WILLIAMS, Lizzie - 1895 - Putnam

Source: Greencastle Banner-Times, Putnam County, Indiana 18 January 1895 p 6

Raccoon news item – Mrs. Lizzie Williams passed from this life to life eternal at her home near Fincastle Wednesday morning, Jan 9 1895 at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Williams was a little past 25 years old. She leaves a husband and three little boys besides a host of friends to mourn her loss. She united with the ME Church of his place a year ago and lived a consistent Christian.  She left such testimonials of Christian faith as will ever be engraved upon the heart of those who saw and heard her. She made all arrangements for her funeral, appointed the pall bearers, requested her uncle, Jesse Fosher, of Roan to talk at the church over the remains and Bro. Wood will preach the funeral when he returns from Florida. She gave her little ones into the care of friends whom she wished to have them and resigned herself to her Master’s will. Her family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. – kbz