Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md
Friday, April 28, 1899 - pg 4, col 2
SANFORD WILLIAMS DEAD.
An Old Soldier and Good Citizen Passes Away
Sanford Williams, a well known and highly respected citizen, died at an early hour this morning at his late home on North Centre Street. The deceased was of an Old Virginia family, and came to Cumberland with his parents in the early fifties. T hey died of the cholera which was raging at that time. In his private life, he was plain and of a retiring disposition, but firm in his conviction of right. He was a boatman on the C & O Canal in his earlier days, and later was employed for many years in the old rolling mill, in which section of the city he resided for a quarter of a century. Mr Williams was a member of Co. H, l2th regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve and served 3 years during the Civil War. In politics, he was a Republican. The deceased married Miss Mary Rooney of Frostburg in 1866 and by this union, he leaves three grown children; John F, who is married and lives on Chapel Hill; Thomas E who is of the ship Arizona, who is not aware of his father's death, and Bernard of the Cumberland Sash and Door Co. Mr Williams was a member of St Patrick's church and will be buried in the cemetery connected with the same. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Friday, April 28, 1899 - pg 4, col 2
SANFORD WILLIAMS DEAD.
An Old Soldier and Good Citizen Passes Away
Sanford Williams, a well known and highly respected citizen, died at an early hour this morning at his late home on North Centre Street. The deceased was of an Old Virginia family, and came to Cumberland with his parents in the early fifties. T hey died of the cholera which was raging at that time. In his private life, he was plain and of a retiring disposition, but firm in his conviction of right. He was a boatman on the C & O Canal in his earlier days, and later was employed for many years in the old rolling mill, in which section of the city he resided for a quarter of a century. Mr Williams was a member of Co. H, l2th regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve and served 3 years during the Civil War. In politics, he was a Republican. The deceased married Miss Mary Rooney of Frostburg in 1866 and by this union, he leaves three grown children; John F, who is married and lives on Chapel Hill; Thomas E who is of the ship Arizona, who is not aware of his father's death, and Bernard of the Cumberland Sash and Door Co. Mr Williams was a member of St Patrick's church and will be buried in the cemetery connected with the same. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md
Friday, April 28, 1899 - pg 4, col 2
SANFORD WILLIAMS DEAD.
An Old Soldier and Good Citizen Passes Away
Sanford Williams, a well known and highly respected citizen, died at an early hour this morning at his late home on North Centre Street. The deceased was of an Old Virginia family, and came to Cumberland with his parents in the early fifties. T hey died of the cholera which was raging at that time. In his private life, he was plain and of a retiring disposition, but firm in his conviction of right. He was a boatman on the C & O Canal in his earlier days, and later was employed for many years in the old rolling mill, in which section of the city he resided for a quarter of a century. Mr Williams was a member of Co. H, l2th regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve and served 3 years during the Civil War. In politics, he was a Republican. The deceased married Miss Mary Rooney of Frostburg in 1866 and by this union, he leaves three grown children; John F, who is married and lives on Chapel Hill; Thomas E who is of the ship Arizona, who is not aware of his father's death, and Bernard of the Cumberland Sash and Door Co. Mr Williams was a member of St Patrick's church and will be buried in the cemetery connected with the same. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Friday, April 28, 1899 - pg 4, col 2
SANFORD WILLIAMS DEAD.
An Old Soldier and Good Citizen Passes Away
Sanford Williams, a well known and highly respected citizen, died at an early hour this morning at his late home on North Centre Street. The deceased was of an Old Virginia family, and came to Cumberland with his parents in the early fifties. T hey died of the cholera which was raging at that time. In his private life, he was plain and of a retiring disposition, but firm in his conviction of right. He was a boatman on the C & O Canal in his earlier days, and later was employed for many years in the old rolling mill, in which section of the city he resided for a quarter of a century. Mr Williams was a member of Co. H, l2th regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve and served 3 years during the Civil War. In politics, he was a Republican. The deceased married Miss Mary Rooney of Frostburg in 1866 and by this union, he leaves three grown children; John F, who is married and lives on Chapel Hill; Thomas E who is of the ship Arizona, who is not aware of his father's death, and Bernard of the Cumberland Sash and Door Co. Mr Williams was a member of St Patrick's church and will be buried in the cemetery connected with the same. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
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