s/o Septimus L. Williams and Sarah Frances White, married July 12, 1847 in Bedford County, VA


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday morning, March 6, 1939, p. 11:

Hillery A. Williams, 88, early-day Fort Worth merchant, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday at his residence, 2265 Lipscomb Street. He lived here 59 years.

Mr. Williams formerly was in the hardware and implement business, and more recently was a real estate agent.

Survivors are his widow; two brothers, Sam Williams, of Louisiana, and James Williams, of St. Louis; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Logan, St. Louis.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the residence by Rev. E. B. Hawk. Private burial services will be held at the grave in Greenwood Cemetery. The body is at Gause-Ware Funeral Home.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday evening, March 6, 1939, p. 17:

Williams, H. A., age 88, died 5:45 a.m. Sunday at the residence, 2265 Lipscomb. Survived by his widow; two brothers, Sam, of Louisiana, James, of St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Logan, St. Louis. Funeral services 2 p.m. today at the residence, 2265 Lipscomb. Rev. E. B. Hawk officiating. Active pallbearers, W. J. and R. L. Williams, Gibb Reid, Billy Milner, Law Sone, and Herbert Johnson, Waco. Private burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements with Gause-Ware Funeral Home.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Thursday, March 23, 1939, p. 8:

The will of H. A. Williams, who died here March 5, was filed for probate Thursday on the petition of R. L. Williams, William J. Williams, Gib C. Reid and Mrs. Jane Williams, the widow.

It listed an estate in excess of $2,500. The will, a joint instrument, left all the property to the widow.

Other persons were listed to become beneficiaries after the death of Mrs. Williams.

The other petitioners besdies the widow were named independent executors.

One of the largest bequests in the joint was to provide eventually $10,000 for the Methodist Orphans Home in Waco. A codicil filed with the will, however, changed that bequest and instead will leave property at 2265 Llipscomb Street to the Waco home after the death of Mrs. Williams.