Phelps County, Missouri Obituary - Harrison Williams

OBIT - "Rolla Herald" - Phelps Co. MO
  Mr. Harrison Williams, one of the oldest and most highly respected
citizens of Phelps County, died at his home in the Dean District, eight
miles Southeast of Rolla at midnight Monday night, Feb. 17, 1930. Although
Mr. Williams had been reported in a serious condition, the news of his death
brought pain and sorrow to the hearts of many friends. He is among the last
of those sturdy citizens who have always stood for what was right, who
helped to mould and build our county on a firm and solid foundation. To the
Editor of the Herald, it is a personal loss, for thirty-five years they have
been warm friends.
  Harrison Williams was born at Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina,
April 3rd, 1848. Following the Civil War, in 1870, he and his brother, the
late Judge Josiah Williams, came to Phelps County and made their home. Had
he lived until the coming April he would have been 82 years old. On January
16, 1873, Mr. Williams was united in marriage with Miss Mary Dean of the
Dean District in this county. To this union ten children were born. Two of
them, Mrs. Geo. Gahr and Mrs. C.P. Saddler, preceded him in death. He is
survived by his beloved wife and the following children: Mrs. M.C. Hale,
Henry and John Williams, Mrs. M.G. Herberger, Mrs. Carl Schwartz, Mrs. H.A.
Haas, Mrs. A.A. Bowlin and Mrs. H.E. Fue. All of them were at his bed side
when he passed away. He is also survived by thirty-three grand children and
eleven great grand children. Also nephews and nieces, sons and daughters of
his brother, survive.
Mr. Williams devoted his life to farming and was most successful in this
vocation. He was a high minded, honorable gentleman of the old school, who
counted his honor his dearest possession and he lived up to it.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B.V. Bolton from the Rolla Baptist
Church at two o;clock Wednesday afternoon and from there the remains were
conveyed to the Masonic cemetery at St James, Mo. for interment.
Besides the relatives there were present a large concourse of friends to pay
their last tribute of respect to a man who had been a credit to his county
and his community.

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