JOSEPH O. WILLIAMS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The death of Joseph O. Williams, aged 81, occurred suddenly Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the home of his daughter in West Pawlet, the result of a stroke of apoplexy.Mr. Williams was born September 23rd, 1851, in Cae Clyd, Blaenau Festiniog, North Wales, the son of Owen and Anne Williams. He came to the United States when a young man and for some years was a quarry operator in Canada. He was an excellent slate maker and worked at that trade in New York and Vermont.
Mr. Williams married Miss Annie Johnston, who died in 1916. The four daughters born to them and who survive are Mrs. Isaac Pritchard of Granville, Mrs. Harold Burdick of West Pawlet, Mrs, Percy Pierce of Irvington, New Jersey amd Mrs. Warren Brown of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The deceased, at the time of his death, was the oldest member of the Lee lodge, F and A.M. of Castleton, Vermont. He was a man of upstanding character, fond of his family and ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. He will be missed by a devoted family and a wide circle of friends.
The funeral was largely attended Tuesday afternoon at West Pawlet, Rev. Richard Owen of Middle Granville officiating. Burial was in the Mettowee Valley Cemetery. The floral tributes were beautiful and in profusion.
The bearers were Joseph C. Williams, Joseph G. Williams and Evan G. Williams, nephews, Reese Williams, Griffith Hughes of Utica, and Gwynedd Jones.
Relatives were present from Utica, Fair Haven, Rutland, New jersey and Poultney.