The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-03
OBITUARY.
The following is the obituary notice
published in the Bellevue (O.) Gosette
of David Williams, father of the junior
editor of this paper.

published in the Bellevue (O.) G0Sette
of David Williams, father of the junior
editor of this paper.
DAVID WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Williams was born in Pennsylvania,
February 8, 1910, and died IN Bellevue, Feb
ruary Is, 1871, aged sixty-one years.
About ten weeks prior to his death, while
pointing the end of a rail with a hatcher, he
received from CHANGING stroke slight cut in
the knee. For several days he did not regard
il of much consequence, but then commenced
the most intense suffering, which continued,
with but little intermission, until terminated
by death. Though strong and in full flesh
when the injury was received, the disease so
fully possessed the system, and its rayages
were so powerful and rapid that but the mere
frame OF the body was left when death came
for his prey.
In 1Sl2, when the deceased was but two
years old, his father immigratei TO Ohio, and
settled In Wayne county, near Rouseburg.
That portion of the State was then an almost
unbroken wilderness, there being but few
families in the county. Roads there were
none, and the pioneers had to find their way
by Indian trails or blazed trees.
In 1888 Mr.. Williams was married to Miss
Elliott, and in 1885 removed from Wayne
county to Huron, in the neighborhood Of
since, though he has several times changed hi:
residence, selling and buying.
His first wife died, leaving him with q
group of small children to depend upon him
In 1855 he was married to Mrs. Eliza Cook
who is left to mourn her irreparable loss.
FILLING the soil has been his occupation. Al
a successful farmer he had but few if any SUI
| periOrs. That energy, perseY ference, business
tact, and sound judgment which so strongly
/ marked his character were brought TO beal
/ here, as in everything he did, always insurins
success. He was upright and honorable, en-
terprisins, philanthropic and progressive
was interested in all social, political, benevo
| lent and religious advancement. He knew
much of the history Of the past, and was an at
| faFRffN OH Of ~ Of limos
| He was not a passive. pointless man, but &C
| tive, decided and reliable. He had opinion
| of his own, and would maintain them agains
| any odds, until convinced that they were IN
| tenable.
Like all men of strongly marked characters
he could not escape opposition and differences
and perhaps even criticism, yet sense Q
| right and manly honor and integrity woul'
bear him above all this. Men might diffe
with him, and he with them, but he was non
the less their friend because of the difference
/ Under the influence of pious parents he be
1 came religious away back in childhood's ten
der years, but it was in 1888 he first unitet
| with the NJ. L. church. He remained an &C
tive, steadfast, jealous, devoted member unit
death removed him to the Church above.
He was warmly attached to the church, AM
ever considerate of and faithfully devoted t
all her interests. He filled acceptably all he
lay offices, was one OF the board OF trustees
and by his counsel, energy and means aide
largely in the erection Of their present churc
editce.
For several years his situation, MS Duslnes
and location, have been such that, with near
in the cause, he has scarcely ever been absen
from any of the religious or business meeting
OF the church. Hence none could have bee
missed by the church more generally than he
His religious experience was always clear
not yaccillating-but, as he expressed it, "sol
id and settled"
He loved the theme of the Atonemen
through Jesus, and in that was all his trus
and hope.
His end was peace. He could say, as tn
chilly mists OF death were falling upon hin
81 have no fear.;
4 good and worthy man has gone froI
among us. Community will miss him. Tn
bereaved family will long feel their loss, Will
the church will listen in vain for his voice i
song and prayer. He cannot come to US, bu
we can go TO him. He has gained the HEAVIER
ly shore, and will watch and wait our comm
there