Pike County  Georgia News - Mr. Williby 1893
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The Pike County Journal
Zebulon, Pike Co., Friday, October 27, 1893

‘Round About

Short Items for Home Folks Especially

Mr. Williby who has been living with H.L. Nosworthy near here went to the Atlanta Medical College 
some time ago to have an operation performed. Mr. Williby was a very poor man, having a wife and 
some small children. He was suffering with cancer of the bladder and after the operation died in 
Atlanta. Mrs. Williby was telegraphed that her husband was dead and that his remains were at her 
service. $27 was required to prepare the body for shipment and as Mrs. Williby had not the money it 
began to appear that the remains of her husband would not be sent to her. In her distress Mr. John 
Means, a worthy citizen of Meansville, contributed the above amount and on Saturday the body was 
sent home and buried beneath Pike county soil.

The Pike County Journal
Zebulon, Pike Co., Friday, November 3, 1893

The notice of the death of W.R. Williby, which appeared in our last issue was erroneous in that it
 stated that Mr. John Means paid the expenses of sending the remains of the deceased to Meansville 
for burial. The money was paid by Mr. L. Nosworthy who is a most charitable and worthy citizen.

(Transcribed 9/25/02 Lynn Cunningham)