Sunday's Obituary - Job McWilliams

 

OLD RESIDENT NO MORE                               

J. McWilliams, A Pioneer Resident.

Passes Away

  J. McWilliams, a pioneer resident of 

Winnebago county, died about 4:15

o'clock Monday afternoon after a lin-

gering illness.  He passed away at his

home, 106 Oregon street, at the age of 

eighty-five years.

  Deceased was born in Edinboro, Erie

county, Pennsylvania, May 8 1819. He

came to Wisconsin in 1847, locating in 

Jefferson county near Fort Atkinson

and engaged in farming.  In 1849 he

came to Winnebago county and settled 

in the town Nekimi. In 1864 he

moved to this city and has been resi-

dent here ever since.  He engaged in

the grocery business and followed that

business until about five years ago

when at the age of eighty years he re-

tired from active business.  He was 

married in Erie county, Penn., in 1841

to Amanda Church, who died in Win-

nebago county in 1856.  Mr McWilliams 

was wedded to Miss Maria L. Belknap

in Oshkosh in May 1857. The Children 

by the first marriage were Robert N.,

killed in the battle of Shiloh while a

member of the Eighteenth Wisconsin 

infantry: Amelia, now Mrs. D.K. Gor-

don of Tacoma. Wash.: Euthelia, who

resides here; Eugene of Chicago and

Amanda who became Mrs. E. F. An-

derson and died a number of years 

ago.  The children by the second mar-

riage were Lanore, now Mrs. Frank L.

Dyer of this city; Lenora deceased.

Herbert, of this city. Mr. McWilliams

was the last surviving member of the

family of John McWilliams.

 The funeral services will be held

Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at 

the residence on Oregon street. Inter-

ment will occur in Ellenwood ceme-

tery.  Rev. Mr Ayers officiating. 

 

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern 

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

21 February 1905 - Page 1

Job McWilliams was my 2nd great aunt's husband. 
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