Photo taken ca 1895.
These are my great-grandparents Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Williams.

June 25, 1936 Athens Weekly Review

B. F. WILLIAMS Suffers Stroke While on Picnic

Just as we go to press with the Weekly Review we are
advised Mr. WILLIAMS died at 5:30 Wednesday evening.
Funeral arrangements not announced. B. F. WILLIAMS, long time citizen of Henderson county and better known to his friends as "Uncle Frank, suffered a stroke of paralysis that affected his right side while at Flag lake on a family picnic Thursday afternoon. Mr. WILLIAMS suddenly fell to the ground and he remained unconscious for about two hours. Temporary treatment was given him by Dr. PULLEY of Trinidad and he was then removed to Athens for treatment by Drs. HODGE and LAIN.

He spent the night in Athens at the home of his son-in-law and was removed to his home at Walnut Creek Friday morning. He regained consciousness during the night and was able to talk a little Friday morning.
His son Homer WILLIAMS, was called here to be at his bedside. His condition is considered serious.

"Uncle Frank" is in his seventies but has been very
active all his life. He was apparently well when he went to the picnic.

He is a former commissioner of Precinct No. 1 and has
served for many years as a deputy tax assessor.


July 2, 1936 Athens Weekly
Former County Commissioner Dies on Friday B. F. WILLIAMS, 75 familiarly known to his many friends as "Uncle Frank" and a former county commissioner, died at the family home West of Athens in the Walnut
community at 7:00 o'clock Friday evening. Death came just a week after he had suffered a stroke of paralysis while attending a family picnic at Flag Lake.

Funeral services were held at the family home at Walnut at 2:30 Saturday afternoon and burial followed at the city cemetery here.
Pallbearers were: Judge John BALLOW, A. S. FORD, Henry MEREDITH, Frazier HOLLAND, Alton CARROLL, Ira LEWIS, John DERBERRY and Bradshaw WILLINGHAM.

Deceased was born in the State of Mississippi (Tippah Co.).
He came to Texas more than fifty years ago and had lived in Henderson county since. Many years ago he served as county commissioner of this precinct for two terms and of late years had assisted in the assessing of taxes.

Besides his wife, the former Miss Beulah HAWKINS, he is survived by four sons and two daughters. The sons are Homer, Jim, John and Stanley WILLIAMS. The two daughters are Mrs. (Kate) Walter "Shorty" A. CHELF and Mrs. (Minnie Lee "Mince") Gene SPEARS. Mr. WILLIAMS was very active for his age and right up to the time he was stricken he had been engaged in assessing taxes. The stroke that claimed his life struck him suddenly while on a picnic and his condition gradually grew worse until the end came. (My Great grandfather)