OBIT: WILLIAMS, B. F.; 1906; Cambria Twp., Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 2 Mar 1906 Volume 40, Number 8 Funeral of B. F. Williams Body of Well Known Indiana County Man Interred in Ebensburg The body of B. F. Williams, who died at his home at Cookport, Indiana County last Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. o'clock, arrived here Monday afternoon on the 4:20 train, accompanied by his wife and a number of relatives and friends. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Williams' sister, Mrs. Margaret Waters, in this place. Services were conducted by the Rev. Teasdale of the Baptist Church here and interment was made in Lloyd Cemetery. A sad coincidence exists in the fact that Mr. Williams was buried on the forty-fourth anniversary of his marriage in this place. Mr. Williams' death was due to a general breakdown resulting in nervous prostration and not to paralysis as erroneously reported. He had been failing for some time but was seriously ill for only a little over two weeks. The deceased was born in Cambria township about seventy-two years ago and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams, both long since deceased. He was one of a family of eight children grown to manhood and womanhood and the first to pass away. The surviving are: David, of this place; Thomas T. of Coalport; John L. of Etna; George W. of the vicinity of Pittsburg; Mrs. Harriet Garman of Mountaindale; Mary Jane, wife of William Makin of Ebensburg and Sarah, married and living in Sharpsburg, Allegheny County. Mr. Williams' wife, who survives him, was formerly Miss Jennie Tibbott, a member of a well known family of this place. No children were born to the union. Mrs. Williams herself has been in extremely poor health of late, but had started to recover when the shock of her husband's illness and death caused a slight relapse. Mr. Williams was for many years a leading citizen of the eastern portion of Indiana county and was widely known as a hotelkeeper and business man, having engaged in numerous ventures. He and his wife were familiarly called "Uncle Ben" and "Aunt Jennie" by everybody for many miles around, and the home which has now been broke up was the mecca for parties of young and old. Mr. Williams was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Cherrytree and the funeral was held under I. O. O. F. auspices. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Grand Army.