Obituary of Amanda A. Gibson Williams - Jackson County, Missouri

OBITUARY: From the Bible of Bessie May Porter Graham
MRS. Amanda Williams Dead
 Miss Amanda A. Gibson was born Aug. 17, 1838, in Jackson County, and died
at her home in Blue Springs, after an extended illness, Feb 6, 1918, at the
age of 80 years, 6 months and 19 days.
 She was married to Albert G. Williams June 3, 1855, and to them 11 children
were born, 9 of whom are living and with 9 grandchildren are left to mourn
her loss.
 The children are: Mrs. J. A. Shepherd, Mrs. J. W. Stanley, Mrs. S. W.
Porter, Rufus Williams, Albert L. Williams, Mrs. J. E. Hutchens, Mrs. J. F.
Lewe (error, should be Lowe), Mrs. W. J. Dillingham and Mr.s Maude Lowe.
 With the exception of two years Mr. and Mrs. Williams lived on a farm 4
miles north of Blue Springs, until 1906 when they retired from the farm and
moved to Blue Springs.  Mr. Williams departed this life June 26, 1913.
 Funeral services were held at the home Feb 7, conducted by George W. Petty
of Sedalia, Mo.  Burial was in the Blue Springs, Cemetery, and the large
concourse of neighbors and friends who attended her funeral and followed her
to her grave attest the high esteem in which she was held.

We have lost our darling mother,
She has bid us all adieu;
She has gone to live in Heaven
And her form is lost to view.

Oh, that dear one, how we loved her,
Oh, how hard to give her up,
But an angel came down for her
And removed her from out flock.

Precious mother, she has left us,
Left us, yes, for evermore,
But we hope to meet our loved one
On that bright and happy shore

Lonely the house and sad the hours
Since our dear one has gone;
But, oh , a brighter home than ours
In heaven is now her own.

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