William W. Williams (1919)

AMOS, CONE OR COPE, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 8/11/2004 at 18:51:52

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, June 11, 1919
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WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS

William W. Williams, son of Benagah and Jane Williams, was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, June 25, 1842, four years before Iowa became a state, and died at his home in St. Charles, Iowa, last Thursday at 2:15 p.m. June 5, 1919, aged seventy-six years, eleven months and ten days.

He was the youngest child of a family of eight children, six boys and two girls, all of whom have preceded him to the Better Land. He removed with his parents to Red Rock, Marion county, Iowa, when a small child and there grew to manhood. He heard his country's call and enlisted in Co. H, 40th Iowa volunteer Infantry, Aug 12th, 1862, serving faithfully until discharged at Fort Gibson Aug 2, 1865. He returned to his home near Red Rock, and on Nov. 18, 1865, was married to Sarah Jane Core. To this union five children were born: Mrs. Etta Amos, wife of J. B. Amos of Shenandoah, Iowa, Elias E. Williams and Leon G. Williams of St. Charles, Earl R. Williams of Des Moines, and F. C. Williams who died at Carlisle, Iowa, Oct. 2, 1896.

His beloved wife preceded him to the Heavenly Home, dying Jan. 18, 1891, and she and her son, F. C. lie in the St. Charles cemetery.

While a child, he was converted and was ever a faithful servant of his Master, but he did not enter the ministry until he had been farming for several years and had raised his family. He then sold his farm in Marion county and began his ministry in the Methodist church of Pleasantville, in the early 80s, then he went to Dallas, Iowa, and then returned to Pleasantville, coming to St. Charles in 1889, remaining five years. It is not necessary to relate the work that he did while here, for the older citizens all can testify of the good work that he accomplished, and many under his pastorate gave their hearts to God. It was during his ministry that he organized and built the Hanley church. He also built the church in Bevington. Revival meetings of the old fashioned kind were held in the school houses, and wonderful revivals were experienced.

Following St. Charles, he served at Carlisle, Dallas, Winterset Circuit, East Peru, Mingo and again at St. Charles, where after two years of service he retired, buying a home here and awaited the "Coming of the Lord". For some time his health has been gradually failing, and for the past nine months he has not been out of the house much except on sunshiny days. His last illness was about three weeks when he was confined to his bed. He suffered very little, and passed quietly and peacefully away.

He leaves to mourn, one daughter, three sons, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and a host of friends which he made wherever he has lived and served as pastor.

Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. A. E. Slothower, District Supt. Of the Des Moines Conference, assisted by Rev. Harned of Des Moines of Des Moines, and Rev. Allen of St. Charles. Burial was made by the side of his beloved wife and son in the St. Charles cemetery. The church was filled to overflowing.

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