Son of Albert Gatewood Williams & Edna McCormack.
Husband of Jennie Jane Williams, m. 1910, Jackson County, Illinois
Father of William Roswell Williams, Julian Frederick Williams, Charles Albert Williams, Chester E. Williams, John Williams.
Four of Roswell and Jennie's five sons served in World War II. Son, Charles, worked in transportation which aided the war effort, so he was not drafted. Son, Julian, died overseas.
Roswell and his father, Albert, were stonemasons and built their house at 1925 Brown Place in Murphysboro. They also did the stonework for the Murphysboro United Methodist Church, the Riverside Park entrance columns and the retaining wall and arch in front of the park on 9th street as well as several sidewalks around Murphysboro that have the initials AGW stamped in them.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wednesday, August 12, 1964, Page 2
Mayor's Brother Dies In West
Roswell A. Williams, 72, a former Murphysboro area resident and a brother of Mayor Joe E. Williams of Murphysboro, died Monday in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Williams, a resident of San Jose about five years, died of an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Murphysboro October 29, 1891, the son of A. G. and Edna McCormack Williams. He was married in 1910 to Jennie Williams.
Mr. Williams was a retired building contractor.
He leaves his wife; his mother, Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro; sons, Charles of Murphysboro, William of Hinsdale, and Chester and John, both of San Jose; a sister, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe of Murphysboro and Albert of Lancaster, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Murphysboro. Rev. William J. Boatman will officiate. Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home, Murphysboro.
Husband of Jennie Jane Williams, m. 1910, Jackson County, Illinois
Father of William Roswell Williams, Julian Frederick Williams, Charles Albert Williams, Chester E. Williams, John Williams.
Four of Roswell and Jennie's five sons served in World War II. Son, Charles, worked in transportation which aided the war effort, so he was not drafted. Son, Julian, died overseas.
Roswell and his father, Albert, were stonemasons and built their house at 1925 Brown Place in Murphysboro. They also did the stonework for the Murphysboro United Methodist Church, the Riverside Park entrance columns and the retaining wall and arch in front of the park on 9th street as well as several sidewalks around Murphysboro that have the initials AGW stamped in them.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wednesday, August 12, 1964, Page 2
Mayor's Brother Dies In West
Roswell A. Williams, 72, a former Murphysboro area resident and a brother of Mayor Joe E. Williams of Murphysboro, died Monday in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Williams, a resident of San Jose about five years, died of an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Murphysboro October 29, 1891, the son of A. G. and Edna McCormack Williams. He was married in 1910 to Jennie Williams.
Mr. Williams was a retired building contractor.
He leaves his wife; his mother, Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro; sons, Charles of Murphysboro, William of Hinsdale, and Chester and John, both of San Jose; a sister, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe of Murphysboro and Albert of Lancaster, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Murphysboro. Rev. William J. Boatman will officiate. Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home, Murphysboro.
Son of Albert Gatewood Williams & Edna McCormack.
Husband of Jennie Jane Williams, m. 1910, Jackson County, Illinois
Father of William Roswell Williams, Julian Frederick Williams, Charles Albert Williams, Chester E. Williams, John Williams.
Four of Roswell and Jennie's five sons served in World War II. Son, Charles, worked in transportation which aided the war effort, so he was not drafted. Son, Julian, died overseas.
Roswell and his father, Albert, were stonemasons and built their house at 1925 Brown Place in Murphysboro. They also did the stonework for the Murphysboro United Methodist Church, the Riverside Park entrance columns and the retaining wall and arch in front of the park on 9th street as well as several sidewalks around Murphysboro that have the initials AGW stamped in them.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wednesday, August 12, 1964, Page 2
Mayor's Brother Dies In West
Roswell A. Williams, 72, a former Murphysboro area resident and a brother of Mayor Joe E. Williams of Murphysboro, died Monday in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Williams, a resident of San Jose about five years, died of an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Murphysboro October 29, 1891, the son of A. G. and Edna McCormack Williams. He was married in 1910 to Jennie Williams.
Mr. Williams was a retired building contractor.
He leaves his wife; his mother, Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro; sons, Charles of Murphysboro, William of Hinsdale, and Chester and John, both of San Jose; a sister, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe of Murphysboro and Albert of Lancaster, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Murphysboro. Rev. William J. Boatman will officiate. Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home, Murphysboro.
Husband of Jennie Jane Williams, m. 1910, Jackson County, Illinois
Father of William Roswell Williams, Julian Frederick Williams, Charles Albert Williams, Chester E. Williams, John Williams.
Four of Roswell and Jennie's five sons served in World War II. Son, Charles, worked in transportation which aided the war effort, so he was not drafted. Son, Julian, died overseas.
Roswell and his father, Albert, were stonemasons and built their house at 1925 Brown Place in Murphysboro. They also did the stonework for the Murphysboro United Methodist Church, the Riverside Park entrance columns and the retaining wall and arch in front of the park on 9th street as well as several sidewalks around Murphysboro that have the initials AGW stamped in them.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Wednesday, August 12, 1964, Page 2
Mayor's Brother Dies In West
Roswell A. Williams, 72, a former Murphysboro area resident and a brother of Mayor Joe E. Williams of Murphysboro, died Monday in San Jose, Calif.
Mr. Williams, a resident of San Jose about five years, died of an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Murphysboro October 29, 1891, the son of A. G. and Edna McCormack Williams. He was married in 1910 to Jennie Williams.
Mr. Williams was a retired building contractor.
He leaves his wife; his mother, Mrs. A. G. Williams of Murphysboro; sons, Charles of Murphysboro, William of Hinsdale, and Chester and John, both of San Jose; a sister, Mrs. Bess Westbrook of Alton; thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joe of Murphysboro and Albert of Lancaster, Calif.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Murphysboro. Rev. William J. Boatman will officiate. Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home, Murphysboro.
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