Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Williams, John M. July 21, 1847 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace [ Teal ] Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 2, 2007, 9:07 pm "The Abbeville Banner" Abbeville, Abbeville Dist., South Carolina NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, AUGUST 18, 1847 OBITUARIES DIED, in Benton, Alabama [now Calhoun Co.], on the 21st inst., Mr. John M. WILLIAMS, of this District, in the 23rd year of his age. The subject of this notice was a Volunteer in the Alabama Regiment in the Mexican War under the twelve months requisition. And having served out his time was on his way home to receive the welcome smiles of his fond parents and affectionate sisters and brothers, but the cold hand of death interfered and put an end to his earthly pilgrimage. Mr. Williams was a noble and daring soldier and was beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/obits/w/williams1256gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb