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Williams, Rev. John Edward

Male 1863 - 1948  (84 years)


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  1. 1.  Williams, Rev. John Edward was born 14 Aug 1863, New Haven, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA; died 19 Jun 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; was buried 22 Jun 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: a cowboy
    • Occupation: minister

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    In his youth, John was employed by some large cattle operations in Denver, Dodge, Cheyenne, and Montana.

    Occupation:
    John was a pastor in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He frequently traveled long distances on horseback to serve his charges. Often working in rural or remote areas, John continued to farm and ranch, as did many itinerant preachers in the M. E. Church.

    Buried:
    John was buried in the Lee Mission Cemetery (Section A, Block 28, Lot 02, Grave 08). He and his wife share a gravestone.

    Died:

    The following is a transcription of an obituary for Rev. John E. Williams published on 20 June 1948 in the Oregon Statesman, of Salem, Oregon..

         "Funeral Set Tuesday for Rev. Williams--Funeral services for the Rev. John E. Williams, pioneer Methodist minister and Salem resident for eight years, who died in a local hospital Saturday, will be held at the First Methodist church Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
         "Dr. Edward Wolfe, pastor of the Sunnyside Methodist church in Portland, will officiate and interment will be in the Jason Lee cemetery. Services will be under the direction of the W. T. Rigdon company.
         "Williams, a resident of 1112 Mill st., was born in Galliton [sic] county, Ill., Aug. 14, 1863, and spent his boyhood in that state. He was married to Lillian A. Minden, at Preston, Kan., in 1888, and the couple moved to Dayton, Wash. His widow survives.
         "Moving to Walla Walla, Wash., Williams served as a minister and farmed in the valley until 1892 when he joined the old Columbia River Methodist conference at The Dalles. The conference later merged with the Puget Sound Methodist conference to form the Pacific Northwest conference.
         "While a member of the Columbia River conference, Williams served his first pastorate with the Covella circuit in Washington. He came to Oregon in 1911, serving as pastor at Prineville. As a member of the Pacific Coast conference, Williams served churches in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Indiana and Kentucky. Before coming to Salem he was pastor at Banks, Ore.
         "Surviving beside his widow are three daughters, Mrs. A. A. Segersten of Lewiston, Idaho, Ethel L. Williams of Fossil, Ore., and Mrs. Frances L. Arant of Forest Grove; three sisters, Mrs. Jeff Triplett and Mrs. John Black of Lewiston and Mrs. O. E. Carter of Portland; a brother, Low Williams of Myrtle, Idaho; three grandchildren, William E. Durand of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. R. L. Ettinger of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. C. A. Weaver of Stockton, Calif., and three great-grandchildren."

    John married Minden, Lillian Amelia 20 Dec 1888, Preston, Pratt County, Kansas, USA. Lillian (daughter of Minden, George Ernst and Wellemeyer, Lisette Matilda) was born 6 Apr 1870, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA; died 2 Oct 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; was buried 5 Oct 1948, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Williams, Blanche Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1889; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Williams, Florence Willard  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1891; died 1891.
    3. 4. Williams, Ethel Lydia  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jun 1892; died Oct 1981.
    4. 5. Williams, Frances Lillian  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Dec 1893; died 1985, California, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Williams, Blanche Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1889; died Yes, date unknown.

    Blanche married Segersten, Axel August. Axel was born 26 Sep 1888; died Jul 1976, California, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Williams, Florence Willard Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1891; died 1891.

  3. 4.  Williams, Ethel Lydia Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 13 Jun 1892; died Oct 1981.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ethel became a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She never married.


  4. 5.  Williams, Frances Lillian Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 27 Dec 1893; died 1985, California, USA.

    Frances married Durand, William E.. William was born 1891; died 1918. [Group Sheet]

    Frances married Arant, [--?--]. [--?--] died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]



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