This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/3799.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Galesburg Daily Register Friday Evening Jan 28 1938 page 2 Former Manager of Departments at O.T.'s Dies Mrs. Harriett Ann Williams, a (could not read word) president for 38 years, and for many years manager of the toy department and later the economy basement of the O.T. Johnson store died at 3:30 o'clock this morning in St. Mary's hospital, where she had been a patient since last Saturday. Her health had been poor for years. Mrs. Williams was residing with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Harry A. Williams, 1245 North Seminary street. Harriett Ann Swift was born in Passaic, N. J. on Sept 14, 1869, and came to Illinois with her parents when a child three years old. The family settled in Canton, where she was educated. On Sept. 14, 1892, she was married there to Robert L. Williams and the couple came here in 1899 to reside. Mrs. Williams was connected with the O.T. Johnson store for some time until she retired three years ago. She leaves one son, Harry A. Williams of Galesburg; two grandchildren, Mrs Betty Lyens of Galesburg and Bobby Williams at home; three brothers, Fred Swift of Canton, Frank of Farmington, and Henry of Sioux City, Ia; two sisters, Mrs. Lee Vance of Canton and Miss Emma Swift of Dixon; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Kimber and West chapel, in charge of Dr. W. Harry Freda, pastor of the First Baptist church, of which Mrs. Williams was a member. Friends may call Saturday afternoon and evening at the Kimber and West Mortuary.

Thanks so much for the obituary. You have been extremely helpful! ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX] Harriet Williams > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/3799.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Galesburg Daily Register Friday Evening Jan 28 1938 page 2 > > Former Manager of Departments at O.T.'s Dies > > Mrs. Harriett Ann Williams, a (could not read word) president for 38 > years, and for many years manager of the toy department and later the > economy basement of the O.T. Johnson store died at 3:30 o'clock this > morning in St. Mary's hospital, where she had been a patient since last > Saturday. Her health had been poor for years. Mrs. Williams was residing > with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Harry A. Williams, 1245 North > Seminary street. > > Harriett Ann Swift was born in Passaic, N. J. on Sept 14, 1869, and came > to Illinois with her parents when a child three years old. The family > settled in Canton, where she was educated. On Sept. 14, 1892, she was > married there to Robert L. Williams and the couple came here in 1899 to > reside. Mrs. Williams was connected with the O.T. Johnson store for some > time until she retired three years ago. > > She leaves one son, Harry A. Williams of Galesburg; two grandchildren, Mrs > Betty Lyens of Galesburg and Bobby Williams at home; three brothers, Fred > Swift of Canton, Frank of Farmington, and Henry of Sioux City, Ia; two > sisters, Mrs. Lee Vance of Canton and Miss Emma Swift of Dixon; and a > number of nieces and nephews. > > Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the > Kimber and West chapel, in charge of Dr. W. Harry Freda, pastor of the > First Baptist church, of which Mrs. Williams was a member. Friends may > call Saturday afternoon and evening at the Kimber and West Mortuary. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILKNOX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >