A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Vermont > Rutland http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=627 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=58524 Submitted by: Joan H. Bixby Article Title: The Poultney Journal Article Date: May 28 1925 Article Description: Obituary of Robert Williams. Article Text: Poultney,Vt. Death of Resident For Thirty- Five Years. Robert Rowland Williams, a native of Festiniog, North Wales, where he was born on October 12, 1844, but for thirty- five years a resident of Poultney, died at his home on Church street on Monday, after an illness of seven weeks. He was the son of Rowland and Elizabeth Edwards Williams, and after coming to America lived in New Jersey, in Hydeville, then in Granville, and afterwards in Blissville. He is the last of the family of four brothers, the pioneers in the slate industry of New York state and Vermont.His interests in the manufacture of slate continued until about twelve years ago, when he retired. On March 22, 1866, he married Margaret Davies, who survives him, together with one son, John Davies Williams, proprietor of the Poultney Granite Works,and one daughter,Miss Elizabeth Augusta Williams, professor of biology in Converse College, Spartansburg, S. C.; also one grandson, Robert Edward Williams ,of this village. Deceased had been in poor health for some time, but had been about as usual until seven weeks ago, when his condition became critical, and a shock hastened the end. He was a member of Lee Lodge of F. & A. M., of Castleton. The funeral was held from his late home this Thursday afternoon, Rev. John W. Morris of Granville officiating. The bearers were ; David Morris, Fair Haven, Rowland Davies , Pittsburg, Pa.; Arteur (sic) Davies, Springfield, Mass.; and Edward Davies of Boston, Mass., nephews of the deceased. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ VT-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com