Daughter of Matthew Stone McCormack & Mary "Polly" Hill
Wife of Albert Gatewood Williams
Marriage Date/Place: September 30, 1890, Massac County, Illinois
Mother of Roswell Albert Williams, Bess Jane Williams, Chester Frederick Williams, Joseph Williams & Albert Gatewood Williams Jr.
I love this story my grandfather, Charles A. Williams, used to tell about his grandmother Edna:
"She was a very sweet lady. Very petite and in her later years, she could barely see over the steering wheel of her big Buick. She would drive too fast, run over curbs, hit parked cars and fire hydrants. She was just a menace on the road. She looked like the little old lady from the Tweetie Bird cartoons driving in that car. The police would show up at the scene of her accidents, see who it was, shake their heads and say 'Are you alright, Mrs. Williams?' then they would escort her home and never gave her a ticket. Why? Because she was the Mayor's mother. But they always called Uncle Joe to tell on her which irritated her."
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, July 16, 1967, Pg. 2
Mayor Williams' Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna A. Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died at 4:40 pm Saturday in the St. Joseph Hospital, Murphysboro.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Monday, July 17, 1967, Pg. 3
Mayor's Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna Augusta Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died Saturday in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Sparta, August 21, 1870, the daughter of Matthew S. and Mary Hill McCormack. She was married to Albert Gatewood Williams in 1888. He died in February of 1936.
Mrs. Williams was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Eastern Star, the Royal Neighbors and the auxiliaries of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and the Jackson County Nursing Home.
She leaves sons, Joe of Murphysboro, and Albert of Buena Park Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Her husband, two sons, five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home with the Rev William J. Boatman officiating.
Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Monday, January 27, 1930, Pg. 1
Murphysboro Woman Wins Chicago Lot
Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro is the winner of the third prize offered by the Chicago Real Estate Board for the best brief reason "Why I would like to own real estate in Chicago."
Third prize is a lot in Dorchester street in the fashionable Wheaton suburb.
Mrs. Williams is requested to go to Chicago, meet the real estate board making the awards, and see her prize. She will leave the formality of acceptance to her son, Joe, who is in Chicago.
Mrs. Williams, interviewed by The Independent today, said:
"In answering I said that in my travels I found the people of many states, in speaking to me of Illinois, inevitable mentioned Chicago. They had been there or they were going there sometime.
"I enclosed in my answer an old newspaper clipping showing that my great uncle, James Thompson, drove the first surveyor's stake for the platting of the original village of Chicago."
Mrs. Williams' answer was one of 1400 considered. First prize went to Alabama, second to Chicago and third to Murphysboro.
Note: In the above newspaper story, Edna mentions her great uncle, James Thompson. She is referring to James Glasgow Thompson, who married her grandmother's sister. Edna's grandmother was Sarah Thompson Hill and her sister was Margaret Thompson Thompson, wife of James Glasgow Thompson.
Wife of Albert Gatewood Williams
Marriage Date/Place: September 30, 1890, Massac County, Illinois
Mother of Roswell Albert Williams, Bess Jane Williams, Chester Frederick Williams, Joseph Williams & Albert Gatewood Williams Jr.
I love this story my grandfather, Charles A. Williams, used to tell about his grandmother Edna:
"She was a very sweet lady. Very petite and in her later years, she could barely see over the steering wheel of her big Buick. She would drive too fast, run over curbs, hit parked cars and fire hydrants. She was just a menace on the road. She looked like the little old lady from the Tweetie Bird cartoons driving in that car. The police would show up at the scene of her accidents, see who it was, shake their heads and say 'Are you alright, Mrs. Williams?' then they would escort her home and never gave her a ticket. Why? Because she was the Mayor's mother. But they always called Uncle Joe to tell on her which irritated her."
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, July 16, 1967, Pg. 2
Mayor Williams' Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna A. Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died at 4:40 pm Saturday in the St. Joseph Hospital, Murphysboro.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Monday, July 17, 1967, Pg. 3
Mayor's Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna Augusta Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died Saturday in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Sparta, August 21, 1870, the daughter of Matthew S. and Mary Hill McCormack. She was married to Albert Gatewood Williams in 1888. He died in February of 1936.
Mrs. Williams was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Eastern Star, the Royal Neighbors and the auxiliaries of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and the Jackson County Nursing Home.
She leaves sons, Joe of Murphysboro, and Albert of Buena Park Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Her husband, two sons, five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home with the Rev William J. Boatman officiating.
Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Monday, January 27, 1930, Pg. 1
Murphysboro Woman Wins Chicago Lot
Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro is the winner of the third prize offered by the Chicago Real Estate Board for the best brief reason "Why I would like to own real estate in Chicago."
Third prize is a lot in Dorchester street in the fashionable Wheaton suburb.
Mrs. Williams is requested to go to Chicago, meet the real estate board making the awards, and see her prize. She will leave the formality of acceptance to her son, Joe, who is in Chicago.
Mrs. Williams, interviewed by The Independent today, said:
"In answering I said that in my travels I found the people of many states, in speaking to me of Illinois, inevitable mentioned Chicago. They had been there or they were going there sometime.
"I enclosed in my answer an old newspaper clipping showing that my great uncle, James Thompson, drove the first surveyor's stake for the platting of the original village of Chicago."
Mrs. Williams' answer was one of 1400 considered. First prize went to Alabama, second to Chicago and third to Murphysboro.
Note: In the above newspaper story, Edna mentions her great uncle, James Thompson. She is referring to James Glasgow Thompson, who married her grandmother's sister. Edna's grandmother was Sarah Thompson Hill and her sister was Margaret Thompson Thompson, wife of James Glasgow Thompson.
Daughter of Matthew Stone McCormack & Mary "Polly" Hill
Wife of Albert Gatewood Williams
Marriage Date/Place: September 30, 1890, Massac County, Illinois
Mother of Roswell Albert Williams, Bess Jane Williams, Chester Frederick Williams, Joseph Williams & Albert Gatewood Williams Jr.
I love this story my grandfather, Charles A. Williams, used to tell about his grandmother Edna:
"She was a very sweet lady. Very petite and in her later years, she could barely see over the steering wheel of her big Buick. She would drive too fast, run over curbs, hit parked cars and fire hydrants. She was just a menace on the road. She looked like the little old lady from the Tweetie Bird cartoons driving in that car. The police would show up at the scene of her accidents, see who it was, shake their heads and say 'Are you alright, Mrs. Williams?' then they would escort her home and never gave her a ticket. Why? Because she was the Mayor's mother. But they always called Uncle Joe to tell on her which irritated her."
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, July 16, 1967, Pg. 2
Mayor Williams' Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna A. Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died at 4:40 pm Saturday in the St. Joseph Hospital, Murphysboro.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Monday, July 17, 1967, Pg. 3
Mayor's Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna Augusta Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died Saturday in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Sparta, August 21, 1870, the daughter of Matthew S. and Mary Hill McCormack. She was married to Albert Gatewood Williams in 1888. He died in February of 1936.
Mrs. Williams was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Eastern Star, the Royal Neighbors and the auxiliaries of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and the Jackson County Nursing Home.
She leaves sons, Joe of Murphysboro, and Albert of Buena Park Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Her husband, two sons, five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home with the Rev William J. Boatman officiating.
Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Monday, January 27, 1930, Pg. 1
Murphysboro Woman Wins Chicago Lot
Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro is the winner of the third prize offered by the Chicago Real Estate Board for the best brief reason "Why I would like to own real estate in Chicago."
Third prize is a lot in Dorchester street in the fashionable Wheaton suburb.
Mrs. Williams is requested to go to Chicago, meet the real estate board making the awards, and see her prize. She will leave the formality of acceptance to her son, Joe, who is in Chicago.
Mrs. Williams, interviewed by The Independent today, said:
"In answering I said that in my travels I found the people of many states, in speaking to me of Illinois, inevitable mentioned Chicago. They had been there or they were going there sometime.
"I enclosed in my answer an old newspaper clipping showing that my great uncle, James Thompson, drove the first surveyor's stake for the platting of the original village of Chicago."
Mrs. Williams' answer was one of 1400 considered. First prize went to Alabama, second to Chicago and third to Murphysboro.
Note: In the above newspaper story, Edna mentions her great uncle, James Thompson. She is referring to James Glasgow Thompson, who married her grandmother's sister. Edna's grandmother was Sarah Thompson Hill and her sister was Margaret Thompson Thompson, wife of James Glasgow Thompson.
Wife of Albert Gatewood Williams
Marriage Date/Place: September 30, 1890, Massac County, Illinois
Mother of Roswell Albert Williams, Bess Jane Williams, Chester Frederick Williams, Joseph Williams & Albert Gatewood Williams Jr.
I love this story my grandfather, Charles A. Williams, used to tell about his grandmother Edna:
"She was a very sweet lady. Very petite and in her later years, she could barely see over the steering wheel of her big Buick. She would drive too fast, run over curbs, hit parked cars and fire hydrants. She was just a menace on the road. She looked like the little old lady from the Tweetie Bird cartoons driving in that car. The police would show up at the scene of her accidents, see who it was, shake their heads and say 'Are you alright, Mrs. Williams?' then they would escort her home and never gave her a ticket. Why? Because she was the Mayor's mother. But they always called Uncle Joe to tell on her which irritated her."
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, July 16, 1967, Pg. 2
Mayor Williams' Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna A. Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died at 4:40 pm Saturday in the St. Joseph Hospital, Murphysboro.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Monday, July 17, 1967, Pg. 3
Mayor's Mother Dies
Mrs. Edna Augusta Williams, 96, mother of Murphysboro Mayor Joe Williams, died Saturday in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Sparta, August 21, 1870, the daughter of Matthew S. and Mary Hill McCormack. She was married to Albert Gatewood Williams in 1888. He died in February of 1936.
Mrs. Williams was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Eastern Star, the Royal Neighbors and the auxiliaries of St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and the Jackson County Nursing Home.
She leaves sons, Joe of Murphysboro, and Albert of Buena Park Calif.; daughter, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Her husband, two sons, five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home with the Rev William J. Boatman officiating.
Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Source: Murphysboro Daily Independent, Monday, January 27, 1930, Pg. 1
Murphysboro Woman Wins Chicago Lot
Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro is the winner of the third prize offered by the Chicago Real Estate Board for the best brief reason "Why I would like to own real estate in Chicago."
Third prize is a lot in Dorchester street in the fashionable Wheaton suburb.
Mrs. Williams is requested to go to Chicago, meet the real estate board making the awards, and see her prize. She will leave the formality of acceptance to her son, Joe, who is in Chicago.
Mrs. Williams, interviewed by The Independent today, said:
"In answering I said that in my travels I found the people of many states, in speaking to me of Illinois, inevitable mentioned Chicago. They had been there or they were going there sometime.
"I enclosed in my answer an old newspaper clipping showing that my great uncle, James Thompson, drove the first surveyor's stake for the platting of the original village of Chicago."
Mrs. Williams' answer was one of 1400 considered. First prize went to Alabama, second to Chicago and third to Murphysboro.
Note: In the above newspaper story, Edna mentions her great uncle, James Thompson. She is referring to James Glasgow Thompson, who married her grandmother's sister. Edna's grandmother was Sarah Thompson Hill and her sister was Margaret Thompson Thompson, wife of James Glasgow Thompson.
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