Williams, David W. 1881-1906

WILLIAMS, ELLIS, WATKINS, EADS, WOOD

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Date: 6/19/2025 at 11:43:48

Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier
Thursday, Jan. 3, 1907 - Page 8

EDDYVILLE.
Eddyville, Jan. 2. — Died at the William Edwards home, at Coalfield, at 4:30 o’clock Monday evening, December 31, David W. Williams, of heart trouble, after a month’s illness, aged 25 years, 7 months and 12 days.

David W. Williams was born in South Wales, May 19, 1881. He came to this country with his parents a number of years ago and had resided in this vicinity most of the time since. His mother died about three years ago. He is survived by his father, Charles Williams and four sisters, Mesdames Grant Ellis and Richard Watkins of near Given, and the Mesdames John Eads and Fletcher Wood of Texas.

He was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Given, and the Christian church at Coalfield. The funeral services will be conducted at the Church of Christ here this forenoon by Elder W. J. Campbell of Marshalltown, and interment will be made in the family lot in Highland cemetery.