Williams, Squire E. –

After an illness lasting several years, Squire E. Williams, who has made his home in Lenox for a number of years, passed away Monday, Jan. 22. Funeral services were held from Church of Christ on Wednesday at 2 p. m. and interment made in Fairview cemetery. Obituary will appear next week.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday January 25, 1917

Williams, Squire E. -

Squire Williams was born Dec.18, 1854 in Hamilton County, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Mercer County, Illinois, near Galesburg when he was but nine years of age. Here he grew to manhood and at the age of twenty-one was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Townsend. To this union one child, a son was born who died when he was but six months old,the death of the mother following shortly afterward.

In December 1870 he was again married to Mrs. Johanna Phearson, formerly Miss Brown of Aledo, Ill., the marriage taking place at Sueze, Ill. To this union. and Mrs. Minnie Cirts, a step-daughter, of Carson, Iowa.

In 1881 Mr. Williams with his family moved from Illinois to Chariton County, Mo. where he lived until eight years ago when he moved to Lenox, Iowa, where he has since resided.

Mr. Williams united with the Church of Christ at Ohio Grove, Illinois in 1874 and has ever led a faithful and consistent Christian life. He was a member of the 14th Vol. Inf. in the war of the rebellion.

This was the Illinois 14th Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War.

During his sufferings of the past six years he was ever patient and never complained of his lot. On January 22, 1917 death came to claim his own. At the time of his death he was 71 years,1 month and 4 days old. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one brother, seven children, twenty-four grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in this city on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. McCallon and interment was made in Fairview cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday February 1, 1917

Please add this to his information. If I can be of ssistance, please feel free to contact me. I am more than happy to have his Civil War file forward to you from the National Archives.

His daughter - Lori Ethel Williams Fitzgerald was very close to me. I have many beautiful memories and family history is all documented.

One proud Great-Great- Granddaughter, Phyllis Anne Hill Pahutski, 139 Greenock Court, Abingdon, MD 21009 410-569-0005