| Obit For | Jane (Williams) Williams |
|---|---|
| Headline | An Aged Mother Dead: |
| Text | Mrs. Jane Williams, older, than the state in which she had so long lived and probably the oldest citizen in Barry County, died Saturday at her home in Cassville, aged 95 years, 1 month and 19 days. Death was due to old age and general debility. Mrs. Williams was born in White County, Tennessee, July 11, 1819. There she was reared to womanhood. In April 1844 she was married to H. C. Williams deceased. To them was born six children of whom only one, Mrs. Synthia Ford of Joplin, survives. Some years before the war she came to Cassville and lived here ever since. During all this time she enjoyed the esteem and friendship of her acquaintances. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church and interment made at the Oak Hill Cemetery. |
| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
| Date | September 4, 1913, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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