NELSON, Bessie L. WILLIAMS

NELSON, WILLIAMS, WRIGLEY, WILSON, BURDETTE, GRAHAM, DEGOOD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/21/2008 at 11:58:40

"The Fairfield Ledger", Tuesday, July 3, 1928, Page 6, Column 6

Mrs. A. C. NELSON. Messie (sic) Luella WILLIAMS, daughter of U.S. WILLIAMS and Mary A. WILLIAMS, born in Keokuk County, Iowa, Aug. 8, 1886, died at Iowa City, Iowa, June 24, 1928, aged 41-8-16. Married Amel C. NELSON of Packwood Dec. 25, 1907; three children: Claire Alice WRIGLEY of Linby, Iowa; Cleo Doris at home, and Cecil Warren who died in infancy. Besides husband and daughters, she also leaves one grandson, Val Gene WRIGLEY, her father, U. S. WILLIAMS of Klamath Falls, Ore.; four sisters: Mrs. Linus WILSON, Farson, Iowa; Mrs. A. H. BURDETTE, Ft. Collins, Col.; Mrs. Fred GRAHAM, Packwood, and Mrs. Rolla DeGOOD of Ottumwa; six brothers: J. B WILLIAMS of Packwood, Archie E. of Klamath Falls, Ore.; Herbert H., Hastings, Neb.; Forest R., Ft. Morgan, Col.; Theodore of Chicago, Ill., and Kenzie of Des Moines, Iowa. Three sisters, Blanche, Audrey and Nora preceded her in death. Funeral from Christian Church at Packwood, of which she had been a member since 14years of age. Her father, knowing of her illness, was on the way here and missed the message, arriving after the burial which took place in Packwood Cemetery. (Among relatives attending were Mr. and Mrs. Fred NELSON and sons Dale and Ellery of Stockport, Iowa.)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.