's servants and to her latest hours she delighted in the visits of pastors and gladly contributed to their happiness and well being in every possible way.
Her last hours were spent unconsciousness and her friends deprived of the pleasure of any parting words. But her life, though undemonstrative was her testimony and while we sorrow, it is not without hope. She had exhibited a patience in suffering that was born in God. And now we say,
"Farewell, dear one, thy suffering is o'er,
Thy dust at rest on hither shore,
But God shall wake thy sleeping earth,
And give thy flesh celestial Birth,
That with thy soul it too may stand
Entire at last in the heavenly land."
Gallipolis Journal
Nov. 8, 1883
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