Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
death CONES IOAR$.
JENNIE \. WILLIAMS
ONE OF THE REAL PIONEERS OF
THE CITY DIES At DAueh.
TER's HOME SUNDAY.
Enc CAME PEACEFULLY,
DUE TO ADVANCED AGE
Was Prominent Woman of the City,
and Widely Known For Many Years
tury-came to County Bride in
l857-FuneraI Probably Thursday.


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claimed one OF the real pioneer women
of Marshalltown, in the person of Mrs.
1cnnie \ Williams mother of Mrs. D.
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widow of James L. Williams, founaer
OF the old City National Bank, now the
First National. pioneer legislator
from this county, and the first mayor
of Marshaltown Mrs. Williams died
at the home of her daughter 405 West
Main street. of old age She had been
practically an invalid for two years,
and for the past eighteen months had
been cared for tenderly at the Der
mead home
Mrs. Williams death was a peaceful
one ana was due simply TO a gradual
wearing away resulting from her ad-
vanced age. IS wears Altho she made
brave struggle for life, those about
her bedside had realized for several
DAYS that the end was only a question
Of a short time
Came Here = Bride in 81
Mrs Williams Wa5 born Jennie y.
Eagley at kincsville .Ashtabula coun
y. Ohio. July IS. 1893 and vas rearsl
in her native town She was daugh
ter OF Andrew and Loretta Basley. who
We're among the Well known people OF
Ningsville As 2 Young woman Miss
Ba gley received her education in the
Kingsrille Seminary. and following her
graduation taught at kingSville.
Early in June 1857. Miss Ba gley be-
came the wife OF James L. Williams.
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county seat or this county. aud Mr..
Williams brought his bride 20 his neN
! home At Marietta. where he had settled
three wears betore, on June 10. The
couple went 10 housekeeping at once
in a small cabin and continued to live
al Marietta until Jan l. 1850. when
! they moved to Marshalltown.
/ Husband Marietta Champion in "War"
M Williams was one Of the able
! champions of Marietta in the county
! seat war" which has gone down in
! history as boodless struggle
over the removal of the county sea-.
/ Mr.. Williams was a good loser. how
! ever. and the next day following the
removal of the county records here on
Dec. 81. 1889 after Marshalltown had
won the legal controversy. Mr.. and
I Mrs. Williams pulled UP stakes and
moved to MarshalltoWn. taking posses
sion OF a little frame house that stood
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! helping the boys in blue" who were
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